John GROSSHEIM, 69, died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday March 8, 1931, in his home in North avenue, McDonald, following an illness extending over a period of ten months. Mr. GROSSHEIM had been a resident of McDonald for forty-five years and was widely known. He was born December 4, 1861, on a farm near Cabot, Butler county. His father Henry GROSSHEIM emigrated from Germany in early youth and married Catherine Heck who was born near Freeport. John GROSSHEIM left the farm when still in his teens and was apprenticed to an uncle, a shoemaker in Freeport. He completed this apprenticeship in three years and to broaden his experience he went to Leechburg and then to Wylie avenue extension, Pittsburgh, remaining several years in each place. Forty-five years ago he came to McDonald and started in business for himself. He was industrious and thrifty and in due time became prosperous, but he stuck to his little shop until disease and the disabilities of age obliged him to quit the work which he enjoyed. On April 13, 1893, he was united in marriage with Miss Dora CARL. They ere married in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh, by the Rev. U. RAENGAERTNER, pastor of Baum's Evangelical Lutheran church. Mrs. GROSSHEIM survives him with two sons and one daughter: Elmer C. GROSSHEIM of Aliquippa, Otto J. GROSSHEIM of Swissvale, and Laura the wife of Colonel YOHO of McDonald. There are two grandchildren. Two sisters Miss Bertha and Miss Margaret, who live on the old home farm in Butler county, and a brother Henry of Arnold, near New Kensington, also survive. Mr. GROSSHEIM joined the Lutheran church of McDonald about forty years ago and was a faithful attendant upon its services. He held various offices in the congregation and for a number of years was superintendent of the Sunday school Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the Evangelical Lutheran church, west of McDonald, conducted by the Rev. J. H. TARNEDDE of McKees Rocks and the Rev. Paul PORATH of Brookville, former pastors. Burial was in the Robinson's Run cemetery. ---- (Source: March 13, 1931, Obits. McDonald Record-Outlook) (Contributor: Victoria Hospodar Valentine, [email protected])
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