Sonoma County CA Archives Biographies.....Grosse, Guy E. 1839 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880)

Grosse, Guy E. The subject of this sketch whose portrait appears in this work,
was born in Berne, Switzerland, in 1839. He emigrated to the United States in
1852, first settling in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He commenced life on his own
account, first as an errand boy in a store, and was afterwards promoted to
clerk. In May 1856, he made a trip to California, but only remained six months,
then returned to Pittsburg. In 1859 he went to Europe and remained there till
the breaking out of the Rebellion in 1861, when he enlisted in the three months
service and joined the Pittsburg Zouaves, but before the expiration of his
service he re-enlisted for three years in Company D, Sixty-third Pennsylvania
Volunteer Infantry, as a private soldier, and passed through all the grades of
non-commissioned and commissioned officers to that of Captain of his company. He
was severely wounded at the battles of Fair Oaks and Gettysburg. He was
honorably discharged on account of his wounds, after three years service. After
his return from the war he moved to Oil City, Pennsylvania, thence, after six
months, to Canton, Ohio, and then permanently located in Massillon, Ohio, where
he again took the position of clerk, but soon engaged in business on his own
account, associating himself with Allman & Wetter, under the firm name of
Allman, Grosse & Wetter. This firm were the founders of the "Beehive Store",
which is still in existence, and one of the largest mercantile houses in Ohio,
and extensively known throughout the West and East. In August, 1876, he sold his
interest in the above establishment, and came overland to California, traveling
in this State till October of that year, then located in Santa Rosa, where he
now resides. On his coming to this city, he bought lots and on them commenced
the erection of stores and other buildings, for several years, when he drifted
into the real estate business, and is now one of the largest dealers in landed
estates in Sonoma county. He married Miss Emma Estep, daughter of Dr. J. H.
Estep, on March 28, 1868. She was born in Canton, Ohio. Joseph Estep is his only
child.

Additional Comments:
Santa Rosa Township

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HISTORY
—OF-
SONOMA COUNTY,
-INCLUDING ITS—
Geology, Topooraphy, Mountains, Valleys and Streams;
—TOGETHER WITH—
A Full and Particular Record of the Spanish Grants; Its Early History and
Settlement, Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources; the Names of Original
Spanish and American Pioneers; a full Political History, Comprising the Tabular
Statements of Elections and Office-holders since the Formation of the County;
Separate Histories of each Township, Showing the Advancement of Grape and Grain
 Growing Interests, and Pisciculture;
ALSO, INCIDENTS OF PIONEER LIFE; THE RAISING OF THE BEAR FLAG; AND BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN;
—AND OF ITS—
Cities, Towns, Churches, Schools, Secret Societies, Etc., Etc.
ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO:
ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1880.


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