FOURTH GENERATION

95. Elias E. Grovenburg was born on 6 Aug 1854 in Michigan.⁽³⁹⁰⁾ He died on 11 Jan 1924 in Civilian Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan. ⁽³⁹⁰⁾
GENERAL NOTES:
Birth - Since he does not show up in the 1850 Census, it is unlikely that his birthyear is 1849, as his death record states. He was probably born in 1854 as the 1860 and 1870 censuses suggest.

1860 Census - Elias Grovenburg, age 6.
1870 Census - Elias, age 16.
1880 Census - Elias, age 30.
1910 Census - Elias Grovenberg, age 60, widowed.
1920 Census - Grovenburg, "Delios," [Elias], age 70.

Death - His death record shows his birthplace is Michigan. He was aged 74y 5m 5d, a widower. His parents were "Ezra Grovenburg & Margaret Thrall."

He was married to Mary A. Peck on 25 May 1873 in Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan. ⁽³⁹¹⁾
MARRIAGE NOTE:
Elias, age 20, residence Brady Twp, birthplace Schoolcraft Twp, Michigan. Mary, age 18, residence Brady Twp, birthplace New York state Mary A. Peck was born about 1855 in New York. ⁽³⁹²⁾

He was married to Ida M. Schoonover (daughter of Henry Schoonover and Henrietta) on 2 May 1878 in Comstock, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.^{(393) (394)}
MARRIAGE NOTE:
Elias E. Grovenburg, farmer, age 24, residence Brady Twp, birthplace Schoolcraft Twp. Ida Schoonover, age 16, residence Brady Twp, birthplace Schoolcraft Twp, Michigan. He was divorced from Ida M. Schoonover before 1896. Ida M. Schoonover was born on 11 Oct 1863. ⁽³⁹⁰⁾ She died on 3 Mar 1916 in Brady Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan. ⁽³⁹⁰⁾ She was age 52y 4m 23d at death. Elias E. Grovenburg and Ida M. Schoonover had the following children:

215 i. Henry E. Grovenburg was born on 23 Aug 1879 in Brady Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan. ^(395)(390) He died on 21 Dec 1951 in Civilian Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan. ⁽³⁹⁰⁾ He never married.
+216 ii. Bert Grovenburg.
+217 iii. Charles Herman Grovenburg.
218 iv. Baby Grovenburg was born on 13 Oct 1889 in Brady Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan. ^(396)(397) The Birth record says this child was stillborn. She died on 13 Oct 1889 in Brady Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan.⁽³⁹⁸⁾ Listed parents: Elias & Ida Grovenburg.
+219 v. Norman H. Grovenburg.
220 vi. John (Jack) Grovenburg died in Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan. ⁽³⁹⁹⁾ According to Rita, he never got married.
+221 vii. Ella Grovenburg.