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Matilda Elizabeth Gross

Birth : 22 Nov 1879 Fayette County, Iowa, USA
Death : 1 Dec 1898 Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial : Phelps Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate : 43.2908150, -91.7830920
Plot : D - G
Description : Matilda Gross was murdered by her father John Gross, she died on December 1, 1898 from injuries the day before, John Gross committed suicide on November 30, after he realized what he had done (From the Winneshiek County, Iowa, Death Records), below is the obituary.
New York Times
Published: December 1, 1898
Killed His Willful Daughter
John Gross of Decorah, Ia., Then Committed Suicide – Wife's Narrow Escape.
Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. 30. – John Gross to-day shot and killed his daughter Tillie and shot himself dead at his home, near Decorah. The daughter was about to leave home against her father's wishes.
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frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Matilda Elizabeth Gross's memorial?

    Matilda Elizabeth Gross's memorial is located at: Phelps Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA.

  • When did Matilda Elizabeth Gross death?

    Matilda Elizabeth Gross death on 1 Dec 1898 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the Matilda Elizabeth Gross's memorial?

    Latitude: 43.2908150
    Longitude: -91.7830920

Family Members:

Parent

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John Gross

(1852 - 1898)

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Caroline Stoskopf Gross

(1856 - 1948)

Siblings

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Frederick W Gross

(1880 - 1941)

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Edwin P Gross

(1882 - 1961)

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Henry J Gross

(1884 - 1965)

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Walter Diebold Gross

(1886 - 1964)

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Herbert Charles Gross

(1892 - 1985)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Phelps Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2908150, -91.7830920

2. Saint Benedict Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2835999, -91.7818985

3. Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2987130, -91.7774110

4. Freeport Cemetery
Freeport, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3006000, -91.7430000

5. Aasa Haugen Home Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2698330, -91.8421110

6. Union Prairie Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2585983, -91.8368988

7. North Washington Prairie Pioneer Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2560997, -91.7236023

8. Washington Prairie Lutheran Church Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2378006, -91.7378006

9. Washington Prairie Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2352982, -91.7433014

10. Russell Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3608017, -91.7885971

11. Canoe German Methodist Church Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3529000, -91.7358000

12. Bruvold Farm Cemetery
Nordness, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2221968, -91.7509863

13. Springfield Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2221985, -91.8171997

14. McIntosh Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2696991, -91.8833008

15. Glenwood Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2947998, -91.6760406

16. Madison Lutheran Church East Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3133000, -91.8986000

17. Springwater Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3792000, -91.7431030

18. Garfield Family Cemetery
Conover, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2266900, -91.8846700

19. Hauge Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3922000, -91.7740000

20. Madison Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3135986, -91.9233017

21. Madison Settlement Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2607994, -91.9233017

22. Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2817001, -91.6346970

23. Pontoppidan Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2747002, -91.6339035

24. Scandinavian Methodist-Episcopal Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2695000, -91.6347000