Grimshaw, Immigrants to Tuscola County, Michigan in 1865
Location of Tuscola County, from Wikipedia
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Joseph Grimshaw apparently immigrated to Nova Scotia from England in about 1843. He and Marinda Ostrander were married in Canada on an unknown date and moved to Michigan in 1865. They apparently subsequently lived for a time in Ontario and then returned to Michigan, where they settled in Tuscola County and left a number of descendants.
Thanks go to Christopher F Grimshaw for providing excellent descendant information and photos of Joseph and Maria (Hazelton) Grimshaw and their descendants.
County Biography
Important information on the Joseph and Marinda (Ostrander) Grimshaw family (and their daughter, Emeline) has been located in a biography for Tuscola County, Michigan1, 2. This information is shown below.
p. 441-450:
JOSEPH GRIMSHAW, who is a well-to-do farmer situated on section 22, Watertown Township, Tuscola County, is a native of England and was born January 13, 1825. His parents, Frederick and Elizabeth (Anderson) Grimshaw, lived and died in England, the father passing away in 1881, at the age of eighty-three, and the wife dying in 1851. They were the parents of five sons and three daughters. Until he reached the age of eighteen, Joseph Grimshaw remained in England, and after crossing the ocean he spent two years in Nova Scotia, and then went to Canada. He was a member of the Second Battalion Rifle Brigade, Regular Reserve Force; he enlisted at Swakleys, October 11, 1842, and served for five years and two hundred and one days. He then purchased his time and was discharged April 15, 1848, having jointed for twenty-one years.
Our subject was married in Canada, to Marinda Ostrander, a Canadian, and a daughter of Isaac and Deborah (Starkey) Ostrander. Both were Canadians, and the parents of two sons and four daughters, and Mrs. Grimshaw was born August 6, 1824. Mr. Ostrander was a farmer by occupation. He was bereaved of his wife in 1831, and survived her until 1865.
To our subject and his wife have been born seven children, namely: William C., Emeline E., Adeline, Caroline, Isaac H., Joseph T. and Angeline M. Mrs. Grimshaw had been previously married to William Gittins, and had two sons by this marriage, Barnard and Thomas. Mr. Grimshaw and his wife came to Watertown Township in 1865, and took charge of a farm which they worked on shares, and finally purchased. It is a fine tract of forty acres upon which they reside. He has cleared away the timber and erected excellent buildings, and did much pioneer labor.
Mr. Grimshaw has been a life-long Republican, and although he is not what may be called a politician, he has been raised to numerous township offices, having been Highway and Drainage Commissioner and Constable. Charles Grimshaw, the grandfather of our subject, was a native of England, and had a family of three sons, and the maternal grandparents with whom our subject resided for two years in his youth, were John and Elizabeth Anderson, both of English birth, and the parents of two sons and three daughters. Mrs. Grimshaw’s grandfather, John Ostrander, and his wife Christian Ostrander, were of New Jersey birth, and saw all their large family of nine sons and nine daughters grow to maturity. Mrs. Christian Ostrander brought up five grandchildren, besides her own numerous flock. Mr. John Ostrander, the father of this large family, was a British soldier in the War of 1812, and took part in the battle of Lundy’s Lane. He received a land grant from the British Government for his services, and went to Canada to reside upon it and there died.
p. 458-461:
CHARLES B. KINNEY. Prominent among the agriculturists of Watertown township, Tuscola County, is he whose name appears at the head of this paragraph. He was born in Canada, August 31, 1847, and is a son of Amos l. and Matilda (Waddell) Kinney, of who mention will be found elsewhere in this Record. Our subject was reared in Canada through the early years of his youth, and at an age of eight migrated with his parents too Michigan, and from that time has made his home in Watertown Township. He was a farmer, until he reached the age of twenty-one, and then began working in the woods.
