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Henry F Groeninger
Born: 07 Aug 1847 Vorderweidenthal, Bayern, Germany
Marriage: 14 Jan 1881 to Mary, the widow Moog
Died: 2 Mar 1910 Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana	The Logansport Pharos, March 31, 1910	"Complaining that he was tired, Henry Groeninger, 63 years old, a carpenter, left work and went home where his wife administered quinine capsules for what she believed was a slight attack of ague. He was found dead a few minutes later. Coroner Laval says heart failure caused death. Investigating the possibility that the man had taken a deadly poison by mistake."

FATHER

Andreas Groeninger

MOTHER

Elizabeth Hornberger

WIFE

Maria Wiessen (Biesen)
b. Jan 1846

CHILDREN

1. William Groeninger
about 1876

2. Fred Henry Groeninger
   25 Nov 1878 - Nov 1957
    Fred Groeninger married Louise Peters and had three children
    He started out as a harness maker and became a department manager for a carriage factory

    The Dubois County Herald, Nov 25, 1957

Former Huntington Resident Dead

Fred H Groeninger of 1137 S Rotherwood Ave. Evansville, died at 6:30 Sunday evening at the home of a son, Elmer, where Mr. Groeninger's 79th birthday was being celebrated.
Fred Groeninger was a retired National Furniture worker. His wife is the former Louise Peters of Huntingburg. He was foreman for the Huntingburg Buggy Works for several years before moving to Huntingburg, and he built the residence on Geiger street which is now occupied by the Don Bretz family.
Surviving besides the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Charles Froelich, a sister, Mrs. Selma Brizius, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the J. Max Lowe Chapel. Following the funeral services on Wednesday morning at Evansville, burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery at Huntingburg.

3. Edward Otto Groeninger
    18 - Sep 1881
    Edward Otto Groeninger was a paperhanger, a bricklayer and a clerk for an express company.
    He lived with his married sister

4. Selma Elizabeth Jacobine Groeninger
    7 July 1884 - 3 July 1963
    Selma Groeninger married Leo Brizius and had one child.
    Leo Brizius was a saleman.

Biography of Henry F Groeninger
by Susan Brooke
April 2015

Henry came to America with his parents when he was about eight. He married Maria Wiessen, a widow of when he was about thirty-four. He may have been married before, as his first two sons, William and Fred, were born before his marriage to the widow Moog. In the 1865 city directory he is listed as a cigar maker, living at 4th b. Goodsell and Walker, the same address as his mother and siblings. He then became a carpenter and was living at 111 E Pennsylvania in 1874. His mother was next door at 109 E Pennsylvania. However, since he is living at a separate address it might be assumed he was married.

Henry moved again in 1882, shortly after his marriage to Mary. He is listed as a carpenter at 304 Goodsell from 1882-1884. He is then listed as carpenter at 1032 E Columbia from 1885-1893. In 1882 a Fred Groeninger, carpenter is at the same address and remains at the same address as Henry through 1900. A Wm G Groeninger was living at 1032 E Columbia in 1889. Edward O is listed at Henry's address of 319 Mary in 1897 and 1900. And there is a birth record for Edward Otto Groeninger has a birth record - born 18 Sep 1881 to Henry Groeninger and Maria Biesen. Selma Elisabetha Jacobine was born to Heinrich Groeninger and Maria Wiesen on 7 Jul 1881. However, she was not baptized until 10 Aug 1884. It is possible someone has transcribed her date of birth incorrectly.

In the 1900 census Henry Groeninger is a carpenter aged 43. His wife, Mary, is 54. His son William is 18. His son Fred is 20. His daughter Selma is 15. Also in the household is William Moog, step-son, aged 30.