San Jose Evening News
Thursday, February 3, 1955
EX-MILK COMPANY OWNER
F.W Gripenstraw, Native San Josean, Dies at 76
Frederick W. Gripenstraw, 76, former owner of the Garden City Milk Co., for many years and a native of San Jose, died Wednesday in a San Jose hospital after a brief illness. He was the brother of Louis A.F. Gripenstraw of San Martin, former undertaker here before his retirement several years ago. Frederick Gripenstraw sold his milk business, which was located at Third and San Fernando streets, several years ago. Besides his brother, he leaves his widow, Lena, of San Jose; a son and daughter, Mrs. Rose Cunningham of San Jose and Earl F. Gripenstraw of Los Gatos; another brother and two sisters, Wesley O. Gripenstraw of San Jose, Mrs. Dora Clawson of Lodi, and Mrs. Esther Gott of Santa Rosa. Mr. and Mrs. Gripenstraw celebrated their golden anniversary in November 1950. Gripenstraw was the son of Louis and Rosina Gripenstraw who came to San Jose in 1874. Louis was a dyemaster in the woolen mill located near Taylor and San Pedro streets in the 1870s. Services will be Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in Williams Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Oak Hill Memorial Park.
Frederick Gripenstraw died at 11:05 p.m. on February 2, 1955 at the age of 76 years. He died at O'Connor's Hospital in San Jose. His cause of death was: acute myocardial infarction (2 weeks). He is buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery in San Jose, California next to his wife of 54 years.
December 30, 1922
Queer Tangle Ends Happily for Girl Bride
An odd tangle in which a pretty girl, a police detective, a jilted country lover, the girl's father, her sweetheart, an insurance policy, a birth certificate and a marriage license, coupled with a wedding ceremony by Rev. Frank Linder, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, all figured, ended serenely yesterday with marriage of Miss Rose Gripenstraw and Walter Cunningham, well known and popular young people.
It seems that several days ago Cunningham and Miss Gripenstraw procured a marriage license. Fred Gripenstraw, father of the girl, is said to have had a young ranch owner picked out for the husband of his daughter. Consequently he swore to a complaint before Justice of the Peace C.L. Witten, charging that Cunningham had contributed to the delinquency of a minor by having induced the girl, who he claimed was but 17 years of age, to swear to a marriage license.
Justice Witten issued a warrant and Police Detective Charles Hertell was given the search warrant to serve. Miss Gripenstraw was found at the home of Cunningham's parents at 1225 E. Santa Clara st.
Girl Says She is 20
It looked as if the marriage of the young lovers was all off. But Justice Witten saved the day by issuing an order giving the girl in to the custody of Rev. Linder until an investigation of her declaration that she was past 20 years old was completed.
Rev. Linder and Detective Hertell conferred with the girl's father. They found that a birth certificate showed the girl to be over 20 years of age and that her age was also given as 20 years on a life insurance policy which Miss Gripenstraw's father had taken out for her. This information given to Justice Witten, that official told Miss Gripenstraw that she was free to carry out the dictates of her heart.
Promptly Cunningham and Miss Gripenstraw requested Rev. Linder to marry them, which the pastor did, the jilted lover leaving for his ranch in his little touring car.
Thursday, February 3, 1955
EX-MILK COMPANY OWNER
F.W Gripenstraw, Native San Josean, Dies at 76
Frederick W. Gripenstraw, 76, former owner of the Garden City Milk Co., for many years and a native of San Jose, died Wednesday in a San Jose hospital after a brief illness. He was the brother of Louis A.F. Gripenstraw of San Martin, former undertaker here before his retirement several years ago. Frederick Gripenstraw sold his milk business, which was located at Third and San Fernando streets, several years ago. Besides his brother, he leaves his widow, Lena, of San Jose; a son and daughter, Mrs. Rose Cunningham of San Jose and Earl F. Gripenstraw of Los Gatos; another brother and two sisters, Wesley O. Gripenstraw of San Jose, Mrs. Dora Clawson of Lodi, and Mrs. Esther Gott of Santa Rosa. Mr. and Mrs. Gripenstraw celebrated their golden anniversary in November 1950. Gripenstraw was the son of Louis and Rosina Gripenstraw who came to San Jose in 1874. Louis was a dyemaster in the woolen mill located near Taylor and San Pedro streets in the 1870s. Services will be Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in Williams Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Oak Hill Memorial Park.
