Gross Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Gross Family

10,652 Gross records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

10,652Records in our database

1819Earliest birth

2Documented families

3Biographies

See the Gross family trees →893 Gross families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

10,652 Gross records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

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When they were born

Most records: Ohio (1,925 of 10,652)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Anton Gross, born 1829, Minnesota
Earliest in the county histories: Gregory Gross, born 1819

Most common first names

John271 Mary224 William214 Robert190 Charles161 George157 Joseph146 Helen124 Edward123 James115 Anna110 Frank108

Documented families

Gross families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family histories, generation by generation (1)

The Gross family of Johnson CountyIowaStarts: Gregory Gross the elderMost recent: Charles A. Gross (b. 1865)

Family records from county histories (1)

Jane GrossErie County, OhioStarts: Jane Gross, from PennsylvaniaMost recent: Clara Miller, Emma Miller, Rosa Miller

The earliest Grosss in the county histories

John GrossBorn 1818Coshocton County, Ohio Gregory GrossBorn 1819Johnson County, Iowa Vincent GrossBorn 1822Child of Gregory GrossJohnson County, Iowa Charles GrossBorn 1823Miami County, Ohio J. J. GrossBorn 1830Saline County, Missouri S. GrossBorn 1840Miami County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

893 Gross families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

8 Gross death notices, 1837 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

16 Gross people in 13 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (3)

Gregory GrossBorn 1819 · Johnson County, Iowa Vincent GrossBorn 1822 · Johnson County, Iowa Charles A. GrossBorn 1865 · Johnson County, Iowa

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Common questions

Gross genealogy: FAQ

Where were Gross ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 10,652 Gross records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (1,925), then Missouri (1,697) and Wisconsin (1,672).

How far back does the Gross family tree go?

The earliest Gross birth in our database is 1829: Anton Gross, Minnesota. The old county histories name Gregory Gross, born 1819. We have pieced together 893 Gross family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Gross family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Gross family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.