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Groß Family History
Groß Genealogy & Family TreeGross is an English name from Norfolk, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to someone who was heavy or tall. One of the first known ancestors—Johan der Grosse—was recorded in 1309 in Dresden. Roots for the name can also be found in Germany, France, and in Hebrew. The family motto is Deo juvante which means “By God’s assistance.”
Other spellings include “Grosse,” “Grose,” “Groz,” and “Groos.” Notable people with the surname include American actor Michael Gross (Family Ties, Tremors), American baseball player Kevin Gross (Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers), American inventor Alfred J. Gross (two-way radios, pagers, and cordless phones), and American actor Lance Gross (House of Payne, Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, Our Family Wedding). The first Gross to come to America was Sampson Gross in Virginia in 1637.
Groß Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Heinrich Groß -- --, 1867 November 17, 1868 Württemberg
- Heinrich Friedrich Ernst Groß -- --, 1858 September 4, 1859 Württemberg
- Karoline Luise Groß -- --, 1792 August 1, 1842 Württemberg
- Emilie Else Groß -- --, 1928 August 11, 1928 Württemberg
- Ernst Rudolf Groß -- --, 1912 December 31, 1945 Württemberg
Groß Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Johann Jacob Groß -- --, 1721 April 9, 1773 Württemberg
- Jacobina Carolina Groß -- --, 1819 March 13, 1882 Württemberg
- Wilhelm Friderich Groß -- --, 1725 May 2, 1727 Württemberg
- Liselotte Groß -- --, 1926 November 29, 1927 Württemberg
- Dorothea Johanna Groß -- --, 1868 August 21, 1869 Württemberg