Frederick Gripenstraw died at 11:05 p.m. on February 2, 1955 at the age of 76 years. He died at O'Connor's Hospital in San Jose. His cause of death was: acute myocardial infarction (2 weeks). He is buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery in San Jose, California next to his wife of 54 years.
December 30, 1922
Queer Tangle Ends Happily for Girl Bride
An odd tangle in which a pretty girl, a police detective, a jilted country lover, the girl's father, her sweetheart, an insurance policy, a birth certificate and a marriage license, coupled with a wedding ceremony by Rev. Frank Linder, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, all figured, ended serenely yesterday with marriage of Miss Rose Gripenstraw and Walter Cunningham, well known and popular young people.
It seems that several days ago Cunningham and Miss Gripenstraw procured a marriage license. Fred Gripenstraw, father of the girl, is said to have had a young ranch owner picked out for the husband of his daughter. Consequently he swore to a complaint before Justice of the Peace C.L. Witten, charging that Cunningham had contributed to the delinquency of a minor by having induced the girl, who he claimed was but 17 years of age, to swear to a marriage license.
Justice Witten issued a warrant and Police Detective Charles Hertell was given the search warrant to serve. Miss Gripenstraw was found at the home of Cunningham's parents at 1225 E. Santa Clara st.
Girl Says She is 20
It looked as if the marriage of the young lovers was all off. But Justice Witten saved the day by issuing an order giving the girl in to the custody of Rev. Linder until an investigation of her declaration that she was past 20 years old was completed.
Rev. Linder and Detective Hertell conferred with the girl's father. They found that a birth certificate showed the girl to be over 20 years of age and that her age was also given as 20 years on a life insurance policy which Miss Gripenstraw's father had taken out for her. This information given to Justice Witten, that official told Miss Gripenstraw that she was free to carry out the dictates of her heart.
Promptly Cunningham and Miss Gripenstraw requested Rev. Linder to marry them, which the pastor did, the jilted lover leaving for his ranch in his little touring car.
San Jose Evening News
Thursday, February 3, 1955
EX-MILK COMPANY OWNER
F.W Gripenstraw, Native San Josean, Dies at 76
Frederick W. Gripenstraw, 76, former owner of the Garden City Milk Co., for many years and a native of San Jose, died Wednesday in a San Jose hospital after a brief illness. He was the brother of Louis A.F. Gripenstraw of San Martin, former undertaker here before his retirement several years ago. Frederick Gripenstraw sold his milk business, which was located at Third and San Fernando streets, several years ago. Besides his brother, he leaves his widow, Lena, of San Jose; a son and daughter, Mrs. Rose Cunningham of San Jose and Earl F. Gripenstraw of Los Gatos; another brother and two sisters, Wesley O. Gripenstraw of San Jose, Mrs. Dora Clawson of Lodi, and Mrs. Esther Gott of Santa Rosa. Mr. and Mrs. Gripenstraw celebrated their golden anniversary in November 1950. Gripenstraw was the son of Louis and Rosina Gripenstraw who came to San Jose in 1874. Louis was a dyemaster in the woolen mill located near Taylor and San Pedro streets in the 1870s. Services will be Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in Williams Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Oak Hill Memorial Park.
Frederick Gripenstraw died at 11:05 p.m. on February 2, 1955 at the age of 76 years. He died at O'Connor's Hospital in San Jose. His cause of death was: acute myocardial infarction (2 weeks). He is buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery in San Jose, California next to his wife of 54 years.
December 30, 1922
Queer Tangle Ends Happily for Girl Bride
An odd tangle in which a pretty girl, a police detective, a jilted country lover, the girl's father, her sweetheart, an insurance policy, a birth certificate and a marriage license, coupled with a wedding ceremony by Rev. Frank Linder, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, all figured, ended serenely yesterday with marriage of Miss Rose Gripenstraw and Walter Cunningham, well known and popular young people.
It seems that several days ago Cunningham and Miss Gripenstraw procured a marriage license. Fred Gripenstraw, father of the girl, is said to have had a young ranch owner picked out for the husband of his daughter. Consequently he swore to a complaint before Justice of the Peace C.L. Witten, charging that Cunningham had contributed to the delinquency of a minor by having induced the girl, who he claimed was but 17 years of age, to swear to a marriage license.
