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Descendants of John Christian Groll

Generation No. 4

4. MAURICE GROLL⁴ BEAVER (FRANC IRENE³ GROLL, WILLIAM J.², JOHN CHRISTIAN¹) was born 4 Aug 1911 in Elkhart, Elkhart, IN, and died 7 Aug 1981 in Elkhart, Elkhart, IN. He married CHARITY HILDEGARDE PRUGH 29 Jul 1933 in Albion, Whitley, IN, daughter of CARL PRUGH and FLORENCE GEIST. She was born 11 Aug 1915 in S. Whitley, S. Whitley, IN, and died 7 Feb 1998 in Elkhart, Elkhart, IN.

Notes for MAURICE GROLL BEAVER:
1. Nickname was "Doughie" his brother Merle could not say Groll or Grollie.
2. 13 Letters earned in 4 sports. 4 Letters Football; 4 Letters Basketball; 1 Wrestling; 4 Track. Played baseball in the summer.
3. Played softball with Mose Wiser, brother-in-law. The Myers Electric softball team was so good, the city made the team break up. Not more than two players from Myer's team were allowed to play on the same team.
4. He played semi-pro football.
5. He was a speed skater and barrell jumper.
6. Helped his father with the race car they built and raced.
7. 1943 Drafted into the Navy during WWII. Served in Hawaii guarding the WAVES. Grandma didn't like that much.

More About MAURICE GROLL BEAVER:
Burial: Unknown, Rice Cemetary, Elkhart, Elkhart, IN
Social Security Number: 308-03-4029 ¹

Notes for CHARITY HILDEGARDE PRUGH:
Born in S. Whitley or Buffalo, IN.
Recieved her nickname "Billie" from a nieghbor boy, who couldn't say her name.
It
stuck with her until the day she died.
SS# 317-26-0160

More About CHARITY HILDEGARDE PRUGH:
Burial: 11 Feb 1998, Elkhart, Elkhart, IN, Rice Cemetary

Children of MAURICE BEAVER and CHARITY PRUGH are:

8.	i.		THOMAS RODNEY⁵ BEAVER, b. Private.
	ii.		SALLY JO BEAVER, b. Private; m. PASQUALE DIVIETRO, Private; b. 19 Mar 1927, Elkhart, Elkhart, IN; d. Jun 1993, Elkhart, Elkhart, IN.

Notes for PASQUALE DIVIETRO:
Buried in Rice Cemetary.

More About PASQUALE DIVIETRO:
Burial: Unknown, Elkhart, Elkhart, IN

iii.

WILLIAM GROLL BEAVER, b. Private.

5. "JAE" JESSE OLIVE⁴ BEAVER (FRANC IRENE³ GROLL, WILLIAM J.², JOHN CHRISTIAN¹) was born Private. She married (1) WARREN PLETCHER Private. He was born Private. She married (2) JACK HARVEY LOUGHMAN Private, son of FRED LOUGHMAN and CATHERINE ROCK. He was born 22 Mar 1911, and died 26 Dec 1965 in Elkhart, Elkhart, IN.

More About JACK HARVEY LOUGHMAN:
Burial: Unknown, Elkhart, Elkhart, IN

Children of JESSE BEAVER and JACK LOUGHMAN are:

10.	i.		"PETE" TERRY BEAVER⁵ LOUGHMAN, b. 7 Jun 1936, Elkhart, Elkhart, IN; d. Unknown.
11.	ii.		"DOC" ERIC JOHN LOUGHMAN, b. Private.

6. "TONSY" FRANCES IRENE⁴ BEAVER (FRANC IRENE³ GROLL, WILLIAM J.², JOHN CHRISTIAN¹) was born 31 Jan 1921 in Elkhart, Elkhart, IN, and died Apr 1982 in Cleveland, OH. She married (1) FORREST R. CANTRELL Private. He was born Private. She married (2) ARTHUR ALLEN AMSDEN Private. He was born Private.

Notes for "TONSY" FRANCES IRENE BEAVER:
Nickname was "Tauncy"
Frances, married Forrest Cantrell, the son of the woman whom Clyde, her father
married.

Children of FRANCES BEAVER and FORREST CANTRELL are:

	i.		TIM I.⁵ CANTRELL, b. Private.
	ii.		JOHNATHAN R. CANTRELL, b. Private.

7. "MUTZ" MERLE DEAN⁴ BEAVER (FRANC IRENE³ GROLL, WILLIAM J.², JOHN CHRISTIAN¹) was born 28 Sep 1922 in Elkhart, Elkhart, IN, and died 17 Nov 1996 in Elkhart, Elkhart, IN. He married LORENE EDITH MILLER Private. She was born Private.

Notes for "MUTZ" MERLE DEAN BEAVER:
Nickname was "Mutz"
Raced stock cars and won many races.
Served in the U.S. Army in WWII. Fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
Had a great sense of humor.

More About "MUTZ" MERLE DEAN BEAVER:
Burial: Unknown, Elkhart, Elkhart, IN

Children of MERLE BEAVER and LORENE MILLER are:

12.	i.	LORRIE DEE⁵ BEAVER, b. Private.
13.	ii.	KATHY LOU BEAVER, b. Private.
	iii.	MITCHELL DEAN BEAVER, b. Private; m. CHERYL R. MCCARTHY, Private; b. Private.

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