Daniel Grimm and Magdalena Smith

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Husband Daniel Grimm ¹

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           Born: 1795 - Berks Co, PA 1
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           Died: 23 Jul 1882 2
         Buried:  - Madisonburg, Centre Co, PA

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Wife Magdalena Smith ¹

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           Born: 1795 - Beaver Twp, Union Co, PA 1
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           Died: 2 Jun 1865 2
         Buried:  - Madisonburg, Centre Co, PA

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Children

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1 F Leah Grimm ¹

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           Died: Aft 1898
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         Spouse: Edward Kinney (      -Bef 1898) 1

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2 M Levi Grimm ¹

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           Born: 30 Jul 1818
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           Died: 30 May 1901
         Buried:  - Zion Union Cemetery (Old Zion), Mariasville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

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3 M Daniel Grimm ¹

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         Buried:  - Zion Union Cemetery (Old Zion), Mariasville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

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4 F Catherine Grimm ¹

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         Spouse: Joseph Shaffer (      -      ) 1

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5 M Isaac Grimm ¹

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6 F Susan Grimm ¹

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           Died: Aft 1898
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         Spouse: John Walters (      -Bef 1898) 1

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7 M Reuben Grimm ¹

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           Born: 18 Jan 1828 - West Beaver Twp, Union Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Shaffer (1835-      ) 2
           Marr: 22 Feb 1855 2

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8 F Mollie Grimm ¹

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         Spouse: [Unk] Weary (      -      ) 1

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9 F Mary Grimm ¹

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           Died: Aft 1898
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         Spouse: Jacob Nestlerode (      -Bef 1898) 1

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10 F Christena Grimm ²

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         Spouse: Lewis Pellman (      -      ) 2

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11 M Adam Grimm ²

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12 F Louisa Grimm ²

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         Spouse: William B. Shaffer (      -      ) 2

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13 M John Grimm ²

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General Notes: Husband - Daniel Grimm

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He was the only son of a German settler in Berks County, Pennsylvania, who did not succeed well enough in this new land to give his son a start in life. Accordingly, Daniel Grimm, seeing the necessity for making his own way, came as a young man to Union County, and began farming and lumbering, in which he made a notable success. He became the owner of two farms and a sawmill, the latter being his chief source of wealth.

In 1840 he sold his property and removed to Brush Valley, where he purchased, from Jacob Reber, a farm of 150 acres adjoining Madisonburg. Seven wagons, each drawn by four horses, conveyed the family and household goods to their new home via Penn's Valley Narrow, and they arrived at Madisonburg, April 3, 1840. He followed agriculture until 1856, when he rented the farm to his son Reuben and retired to Madisonburg, building a home there for his declining years. He was a shrewd yet honest business man, no speculator, depending upon hard work and judicious management for his success. His education was entirely practical, but he acquired through observation a goodly fund of information on various subjects. Being opposed to slavery, he was among the first to join the Republican party, having previously been a Whig. At times he held office in the township, serving as school director and supervisor, and although not a politician he never missed a chance to vote. He was very fond of company, and made an annual visit to Snyder county, preferring to go always on foot. In the Lutheran Church, of which he and his wife were both members, his counsel was held in high esteem, and he was chosen to various offices, including those of deacon and elder.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 354.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 355.

3 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 65.