Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Grawn, John December 20, 1851 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

JOHN GRAWN, sawyer and filer, Newaygo, was born in Sweden, Dec. 20, 1851, and 
is a son of Andrew and 

Christine (Rose) Grawn.  His parents belonged to the agricultural community in 
their native country, and 

emigrated to the United States in 1855.  The father was also a shoemaker by 
trade, and after locating at 

Salem, Washtenaw Co., Mich., where he bought a small landed property, he found 
plenty of employ at his 

bench.  The family removed to Sparta, Kent County, in 1861, where the parents 
are still resident, on a 

farm of 60 acres.

Mr. Grawn passed the seasons of his early years alternately in farm labor and 
school studies, and in 1870 

came to Newaygo and engaged in rafting for the Newaygo Lumber Company.  Not 
long after the transfer of 

their interests to D. P. Clay, Mr. Grawn was employed in his saw-mill as a 
setter, and a short time after 

succeeded to the position of sawyer.  He has since had entire charge of the 
mill, which has a producing 

capacity of 30,000 feet of lumber per day.  Mr. Grawn is a member of the Order 
of Good Templars, and owns 

considerable village property.

He was married in Big Prairie Township, June 3, 1877, to Alice, daughter of 
Seth Hubbard, born Jan. 30, 

1860, in Grandville, Kent County.  One child, Philorus was born of this 
marriage, and is now deceased.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

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