FOURTH GENERATION

56. John Henry Grovenburgh was born on 10 Nov 1838 in Stone Arabia, Palatine, Montgomery, New York. ^(257)(258) He was baptized on 10 Nov 1840 in Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Arabia, Montgomery Co., New York.⁽²⁵⁹⁾ He served in the military in Private, Co. C, 12 US Inf. in 1861 from New York. ⁽²⁶⁰⁾ Military Service 20 Aug 1861 to 8 Jun 1865. He filed a pension application on 6 Jan 1914.⁽²⁶¹⁾ He died on 24 Jan 1914 in Gloversville, Fulton Co., New York. ⁽¹⁰⁶⁾

GENERAL NOTES:
"John, son of Rineer Grovenburgh & Mary Fike, baptised by B. (Benjamin) B. Westfall, Nov 10, 1840." [baptismal record]

Birth: - this is on his pension - birth date 11/10/1838.

1850 Census - living with Jacob & Elizabeth Fikes (uncle); John Grovenburg, age 10.
1855 Census - living with John H. Grofs, age 33; John Grovenburg, 14, male, servant, bpl Fulton, resident of town 11 yrs.
1865 Census - living with Nicholas Martin, age 24; John Grovenburgh, soldier, boarder, age 23.
1870 Census - John Grovenburg, 49, bpl NY.
1900 Census - born "10 Nov 1843."

In his death record, wife Olive states that husband John was born at Kecks Center, Fulton Co., NY, and Near Grovenburg also born there.(item 9).
" His military service is shown in the census: ED 14-6, PO Box, Johnstown NY, Hse #126, Family #130, John Grovenburgh. (Email - Gerry Grovenburg, 3/4/99)

He was married to Olive Martin on 4 Jul 1865 in Rockwood, Town of Ephratah, Fulton Co., New York.⁽²⁶²⁾
MARRIAGE NOTES:
They had been married 35 y in 1900 Census.

FAMILY NOTES:
1865 NY Census, Johnstown, Fulton CO., NY;
living with Nicholas Martin, age 24; John Grovenburgh, soldier, boarder, age 23.

1870 census, 28 Jul 1870, Johnstown Twp, Fulton Co., New York:
John Grovenburg, 49, bpl NY; Olive, 47, wife, bpl NY; Martin, 6/12, male; Charles, 2, male.

1880 Census, Johnstown, Fulton County, New York, 19th day of June;
Dwelling #391, Family #443: Grovenburg, John age 37, Laborer, born NY, parents born NY; Olive, wife age 37, born NY, parents born NY; Martin, son, age 10, born NY, parents born NY; Charles, son, age 12, born NY, parents born NY; Clous, Haratio, age 27, boarder, Glove maker, born NY, parents born NY.
Dwelling #391, Family #442: Knapp, George age 34; Agnes age 31; Joseph age 6.
Dwelling #391, Family #443: Ecker, Rachael age 34; Lydia age 11; Francis age 7; Maggie age 2.

1900 Census - NY Fulton, Johnstown, ED 24, sh 13;
John H. Grovenburg, age 56, born 10 Nov 1839, married 35 y, Farmer, b NY; Olive, wife, age 53, born 30 Nov 1846, married 35 y, 5 children, 5 living, b NY; Lizzia, daughter, age 15, born 6 Dec 1884, b NY, making sewing machine gloves, single; John, son, age 11, born 6 May 1889, b NY. John owns home, free of mortgage, has a farm, listed on Farm Schedule 161.

1900 Census - Martin Grovenburg, male, servant, age 27, born Aug. 28, 1872, NY, single, Farm Laborer, living with Orvice Burstick, male, age 47, born Aug 15, 1850, NY, married 21 yrs, Farmer.

1920 Census, NY Fulton, Gloversville, ED 18, sh 6, p 31;
Grovenberg, Olive, head, age 74, Wid, bpl NY; John, son, age 32, single, bpl NY, laborer, Skin Mill; Olive, granddaughter, age 13, single, bpl NY.
Olive Martin was born about 1843 in New York. She died on 24 Jan 1926 in Gloversville, Fulton Co., New York. ⁽¹⁰⁶⁾ John Henry Grovenburgh and Olive Martin had the following children:

+139 i. Charles Grovenburg.
140 ii. Martin Grovenburg was born on 28 Aug 1869 in New York. ⁽²⁶³⁾ He was mentioned in the Pension Application of father John Henry Grovenburgh on 6 Jan 1914.⁽²⁶⁴⁾

GENERAL NOTES:
1870 census - Martin, 6/12, male; [gives Martin a birthdate of 1869?.]
1880 Census - Martin, age 10, born NY.
1900 Census - Martin Grovenburg, age 27, Aug 28, 1872, b NY, servant, Farm laborer; in the home of Orvice Burstick, head, Farmer, age 47, married 21 y, b Aug 15 1850, b NY.
On father's pension record, Martin Grovenburg has birthdate of 8/10/1871; this birthdate was given by father who is aged 75y.
141 iii. Adam Grovenburgh (Private).
142 iv. Elizabeth (Lizzia) Grovenburg (Private).
+143 v. John Grovenburg.