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Otto Mathias Gross

Birth	:	2 Oct 1886 Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	16 Jul 1923 Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0536340, -94.8595510
Description	:	Otto was the son of Mathias Gross and Genevieve Detlinger. July 19, 1923 - Carroll Times - The community was profoundly shocked by the news that Otto M. Gross had been found dead in bed Monday morning at 7 o'clock when a member of the family went to his room to awaken him. He had been in his usual health, with the exception of a stiffness in the back of his neck, to which he gave no thought. The day before, in company with one of his brothers, he took a drive to Ida Grove. After eating a light supper he... Read More	Otto was the son of Mathias Gross and Genevieve Detlinger. July 19, 1923 - Carroll Times - The community was profoundly shocked by the news that Otto M. Gross had been found dead in bed Monday morning at 7 o'clock when a member of the family went to his room to awaken him. He had been in his usual health, with the exception of a stiffness in the back of his neck, to which he gave no thought. The day before, in company with one of his brothers, he took a drive to Ida Grove. After eating a light supper he took his mother, Mrs. Mathias Gross for a ride about town and later went down town to talk with friends before retiring for the night. About five o'clock in the morning the housekeeper thought she heard some groaning coming from his room, the railroad engines at that time caused a great deal of disturbance and she was unable to hear clearly. She decided everything was all right and gave it no further thought. It is now believed his struggle with death came at that time. His death is attributed to a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Gross was one of the best liked and well known young men of the community. He was a devout Catholic and a member of the Knights of Columbus, holding the office of grand knight in the local council, and was one o£ the most ardent workers. Mr. Gross was the son of the late Mathias and Mrs. Genevieve Gross and was born in Roselle township October 2, 1886. As a child he suffered with infantile paralysis which crippled his limbs and feet, but he was possessed with a determination and ambition which led to his success. His education was obtained in the parochial schools of Arcadia and subsequently continued his studies in the Carroll high school. Here he prepared himself for teaching and taught in the rural schools of the county for seven years. In 1910 the democratic party honored him with the office of county recorder. So faithful was he in the discharge of his duty that he held the office for four terms. Prior to this he was assessor of Maple River township. In 1919 he bought the abstract and loan business from Henry Russell and was conducting his business in the same capable and painstaking way he had entered into his other business ventures. There was no better abstracter than Otto Gross. As a man and a friend, enough cannot be said of him. Never an unkind word about any one escaped his lips. His home life with his mother and brother was a beautiful thing and the mother's sorrow is shared by the entire community in the loss of her youngest child. Besides his mother he is survived by four brothers, namely: George Gross, Frank Gross, John Gross and Will Gross. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. William Pietig. His father died in 1903 and one sister, Mrs. Joseph Timmerman, died In 1915. Solemn requiem mass was held at the Sts. Peter and Paul's church Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. Rev. O.A. Dentlinger, of Spirit Lake, a cousin of the deceased, was celebrant. The church was crowded with relatives and friends. The members of the Knights of Columbus, the Rotarians, of which he was a member, and the Commercial club attended the funeral in bodies. During the last few months of the deceased man's life he had been much interested in organizing a quartette to sing at K. of C. funerals, so a quartette composed of J.J. Wolfe, William Winnike, G.J. Hess and Lambert Rohner was gotten together for the occasion and sang at the grave. The pall bearers were M.J. Thelen, Henry J. Walz, Lawrence Metnhardt, William Kerwin, August Heithoff. A part of those attending the funeral from a distance were: Jack Meehan, Lou Hassett, Leo Y. McFange, James O'Connor and Mike Wagner, of Denison; E.P. Lucey, John J. Lucey, M.C. McDowell, M.J. Enright, of Storm Lake; J.P. McLaughlln, of Wall Lake. Taken from History of Carroll County Volumn II - Otto Mathias Gross, filling the position of county recorder, is numbered among the native sons of Carroll county, his birth having occurred in Roselle township on the 2nd of October, 1886. His parents, Mathias and Genevieve (Dentlinger) Gross, were both natives of Germany, the former of Luxemburg and the latter of Wurtemberg. The paternal grandfather of our subject passed away in Germany in middle life. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Barbara Capeius, lived to attain a ripe old age. Their children were seven in number. John Dentlinger, the maternal grandfather, crossed the Atlantic to the United States and took up his abode in Bureau county, where he passed away at the age of 72 years. His wife died at the comparatively early age of 35 years. They were the parents of 4 children, namely: Genevieve, Amelia, John and Frank. Mathias Gross, the father of O.M. Gross, drove a stage in Germany from his town to Paris, France. In 1865 he emigrated to America, locating in Bureau county, Illinois, where he made his home until 1882. In that year he came to Carroll county, Iowa, purchasing and locating on a farm of 240 acres in Maple River township, where he resided until called to his final rest in 1903 when 68 years of age. His wife still survives him and is now 66 years of age. Both were faithful communicants of the German Catholic church. Mathias Gross held several township offices and was widely recognized as a substantial and respected citizen of the community. He was the father of five sons and two daughters, as follows; Anna, the wife of Joseph Timmerman, of Maple River township; George, who is a resident of Grant township; Frank, living in Wagner, South Dakota; John, of Maple River township; William, who likewise makes his home in that township; Pauline, the wife of William Pietig, of Roselle township; and Otto Mathias of this review. The last named was reared on his father's farm and attended the district schools and the parochial schools of Arcadia, while subsequently he continued his studies in the public schools of Carroll. After completing his education he followed the profession of teaching for seven years, imparting clearly and readily to others the knowledge that he had acquired. In the fall of 1910 he was elected county recorder and now holds that office. He is prompt, systematic and faithful in the discharge of his offical duties and already his record has received the commendation of the general public. His property holdings include one hundred and sixty acres of land in McCook county, South Dakota. Mr. Gross gives his political allegiance to the democracy and has served as assessor of Maple River township. In religious faith he is a Catholic and a member of the Knights of Columbus. As a baby he had infantile paralysis, which crippled his limbs and feet and from which he has never entirely recovered. Though still young in years, he has already won an enviable reputation as one of the representative and esteemed residents of his native country.

