FROM PA to MO
Andrew was born the son of Andrew Grossman and Elizabeth Garring.
He made the arduous journey with his parents, sister, Mary, born 1841, his brother Ausgang, born in 1842, and a host of other Christian families into Missouri to found the Bethel Colony in the autumn of 1844.
BETHEL COMMUNITY
Bethel [Hebrew for "house of God"] was established by Prussian-born leader and pastor Wilhelm Keil as a Christian self-sufficient society. At its zenith in 1855, Bethel was home to 650 people who owned and worked 4,000 acres. [There is information on the internet regarding Keil, the Bethel Society, and the Aurora Society founded in Oregon. Wilhelm Keil's memorial #17931036]
CAREER & MARRIAGE
Andrew was a shoemaker/cobbler by trade, a skill learned from his father. It was an important skill for the community. At 31 years of age he married Hannah Erich on December 4 1867 at Bethel.
They continued life in Bethel and had four children:
1. Elizabeth Diana Grossman [1868] +John Honts
2. Julius Andrew "Bob" Grossman [1872] +Lillie Carpenter
3. Sarah M. Grossman [1876] +Carl Mavis
4. Emma Hannah Grossman [1880] +Charles Richards
1850 census Bethel, Shelby Co MO
Elizabeth Grossman F 45 Germany
Elizabeth F 11 PA
Andrew M 14 PA
Mary F 8 PA
Ausgang M 6 PA
1880 census Bethel, Shelby Co MO
Liberty Street.
Grossman, Andrew 43 PA
Hannah 36 PA
Elizabeth 12 MO
Julius A. 8 MO
Sarah M. 4 MO
[Emma born too late for census]
1910 census Shelbina Ward 2, Shelby Co, Missouri
Andrew 73
Hannah 64
Obituary: [from one of the Shelbina papers]
"Andrew Grossman died at his home in this city and was buried at Zion cemetery February 2 1918. Mr. Grossman had been in poor health for some years and death came to him as a happy relief. He was 82 years old and had spent the greater part of his life here in Bethel. Reverend C.F. Stecher of Camp Point Illinois was requested by him before his death to preach his funeral which the Reverend did in a well chosen sermon."
[Many thanks to Gary Maize for the excellent photo of Andrew's stone.]
Andrew was born the son of Andrew Grossman and Elizabeth Garring.
He made the arduous journey with his parents, sister, Mary, born 1841, his brother Ausgang, born in 1842, and a host of other Christian families into Missouri to found the Bethel Colony in the autumn of 1844.
BETHEL COMMUNITY
Bethel [Hebrew for "house of God"] was established by Prussian-born leader and pastor Wilhelm Keil as a Christian self-sufficient society. At its zenith in 1855, Bethel was home to 650 people who owned and worked 4,000 acres. [There is information on the internet regarding Keil, the Bethel Society, and the Aurora Society founded in Oregon. Wilhelm Keil's memorial #17931036]
CAREER & MARRIAGE
Andrew was a shoemaker/cobbler by trade, a skill learned from his father. It was an important skill for the community. At 31 years of age he married Hannah Erich on December 4 1867 at Bethel.
They continued life in Bethel and had four children:
1. Elizabeth Diana Grossman [1868] +John Honts
2. Julius Andrew "Bob" Grossman [1872] +Lillie Carpenter
3. Sarah M. Grossman [1876] +Carl Mavis
4. Emma Hannah Grossman [1880] +Charles Richards
1850 census Bethel, Shelby Co MO
Elizabeth Grossman F 45 Germany
Elizabeth F 11 PA
Andrew M 14 PA
Mary F 8 PA
Ausgang M 6 PA
1880 census Bethel, Shelby Co MO
Liberty Street.
Grossman, Andrew 43 PA
Hannah 36 PA
Elizabeth 12 MO
Julius A. 8 MO
Sarah M. 4 MO
[Emma born too late for census]
1910 census Shelbina Ward 2, Shelby Co, Missouri
Andrew 73
Hannah 64
Obituary: [from one of the Shelbina papers]
"Andrew Grossman died at his home in this city and was buried at Zion cemetery February 2 1918. Mr. Grossman had been in poor health for some years and death came to him as a happy relief. He was 82 years old and had spent the greater part of his life here in Bethel. Reverend C.F. Stecher of Camp Point Illinois was requested by him before his death to preach his funeral which the Reverend did in a well chosen sermon."
[Many thanks to Gary Maize for the excellent photo of Andrew's stone.]
