Obituary of  Ernst Emil GRIMM , Macoupin County Illinois 2 June 
1998
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Name of Deceased: GRIMM, Ernst Emil
Name of Newspaper: Staunton Star-Times
Date of Obituary: December 28, 1933 
Obituary: Ernest E. GRIMM, for over forty years a resident of our community, 
died at his home in the south part of town at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, after a illness 
of but a few days. Ernest Grimm was born in Saxony, Germany on December 30, 
1860. He spend his early years in the old country, coming to this country some 
41 years ago. He was twice married, his first wife being Miss Johanna 
HOCHMUTH, who passed away quite a number of years ago. He was later 
married to Mrs. Wilhemina HAUSTEIN, who survives. He was the father of 9 
children, 2 of whom died in infancy. His funeral will be held tomorrow in the 
afternoon from the family home at 1:30 p.m., followed by services at the Zion 
Lutheran church, with Rev. J.G. F. Kleinhans officiating, burial will be at the 
Staunton City cemetery. Pall bearers were Chas. F. FRITZ, Martin HILLER, 
Paul HAUSTEIN, George GEIGER, Ernest WEISS and Harry ZUDE. Left to 
cherish the memory of Ernest GRIMM are the widow, Mrs. Wilhelmina 
GRIMM; three sons, Paul, Curt, and John GRIMM of Staunton; four daughters, 
Mrs. Louis BAUMAN of this city, Mrs. Max HAUSTEIN of Golden City, MO, 
and Misses Anna and Frieda GRIMM of St. Louis; five stepchildren, William 
HAUSTEIN of Staunton, Oscar HAUSTEIN of Chicago, Robert HAUSTEIN of 
Belleville, Mrs. Dona GREEN and Mrs. Rosa BOSWELL of St. Louis; also 7 
grandchildren and more distant relatives and friends. Ernest Grimm was a kindly 
gentleman. He was a quiet, unobtrusive man who lived his life as a beloved 
husband and a kindly father and a good neighbor. 

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