In 1869 Mr. Kinney purchased forty acres of land and had as his only capital in life $100, which he received from his parents, and from that he has made his property. He now owns one hundred and sixty acres of excellent land, most of which he has cleared, and eighty-five acres are now improved. His beautiful home was erected by him in 1888.
On August 7, 1870, this young man was untied in marriage with Emeline, daughter of Joseph Grimshaw, who had come too Canada at an early day and emigrated too Watertown township in 1865. His daughter, Mrs. Kinney, was born in Canada in 1853. Four children have been born too Mr. and Mrs. Kinney, and their names are Linus A., Mina M., Matilda D., and Leroy C. Mina is at school at Mayville, having already graduated from the Fostoria Schools, and the other children are still beneath the parental roof. Mr. Kinney is an earnest Republican in his political views and was for a few terms a member of the Board of Review.
The great-grandfather of our subject was born in Ireland and became the progenitor of the family in this country, settling in Massachusetts and their living and dying. He belonged too Washington’s Army and rose too the rank of Captain. He was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill. After his term of service he was physically incapacitated for labor and received a pension from the government throughout the remainder of his life.
Ancestor and Descendant Chart
The following ancestor and descendant information for Joseph Grimshaw is derived from the county biography above.
Charles Grimshaw & ?
|—Frederick Grimshaw (ca 1798, England – 1881, England) & Elizabeth Anderson (?, England – 1851, England)
|—|—Joseph Grimshaw (13 January 1825, England – ?) & Marinda Ostrander (6 August 1824 – ?)
|—|—|—William C. Grimshaw
|—|—|—Emeline E. Grimshaw
|—|—|—Adeline Grimshaw
|—|—|—Caroline Grimshaw
|—|—|—Isaac H. Grimshaw
|—|—|—Joseph T. Grimshaw
|—|—|—Angeline M. Grimshaw
|—Another Son
|—Another Son
Expanded Ancestor and Descendant Chart
A search of the Latter-Day Saints website for Joseph and Miranda (Ostrander) Grimshaw turned up an excellent Ancestral File that provides much additional information on their descendants. This information is summarized in the following descendant chart.
Charles Grimshaw (ca. 1767, England) & ___
|—Frederick Grimshaw (ca 1798, Lancashire – 1881, Michigan) & Elizabeth Anderson (ca. 1802, Canada – 1851, Canada)
|—|—William Grimshaw (ca. 1817, England – ?, New York) & ___
|—|—Charles Grimshaw (ca. 1819, England – ?) & ___
|—|—Fredrick Grimshaw (ca. 1821, 1825, England – ?) & ___
|—|—Emma Grimshaw (ca 1823, England – ?) & ___
|—|—Joseph T. Grimshaw (13 January 1825, Lancashire – May 1901, Michigan?) & Marinda Ostrander (6 August 1824, Ontario – 4 November, 1906, Michigan)
|—|—|—William Charles Grimshaw (ca. 1850, Michigan – 1939, Michigan) & Electa Jane Alger (ca 1854, Michigan/ – ?)
|—|—|—Angeline M. Grimshaw (1865, Ontario – 1924) & Edward Lawrence (August, 1858 – 1915, Michigan)
|—|—|—|—Florence C. Lawrence (January 1894 – 4 December 1941)
|—|—|—|—Mura M. Lawrence (June 1889 – 29 July 1975)
|—|—|—|—Ethyl C. Lawrence (September, 1885, Michigan – ?)
|—|—|—Joseph Fredrick Grimshaw (12 July 1863, Ontario – 27 June 1924, Michigan) & Margaret Hazelton (3 August 1868, Michigan – 9 November 1930, Michigan). Married 20 October 1888, Fostoria, Michigan
|—|—|—|—Joseph Almond Grimshaw (22 October 1895, Michigan – 19 August 1962, Michigan) & Clara Elverda Apple (26 September 1902, Ohio – 16 July 1971, New Mexico). Married 8 September 1920
|—|—|—|—Perry Ivan Grimshaw (14 February 1900, Michigan – 1964, Michigan) & Edna Fern Woodcock (ca. 1901, Michigan – ?)
