Josephine Esther Grabau

21 November 1907–4 December 1998 (Age 91)
New York City, New York, United States

The Life Summary of Josephine Esther

When Josephine Esther Grabau was born on 21 November 1907, in New York City, New York, United States, her father, Amadeus William Grabau, was 37 and her mother, Mary Antin, was 25. She married Charles Kenneth Ross on 2 June 1937, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. She lived in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States in 1935 and Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic, New Jersey, United States in 1940. She died on 4 December 1998, at the age of 91.

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Family Time Line

Charles Kenneth Ross
1900–1954
Josephine Esther Grabau
1907–1998
Marriage: 2 June 1937

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    2 June 1937Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

    • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (1)

    World Events (8)

    1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
    Age 1
    Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
    1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World
    Age 6
    At 792 feet above Broadway, the Woolworth Building became the tallest building in the world and held the record for 17 years. The Woolworth Building was overshadowed by the Chrysler Building at 1,046 feet in 1930 and the Empire State Building at 1,454 feet in 1931. Retailer and mogul Frank W. Woolworth commissioned the Woolworth Building in 1910 with the intent of his namesake building to be the tallest in the world. The 13 million dollar project was financed in cash by Woolworth which allowed him freedoms in the design and construction of the ornate, gothic building. An opening ceremony was held on April 24, 1913 at which President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button from the White House and lit the historic building in New York City.
    1931
    Age 24
    The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

    Name Meaning

    Eastern German: habitational name from any of several places in northern and eastern Germany named with Sorbian grab ‘hornbeam’. Compare Grabow .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Grabow

    Sources (6)

    • Josephine E Ross in household of Charles K Ross, "United States Census, 1940"
    • Josephine E Graban in household of Amadius W Graban, "United States Census, 1910"
    • Mrs Josephine E Ross, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"

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