This is the original memorial added for John Grenier. Memorial # 95940461 was more than likely added as a duplicate in 2012 to provide correct birth/death information.
Information added by Herbert Rickards:
Birth: Bayern, Germany, May 5, 1840.
Served as a Private in Co. C., 159th New York Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865.
Immigrated to America in the early 1850's where he settled with his family in New York.
Migrated west after the war, settling in Gold Hill, Nevada, where he worked as a miner.
Miners complaint (Stone dust chest) forced him out of the mines in 1890. Unable to find work to support himself because of his damaged lungs, he received a Gov't pension of $19 a month for his war service.
Died of Pneumonia on Oct. 31 1898 at age 58 and was buried with full military honors in the Gold Hill Cemetery by the Local GAR Post #10 in Virginia City NV.
Buried in Masonic section plot 32.
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John's place of birth was listed in the 1870 U.S. Census:
GREINER, John, age 29; birth abt. 1841; born Wurttemberg, Germany; living in Brooklyn, Ward 15, Kings, New York; occupation blacksmith; father and mother of foreign birth; personal estate value $400
GREINER, Louisa, age 22; birth about 1848; born Wurrtemberg, Germany; living in Brooklyn, Ward 15, Kings, New York; keeping house; father and mother of foreign birth
GREINER, John, age 2; birth about 1868; born New York
GREINER, Infant, age 5/12; birth abt 1870; born New York (Annie)
William Grenier, John and Louisa's third child, was born September 24, 1871, at Brooklyn, New York and died November 28, 1949, in Gold Hill, Nevada, where he lived his entire life (information taken from William's death certificate #49-1409 posted on Ancestry)
I could not find when John arrived in the United States. It is more than likely that he settled at Gold Hill with his family only short time before his death since his last child, William, was born in New York.
John spent the majority of his Civil War service as a Private in Co. B in the One Hundred and Forty-Second New York Volunteer Infantry, only being transferred to Co. G, 169th New York Volunteer Infantry one month prior to his being mustered out of service:
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York For the Year 1905:
GRENIER, JOHN -- Private, Co. B, One Hundred and Forty-second Infantry; transferred to Co. G, this (169th) regiment, June 7, 1865; mustered out with company, July 19, 1865, at Raleigh, N.C.
FYI: Co. B, 142nd New York Volunteer Infantry, was organized at Ogdensberg, St. Lawrence County, New York in August, 1862, and began mustering in volunteers a month later, on September 29th, for a three year period of service (Wikipedia).
John died on June 30, 1873 from injuries sustained in an accident while working as a railroad hand:
The Gold Hill Daily News, June 30, 1873
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
When the 8 o'clock a.m. passenger train for Carson was passing below the Gold Hill Depot, one of the railroad hands by the name of John Greiner attempted to jump on board one of the empty flats which preceded the passenger car. He missed or slipped, and fell between two of the flats in such a manner that six of the flats and the passenger car passed across both legs a short distance above the knees, crushing both so badly as to necessitate amputation. Dr. Kirby and Webber were called, and pronounced the injuries fatal, as if the unfortunate man should not die under the amputation he could hardly survive.
Mr. Greiner was about 35 years of age, a native of Germany, and has a wife and two children residing in this town.
P.S. -- Since writing the above, we learn that Greiner died at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the effect of his injuries. Amputation was not attempted, as the poor fellow never rallied from the terrible shock received by his nervous system. His left leg was completely shattered from below the knee nearly to the hip.
Louise remarried to John H. Witte June 11, 1876 (Storey County Marriage Certificates) and continued living at Gold Hill with her husband and children, where she added two more children to the family, John H. and Gustav Witte (1880 and 1900 U.S. censuses). Louise died on January 9, 1903, and was buried in the Virginia City Cemetery.
I cannot confirm that the picture of Mr. Grenier posted by Mr. Rickards is an accurate photo, and would not use it unless another source is found confirming its authenticity.
Information added by Herbert Rickards:
Birth: Bayern, Germany, May 5, 1840.
Served as a Private in Co. C., 159th New York Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865.
Immigrated to America in the early 1850's where he settled with his family in New York.
Migrated west after the war, settling in Gold Hill, Nevada, where he worked as a miner.
Miners complaint (Stone dust chest) forced him out of the mines in 1890. Unable to find work to support himself because of his damaged lungs, he received a Gov't pension of $19 a month for his war service.
Died of Pneumonia on Oct. 31 1898 at age 58 and was buried with full military honors in the Gold Hill Cemetery by the Local GAR Post #10 in Virginia City NV.
Buried in Masonic section plot 32.
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John's place of birth was listed in the 1870 U.S. Census:
GREINER, John, age 29; birth abt. 1841; born Wurttemberg, Germany; living in Brooklyn, Ward 15, Kings, New York; occupation blacksmith; father and mother of foreign birth; personal estate value $400
GREINER, Louisa, age 22; birth about 1848; born Wurrtemberg, Germany; living in Brooklyn, Ward 15, Kings, New York; keeping house; father and mother of foreign birth
GREINER, John, age 2; birth about 1868; born New York
GREINER, Infant, age 5/12; birth abt 1870; born New York (Annie)
William Grenier, John and Louisa's third child, was born September 24, 1871, at Brooklyn, New York and died November 28, 1949, in Gold Hill, Nevada, where he lived his entire life (information taken from William's death certificate #49-1409 posted on Ancestry)
I could not find when John arrived in the United States. It is more than likely that he settled at Gold Hill with his family only short time before his death since his last child, William, was born in New York.
