Christian Grim & Mary Morgan - Person Sheet
Christian Grim & Mary Morgan - Person Sheet
DeathJan 10, 1925, Rochelle, Ogle Co., IL10
BurialJan 13, 1925, Franklin Grove Cemetery, Franklin Grove, Lee Co., IL10
OccupationTeacher793
FatherHarvey GRIM (1818-1906)
MotherPermelia “Permelie” HEADLEY (1825-1899)
Misc. Notes
Caldwell’s 1876 Business Directory, Aleppo Twp.
Adam Grim, b. Greene Co., PA, Big Tree Post Office, farmer812
From “History of Lee County”:
Adam Grim, M.D., physician and surgeon, Franklin Grove, was born in Green county, Pennsylvania, October 23, 1850. His early youth was spent working on a farm and attending school, the latter occupying three or four months in the winter, till 1868. he then commenced teaching, which he followed in connection with working on the farm, handling coke, coal, mining, and attending school at every opportunity, till he graduated from Duff’s College, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1872. He came to Newman, Douglas county, Illinois, March 1, 1876, and there commenced the sudy of medicine under the instruction of J. M. Wagner, M.D. he soon, however, found himself without means, and again resorted to teaching and working on a farm, keeping up his studies at night. He finally entered Rush Medical College, at Chicago, from which he graduated February 22, 1881, and the next day came to Lee county and engaged in the practice of his profession, which has been marked with signal success.
From Minerd.com (used by permission)
“In 1902-1903, he served as a contracting surgeon for the C. & N.W. Railway. He enjoyed writing and at one point published an analysis of a case he had handled involving the death of an expectant mother due to a tubal pregnancy. He also dabbled as an inventor and, in collaboration with John Blocher of Franklin Grove, invented a voting machine which was submitted for a patent in June 1902.”
His wife Florence died between 1900 and 1910. In 1920, Adam was living with his married daughter and son-in-law, Charles and Margery Howard, in Lee Co., IL.
He iw believed to have married late in life to Anna Patterson.742
Adam Grim, b. Greene Co., PA, Big Tree Post Office, farmer812
From “History of Lee County”:
Adam Grim, M.D., physician and surgeon, Franklin Grove, was born in Green county, Pennsylvania, October 23, 1850. His early youth was spent working on a farm and attending school, the latter occupying three or four months in the winter, till 1868. he then commenced teaching, which he followed in connection with working on the farm, handling coke, coal, mining, and attending school at every opportunity, till he graduated from Duff’s College, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1872. He came to Newman, Douglas county, Illinois, March 1, 1876, and there commenced the sudy of medicine under the instruction of J. M. Wagner, M.D. he soon, however, found himself without means, and again resorted to teaching and working on a farm, keeping up his studies at night. He finally entered Rush Medical College, at Chicago, from which he graduated February 22, 1881, and the next day came to Lee county and engaged in the practice of his profession, which has been marked with signal success.
From Minerd.com (used by permission)
“In 1902-1903, he served as a contracting surgeon for the C. & N.W. Railway. He enjoyed writing and at one point published an analysis of a case he had handled involving the death of an expectant mother due to a tubal pregnancy. He also dabbled as an inventor and, in collaboration with John Blocher of Franklin Grove, invented a voting machine which was submitted for a patent in June 1902.”
His wife Florence died between 1900 and 1910. In 1920, Adam was living with his married daughter and son-in-law, Charles and Margery Howard, in Lee Co., IL.
He iw believed to have married late in life to Anna Patterson.742