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|—|—|—|—|—Delores Athena Grimshaw (2 January 1925, Michigan – 26 May 1994, Michigan) & ___
|—|—|—|—Nina Achsah Acksah Grimshaw (10 May 1891, Michigan – 8 June 1959, Michigan) & Gordon Emory Truesdell (20 May 1894, Michigan – 8 June 1983, Texas). Married 24 October 1917
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|—|—|—|—|—Faith Venola Truesdell (29 January 1922, West Virginia – 22 August 1991, Michigan) & ___
|—|—|—|—|—Gertrude Geraldine Truesdell (2 October 1925, Nebraska – 25 September 1981, Michigan) & ___
|—|—|—|—Clara Viola Grimshaw (19 May 1902, Michigan – 1938, Michigan) & Charles E. LeCorgne (ca. 1898, Michigan – ?)
|—|—|—|—Cyrus Samuel Grimshaw (27 June 1906, Michigan – 8 December 1993, Hawaii) & Living
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|—|—|—|—Arthur Grimshaw (1 July 1904, Michigan – 1905, Michigan)
|—|—|—|—Edna Grace Grimshaw (1 August 1891, Michigan – ?, Michigan) & Elmer August Englehart (ca 1894, Michigan – ?)
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|—|—|—|—|—Elmer August (aka Bud) Englehart (1921 – ca. 1981)
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|—|—|—|—Electa Hazelton Grimshaw (21 September 1889, Michigan – 13 September 1975, Michigan) & Stephan Mullany (18 May 1890, Michigan – 20 May 1977, Michigan)
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|—|—|—|—|—Helen Electa Mullany (20 June 1924, Michigan – 1988, Michigan)
|—|—|—|—|—Howard Steven Mullany (20 June 1924, Michigan – June 1930, Michigan)
|—|—|—|—|—Kenneth Edward Mullany (9 December 1918, Michigan – 15 June 1985, Michigan)
|—|—|—|—Ila Maude Grimshaw (24 November 1893, Michigan – ?) & George Lewis Andrews (ca. 1889, Michigan -?)
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|—Another Son
|—Another Son
Where Is Tuscola County, Michigan Located?
Tuscola is located northwest of Detroit as indicated below by the red star.
Obituaries of Rev. Herbert Grimshaw, Great-Grandson of Joseph and Marinda Grimshaw
The following obituaries are from a companion webpage on this website.
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Flint Journal, The (MI) – September 4, 2003
Deceased Name: GRIMSHAW
GRIMSHAW, Rev. Herbert L. – Of Vassar, age 79, went to be with the Lord Monday, September 1, 2003 at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw. Funeral services will be held 1PM Friday, September 5, 2003 at the Vassar First Baptist Church with Rev. David Wermuth officiating. Burial in West Dayton Cemetery. Family will be present to receive friends at the Martin Funeral Home Clark Chapel in Vassar 4-9PM Wednesday and 9AM to 9PM Thursday. On Friday morning Rev. Grimshaw will be taken to church to lie in state, where friends may call from 12 Noon until time of service at 1PM. Those desiring, may consider memorial contributions to Gideons or the Cardiovascular Program at Saint Mary’s Hospital. Envelopes are available at the funeral home and at church. Friends may share memories, prayers, and stories with the family at the funeral home, church, and at www.martinfuneralhome.com. Martin Funeral Home, Clark Chapel-Vassar, M-15 top of the hill in Vassar
Flint Journal, The (MI)
Date: September 4, 2003
Edition: THE FLINT JOURNAL FIRST EDITION
Page: A10
Record Number: 0412252179
Copyright, 2003, The Flint Journal. All Rights Reserved. Used by NewsBank with Permission.