Justice Witten issued a warrant and Police Detective Charles Hertell was given the search warrant to serve. Miss Gripenstraw was found at the home of Cunningham's parents at 1225 E. Santa Clara st.
Girl Says She is 20
It looked as if the marriage of the young lovers was all off. But Justice Witten saved the day by issuing an order giving the girl in to the custody of Rev. Linder until an investigation of her declaration that she was past 20 years old was completed.
Rev. Linder and Detective Hertell conferred with the girl's father. They found that a birth certificate showed the girl to be over 20 years of age and that her age was also given as 20 years on a life insurance policy which Miss Gripenstraw's father had taken out for her. This information given to Justice Witten, that official told Miss Gripenstraw that she was free to carry out the dictates of her heart.
Promptly Cunningham and Miss Gripenstraw requested Rev. Linder to marry them, which the pastor did, the jilted lover leaving for his ranch in his little touring car.
Thursday, February 3, 1955
EX-MILK COMPANY OWNER
F.W Gripenstraw, Native San Josean, Dies at 76
Frederick W. Gripenstraw, 76, former owner of the Garden City Milk Co., for many years and a native of San Jose, died Wednesday in a San Jose hospital after a brief illness. He was the brother of Louis A.F. Gripenstraw of San Martin, former undertaker here before his retirement several years ago. Frederick Gripenstraw sold his milk business, which was located at Third and San Fernando streets, several years ago. Besides his brother, he leaves his widow, Lena, of San Jose; a son and daughter, Mrs. Rose Cunningham of San Jose and Earl F. Gripenstraw of Los Gatos; another brother and two sisters, Wesley O. Gripenstraw of San Jose, Mrs. Dora Clawson of Lodi, and Mrs. Esther Gott of Santa Rosa. Mr. and Mrs. Gripenstraw celebrated their golden anniversary in November 1950. Gripenstraw was the son of Louis and Rosina Gripenstraw who came to San Jose in 1874. Louis was a dyemaster in the woolen mill located near Taylor and San Pedro streets in the 1870s. Services will be Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in Williams Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Oak Hill Memorial Park.
Frederick Gripenstraw died at 11:05 p.m. on February 2, 1955 at the age of 76 years. He died at O'Connor's Hospital in San Jose. His cause of death was: acute myocardial infarction (2 weeks). He is buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery in San Jose, California next to his wife of 54 years.
December 30, 1922
Queer Tangle Ends Happily for Girl Bride
An odd tangle in which a pretty girl, a police detective, a jilted country lover, the girl's father, her sweetheart, an insurance policy, a birth certificate and a marriage license, coupled with a wedding ceremony by Rev. Frank Linder, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, all figured, ended serenely yesterday with marriage of Miss Rose Gripenstraw and Walter Cunningham, well known and popular young people.
It seems that several days ago Cunningham and Miss Gripenstraw procured a marriage license. Fred Gripenstraw, father of the girl, is said to have had a young ranch owner picked out for the husband of his daughter. Consequently he swore to a complaint before Justice of the Peace C.L. Witten, charging that Cunningham had contributed to the delinquency of a minor by having induced the girl, who he claimed was but 17 years of age, to swear to a marriage license.
Justice Witten issued a warrant and Police Detective Charles Hertell was given the search warrant to serve. Miss Gripenstraw was found at the home of Cunningham's parents at 1225 E. Santa Clara st.
Girl Says She is 20
It looked as if the marriage of the young lovers was all off. But Justice Witten saved the day by issuing an order giving the girl in to the custody of Rev. Linder until an investigation of her declaration that she was past 20 years old was completed.
Rev. Linder and Detective Hertell conferred with the girl's father. They found that a birth certificate showed the girl to be over 20 years of age and that her age was also given as 20 years on a life insurance policy which Miss Gripenstraw's father had taken out for her. This information given to Justice Witten, that official told Miss Gripenstraw that she was free to carry out the dictates of her heart.
Promptly Cunningham and Miss Gripenstraw requested Rev. Linder to marry them, which the pastor did, the jilted lover leaving for his ranch in his little touring car.
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