Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Grote, William Henry August 7, 1886 - 
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Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders, Honolulu Star Bulletin, Ltd. Territory of Hawaii, 1925
Author: Edited by George F. Nellist

  WILLIAM HENRY GROTE, Store Manager. Extensive business experience on several 
plantation preceded the appointment of William H. Grote to the position of 
manager of the Kealia, Kauai, store in 1919.
  The son of C. W. and Ida (Bomke) Grote, he was born at Honokaa, Hawaii, on 
Sept. 7, 1886. His early education was received in the Hawaii public schools 
and at St. Louis College, Honolulu. Later he attended Heald’s Business 
College, San Francisco.
  Mr. Grote returned to the islands to accept a position as first assistant 
bookkeeper at Ewa plantation store, promotion to head bookkeeper coming after 
a short time. He left Ewa in 1910 after four years as assistant and head 
bookkeeper to become head bookkeeper and cashier at the Lihue store. After 
nine years service in this position he was chosen as manager of the Kealia 
store on Nov. 1, 1919.
  Mr. Grote married Helen Louise Day in Honolulu on Feb. 23, 1915, and they 
have two children, Ida May and William Henry Grote.


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