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Otto Mathias Gross's memorial is located at: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, Carroll County, USA.
When did Otto Mathias Gross death?
Otto Mathias Gross death on 16 Jul 1923 in Carroll County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0536340
Longitude: -94.8595510

Family Members:

Parent

Mathias Gross

(1835 - 1903)

Genevieve Dentlinger Gross

(1847 - 1930)

Siblings

Frank J Gross

(1877 - 1928)

John Gross

(1879 - 1932)

William Gross

(1881 - 1969)

Pauline P Gross Pietig

(1883 - 1964)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Olivet Cemetery
Carroll, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0536340, -94.8595510

2. Carroll City Cemetery
Carroll, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0560963, -94.8599856

3. Holy Angels Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0014000, -94.9141998

4. Saint Francis Cemetery
Maple River, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0969009, -94.9372025

5. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Willey, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9783363, -94.8212204

6. Holy Family Cemetery
Lidderdale, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1178017, -94.7839966

7. West Lawn Cemetery
Glidden, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0649986, -94.7406006

8. Immanuel Cemetery
Lidderdale, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1389008, -94.8022003

9. Saint Augustine Cemetery
Halbur, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0066986, -94.9744034

10. Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Cemetery
Mount Carmel, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1547012, -94.9088974

11. Arcadia Cemetery
Arcadia Township, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1000680, -95.0130550

12. East Liberty Cemetery
Lidderdale, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1591988, -94.7636032

13. McCurdy Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9403000, -94.7649994

14. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
Arcadia, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0855406, -95.0341577

15. Dickson Cemetery
Glidden Township, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1074982, -94.6939011

16. Saint Bernards Cemetery
Breda, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1786003, -94.9732971

17. Elba Cemetery
Templeton, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9068985, -94.9131012

18. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Templeton, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9138746, -94.9460994

19. Dedham Cemetery
Dedham, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8993988, -94.8225021

20. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Dedham, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8993988, -94.8210983

21. North Coon Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1260986, -94.6716995

22. Old Carrollton Cemetery
Carrollton, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9233017, -94.7403030

23. Lanesboro Cemetery
Lanesboro, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1810989, -94.7230988

24. Luckow Cemetery
Auburn, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2168999, -94.9266968