Arrived in America about 1763
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Jacob Gross (ca. 1743-12 December 1810) was born in Germany about 1743 and immigrated to North America about 1763. He settled in Skippack, later moved to Germantown, and finally to Bedminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Krall, and together they had six children. Four sons became church leaders: Christian, a minister in Deep Run; Jacob, a minister in Ontario; John K., a minister in Doylestown; and Daniel, a deacon in Deep Run. Jakob Gross was ordained a minister in Deep Run between 1773 and 1775. He preached in Germantown on 6 November 1796. By 1804 he was ordained a bishop of the Deep Run circuit, for in that year he interviewed Christian Funk, who had earlier been excommunicated, for possible reconciliation. Gross was a farmer and shoemaker.
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Jacob Gross (ca. 1743-12 December 1810) was born in Germany about 1743 and immigrated to North America about 1763. He settled in Skippack, later moved to Germantown, and finally to Bedminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Krall, and together they had six children. Four sons became church leaders: Christian, a minister in Deep Run; Jacob, a minister in Ontario; John K., a minister in Doylestown; and Daniel, a deacon in Deep Run. Jakob Gross was ordained a minister in Deep Run between 1773 and 1775. He preached in Germantown on 6 November 1796. By 1804 he was ordained a bishop of the Deep Run circuit, for in that year he interviewed Christian Funk, who had earlier been excommunicated, for possible reconciliation. Gross was a farmer and shoemaker.
Arrived in America about 1763
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Jacob Gross (ca. 1743-12 December 1810) was born in Germany about 1743 and immigrated to North America about 1763. He settled in Skippack, later moved to Germantown, and finally to Bedminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Krall, and together they had six children. Four sons became church leaders: Christian, a minister in Deep Run; Jacob, a minister in Ontario; John K., a minister in Doylestown; and Daniel, a deacon in Deep Run. Jakob Gross was ordained a minister in Deep Run between 1773 and 1775. He preached in Germantown on 6 November 1796. By 1804 he was ordained a bishop of the Deep Run circuit, for in that year he interviewed Christian Funk, who had earlier been excommunicated, for possible reconciliation. Gross was a farmer and shoemaker.
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Jacob Gross (ca. 1743-12 December 1810) was born in Germany about 1743 and immigrated to North America about 1763. He settled in Skippack, later moved to Germantown, and finally to Bedminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Krall, and together they had six children. Four sons became church leaders: Christian, a minister in Deep Run; Jacob, a minister in Ontario; John K., a minister in Doylestown; and Daniel, a deacon in Deep Run. Jakob Gross was ordained a minister in Deep Run between 1773 and 1775. He preached in Germantown on 6 November 1796. By 1804 he was ordained a bishop of the Deep Run circuit, for in that year he interviewed Christian Funk, who had earlier been excommunicated, for possible reconciliation. Gross was a farmer and shoemaker.
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