Georg Diedrich "Adolph" Gröss (H96) was born 8 Dec 1824 in Tweelbäke, Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany to Johann and Marie Josepha (Boens) Gröss.
Adolph married Helene Catharine "Kate" Rodiek (H97) on 11 Mar 1852 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. Kate was born 27 Feb 1831 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany to Arend and Anna Catharina (Havekost) Rodiek. She was baptized on 13 Mar 1831 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Adolph and Kate had the following children:
- Anna Catharine Henriette Grosse (H98) - born 5 Dec 1852 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. She died at the age of 38 on 15 Nov 1891 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
- Johanne Marie "Mary" Gröss (H99) - born 29 Jan 1854 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. She died at the age of 74 on 2 Nov 1928 in Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
- Catherine Rebecka Hermine "Katie" Gröss (H100) - born 21 May 1856 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. She died at the age of 65 on 10 Oct 1921 in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States.
- Gesine Juliane Gröss (H103) - born 12 Nov 1858 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. She died at the age of 94 in 1952.
- Johann Heinrich Gröss - born 24 Feb 1861 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 7 on 26 Dec 1868 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany.
- Heinrich Frierich Gröss - born 24 Feb 1861 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 7 on 31 Dec 1868 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany.
- Hermann Heinrich Gröss (H101) - born 4 Dec 1865 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 54 in 1919.
- Johann "Adolph" Gröss (H102) - born 2 Jun 1868 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 85 in 1953.
- Anna Helen "Helena" Gröss - born 20 Jun 1872 in Nebraska. She died ate the age of 63 in 1935.
- Georg Heinrich "Henry" Gröss - born 18 Sep 1874 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He died at the age of 10 on 11 may 1885 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
Adolph and Kate, with their children, Anna, Maria, Catharina, Gesine, Hermann, and Adolph, immigrated on the ship "Rhein" that sailed 12 Mar 1870 from Bremen, Germany and arrived 28 Mar 1870 in the port of New York, New York.
1870 - US Federal Census - Logan Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
1880 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
1885 - Nebraska State Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
1880 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
1885 - Nebraska State Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
Kate died at the age of 52 on 28 Oct 1883 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
Adolph died at the age of 86 on 6 Mar 1911 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. He was buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States [Find A Grave Memorial #205227748]. George's obituary was published 10 Mar 1911 in The Scribner News (Page 5, col. 3), Scribner, Dodge, Nebraska, United States:
Adolph Grose, Sr., passed away at the home of his son, Adolph, Friday, March 3. The funeral was held Monday from the Lutheran St. Paul’s church, Rev. K. Gerathewohl of St. John’s church conducting the services. A great throng of old neighbors and friends were in attendance to pay their last respects. Interment was made in the cemetery near the first named church beside the grave of his wife who died twenty-eight years ago. Deceased was born in Hanover, Germany, in February, 1824. He came to American in 1870, settling at once northeast of town and has continued to reside there ever since. He is survived by six children, two sons and four daughters. Mr. Grose was a man of sterling worth and fully shares in the high respect accorded the pioneers of this section.