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Family History & Genealogy

The Grim Family

85 documented Grim ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.

85Documented ancestors
1879Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Grim

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.

The documented line

Grim ancestors in the record

Deceased Grim ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.

This line reaches back to Joseph Grim, about 1879 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Joseph Grim
1879 – 1964
Iowa
James Grim
1880 – 1969
Iowa
Artemisia Grim
1883 – 1972
Iowa
Mont Grim
1884 – 1967
Iowa
Jake Grim
1884 – 1963
Iowa
Agnes Grim
1884 – 1966
Iowa
Grover Grim
1885 – 1964
Iowa
Mabel Grim
1887 – 1970
Iowa
Oscar Grim
1889 – 1978
Iowa
Elsie Grim
1892 – 1979
Iowa
Earl Grim
1892 – 1966
Iowa
Albert Grim
1893 – 1978
Iowa
Fern Grim
1895 – 1987
Iowa
Elizabeth Grim
1895 – 1974
Iowa
Cecil Grim
1895 – 1975
Iowa
Orville Grim
1898 – 1987
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Donald Grim
1898 – 1971
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Bernice Grim
1900 – 1979
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Lewis Grim
1902 – 1970
Iowa
Arthur Grim
1902 – 1972
Iowa
Walter Grim
1903 – 1983
Iowa
Faye Grim
1903 – 1978
Iowa
Myrtle Grim
1904 – 1985
Iowa
Hazel F Grim
1906 – 2001
Iowa
Orie E Grim
1908 – 1988
Iowa
Theodore Grim
1908 – 1972
Iowa
Edith M Grim
1908 – 1998
Iowa
Helen Grim
1908 – 1977
Iowa
Dawson E Grim
1909 – 1989
Iowa
Marion Grim
1911 – 1977
Iowa
Oscar W Grim
1911 – 1997
Iowa
Marvel R Grim
1912 – 1991
Iowa
Dorothy M Grim
1912 – 2009
Iowa
Bernice A Grim
1912 – 1989
Iowa
Dorothy Grim
1912 – 1983
Iowa
Harold Grim
1913 – 1986
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Ruth Grim
1914 – 1990
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Earl J Grim
1916 – 1997
Iowa
Wilma A Grim
1917 – 2011
Iowa
Julius Grim
1917 – 1979
Iowa
Mary E Grim
1918 – 1995
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George Grim
1918 – 1982
Iowa
George Grim
1920 – 1976
Iowa
Vearl B Grim
1920 – 1988
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Eva Grim
1920 – 1992
Iowa
James D Grim
1921 – 1988
Iowa
Lester C Grim
1922 – 2008
Iowa
Russell Grim
1922 – 1994
Iowa
Lewis Grim
1923 – 1984
Iowa
Eugene Grim
1923 – 2008
Iowa
Raymond Grim
1924 – 1977
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Charles Grim
1925 – 1981
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Raymond D Grim
1925 – 2002
Iowa
Dorothy J Grim
1926 – 2000
Iowa
Martha Grim
1926 – 2003
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John R Grim
1926 – 1997
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Lois L Grim
1928 – 2008
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William H Grim
1929 – 2002
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Lowell D Grim
1930 – 2003
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Delores A Grim
1932 – 2008
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Donald W Grim
1933 – 2011
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Donald H Grim
1933 – 1997
Iowa
Gerald A Grim
1934 – 2012
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Charles D Grim
1934 – 1993
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Patricia B Grim
1935 – 2004
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Melvin L Grim
1936 – 2001
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Donald L Grim
1937 – 2000
Iowa
Joyce E Grim
1937 – 2005
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Harriet R Grim
1938 – 2013
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James D Grim
1939 – 2007
Iowa
Wayne Grim
1939 – 2007
Iowa
Donna L Grim
1939 – 2010
Iowa
Julius W Grim
1940 – 2005
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Vearl H Grim
1940 – 2007
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William Grim
1941 – 2005
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Ronald L Grim
1943 – 2006
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Merle L Grim
1945 – 2003
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Lori A Grim
1946 – 2004
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Karen M Grim
1946 – 1990
Iowa
Jane L Grim
1947 – 2011
Iowa
Charlene K Grim
1948 – 2013
Iowa
George G Grim
1950 – 2010
Iowa
Linda L Grim
1950 – 2003
Iowa
Donna M Grim
1953 – 2012
Iowa
Jeffrey L Grim
1957 – 2012
Iowa
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Common questions

Grim genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Grim surname come from?

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

How far back does the Grim family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1879. Most Grim lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Grim family members listed here?

No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.

Is this my Grim family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

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