Re: Philip, Henry, William Gross - New Berlin PA & Wildwood NJ
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Re: Philip, Henry, William Gross - New Berlin PA & Wildwood NJ
Nancy Provost 9/22/02
Nancy,
This is what I will tell you of what I know of this particular Gross family.First I don't know of the names you mention and they do not appear in his address book.The Gross'sare most likely Penna.,NJ and/or Maryland family.Most of the names & addresses that show in his address book are from these 3 states.William Gross owned a boarding house in Wildwood NJ in early 1900's.His wife Emma Shaw-Gross inherited the house and ran it for years later and her sister inherited the boarding house after she died.I believe that the Gross's was wealthy or what appeared to be wealth in the eyes of my mother.I also believe that someone in the Gross family was involved at least financially with the underground railroad mid-1880's.I have 2 pictures of a woman at spinning wheel - very old and probably mother of William Gross and have picture of Mr. Gross.I have an article from New Berlin PA (I think that is Northumberland or Sydney County) paper on death of Philip Gross.
Nancy
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Re: Philip, Henry, William Gross - New Berlin PA & Wildwood NJ
Nancy Provost 9/28/02