Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Granville, K M J May 17, 1827 - 
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Author: History of Grundy County 1914

Granville, K. M. J. (deceased) – Among the old and honored residents of Grundy 
County who claim Norway as the place of their birth was K. M. J. Granville, of 
Saratoga Township, whose long and useful career was ended by death, October 1, 
1896.  For many years he had been connected with the farming industry and for 
a long period he had also been prominent in political matters, and in every 
relation of life held the high regard and confidence of his fellow citizens.  
Mr. Granville was born May 17, 1827, in Norway, and was a son of John and 
Belle (Mulster) Granville.  John Granville was born in Norway in 1808, and for 
a number of years was county clerk in his native land, and died in 1857, while 
his wife, born in 1806, passed away in 1881.

K. M. J. Granville received good educational advantages in his native land, 
and was there married to Carrie Kythe, by whom he had two children:  John, who 
is deceased, and another son, who died in infancy.  His wife died in 1856, and 
in that same year Mr. Granville came to the United States, settling first in 
Chicago and subsequently removing to Lisbon, Ill.  There he was married 
(second) in September, 1858, to Martha Anderson, who was born December 16, 
1840, daughter of Ole and Christina (Balstadt) Anderson.  Mrs. Granville’s 
parents came to LaSalle County, Ill., in 1844, and there followed farming six 
months, but subsequently moved to Newark, Kendall County, where both died.  
Mr. and Mrs. Granville had the following children:  Caroline Josephine, who 
died December 25, 1891; Mrs. J. J. Bredshall, of Chicago; Isabel, of Chicago; 
Andrew T., of Saratoga Township; Franklin L., of Saratoga Township; and Edward 
M., Albert O., Anna Malinda and Martha, all at home.

After coming to Illinois, Mr. Granville settled in Kendall County, where he 
resided until 1873, in that year making removal to Saratoga Township, Grundy 
County.  To his original purchase of eighty acres, Mr. Granville kept adding 
from time to time until he had 320 acres, on which he continued to farm and 
raise stock until his death.  An able farmer and excellent judge of stock, he 
was often consulted as to agricultural matters and was ever ready to assist 
others.  For nine and one-half years he served as treasurer of Saratoga 
Township, holding that office at the time of his demise.  He also served six 
years as assessor and was active in the ranks of the Republican party.  For a 
number of years he taught school in Kendall and Grundy counties, and furthered 
the cause of religion by helping to build Lutheran Churches in these two 
counties.

Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914, p819

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