Wilhelm (Heny) Heinrich Grossbeck (Grosspietsch) (William)
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- Frank and Pauline Grossbeck's children, John, Henry, Elizabeth and Amelia
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- Amelia Paulina Weisner Grossbeck, Henry Grossbeck, Rudolph Christ, Elizabeth Grossbeck Crist and Franklin Christ
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- Frank and Pauline Grossbeck family
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- 25 Totowa Ave, Paterson, NJ-home owned by Rudolph and Elizabeth Crist
House Henry lived in when he died.
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Wilhelm, known as Heny, was born on December 30th, 1876 in
Paterson,New Jersey and his christening took place on May 20th, 1977 in
Stohlmann, 22 N William St. New York.
Heny's father was
Franz A Grosspietsch (Grossbeck) and his mother was
Amelia Pauline Wiesner. His paternal grandparents were <Unknown> and
Christina? Hoppe, Kunick?; his maternal grandparents were
William? Gustave Wiesner and
Pauline Gaase?. He had two brothers and four sisters, named
John,
?,
Mila,
Pauline,
Lizzie and
? infant. He died by commiting suicide at the age of 70 on December 19th, 1947. The funeral was arranged by Robert C. Moore & Sons. He was buried in
Cedar Lawn Cemetary, Paterson, New Jersey.
Death Notes
d.Direct family information tells the following story:
Rudolph Christ, Henry's brother-in-law, came home from the doctors office, (he had minor surgery in the doctors office). The two men were living together after the death of Rudolph's wife Lizzie. The doctor gave him pain medicine (Laudum). He sat down in the living room not knowing the house was filling with gas. . In the kitchen, "Heni" had his head in the oven with the gas on. Both men died from gas poisoning. "Heni" was considered to be troubled and a little different . Rudolph Christ probably couldn't smell the gas due to the pain medication. They were found by Rudolph Christ's daughter Doris (Christ) Esso. She was 24 at the time. The Christ house address was 25 Totowa Ave Paterson New Jersey.
Burial Plot Section 13, lot C, #368