When Orval Merrill Gruwell Sr. was born on 8 July 1882, in Marsh Valley, Oneida, Idaho, United States, his father, Melvin Lowry Gruwell, was 48 and his mother, Martha Marena Woodland, was 26. He married Edith Jane Moon on 5 April 1916, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Maricopa, Arizona, United States for about 10 years and Riverside, Riverside, California, United States in 1950. He died on 25 May 1978, in Blythe, Riverside, California, United States, at the age of 95, and was buried in Palo Verde Cemetery, Blythe, Riverside, California, United States.
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Mining code reformed. Subsoil ownership given to landowners. Reelection of Díaz.
Historical Boundaries 1892: Logan, Idaho, United States 1895: Lincoln, Idaho, United States 1913: Minidoka, Idaho, United States
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
German (Grüwell): very rare variant of Greuel . Compare Grewell 2.
Possibly an altered form of English Grewell 1.
Possibly an altered form of French Gruel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesMartha Marena Woodland Dec 17, 1855 – Apr 25, 1919 The parents of Martha Marena Woodland were Thomas Steepleford Woodland and Margaret Whitaker. They crossed the plains in 1849; their mode of t …
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