Newspaper Clipping - First Reunion

Newspaper Account of the First Grosvenor Reunion

Sue Abraham had this newspaper clipping detailing the first Grosvenor Reunion (which we assume was in 1948).

"The  first   Grosvenor   family   reunion was held Sunday, Sept. 7, at Fort Kaskaskia near Chester, with a fine dinner at noon and fun afternon of visiting.

Those present were:    Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kessel, Mr. and Mrs. Har­old   Dixon, daughter  Roberta and son  Merle,  Mr. and  Mrs. Chester Kessel and family, Mrs. Anna Lee Grosvenor,  Mr.   and   Mrs.   Clifford Ray Grosvenor.   Mr. and  Mrs. Al Strobl,   Carl   Ray   Grosvenor  and Paul  Claybough,  all of Murphysboro. Mr. Fred Grosvenor, Mr. and Mrs. French Grosvenor,  Mr. Fred Saul, Mrs. Thelma Ingram and son, Mr. and Mrs. Mack Jarrett and childen, Molly Ann, Kay, Danny and Kenny; Mr. and  Mrs. Ernest  Pyron,  and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grosvenor, all of Jacob, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Grosvenor, daughter Geraldine and son Leslie Allen, Mr. Park Kessel and Mr. and Mrs. .Kenneth Saul, all of Ava, Mrs. Connie Nelson and son Charles, Vernon, Billy and Harold Welch of Rockwood, Mr. and Mrs.  Robert  Grosvenor and daughter. Betty, Mr. and .Mrs. Harry Postman and family, all of Chester; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Emert and granddaughter Sue Ellen Mueller of Cora;   Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Claussen   and   daughter   Patsy of Trenton, Mr. and Mrs. George Decker and sons of Jackson, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Saul and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Saul of Belle­ville, 111.; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Grosvenor and son, Mr. and Mrs. John Grosvenor and sons, Mr. and Mrs.; Hugh Harness and daughter, Mr.and Mrs. Henry Thomas and son and Mr. Vernon Welch, all of East St. Louis."

62nd Annual Grosvenor Reunion
September 26, 2010
Ava, Illinois

We will eat at 12 noon, as usual.
Bring your family, your members and any old pictures you may have!!

61st Annual Grosvenor Reunion

Grosvenor Reunion

Sunday, September 27, 2009 at Bower Park in Ava

This will be the 61th Annual Reunion!!


Bring your memories and your families!! Oh, and also bring food to eat and share!

We will be eating at noon - so Mark Your Calendars!!

Please let you family members know, as I know I don't have everyone's address.... Thanks!

James Howard Grosvenor born 11/01/1891 died 07/08/1980

This is a picture post card of Howard and the back of the postcard is shown - apparently a note to his mother....

It appears the date is 1919 on the car.

Howard and John Grosvenor

Howard and Anna Lee Higgerson Grosvenor.

Fred and Martha Grosvenor. The license plate reads 1925.

Fred and Martha Grosvenor, Howard and Anna. Howard was born 11/01/1891 and Anna was born 03/28/1893, so this picture was probably taken late 1893-early 1894.

French, Ferd and Fred Grosvenor.

Fred (back seat left) and Frank Grosvenor, Ronnie and George O'Daniel. Not sure where this was taken or what year - any ideas??

Parker and Louticia Grosvenor with youngest children, daughters Mattie and Edna. Picture probably taken around 1891 or 1892 as by dates in family history, Edna was born in 1887 and she looks to be four or five years old in this picture.

John Parker Grosvenor: Born 02/13/1833; oldest son of John and Agnes Grosvenor.

He went by the name Parker.

Married: 1) Eliza Jane Herring:
Born 1837; died 01/23/1862,
Date married: 05/14/1854.
2) Louise McBride Hiser: (1833-1878)
Date married: 08/30/1864

3) Louticia Frances Keaton (1844-1919)

The "Phoenix Grosvenor's" - I think there were a total of 18 that came in from Phoenix this year!!

Kim Barringer, Gail Bearden, Robin Rohlfing and Melissa Grosvenor

The Florida Grosvenor's...

Melissa, Pat and Jason

Two Sets of Twins!

Grosvenor Reunion 2008

Joel and Jonathan from Phoenix, AZ

Benjamin and Cameron from Dupo, IL

The 60th Annual Grosvenor Reunion

September 28, 2008

The 60th Annual Grosvenor Reunion. I believe we set a record number this year with 105 in attendance! The youngest was 7 weeks and the oldest 97 years!

This is a picture of the entire crowd