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Flint Journal, The (MI) – September 3, 2003
Deceased Name: GRIMSHAW
GRIMSHAW, Rev. Herbert L. – Of Vassar, age 79, went to be with the Lord Monday, September 1, 2003 at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw. Herbert was born November 9, 1923 in Wheeler, Michigan, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Ivan and Edna (Woodcock) Grimshaw. He Pastored in the Vassar area for 46 years. Rev. Grimshaw retired from Grede Foundry in 1985 after about 20 years of service. He was a veteran of WWII having served with the U. S. Army. Herbert was united in marriage to Normaline Torrey September 3, 1949 in Vassar. She preceded him in death March 14, 1993. He then married Joy Teddy October 10, 1998. Surviving are: wife Joy Grimshaw of Vassar; children, David and wife Lois Grimshaw of Vassar, Daniel Grimshaw of Vassar, Jonathon and wife Sandy Grimshaw of Otisville,Joseph and wife Stacy Grimshaw of Vassar, Herbert Jr. and wife Linda Grimshaw of Vassar, Dr. Robert and wife Jennifer Grimshaw of Vassar, Matthew and wife Annette Grimshaw of Bay City, Linda Grimshaw of Flint, Nancy and husband Darwin Highlen of Hazel Park, Sally Grimshaw of Mayville, Peggy and husband Greg Hall of Vassar, Judy and husband Brian Passon of Frankenmuth, Edna and husband Wayne Wilder of Vassar, Connie Grimshaw of Vassar, Rev. Mary Grimshaw of Vassar; 23 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren; brother, Frances and wife Alta Grimshaw of Vassar; sisters, Carol Grimshaw of Vassar, Verna Folsom of Mayville, Mary and husband Wilburn Smedley of Moorehead, Ky; 3 step children, Penny and husband Bruce Partridge of Vassar, Georganna and husband Rodney Torrey of Vassar, Garfield and wife Beverly Teddy of Brant; 12 step grandchildren; 6 step great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, 1 sister, and grandson, Jason Roles January 3, 1998. Funeral services will be held 1PM Friday, September 5, 2003 at the Vassar First Baptist Church with Rev. David Wermuth officiating. Burial in West Dayton Cemetery. Family will be present to receive friends at the Martin Funeral Home Clark Chapel in Vassar 4-9PM Wednesday and 9AM to 9PM Thursday. On Friday morning Rev. Grimshaw will be taken to church to lie in state where friends may call from 12 Noon until time of service at 1PM. Those desiring, may consider memorial contributions to Gideons or the Cardiovascular Program at Saint Mary’s Hospital. Envelopes are available at the funeral home and at church. Friends may share memories, prayers, and stories with the family at the funeral home, church, and at www.martinfuneralhome.com. Martin Funeral Home, Clark Chapel-Vassar, M-15 top of the hill in Vassar
Flint Journal, The (MI)
Date: September 3, 2003
Edition: THE FLINT JOURNAL FIRST EDITION
Page: A10
Record Number: 0412249788
Copyright, 2003, The Flint Journal. All Rights Reserved. Used by NewsBank with Permission.
Expanded Descendant Chart from Obituary:
Perry Ivan Grimshaw & Edna Woodcock
|—Herbert L. Grimshaw* (9 Nov 1923, Wheeler, MI – 1 Sep 2003, Saginaw, MI) & Normaline Torrey (? – 14 Mar 1993). Married 3 Sep 1949, Vassar, MI.
|—|—David Grimshaw & Lois
|—|—Daniel Grimshaw
|—|—Jonathon Grimshaw & Sandy
|—|—Joseph Grimshaw & Stacy
|—|—Herbert Grimshaw & Linda
|—|—Robert D Grimshaw & Jennifer (Dr.)
|—|—Matthew Grimshaw & Annette
|—|—Linda Grimshaw
|—|—Nancy Grimshaw & Darwin Highlen
|—|—Sally Grimshaw
|—|—Peggy Grimshaw & Greg Hall
|—|—Judy Grimshaw & Brian Passon
|—|—Edna Grimshaw & Wayne Wilder
|—|—Connie Grimshaw
|—|—Mary Grimshaw (Rev.)
|—Herbert L. Grimshaw* (9 Nov 1923, Wheeler, MI – 1 Sep 2003, Saginaw, MI) & Joy Teddy. Married 10 Oct 1998.
|—Frances Grimshaw & Alta
|—Carol Grimshaw
|—Verna Grimshaw & ? Folsom
|—Mary Grimshaw & Wilburn Smedley
Herbert Grimshaw’s father, Perry Ivan Grimshaw, is buried at West Dayton Cemetery, at Mayville, MI, as shown below.
