Randolph County IL Archives Biographies.....Gross, Benjamin J. L. 1854 - 
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Author: Biographical Publishing Co. (1894)

BENJAMIN J. L. GROSS is one of the enterprising business men of New Palestine,
Randolph County. His birth occurred in Rochester, N. Y., April 1, 1854, and he
was the third child born to Conrad and Catherine (Dihlmann) Gross, both natives
of Germany. In 1866 the parents removed to this county. They lived here until
their deaths, the mother, dying June 19, 1881, and the father, June 24, 1888.

  Our subject was twelve years old when the journey was made hither. He had
attended the schools in his native state, but after coming here, for three years
was a student in the Lutheran school, and spent one year at the public school.
When fifteen years old he began learning his father's trade, blacksmithing, and
has been in that business ever since. In 1880 he embarked for himself in New
Palestine, where he is enjoying a large and profitable trade, manufacturing
wagons, plows and harrows in connection with his general repair work.

  The marriage of Mr. Gross and Miss Justina, daughter of Adam and Elizabeth
Breacher, natives of Germany, occurred December 26, 1881. To this marriage nine
children were born, the two eldest of whom died in infancy. The others are: John
and Conrad, who are attending school in Chester; Alfred, Hulda, Irene, Justina
and Sigmund, who are at home with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Gross are devoted
members of the Lutheran Church and are held in high esteem by the entire
community. Politically, Mr. Gross is conservative, preferring to cast his ballot
for the man, irrespective of party.


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Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe
Counties, Illinois
Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the
Counties
Together with Biographies and Portraits of All the Presidents of the United
States and the Governors of the State of Illinois

Chicago: Biographical Publishing Co.
1894


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