Louis Groesbeck
1832 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Louis Groesbeck was born 6 Feb 1832; was buried , GB. Notes:
Alex J. Groesbeck, Portrait of a Public Man by Frank B. Woodward, 1962, Wayne State Press, pages 13-17.
Eight children, Alex was fifth.
Biographical Director of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol II (Iowa-MO), edited by Robert Sobel and John Raimo, 1978 Meckler Books, page 760.
MI Governors Their Life Stories by Wildah Weddon, NOG Press, 1994, pages 106-109.Louis — Julia Coquillard. Julia (daughter of Leo Coquillard and Maretta (Henrietta Andress) Andrews) was born 1844; died 1889; was buried , GB. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Alexander Joseph Groesbeck
was born 7 Nov 1872, Warren Twp, Macomb Co., MI; died 10 Mar 1953, Detroit, MI; was buried , GB.
- 2. Alexander Joseph Groesbeck
Generation: 2
2. Alexander Joseph Groesbeck (1.Louis1) was born 7 Nov 1872, Warren Twp, Macomb Co., MI; died 10 Mar 1953, Detroit, MI; was buried , GB. Notes:
Thirtieth Governor of MI 1921-1926
Alex J. Groesbeck, Portrait of a Public Man by Frank B. Woodward, 1962, Wayne State Press, pages 13-17.
J is for Joseph.
Baptism date was 7 Nov. 1872, always used the date 7 Nov. 1873.
Fifth child of Louis Groesbeck & Julia Coquillard.
Biographical Director of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol II (Iowa-MO), edited by Robert Sobel and John Raimo, 1978 Meckler Books, page 760.
MI Governors Their Life Stories by Wildah Weddon, NOG Press, 1994, pages 106-109. Records state and church disagree on year of birth. It could be 1872 or 1873.
Second MI born governor.
The second governor to serve three successive terms
The first governor to seek nomination for a fourth term
The first bachelor governor