Descendants of Joseph and Marinda Grimshaw from Christopher F Grimshaw
Christopher F Grimshaw has provided excellent descendant information for Joseph and Marinda Grimshaw, with emphasis on their son, Joseph Frederick Grimshaw (m. Margaret Hazelton). The descendant chart is shown below. Descendants are generally (with one exception) shown only to the 7th generation.
1 Charles Grimshaw (1767 – ) & J.M.
|—2 Two Son Grimshaw
|—2 Third Son Grimshaw
|—2 Frederick Grimshaw (1798 – 1881) & Elizabeth Anderson (1802 – 1851)
|—|—3 William Grimshaw (1817 – )
|—|—3 Charles Grimshaw (1819 – )
|—|—3 Fredrick Grimshaw (1821 – )
|—|—3 Emma Grimshaw (1823 – )
|—|—3 Joseph T. Grimshaw (13 Jan 1825 – May 1901) & Marinda Ostrander (6 Aug 1824 – 4 Nov 1906)
|—|—|—|—|—6 Dennis Lee Grimshaw (1933 – ) & Virgie Mae Smedley
|—|—|—|—|—|—7 Virgie Eileen Grimshaw (1960 – )
|—|—|—|—|—|—7 Karen Sue Grimshaw (1961 – )
|—|—|—|—|—|—7 Yvonne Marie Grimshaw (1963 – )
|—|—|—|—|—|—7 Dennis Duane Grimshaw (1965 – )
|—|—|—|—|—|—7 Fredrick Charles Grimshaw (1970 – )
|—|—|—|—|—6 Mary Louise Grimshaw (1935 – ) & Wilburn Smedley
|—|—|—|—|—|—7 Susan Kay Smedley (1954 – )
|—|—|—|—|—|—7 Ronnie Ray Smedley (1955 – )
|—|—|—|—|—|—7 Brenda Louise Smedley (1956 – )
|—|—|—|—|—|—7 Michael Smedley (1958 – )
|—|—|—|—|—|—7 Steve Claude Smedley (1960 – )
|—|—|—|—|—|—7 Timothy Dean Smedley (1965 – )
|—|—|—|—|—6 Verna Mae Grimshaw (1938 – ) & Allen Day Folsom
|—|—|—|—|—|—7 Johnnie Allen Folsom (1959 – )
|—|—|—|—|—|—7 Kevin Day Folsom (1961 – )
|—|—|—|—|—|—7 Teri May Folsom (1964 – )
|—|—|—|—|—|—7 Toni Kay Folsom (1964 – )
|—|—|—|—|—6 Carol Ann Grimshaw (1945 – )
|—|—|—|—5 Clara Viola Grimshaw (19 May 1902 – 1938) & Charles E. LeCorgne (1898 – )
|—|—|—|—5 Arthur Grimshaw (1 Jul 1904 – 1905)
|—|—|—|—5 Cyrus Samuel Grimshaw* (27 Jun 1906 – 8 Dec 1993) & Estelle Herman
|—|—|—|—|—6 Cyrus Samuel Jr. Grimshaw & Estelle Herman
|—|—|—|—5 Cyrus Samuel Grimshaw* (27 Jun 1906 – 8 Dec 1993) & Shizuko Saito (24 Mar 1931 – )
Photos of Joseph and Margaret (Hazelton) Grimshaw and Descendants
Christopher Grimshaw has provided photographs of Joseph and Margaret Grimshaw and of their son Joseph Almond Grimshaw (and his descendants). These photos are shown below.