FROM PA to MO
Andrew was born the son of Andrew Grossman and Elizabeth Garring.
He made the arduous journey with his parents, sister, Mary, born 1841, his brother Ausgang, born in 1842, and a host of other Christian families into Missouri to found the Bethel Colony in the autumn of 1844.
BETHEL COMMUNITY
Bethel [Hebrew for "house of God"] was established by Prussian-born leader and pastor Wilhelm Keil as a Christian self-sufficient society. At its zenith in 1855, Bethel was home to 650 people who owned and worked 4,000 acres. [There is information on the internet regarding Keil, the Bethel Society, and the Aurora Society founded in Oregon. Wilhelm Keil's memorial #17931036]
CAREER & MARRIAGE
Andrew was a shoemaker/cobbler by trade, a skill learned from his father. It was an important skill for the community. At 31 years of age he married Hannah Erich on December 4 1867 at Bethel.
They continued life in Bethel and had four children:
1. Elizabeth Diana Grossman [1868] +John Honts
2. Julius Andrew "Bob" Grossman [1872] +Lillie Carpenter
3. Sarah M. Grossman [1876] +Carl Mavis
4. Emma Hannah Grossman [1880] +Charles Richards
1850 census Bethel, Shelby Co MO
Elizabeth Grossman F 45 Germany
Elizabeth F 11 PA
Andrew M 14 PA
Mary F 8 PA
Ausgang M 6 PA
1880 census Bethel, Shelby Co MO
Liberty Street.
Grossman, Andrew 43 PA
Hannah 36 PA
Elizabeth 12 MO
Julius A. 8 MO
Sarah M. 4 MO
[Emma born too late for census]
1910 census Shelbina Ward 2, Shelby Co, Missouri
Andrew 73
Hannah 64
Obituary: [from one of the Shelbina papers]
"Andrew Grossman died at his home in this city and was buried at Zion cemetery February 2 1918. Mr. Grossman had been in poor health for some years and death came to him as a happy relief. He was 82 years old and had spent the greater part of his life here in Bethel. Reverend C.F. Stecher of Camp Point Illinois was requested by him before his death to preach his funeral which the Reverend did in a well chosen sermon."
[Many thanks to Gary Maize for the excellent photo of Andrew's stone.]
Andrew was born the son of Andrew Grossman and Elizabeth Garring.
He made the arduous journey with his parents, sister, Mary, born 1841, his brother Ausgang, born in 1842, and a host of other Christian families into Missouri to found the Bethel Colony in the autumn of 1844.
BETHEL COMMUNITY
Bethel [Hebrew for "house of God"] was established by Prussian-born leader and pastor Wilhelm Keil as a Christian self-sufficient society. At its zenith in 1855, Bethel was home to 650 people who owned and worked 4,000 acres. [There is information on the internet regarding Keil, the Bethel Society, and the Aurora Society founded in Oregon. Wilhelm Keil's memorial #17931036]
CAREER & MARRIAGE
Andrew was a shoemaker/cobbler by trade, a skill learned from his father. It was an important skill for the community. At 31 years of age he married Hannah Erich on December 4 1867 at Bethel.
They continued life in Bethel and had four children:
1. Elizabeth Diana Grossman [1868] +John Honts
2. Julius Andrew "Bob" Grossman [1872] +Lillie Carpenter
3. Sarah M. Grossman [1876] +Carl Mavis
4. Emma Hannah Grossman [1880] +Charles Richards
1850 census Bethel, Shelby Co MO
Elizabeth Grossman F 45 Germany
Elizabeth F 11 PA
Andrew M 14 PA
Mary F 8 PA
Ausgang M 6 PA
1880 census Bethel, Shelby Co MO
Liberty Street.
Grossman, Andrew 43 PA
Hannah 36 PA
Elizabeth 12 MO
Julius A. 8 MO
Sarah M. 4 MO
[Emma born too late for census]
1910 census Shelbina Ward 2, Shelby Co, Missouri
Andrew 73
Hannah 64
Obituary: [from one of the Shelbina papers]
"Andrew Grossman died at his home in this city and was buried at Zion cemetery February 2 1918. Mr. Grossman had been in poor health for some years and death came to him as a happy relief. He was 82 years old and had spent the greater part of his life here in Bethel. Reverend C.F. Stecher of Camp Point Illinois was requested by him before his death to preach his funeral which the Reverend did in a well chosen sermon."
[Many thanks to Gary Maize for the excellent photo of Andrew's stone.]
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