A german/canadian lookup

MauroMags · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 1:16 pm Post subject: A german/canadian lookup

Hello all,

I'm looking for IMMIGRATION info on a Pauline Z. Gruntz

born c. 1887 in CANADA to German parents

emmigrated in 1891 or possible 1895

According to the Census, she lived in Brooklyn (1910) and then Passaic, NJ (1920)

married in 1913

i could not find her via Ellis island so i'm guessing another route?

any help would be appreciated!

nuccia · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: A german/canadian lookup

Could this be her? (Courtesy of Carole)

Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1909
about Pauline Gruntz
Name: Pauline Gruntz
Date of Birth: 17 Feb 1887
Gender: Female
Birth County: Brant
Father's Name: Louis Gruntz
Mother's Name: Mary A Grenenlenger
Roll Number: MS929_80

MauroMags · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject: Re: A german/canadian lookup

Possibly? I think this german ancestor will come as a "surprise" to the Irish/Italian person i'm researching for... so i don't have much other info to back this up... but it looks correct based on what i know

thanks Smile

MauroMags · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:02 pm Post subject: Re: A german/canadian lookup

Were u able to find any further info on the parents? Louis Gruntz & Mary A Grenenlenger

nuccia · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: A german/canadian lookup

Could this be her? (Courtesy of Carole)

Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1909
about Pauline Gruntz
Name: Pauline Gruntz
Date of Birth: 17 Feb 1887
Gender: Female
Birth County: Brant
Father's Name: Louis Gruntz
Mother's Name: Mary A Grenenlenger
Roll Number: MS929_80

MauroMags · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:34 pm Post subject: Re: A german/canadian lookup

did u post the same message twice?

nuccia · Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:05 pm Post subject: Re: A german/canadian lookup

Oh wow..I just noticed that Mauro and am not sure what happened! No, I didn't posted twice - at least not on purpose but it was warly in the morning. I promise to have a closer look and see if I can find anything else out for you...and post it once.. lol

nuccia · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: A german/canadian lookup

Found this Mauro:

1891 Census of Canada
about Pauline Gruntz
Name: Pauline Gruntz
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
religion: Roman Catholic
French Canadian: No
Father's Birth Place: Germany
Mother's Birth Place: Germany
Province: Ontario
District Number: 49
District: Brant South
Subdistrict: Brantford City
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Louis Gruntz 50
Mary Ann Gruntz 40
David Gruntz 22
Selena Gruntz 20
Emil Gruntz 19
Joseph Gruntz 17
Mary Gruntz 16
Rose Gruntz 14
Emma Gruntz 12
Louis Gruntz 10
Pauline Gruntz 5
Ernest Gruntz 2

MauroMags · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:08 pm Post subject: Re: A german/canadian lookup

wow! big family....

Interesting how the Canadian Census lists religion

nuccia · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: A german/canadian lookup

More odds and ends..

Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1909
about Ernest Gruntz
Name: Ernest Gruntz
Date of Birth: 17 Dec 1889
Gender: Male
Birth County: Brant
Father's Name: Louis Gruntz
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Grunerparker
Roll Number: MS929_97

nuccia · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: A german/canadian lookup

Huge family..I think on Ernest's birth certificate it lists his mothers sister or brother's name..trying to make it out.

Can anyone make it out..I am having a few "issues" here to night with my eyesight (ok..so I left my glasses at work again and I can't see to well without them Embarassed

)

Oh wait..it says Mary, sister of the child..

nuccia · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject: Re: A german/canadian lookup

More about the family but the Census image is horrible...totally illegible

1881 Census of Canada
about Louis Gruntz
Name: Louis Gruntz
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 40
Birth Year: 1841
Birthplace: Germany
religion: Roman Catholic
Nationality: German
Occupation: Labourer
Province: Ontario
District Number: 159
District: Brant South
Sub-District Number: A
Subdistrict: Brantford
Division: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Louis Gruntz 40
Mary A Gruntz 31
Theopilus Gruntz 12
Celima Gruntz 10
A Emile Gruntz 9
Joseph Gruntz 8
Mary Gruntz 6
Rosa Gruntz 4
Emily Gruntz 2

MauroMags · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:35 pm Post subject: Re: A german/canadian lookup

Do any of the documents state when they got to Canada?

Or what part of Germany they were from?

nuccia · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:38 pm Post subject: Re: A german/canadian lookup

Ok..my favourite so far - check out the spellings of the names!

Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1909
about Leri Charles Gruntz
Name: Leri Charles Gruntz
Date of Birth: 12 Oct 1884
Gender: Male
Birth County: Brant
Father's Name: Leri Gruntz
Mother's Name: Kary Anne
Roll Number: MS929_63

nuccia · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:22 pm Post subject: Re: A german/canadian lookup

Mauro, I just can't seem to find anything on their arrival. We'll just have to keep digging though.