Joseph and Margaret (Hazelton) Grimshaw, Parents of Joseph Almond Grimshaw
The Apple Family (of Clara) Top Row, Left to Right: Clyde, Harry Edward, Artmous. Bottom Row, Left to Right: Christopher Columbus, Clara Elverda, Laura J Wilderson Apple
Artmous Apple, Christopher Columbus Apple, unknown (back), Clara Elverda Apple
Christopher Columbus Apple, Joseph Almond Grimshaw, Clara Elverda Apple
Joseph Almond and Clara Elverda (Apple) Grimshaw
Children of Joseph Almond and Clara Elverda Grimshaw, about 1936. Front: Phyllis Joann and Lowell Almond, and Marjorie Eilene Grimshaw. Rear: Joseph Robert and Yvonne Elverda Grimshaw.
Children of Joseph and Clara Grimshaw (left to right): Lowell Almond, Marjorie Eilene, Phyllis Joann, Joseph Robert, and Yvonne Elverda Grimshaw
Lowell Almond Grimshaw (Marines – 1950s)
Marion Ellen Thompson and Lowell Almond Grimshaw
Rear: Joseph Almond Grimshaw, Lowell Almond Grimshaw, Artmous Apple. Front: Marion Ellen Grimshaw, Gertrude Apple (wife of Artmous).
Joseph Almond and Clara Grimshaw
Joseph Almond Grimshaw
Marion and Lowell Grimshaw
Children of Lowell and Marion Grimshaw: Jeffrey, Christopher, Russell and Ellen Grimshaw
Christopher and Helen (Ticer) Grimshaw. Christopher provided the photos and much of the descendant information for this webpage.
Family Stories from Christopher Grimshaw
Christopher provided the following interesting “family tidbits” in two e-mails sent in June 2008.
BTW: Did you ever take notice that Ila Maude Grimshaw lived 102 years?! 1893 – 1995! I had the privilege of talking with her the year before she died at a family reunionit was pretty neat. She was still getting around, lively and mobile. So happy to see everyoneand to explain who you were, you had to go back thru the family tree and then, BING! She got it and knew EXACTLY who you were! It was neat. I hope theres more longevity in our family!
BTW: regarding stories or interesting info – I’m still contemplating things, I haven’t ignored your request…
You already know about Joseph T. (b.1825) being knighted by Queen Victoria…Aunt Ila (b.1893) told that story.
Then I’ve been trying to get more info on John Ostrander, the British soldier in the War of 1812 “Lundy’s Lane”. I haven’t gotten a response yet.
Does your family hold onto things forever? Like even clothes?
My father (Lowell A.) had his father’s (Joseph A.) bathrobe my entire life until it was so thin it was shredding at the elbows and shoulders. I got my parents to take a picture of me in it in 2005, just before they tore it into rags. There’s a picture of Grandpa wearing it in 1961!!! No telling how old it was in THAT picture! LOL!
A rather unique item is that Grandma Clara put together a full-size wreath made up of HAIR! This is not some gross thing – it is very elaborately done with pipe cleaners and ribbons and beads set in a deep glass box-frame. Hair from the whole family went into it! My dad’s got that hanging in their living room.
-He’s got HIS OWN childhood little wooden rocking chair, and some mini toy soldiers from the 1930’s when they were made of metal.
-The one thing passed down through several generations is a GIANT glass marble about 3 inch diameter that goes to the YOUNGEST of the children at the parents’ time of death…Grandma Clara TEETHED on it as a baby in 1902-1903! – there’s even pock-marks on it!
