Philip Grossman and Josephine Minich

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Husband Philip Grossman ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Würtemberg, Germany
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           Died: 27 Jan 1917 - ? Franklin, Venango Co, PA 3
         Buried:  - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: John F. Grossman (      -1860) 1 2
         Mother: Christina Fass (      -1885) 1 2

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       Marriage: 13 Feb 1862 1 3

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Wife Josephine Minich ^{1 3}

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           Born: 
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           Died: 14 Sep 1915 3
         Buried:  - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: John Minich (      -1865) 3 4
         Mother: Maria Steiner (      -1879) 1 3

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Children

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1 M John F. Grossman ^{1 3}

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           Died: 1898 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Cora Eckert (      -      ) 3

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2 M Edward F. Grossman ^{1 3}

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           Died: Aft 1919
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         Spouse: Tillie Arthurs (      -      ) 3

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3 M Joseph Philip Grossman ^{1 3}

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           Born: Abt 1869 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
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         Spouse: Susan T. Curry (Abt 1871-      ) 3
           Marr: 31 Aug 1893 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 5

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4 F Louisa Grossman ¹

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5 F Victoria Grossman ^{1 3}

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6 M Philip J. Grossman, Jr. ^{1 3}

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           Born: 2 Aug 1874 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 3
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General Notes: Husband - Philip Grossman

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He came to this country with his parents in 1850, who located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, three miles south of Pittsburgh. He learned the trade of baker, and worked in various parts of the country until 1861, when he settled in Franklin, Pennsylvania, and started the first bakery in the place. In August, 1861, he sold his business and removed to Rynd Farm on Oil creek, and engaged in merchandising, where he remained until the death of his father-in-law, John Minich, when he returned to Franklin and purchased the brewery which he thereafter conducted. He was a member of the I. O. O. F., I. O. R. M., and the A. O. U. W., and in politics was a Democrat. [HVC 1890, ]

He learned the trade of baker in his youth, and after a varied experience as a journeyman in different parts of the country came to Franklin, Pennsylvania, in 1861, starting the first bakery in the town. It was located on Twelfth Street, near Buffalo. He sold the business in August of the same year, and moving to Rynd Farm, on Oil creek, became engaged in merchandising for the next few years. When his father-in-law, John Minich, died in 1865, he returned to Franklin and purchased the Minich brewery at South Park and Otter streets, conducting it for the thirty years succeeding. In 1895 he discontinued brewing and converted the plant to the manufacture and bottling of carbonated beverages and soft drinks, carrying on the business until his death. For some years he also conducted a restaurant in the city, but gave it up in 1900.
Mr. Grossman became naturalized at Pittsburgh, when a young man, and though he did not take any part in public affairs he was interested in matters affecting the general welfare and in the political status of the country. He was a Democrat in opinion. At the time of his death, he was one of the oldest Odd Fellows in Franklin (with over fifty years membership to his credit), where he had been quite prominent in the fraternity, having passed all the chairs in his lodge. He was a Charter member of both the Improved Order of Red Men and Daughters of Pocahontas at Franklin. [HVC 1919, 779]

1 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 837.

2 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 778.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 779.

4 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 836.

5 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #2440.