Husband: Simon GROTE
Birthdate: 27 February 1834
Birthplace: Guilderland, Albany County, New York
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Father: Henry GROOT
Mother: Nelly Ann BLESSING
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Wife: Lucy M. HALL
Birthdate: Bet. 1840 & 1843
Birthplace: Madison Co., New York
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Father: Hiram HALL
Mother: Ann Mariah HAIGHT
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Child No. 1: Cora
Sex: [F]
Birthdate: 20 November 1859
Birthplace: New York
Death date: 27 March 1941
Place of death: Coopersville, Ottawa Co., Michigan
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Spouse's names: Charles O'CONNER

Child No. 2: Henry
Sex: [M]
Birthdate: Abt. 1862
Birthplace: New York
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Spouse's names: Alta

Child No. 3: George
Sex: [M]
Birthdate: Abt. 1865
Birthplace: New York
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Child No. 4: Charles
Sex: [M]
Birthdate: Abt. 1867
Birthplace: New York
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Child No. 5: Nellie
Sex: [F]
Birthdate: April 1870
Birthplace: Michigan
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Spouse's names: William M. LAWRENCE

Child No. 6: Sarah
Sex: [F]
Birthdate: Abt. December 1873
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Place of death: Shiawassee Co., Michigan
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Child No. 7: Frank
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Birthdate: abt 1875
Birthplace: Michigan
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Child No. 8: Rosa
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Birthdate: 1878
Birthplace: Massachusetts
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Child No. 9: Ray
Sex: [M]
Birthdate: 12 June 1881
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Death date: 01 October 1881
Place of death: Vernon Twp., Shiawasse Co., Michigan
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Documentation:
Following are some notes and sources about this family.
   1. Surname Files on-line GedCom of Mrs. Betty Fink Simon Grote / Groot / Groat birth data ABT 1834 in Albany Co., NY.
   2. 1860 Population Schedules of the Eighth Census of the United States Simon GROTE. Sullivan, Chittenango Township, Madison County, New York.
   3. 1870 Michigan Census Index Simon Grote / Groot / Groat birth data Simon's birth date was about 1832, in New York.
   4. 1870 Michigan, US Census Simon GROTE. Vernon Township, Shiawasse County, Michigan. In the Vernon Township, Shiawasse County, Michigan 1870 Census Simon Grote lived with his wife and five children, all born in New York Simon Grote was working as a laborer in the 1870 census data.
   5. 1875 Shiawassee County Atlas Simon Groat owned property in Shiawasse Co., MI. He is shown as owning a lot on the edge of town on the road leaving Vernon.
   6. 1880 Vernon Township, Shiawasse County, Michigan, US Census In 1880, Simon's household had 3 people born in NY, 3 born in Michigan, and 1 born in Massachusetts. Henry W. Grote Vernon Twp., Shiawasse Co., Michigan. The census reports gives his approximate birthdate as being about 1862 in New York. Frank Grote born abt 1875 in Michigan. Rosa Grote born abt 1878 in Massachusetts.
   7. 1900 Michigan Census Soundex Simon Grote / Groot / Groat birth data Birthdate: February 1834, in New York.
   8. 1900 - Twelfth Census of the United States At the time of the 1900 Adams Township, Arenac County, Michigan Census Simon was living with his daughter and son-in-law, Nellie & William Lawrence. He is listed as married but his wife is not listed with him. In 1910 he is no longer in their household.
   9. 1910 Michigan Census Soundex Otsego, Allegan County, MI, Cora E. O'Conner nee Grote: At the time of the census she was living as the wife of William M. Wilson age 28; she was 50 years old.
   10. Birth Certificate for Henry W. O'Conner date of birth 11/20/1885 Cora E. O'Conner nee Grote: Her name is given as "Cora E. O'Conner" 11 Birth Certificate for Henry W. O'Conner date of birth 11/2/1886 Cora E. O'Conner nee Grote: Her name is given as "Cora O'Connor".
   12. Ottawa County Marriage Records - Vol. 8 Cora E. O'Conner nee Grote: On page 80, Clarence O'Conner gave his mother's maiden name as DEGROOT 1905; page 179, Henry O'Connor gave the same name 1909.
   13. City Index of Death Records for Holland, MI Cora E. O'Conner nee Grote:The Holland City Death Records indicate she was born in 1857 but she was probably born in 1859-60, because she was an infant at the time of the 1860 census, 10 years old at the time of the 1870 census, and 50 in 1910.
   14. Record of Inmates of the County Infirmary, Ottawa County, Michigan Cora E. O'Conner nee Grote: She was "received" into the County Infirmary on 22 November 1937. As 1937 - 1938 inmate #63 page 62 the information given about her was: Mrs. Cora Wilson, 80 years old, female, a resident of Holland City, nationality English, received 22 Nov 1937 on the order of KLEYN. ... As inmate 1938 - 1939 #48 page 72 her information was: Cora Wilson, 77 years old, born 20 November 1852 in New York. In the records for 1939 - 1940, her name appears on page 84: Mrs. Cora Wilson. As inmate 1940 - 1941 #38 page 90 the following is given: Mrs. Cora Wilson, discharged 27 March 1941; cause of discharge was "died".
   15. Death Record - Cora Wilson nee Grote She died in the county poor house Ottawa Co., Polk Township where she had lived for about two years. Her Certificate of Death is State File #517, under the name Cora Wilson. The informant was her son Henry W. O'Conner, residence 33 1/2 Lincoln Ave., Holland, MI.
   16. Genealogy Files of the Howard Family, Holland, MI Nellie E. Grote In the 1870 Michigan Census her birthplace was given as New York. In the 1900 Michigan soundex her birthplace is given as Michigan and her date of birth is April 1870. DaVar-Howard Genealogy Pages.