John Grossnickle (abt. 1864 - abt. 1949)

Born about 1864 in Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Wright) Grossnickle — married 10 Feb 1886 in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Descendants

Died about 1949 at about age 85 in Onaga, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States

Biography

Obituary

John Grossnickle was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 11, 1864 and passed away at his home in Onaga, Kansas on June 8, 1949 at the age of 84 years, 11 months and 27 days. His wife preceded him in death six years ago, on August 13, 1943. Since that time he suffered several strokes and for the past 18 months he has been bedfast. He came to Kansas with his parents, Samuel and Lavina, together with his three sisters and two brothers,in an ox cart in 1870, at the age of 6 years. All members of his family have preceded him in death. He was married to Mary Elizabeth Wright at Westmoreland, Kansas, on February 10, 1886. To this union were born two children, Violet Fairbanks and Glenn Grossnickle, both now living on farms near Onaga. He lived all his life in the Vienna community, where he was a successful and well known farmer and stock feeder until he retired and moved to Onaga. He was always a kind and thoughtful husband and father. He was a member of the Onaga Masonic Lodge No. 188 and received the Degree of Scottish rite Masons March 25, 1909. He is survived by his sons, Glenn, and daughter, Violet; 13 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Onaga Congregational church on Friday afternoon, in charge of Rev. Brewster, of Manhattan. Burial was in the Onaga cemetery.^[1]

Burial

Onaga Cemetery Onaga Pottawatomie County Kansas, USA Plot: Block 5, Lot 23, Grave 2^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ THE ONAGA HERALD - 16 JUN 1949
2. ↑ [1]findagrave

• "Kansas Marriages, 1840-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW26-6F4 : accessed 21 September 2015), John Grossnikle and Mary E. Wright, 10 Feb 1886; citing Pottawatomie, Kansas, reference item4 p124 n33; FHL microfilm 1,673,246.