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Grimm Family History
Grimm Genealogy & Family TreeGrimm is an English name from Cheshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Norse name Grimr which means "the fierce one." the earliest known ancestor--Hugo Grim--was recorded in 1171. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany.
Other spellings of the name include "Grimme," "Grime," "Grimes," and "Grimmes." Notable people with the surname include American football player Russ Grimm (Washington Redskins), Jacob Grimm (one of the fairy tale writers, the Brothers Grimm), and Wilhelm Grimm (the other of the Brothers Grimm). The first Grimm to come to the Americas was Elsie Jam Grimm in New Netherlands in 1664.
Grimm Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Anita Grimm -- --, 1948 March 0, 1990 Wisconsin
- Nancy R. Grimm -- --, 1846 April 19, 1914 Ohio
- Catherine Grimm -- --, 1739 August 12, 1811 Pennsylvania
- Benjamin Grimm -- --, 1913 September 6, 1984 Illinois
- Matthias Grimm -- --, 1732 September 30, 1734 Baden
Grimm Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Zoe Grimm -- --, 1883 January 16, 1919
- Margaret Grimm -- --, 1846 November 4, 1915 Missouri
- Jacob Grimm -- --, 1774 October 3, 1849 Pennsylvania
- Charles Grimm -- --, 1842 March 27, 1865 Ohio
- William E. Grimm -- --, 1856 Alabama
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