Press-Enterprise, The (Riverside, CA) – February 22, 2002
Deceased Name: JOSEPH ROBERT GRIMSHAW
JOSEPH ROBERT GRIMSHAW, 74, died Tuesday at Hemet Valley Medical Center. Born in Breckenridge, Mich., Mr. Grimshaw lived in Hemet 10 years. He was a salesman for Parker Supply in Cerritos for 20 years. More recently he worked part time as a golf pro at the Golden Era Golf Course and the San Jacinto Driving Range.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1955 until 1957.
Mr. Grimshaw was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Hemet Harmonizers and the Society for the Preservation of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Wanda; a son, Robert of San Juan Capistrano; a daughter, Denise McNamara of Oregon; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Lowell of Michigan; and two sisters, Phyllis Potts of Seal Beach and Marjorie Seymour of Michigan.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Miller-Jones Mortuary in Hemet. Friends may call at the mortuary from 1:30 p.m. until the service time. Burial will be in Riverside National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions: Muscular Dystrophy Foundation.
John M. Grimshaw, Another (Apparently Unrelated) Grimshaw Immigrant to Michigan
John provided a very clear and complete chart for his family. His father, John S. Grimshaw, was born in 1881 and apparently married first in England, where some his children were born (and remained.) John and his wife then apparently immigrated to Michigan, where he married a second time and had additional children. Johns letter reads as follows:
14N. Ellwood Ave.
Baltimore,
MD 21224
March 28, 1980
Mr. Edwin Grimshaw
The attached copy of my family tree will show you, that we apparently are of a different branch.
My recollections are somewhat vague. Some of the dated might not be exact. As you can see, our family is not very cohesive.
My father, John S., was from Hull in Yorkshire . He was a dairyman.
I, being the only Grimshaw in Baltimore, get some input from people as to its uncommonness. I do know it is not uncommon in New England. There are quite a lot of Grimshaws in Nova Scotia & New Brunswick.
Somewhere back in King Arthurs time, we may have a common ancestor. I wish you luck in your research.
John M. Grimshaw
The following descendant chart has been prepared based on the descendant chart provided by John as an enclosure with his letter.
James Grimshaw (?, England- 1881, England)
|—John S. Grimshaw* (15 Sep 1881, England – 15 Apr 1935, Michigan) & ? Kingston ( – 1905, Michigan)
|—|—Carrie Grimshaw (1899, England – 1979, England ) & James Nettleton
|—|—|—Pauline Nettleton (?, England – ?) & James Alexander
|—|—Tettie Grimshaw (7 Jun 1902, England – ? , England) & Henry Haack ( – 1958, Pennsylvania)
|—|—James Grimshaw (1904- 1905, Michigan)
|—John S. Grimshaw* (15 Sep 1881, England – 15 Apr 1935, Michigan) & Jessie Moore (1890, Illinois- 1925, Michigan )
|—|—Fred W Grimshaw (5 Nov 1909, Illinois – ) & Julia Boyd (Mar 1910, Michigan – )
|—|—|—Joanne Grimshaw (1 Sep 1937 – )
|—|—Lois Grimshaw (1 Jun 1911, Illinois – ) & Edward Neff (May 1978, Pennsylvania – )
|—|—Sara Ann Grimshaw (4 Jun 1913, Wisconsin – ) & James Dempsey (?, Pennsylvania – ?, Pennsylvania )
|—John S. Grimshaw* (15 Sep 1881, England – 15 Apr 1935, Michigan ) & Martha Range (1900, Michigan – 1959, Michigan )
References
1Author Unknown, 1892, Portrait and biographical record of Genesee, Lapeer, and Tuscola counties, Michigan – containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens: Chicago, IL, Chapman Brothers, 1096 p. [p. 441-450, p. 458-461.]
Webpage posted December 2001, upgraded January 2002. Upgraded December 2005 with addition of historical description of Charles Kinney. Updated January 2008 with addition of obituaries for Herbert Grimshaw and cemetery sign for his father, Perry Ivan Grimshaw. Updated May 2008 with expanded descendant chart for Perry Ivan Grimshaw. Updated June 2008 with descendant chart and photos from Christopher F Grimshaw.
