Winnebago-Sheboygan County WI Archives Obituaries.....Grube, Bertha Merton February 2, 1911
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Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, Thursday, Feb. 2, 1911, p. 2

DEATH OF MRS. GRUBE
Member of Pioneer Family of Winnebago County Expires -- Suffered Stroke of
Paralysis

The death of Mrs. Bertha Merton Grube occurred at her home on High street
Wednesday evening at about 9 o’clock. She had been in failing health for
several months and a few weeks ago suffered a stroke of paralysis from
which she did not really, consequently her death was not unexpected.

Mrs. Grube was born May 30, 1848, in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, where her
parents first residing on arriving in this country from Germany in 18[xx].
Mr. Andrew Merton, father of Mrs. Grube, removed to Winnebago County and
settled at a point still known as Merton’s landing. In 1860 Mr. Merton was
elected register of deeds for Winnebago county and he then came to Oshkosh
to reside permanently. In 1864 he built the substantial brick mansion which
still stands as a landmark of early days near Gruenhagen’s point, where he
spent the remainder of his life.

Bertha Merton was married to Theodore Grube in the seventies and during the
life of Mr. Grube, they lived on their farm of which Sunset point was at
one time a part. After the death of her husband Mrs. Grube removed to 299
High street and until a year or two ago carried on successfully a
dressmaking shop.

She was a member of the Rebecca's of the Engleside (?) clan, and of the
Congregational church, and was widely known and highly respected. Mrs.
Grube was the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merton, and five sisters
survive her. They are Pauline Merton Gruenhagen of this city, Mrs. Auguste
Gust of Windsor, Colo., Miss Emma Merton of Portlan, Ore., Miss Flora
Merton of Pomona (?), Cal., and Mrs. Anna Geer of Grand Island, Neb. There
are several nieces and nephews, among those in Oshkosh being Richard
Gruenhagen, assistant director of manual training at the Oshkosh Normal
School, Mrs. Alfred Kusche and Leo Merton Gruenhagen, the well known
portrait artist of this city and now Chicago. There were no children.

Funeral arrangements have not been completed.


Oshkosh Daily Northwestern Friday, Feb. 3, 1911, p. 2

GRUBE - The funeral of Mrs. Bertha Grube will be held from the residence at
299 High street, Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. Edward H. Smith of
the First Congregational Church officiating. Interment will be at Riverside
cemetery.

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