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Ebenezer Adolphus Granger

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Ebenezer Adolphus Granger

Birth
Vermont, USA
Death
5 Oct 1907 (aged 72)
Nashua, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Nashua, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 130 Lot 3
Memorial ID
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aka Ebenezer Allen Granger
born: Canada per 1860 census records
born: Vermont per 1870-80 census records
born: Massachusetts per 1900 census records
born: Genesee County, New York per obit

Married Olive Marsh Feb 22, 1856

Leonard Granger website of the Granger Family shows he was born in Lower Canada, just above Vermont

Ebenezer A Granger was born in Lower Canada, Vermont on 2 Nov., 1834 and when he was 7 years old the family moved to DeKalb County, Ill. There he received a common school education, and passed his youth. In 1855, he came west to Iowa settling first in Bremer Co., Iowa and purchased land in Polk Township. He then returned to Illinois where he married Miss Olive Marsh, native of New York, daughter of Alvia and Hannah (House) Marsh, on 22 Feb. 1855. The following fall, he brought his young wife to their new western home, where by industry and perseverance, now own 320 acres of well-improved land, valued at $30 an acre.
Mr Granger is a republican, and has held several of the local offices. (see letter below). They have four children - W A Granger, Adolphus, Ella, and Lester A Granger. Mr Granger is one of the most enterprising and successful farmer in Polk Township, Bremer Co, Iowa.
In 1888 or 1889, Mr Granger rented the family farm to his son Lester A Granger, and moved to Nashua, Chickasaw County, Iowa. Here he became president of the Nashua Water Power Co. and was dominant factor in the management of the corporation, continuing in that capacity until his death, which occured 5 Oct., 1907. He was in his seventy-fourth year. His wife Olive (Marsh)Granger survived him until June 1917, passing away at the age of seventy-six years.
[tribute to Mrs Ebenzer Granger (Olive Marsh)]
- contributor Leonard Granger -

Census 1860 Polk Township, Bremer, Iowa
Eben A Granger M 25 Can
Olive Granger F 24 N Y
Willard A Granger M 3 Iowa
Baby Granger M 0 Iowa

Census 1870 Polk, Bremer, Iowa
Eban A Granger M 30 Vermont
Olive Granger F 30 New York
Willard Granger M 12 Iowa
Adolphus Granger M 7 Iowa
Ella Granger F 2 Iowa

Census 1880 Polk, Bremer, Iowa
Ebeneser A Granger Self M 45 Vermont
Olive Granger Wife F 44 New York
Williard A Granger Son M 22 Iowa
Mary M Granger Daughter-in-law F 19 Mich
Adolphus Granger Son M 17 Iowa
Ella Granger Daughter F 11 Iowa
Lester Granger Son M 7 Iowa
aka Ebenezer Allen Granger
born: Canada per 1860 census records
born: Vermont per 1870-80 census records
born: Massachusetts per 1900 census records
born: Genesee County, New York per obit

Married Olive Marsh Feb 22, 1856

Leonard Granger website of the Granger Family shows he was born in Lower Canada, just above Vermont

Ebenezer A Granger was born in Lower Canada, Vermont on 2 Nov., 1834 and when he was 7 years old the family moved to DeKalb County, Ill. There he received a common school education, and passed his youth. In 1855, he came west to Iowa settling first in Bremer Co., Iowa and purchased land in Polk Township. He then returned to Illinois where he married Miss Olive Marsh, native of New York, daughter of Alvia and Hannah (House) Marsh, on 22 Feb. 1855. The following fall, he brought his young wife to their new western home, where by industry and perseverance, now own 320 acres of well-improved land, valued at $30 an acre.
Mr Granger is a republican, and has held several of the local offices. (see letter below). They have four children - W A Granger, Adolphus, Ella, and Lester A Granger. Mr Granger is one of the most enterprising and successful farmer in Polk Township, Bremer Co, Iowa.
In 1888 or 1889, Mr Granger rented the family farm to his son Lester A Granger, and moved to Nashua, Chickasaw County, Iowa. Here he became president of the Nashua Water Power Co. and was dominant factor in the management of the corporation, continuing in that capacity until his death, which occured 5 Oct., 1907. He was in his seventy-fourth year. His wife Olive (Marsh)Granger survived him until June 1917, passing away at the age of seventy-six years.
[tribute to Mrs Ebenzer Granger (Olive Marsh)]
- contributor Leonard Granger -

Census 1860 Polk Township, Bremer, Iowa
Eben A Granger M 25 Can
Olive Granger F 24 N Y
Willard A Granger M 3 Iowa
Baby Granger M 0 Iowa

Census 1870 Polk, Bremer, Iowa
Eban A Granger M 30 Vermont
Olive Granger F 30 New York
Willard Granger M 12 Iowa
Adolphus Granger M 7 Iowa
Ella Granger F 2 Iowa

Census 1880 Polk, Bremer, Iowa
Ebeneser A Granger Self M 45 Vermont
Olive Granger Wife F 44 New York
Williard A Granger Son M 22 Iowa
Mary M Granger Daughter-in-law F 19 Mich
Adolphus Granger Son M 17 Iowa
Ella Granger Daughter F 11 Iowa
Lester Granger Son M 7 Iowa


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