20/04: The Groote Family - John Groote 1842 Sweden
John Groote, born 1842 in Sweeden, married Christina ?, born 1848 in Sweden. They had at least 5 children. Alfred, Alma, Amanda, Lucy M, born July 1871, and John. All of the children were born in Sweden. They lived in Baltimore Maryland, 5th Ward, Precinct 5, in 1880. Mary A Darlin of Pennsylvania was a widow living in the house, working as a house keeper. Both of her parents were from Pennsylvania. John was a shoemaker. In 1900 they lived in election district 3, east part, precinct 1, Anne Arundel, Maryland.
In 1895 Lucy M Groote married Johann Viktor Sodergren, born Jan 1869 in Sweden. Both of his parents were from Sweeden. He immigrated to the US in 1883. They had at least 7 children. Ralph Victor, born Feb 26 1896, Ruth Victoria, born May 25 1897, John T, born Oct 3 1900, William Ragan, born Aug 6 1901, Florence Rosella, born Dec 21 1903, Charles William and Gladys Geneva. In 1931 they lived at 14 East Antietam Street. Johann died April 8, 1934 or complications and is buried at Rose Hill Cemetary on South Potomac Street in Hagerstown, Maryland. Johann had been a taylor.
The oldest, Ralph Victor, married Ruth B Rhodes and had 4 children Ralph Kenneth, Eugene 1921-1959, Nevin and Charles (William) Wilham 1908-1959. Ralph Victor died Oct 14, 1969 at Garlock Convalescent Home. He is burried at Rest Haven Cemetery.
Ruth Victoria died in 1968 and is burried in Rose Hill Cemetery.
John T died at two months old.
William Ragan was baptized on Aug 11 1901 at Saint Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church. He died Oct 17 1904.
Florence Rosella was baptized Dec 26 1903 at Saint Pauls, she died young.
Gladys Geneva married C Richard Thomas.
In 1895 Lucy M Groote married Johann Viktor Sodergren, born Jan 1869 in Sweden. Both of his parents were from Sweeden. He immigrated to the US in 1883. They had at least 7 children. Ralph Victor, born Feb 26 1896, Ruth Victoria, born May 25 1897, John T, born Oct 3 1900, William Ragan, born Aug 6 1901, Florence Rosella, born Dec 21 1903, Charles William and Gladys Geneva. In 1931 they lived at 14 East Antietam Street. Johann died April 8, 1934 or complications and is buried at Rose Hill Cemetary on South Potomac Street in Hagerstown, Maryland. Johann had been a taylor.
The oldest, Ralph Victor, married Ruth B Rhodes and had 4 children Ralph Kenneth, Eugene 1921-1959, Nevin and Charles (William) Wilham 1908-1959. Ralph Victor died Oct 14, 1969 at Garlock Convalescent Home. He is burried at Rest Haven Cemetery.
Ruth Victoria died in 1968 and is burried in Rose Hill Cemetery.
John T died at two months old.
William Ragan was baptized on Aug 11 1901 at Saint Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church. He died Oct 17 1904.
Florence Rosella was baptized Dec 26 1903 at Saint Pauls, she died young.
Gladys Geneva married C Richard Thomas.