Christian Grotte

  Research Notes:

1. See research notes under John Knutson

2. 1930 US Census, Fergus Falls (Ward 4), Otter Tail Co, MN

- listed as Christ L
- owns home with a value of $5000
- works as a Painter, general industry
- married at age 33

3. 1940 US Census, Fergus Falls (Ward 4)

- Christ, age 51 born in MN; grade 8 education; value of own home $2500; worked 48 hrs wk of Mar 24 for wage; worked 52 wks in 1939 earning 1180 in private wages as a Painter at the State Hospital
- wife Selma, age 50 born in MN; grade 3; class of work - homemaker; no wages in 1939
- daughter, Vivian, age 16; 2 yr of high school
- Luther, son, age 15, 1st yr of high school
- Sylvia, daughter, age 11, grade 5



5. WW 2 Draft

5. US SSDI - Social Security DeathIndex [ 18 Jan 2009]

- Christ L Grotte listed, birth 10 Sept 1888, died 15 dec 1973; last residence Fergus Falls [1900 US Census has his birth as Sept 1988]

- nothing for him Grotte in MN Death; but for Selma Grotte, bor 16 June 1890, died 12 Mar 1963, mother's maiden Karlstad

6. Residence;

Keiter Directory and RL Polk

- 1935-1960; 526 Alcott Ave W; painter at State Hospital
- also listed are Selma H; Sylvia; Luther D with Eliane V; Luther as an Engineer with Otter Tail Power with residence as 1210 Lake

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence - 1930, 1 Apr 1930, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ²⁵⁶²

2. Residence - 1940 & 1935, 1 Apr 1940, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ²⁵⁶⁴ 526 Alcot Ave; Enumeration 27 Apr 1940

Christian married Selma about 1922 in Minnesota, United States.²⁵⁶² (Selma was born about 1891 in Minnesota, United States ²⁵⁶².)