John spent the majority of his Civil War service as a Private in Co. B in the One Hundred and Forty-Second New York Volunteer Infantry, only being transferred to Co. G, 169th New York Volunteer Infantry one month prior to his being mustered out of service:
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York For the Year 1905:
GRENIER, JOHN -- Private, Co. B, One Hundred and Forty-second Infantry; transferred to Co. G, this (169th) regiment, June 7, 1865; mustered out with company, July 19, 1865, at Raleigh, N.C.
FYI: Co. B, 142nd New York Volunteer Infantry, was organized at Ogdensberg, St. Lawrence County, New York in August, 1862, and began mustering in volunteers a month later, on September 29th, for a three year period of service (Wikipedia).
John died on June 30, 1873 from injuries sustained in an accident while working as a railroad hand:
The Gold Hill Daily News, June 30, 1873
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
When the 8 o'clock a.m. passenger train for Carson was passing below the Gold Hill Depot, one of the railroad hands by the name of John Greiner attempted to jump on board one of the empty flats which preceded the passenger car. He missed or slipped, and fell between two of the flats in such a manner that six of the flats and the passenger car passed across both legs a short distance above the knees, crushing both so badly as to necessitate amputation. Dr. Kirby and Webber were called, and pronounced the injuries fatal, as if the unfortunate man should not die under the amputation he could hardly survive.
Mr. Greiner was about 35 years of age, a native of Germany, and has a wife and two children residing in this town.
P.S. -- Since writing the above, we learn that Greiner died at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the effect of his injuries. Amputation was not attempted, as the poor fellow never rallied from the terrible shock received by his nervous system. His left leg was completely shattered from below the knee nearly to the hip.
Louise remarried to John H. Witte June 11, 1876 (Storey County Marriage Certificates) and continued living at Gold Hill with her husband and children, where she added two more children to the family, John H. and Gustav Witte (1880 and 1900 U.S. censuses). Louise died on January 9, 1903, and was buried in the Virginia City Cemetery.
I cannot confirm that the picture of Mr. Grenier posted by Mr. Rickards is an accurate photo, and would not use it unless another source is found confirming its authenticity.
This is the original memorial added for John Grenier. Memorial # 95940461 was more than likely added as a duplicate in 2012 to provide correct birth/death information.
Information added by Herbert Rickards:
Birth: Bayern, Germany, May 5, 1840.
Served as a Private in Co. C., 159th New York Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865.
Immigrated to America in the early 1850's where he settled with his family in New York.
Migrated west after the war, settling in Gold Hill, Nevada, where he worked as a miner.
Miners complaint (Stone dust chest) forced him out of the mines in 1890. Unable to find work to support himself because of his damaged lungs, he received a Gov't pension of $19 a month for his war service.
Died of Pneumonia on Oct. 31 1898 at age 58 and was buried with full military honors in the Gold Hill Cemetery by the Local GAR Post #10 in Virginia City NV.
Buried in Masonic section plot 32.
**********************************
John's place of birth was listed in the 1870 U.S. Census:
GREINER, John, age 29; birth abt. 1841; born Wurttemberg, Germany; living in Brooklyn, Ward 15, Kings, New York; occupation blacksmith; father and mother of foreign birth; personal estate value $400
GREINER, Louisa, age 22; birth about 1848; born Wurrtemberg, Germany; living in Brooklyn, Ward 15, Kings, New York; keeping house; father and mother of foreign birth
GREINER, John, age 2; birth about 1868; born New York
GREINER, Infant, age 5/12; birth abt 1870; born New York (Annie)
William Grenier, John and Louisa's third child, was born September 24, 1871, at Brooklyn, New York and died November 28, 1949, in Gold Hill, Nevada, where he lived his entire life (information taken from William's death certificate #49-1409 posted on Ancestry)
I could not find when John arrived in the United States. It is more than likely that he settled at Gold Hill with his family only short time before his death since his last child, William, was born in New York.
John spent the majority of his Civil War service as a Private in Co. B in the One Hundred and Forty-Second New York Volunteer Infantry, only being transferred to Co. G, 169th New York Volunteer Infantry one month prior to his being mustered out of service:
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York For the Year 1905:
GRENIER, JOHN -- Private, Co. B, One Hundred and Forty-second Infantry; transferred to Co. G, this (169th) regiment, June 7, 1865; mustered out with company, July 19, 1865, at Raleigh, N.C.
FYI: Co. B, 142nd New York Volunteer Infantry, was organized at Ogdensberg, St. Lawrence County, New York in August, 1862, and began mustering in volunteers a month later, on September 29th, for a three year period of service (Wikipedia).
