THIRD GENERATION

22. William A. Grovenburg ⁽¹⁶⁹⁾ was born about 1818 in New York. He owned land in Sec 2, SE 1/4 of SW 1/4- 40 acres on 20 Oct 1864 in Deep River Twp., Bay Co., Michigan.⁽¹⁷⁰⁾ This was a Cash purchase of 40 acres of Public Land at $1.25 per acre. He owned land in Sec 11- NW 1/4, 160 acres on 2 Jul 1869 in Deep River Twp., Bay Co., Michigan.⁽¹⁶⁹⁾ William A. settled on this 160 acres of Homestead Land on 30 Oct 1863. He was mentioned in an affadavit signed on 2 Jul 1869 in Deep River Twp., Bay Co., Michigan. ⁽¹⁶⁹⁾ The affadavit states that Wm. A. Grovenburgh is the head of a family of eight children (with no wife listed). He died in 1893 in Arenac Co., Michigan.⁽¹⁷¹⁾

GENERAL NOTES:
1820 Census - in his father's household: age under 10 (bet 1809-1820).
1830 Census - in John Grovenburg household; a male, age 10-15 (bet 1815-1820).
1840 Census - on the way Cattaraugus Co., NY?
1850 Census - William A.Grovenburg, head of household, age 34, born in NY (1816).
1860 Census - William A. Grovenburg, head of household, age 44 (abt 1816), born in NY, occupation of carpenter/joiner, real estate valued at $700, and personal property valued at $150.
1880 Census - William Grovenburg, age 63 (abt 1817), living with Emeline Grovenburg, age 50, and Charlie Grovenburg, age 17.

The marriage date and place is a calculated guess - from the documented birth dates and birthplaces of their first two children, Alpheus and Lucy.

Homestead Land Patent on Sec 11:
Application #555; filed 17 Aug 1863, by Wm. A. Grovenburgh of Kalamazoo County, Michigan, for Homestead Land Patent on Sec 11, NW 1/4 section (160 acres), in Deep River Twp, Bay County, Michigan. Affidavit states he arrived on the land & made settlement on 30 Oct 1863. Land Patent granted on 2 Jul 1869, and filed 15 Mar 1870. Affidavit by Charles Smith & John Spears (known of Wm. A. Grovenburgh for 6 years), dated 2 Jul 1869, that Wm. A. Grovenburgh is the head of a family of eight children (no wife listed). Also, he has cultivated 12 acres of land, built a house18'x20' (board floor & 6 rooms) with an addition of 14 1/2' x 20', dug a well, built a barn 20'x30', and set out 25 fruit trees.

He was married to Catherine about 1844/45 in Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York.

FAMILY NOTES:
1850 US Census, in Schoolcraft Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan:
William A.Grovenburg age 34, birthplace NY; Catherine, age 25, birthplace NY. Alpheus age 5, birthplace NY; Lucy age 2, birthplace NY. Next door is Ezeriah A. & Margaret Grovenburg family (with Christiana Grovenburg, age 69).

1860 US Census, Brady Village, Schoolcraft Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan:
William A. Grovenburg, age 44, carpenter/joiner, real estate value $700, birthplace NY, cannot read or write; Catherine, age 34, NY; Alpheus, 14, male, NY, attended school; Lucy M. age 12, NY; Alma L., age 9,female, bpl Mich; William H., age 7, male, bpl Mich; Didama H., age 5, female, bpl Mich; George D., age 3, male, bpl Mich.

Living next door is John Hawkins, age 27, a day laborer, with a female, Catherine Hawkins, age 57, a male Edward Hawkins, age 26, also a day laborer, and another male, Samuel Hawkins, age 23, a cooper, and a female, Anna D. Dolph, age 6, born in Michigan.

Also nearby is the household of George B. Spencer, with Maria Spencer living there.

1870 US Census, Schoolcraft Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Dwelling #107, p 14;
"Maria Grovenburg, age 47, keeping house, real estate $500, bpl Nova Scotia; Emma R. Grovenburg, age 12, bpl Mich; Mary Jane Passenger, age 4, bpl Mich."

1880 US Census, Sterling, Arenac, Michigan;
William Grovenburg,, age 63, head; Emeline Grovenburg, age 50, wife; Charlie Grovenburg, age 17, son.

Catherine was born about 1826 in New York. She died about 1865 in Deep River Twp., Bay Co., Michigan. Catherine possibly died in childbirth. William A. Grovenburg and Catherine had the following children:

+85 i. Alpheus Grovenburgh.
+86 ii. Lucy Melissa Grovenburg.
+87 iii. Alma L. Grovenburg.
+88 iv. William (Wide) H. Grovenburg.
+89 v. Didama Hanna Grovenburg.
+90 vi. George Devilla Grovenburg.
91 vii. Emma R. Grovenburg⁽¹⁷²⁾ was born between 1858 and Jul 1860 in Kalamazoo Co., Michigan. ⁽¹⁷³⁾ It is probable that Emma was born after the 1860 US Census was taken in July.
GENERAL NOTES:
1870 Census - Emma R. Grovenburg, is living in her step-mother Maria Grovenburg's household, listed as age 12, born in Michigan.


+92 viii. Andrew Edward Grovenburgh.
+93 ix. Charles Grovenburg.

He was married to Maria on 10 Feb 1867 in Schoolcraft Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan. ⁽¹⁷⁴⁾
MARRIAGE NOTES:
William Grovenburg, age 50, of Schoolcraft, Michigan, married Maria Passenger, age 45, of Schoolcraft by Samuel Hawkins, JOP. Witnesses to the marriage were William & Lizzie Hawkins.
FAMILY NOTES:
1870 US Census, Schoolcraft Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Dwelling #107, p 14;
"Maria Grovenburg, age 47, keeping house, real estate $500, bpl Nova Scotia; Emma R. Grovenburg, age 12, bpl Mich; Mary Jane Passenger, age 4, bpl Mich."

1870 US Census, Schoolcraft Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan:
Wm. Grovenburg is shown as age 40 or 50, laborer, with no real estate, born in NY, and a US citizen. He is not listed in the household with his wife, but as living that night at another dwelling with a Wm. Vaughn, age 25, a laborer, owning no real estate, born in England, with parents who are foreign born.

Maria^{(175) (176)} was born about 1822. [Maria's birthdate is estimated from her age at the time of marriage to William A. Grovenburg.--
GENERAL NOTES;
1850 US Census - Maria is age 26, born Nova Scotia.
1860 US Census - Maria Spencer is found in the household of George B. Spencer. She is 36 years old and born in Nova Scotia. He is a master shoemaker, with $500 in real estate, age 44 and also born in Nova Scotia.

He was married to Emeline before 1880.
FAMILY NOTES:
1880 US Census,Sterling, Bay, Michigan;
William Grovenburg, age 63, living with Emeline Grovenburg, age 50, and Charlie Grovenburg, age 17.
Emeline was born in 1830.