THIRD GENERATION

24. Ezeriah Grovenburg was born about 1822/23 in Truxton Twp, Cortland, New York. ⁽¹⁷⁷⁾ He died on 27 Sep 1887 in Brady Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan. ⁽¹⁷⁸⁾ He was shown as aged 67 at death. He was buried on 27 Sep 1887 in Old Cemetery No. 2, Brady Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan. ⁽¹⁷⁹⁾
GENERAL NOTES:
His birthdate listed here is from the 1860 census, and marriage record.

1825 Census - in John Grovenbury household; 1 of the 7 males.
1830 Census - with John Grovenburgh; a male child age 5-10. (1820-1825)
1840 Census - 1 male 15-20 (1820-1825),
1845 Census - Azariah Gruvenburgh household; 1 male age 21-45. (1800-1824)
1850 Census - "Ezeriah A. Grovenburg," age 26. (1824)
1860 Census - Ezeria, age 38 years. (1822)
1870 Census - Ezra, age 55. (1815)
1880 Census - Ezra, age 57. (1823)

Death - He died in 1887, Brady Twp, age 67 years, married. Parents listed are Eriah (deceased) & Louisa Grovenburg. (I believe the informant was not correct about the names of his parents.) Birthplace: New York.

He was married to Margaret Thrall on 20 Aug 1849 in Park Twp, St. Joseph, Michigan. ⁽¹⁸⁰⁾
MARRIAGE NOTE:
Ezeriah Grovenburgh, age 26, Margaret Thrall, age 17, married Aug 20, 1849 in Park Twp, by WD Pettit, at home of Isaiah Reed; Winesses Isaiah Reed, Lockport Twp, Marth Reed, Lockport, St Joseph Co., Michigan.
FAMILY NOTES:
1845 Michigan Census, Park Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan, p 40;
Azariah Gruvenburgh household:
1 male age 21-45; [Ezeriah]
2 females age 21-45; [Frances, Jane]
1 male age 10-21; [Andrew]
1 female age under 10; [?] if the gender were male, it could be James B. Wood
1 female age 45-75. [Christina]

1850 US Census, Schoolcraft Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan;
Ezeriah A. Grovenburg, age 26, bpl NY; Margaret Grovenburg, age 19, bpl NY; Mary Grovenburg, age 1/12, bpl NY; Christiana Grovenburg, age 69, born NY; James B. Wood, age 7, bpl NY.

1860 US Census, Schoolcraft Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan:
Ezeria Grovenburg, age 38 b NY; Margaret M. Grovenburg, age 27, b NY; Elias Grovenburg, age 6 b MI; Christiana Grovenburg, age 80 b NY.

1870 US Census, Brady Twp, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan;
Ezra Gravenburgh, farmer, age 55, birthplace NY, value of RE $2000, personal property $200; Margaret, housewife, age 37 years; Elias, farm laborer, age 16, birthplace MI.

1880 US Census, Brady Twp, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan;
Ezra Grovenberg, age 57, birthplace NY, married, farmer; "Margret" Grovenberg, wife, age 48, birthplace NY,married, "Elias E. Grovenberg," son, age 28, birthplace MI, farmer, married; Ida M. Grovenberg, (wife of son) age 17, birthplace MI, married; Henry E. Grovenberg, son of Elias, age 9/12, birthplace MI. Margaret Thrall was born about 1832 in New York. She was buried in Old Cemetery No. 2, Brady Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan. ⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ Ezeriah Grovenburg and Margaret Thrall had the following children:

94 i. Mary Grovenburg was born in 1850.
+95 ii. Elias E. Grovenburg.