John died on June 30, 1873 from injuries sustained in an accident while working as a railroad hand:
The Gold Hill Daily News, June 30, 1873
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
When the 8 o'clock a.m. passenger train for Carson was passing below the Gold Hill Depot, one of the railroad hands by the name of John Greiner attempted to jump on board one of the empty flats which preceded the passenger car. He missed or slipped, and fell between two of the flats in such a manner that six of the flats and the passenger car passed across both legs a short distance above the knees, crushing both so badly as to necessitate amputation. Dr. Kirby and Webber were called, and pronounced the injuries fatal, as if the unfortunate man should not die under the amputation he could hardly survive.
Mr. Greiner was about 35 years of age, a native of Germany, and has a wife and two children residing in this town.
P.S. -- Since writing the above, we learn that Greiner died at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the effect of his injuries. Amputation was not attempted, as the poor fellow never rallied from the terrible shock received by his nervous system. His left leg was completely shattered from below the knee nearly to the hip.
Louise remarried to John H. Witte June 11, 1876 (Storey County Marriage Certificates) and continued living at Gold Hill with her husband and children, where she added two more children to the family, John H. and Gustav Witte (1880 and 1900 U.S. censuses). Louise died on January 9, 1903, and was buried in the Virginia City Cemetery.
I cannot confirm that the picture of Mr. Grenier posted by Mr. Rickards is an accurate photo, and would not use it unless another source is found confirming its authenticity.
Information added by Herbert Rickards:
Birth: Bayern, Germany, May 5, 1840.
Served as a Private in Co. C., 159th New York Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865.
Immigrated to America in the early 1850's where he settled with his family in New York.
Migrated west after the war, settling in Gold Hill, Nevada, where he worked as a miner.
Miners complaint (Stone dust chest) forced him out of the mines in 1890. Unable to find work to support himself because of his damaged lungs, he received a Gov't pension of $19 a month for his war service.
Died of Pneumonia on Oct. 31 1898 at age 58 and was buried with full military honors in the Gold Hill Cemetery by the Local GAR Post #10 in Virginia City NV.
Buried in Masonic section plot 32.
**********************************
John's place of birth was listed in the 1870 U.S. Census:
GREINER, John, age 29; birth abt. 1841; born Wurttemberg, Germany; living in Brooklyn, Ward 15, Kings, New York; occupation blacksmith; father and mother of foreign birth; personal estate value $400
GREINER, Louisa, age 22; birth about 1848; born Wurrtemberg, Germany; living in Brooklyn, Ward 15, Kings, New York; keeping house; father and mother of foreign birth
GREINER, John, age 2; birth about 1868; born New York
GREINER, Infant, age 5/12; birth abt 1870; born New York (Annie)
William Grenier, John and Louisa's third child, was born September 24, 1871, at Brooklyn, New York and died November 28, 1949, in Gold Hill, Nevada, where he lived his entire life (information taken from William's death certificate #49-1409 posted on Ancestry)
I could not find when John arrived in the United States. It is more than likely that he settled at Gold Hill with his family only short time before his death since his last child, William, was born in New York.
John spent the majority of his Civil War service as a Private in Co. B in the One Hundred and Forty-Second New York Volunteer Infantry, only being transferred to Co. G, 169th New York Volunteer Infantry one month prior to his being mustered out of service:
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York For the Year 1905:
GRENIER, JOHN -- Private, Co. B, One Hundred and Forty-second Infantry; transferred to Co. G, this (169th) regiment, June 7, 1865; mustered out with company, July 19, 1865, at Raleigh, N.C.
FYI: Co. B, 142nd New York Volunteer Infantry, was organized at Ogdensberg, St. Lawrence County, New York in August, 1862, and began mustering in volunteers a month later, on September 29th, for a three year period of service (Wikipedia).
John died on June 30, 1873 from injuries sustained in an accident while working as a railroad hand:
The Gold Hill Daily News, June 30, 1873
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
When the 8 o'clock a.m. passenger train for Carson was passing below the Gold Hill Depot, one of the railroad hands by the name of John Greiner attempted to jump on board one of the empty flats which preceded the passenger car. He missed or slipped, and fell between two of the flats in such a manner that six of the flats and the passenger car passed across both legs a short distance above the knees, crushing both so badly as to necessitate amputation. Dr. Kirby and Webber were called, and pronounced the injuries fatal, as if the unfortunate man should not die under the amputation he could hardly survive.
Mr. Greiner was about 35 years of age, a native of Germany, and has a wife and two children residing in this town.
P.S. -- Since writing the above, we learn that Greiner died at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the effect of his injuries. Amputation was not attempted, as the poor fellow never rallied from the terrible shock received by his nervous system. His left leg was completely shattered from below the knee nearly to the hip.
Louise remarried to John H. Witte June 11, 1876 (Storey County Marriage Certificates) and continued living at Gold Hill with her husband and children, where she added two more children to the family, John H. and Gustav Witte (1880 and 1900 U.S. censuses). Louise died on January 9, 1903, and was buried in the Virginia City Cemetery.
I cannot confirm that the picture of Mr. Grenier posted by Mr. Rickards is an accurate photo, and would not use it unless another source is found confirming its authenticity.
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