On this day in 1878

At Bridgend Petty Sessions on Saturday (before the Rev. C.R. Knight and Col. Turbervill), Enoch Gronow, farmer, Drehir Farm was charged by another farmer named William Butler, Caegarw, near Brynmenin, with stealing five turnips from his field. Mr Thomas Stockwood Jnr. appeared for the defendant, who was dismissed, the bench considering the evidence against him rather contradictory. (Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales.) Monday November 18th 1878 Issue 2974)

Enoch Gronow was the son of Thomas & Mary Gronow of Drehir Farm, Llangeinor. According to the 1871 Census Enoch is living with his parents on the farm,(described as a Blacksmith) living next door is a Thomas Buttler of Caegarw a Bailiff. (RG10/5414 Folio 117 page 8.)

"Lest we Forget"

Let us remember not only the fallen on this, the ninetieth anniversary of the Armistice, which brought the First World War to an end, but all those that entered into that conflict.
The list below is a combination of names taken from the Medal Roll, Service & Pension Records of men who served in the Army during 1914-1918.
If you can add information to those on the list, please leave a comment in the space provided.

Capt. Stephen Gronow 1872-1944

1 of 4 children, Stephen was born at Llandeloy near Solva, Pembrokeshire, the son of John & Frances (nee Nicholas) Gronow. When both his parents died young the orphaned boy was cared for by Capt. Thomas Evans of the Black Horse, Dinas Cross. Thomas was Master of the Mispah. Stephen’s brother John died whilst on his 1st voyage as 2nd mate aboard the Mispah. Stephen became Master of the following vessels: Ascania, Volodia, Saxonia, Valacia, Vardulia, he was also an officer on the Aquitania.
During WW1 he was mentioned in despatches for good services whilst employed on transport duties in the Dardanelles(Times 1st June 1916 & London Gazette 31st May 1916) He was awarded a Silver vase by Cunard Co. and Lloyd’s silver medal in connection with the loss of the “Vinovia” of which he was the Master. (Anglo-Bolivian was purchased by Cunard in 1916 and renamed Vinovia, she was sunk when on passage from New York to London on the 19th December 1917 8 miles south of Wolf Rock by U-105. Torpedoed at 3:30pm without warning and sunk by submarine, with 9 lives lost) Stephen was awarded Lloyd’s Medal for meritorious service on the 13th Feb 1918 for his extraordinary exertions with his encounter with U-105.
He also invented & patented (No.20,753) Improvements in and connected with the Storage and Lowering of Ships Boats.
Stephen married his wife Jennie Sharpe in West Derby Registry Office in 1903. And both now lie together in St.Michael’s church, Nannerch Flintshire. Wales.

On this day in 1898

At Pontypridd Police Court on Wednesday Nicholas Gronow a commercial traveller, Llanbradach Street Cardiff was charged with forging a cheque for £20 and embezzling the sums of £20 & £2 18s moneys belonging to his employers messrs Corfield Son & Co Cardiff. Evidence was given which alleged that the defendant obtained a cheque for £20 from John Williams Builder of Aberdare. Gronow was committed to the assizes on these charges bail being allowed himself in £100 and two sureties of £50.

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), Wednesday, November 2, 1898; Issue 9187

Nicholas it would seem stayed in the shadows, no Birth, Death or Census entry can be found for him (unless you know different?)

Goronwy
Births, Marriages & Deaths added for the period 1837-2006 for the surname variant GORONWY & the variant added to the GOONS listing

Congratulations & Best wishes

To Russell & Sarah Gronow
on the birth of their son
George Gronow
The newest addition to the family weighing in at 10lb 13oz (4.91 Kg) and born at 1:24 pm on the 15th September 2008
http://gronow.co.uk/Photo/recent.php

Recently acquired certificates:

MARRIAGES

James Gronow June Qtr. 1875 Liverpool Vol.8b page 135.
Mary Lydia Grono Sept. Qtr. 1881 Poplar Vol.1c page 1055.
Martha Gronow Sept. Qtr. 1888 Liverpool Vol.8b page 227.
Emmeline Gronow Sept. Qtr. 1891 Liverpool Vol.8b page 26.
Margaret Gronow March Qtr.1900 Liverpool Vol.8b page 11.
Edwin George Gronow Sept. Qtr. 1903 Liverpool Vol.8b page 27.
Robert Gronow Dec. Qtr. 1911 Liverpool Vol.8b page 46.
Edith Winifred Mary Gronow June Qtr. Wrexham Vol.8a page 877.

An interesting new research project has got underway “The Soldier in later Medieval England” which can be found at

http://medievalsoldier.org/index.php

It records Gronow ap Yeuan an archer under the command of Edmund of Langley Earl of Cambridge, dated France 1375 (Ref. TNA-E101-34-3)

On this day in 1876:

'A WELSH MILITIAMAN SHOT'

At the County Magistrates' Court, Wrexham on Saturday, Charles Gronnow, gamekeeper, was remanded, charged with shooting Robert Jones, militiaman, in Cefn Park on Friday night. The wounded man was taken to the infirmary. Gronnow alleges that the affair was the result of an accident, a scuffle having arisen in consequence of Jones trespassing.

Liverpool Mercury (Liverpool, England), Monday, May 22, 1876; Issue 8844

Recently acquired certificates:

MARRIAGES
Jenkin Gronow Sept. Qtr. 1839 Bridgend & Cowbridge Vol.XXVI page 459.

Databases added for Gronow's appearing in:

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
This database contains the surviving service records of non-commissioned officers and other ranks who served in WWI and did not re-enlist in the Army prior to World War II. The type of information contained in these records includes: name of solider, age, birthplace, occupation, marital status, and regiment number.
(Contains 9 entries)

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920

The Medal Index Cards collection is the most complete listing of individuals who fought in the British Army in WWI, containing approximately 90% of soldiers’ names. The Index Cards were created in order to keep in one place details about a soldier’s medal entitlement.
(Contains 50 entries)

On this day in 1891

Pontypridd (Before Mr J. Williams, Stipendiary, and Mr L.G. Lenox) Licensing Offence.
Gwilym Gronow, Landlord of the Queen's Hotel, Penycoedcae, was summoned for having his house open for the sale of beer, on Sunday the 29th March. Two men from Pontypridd were found on the premises, having been supplied with beer. The landlord in reply to questions of the police officer, stated that he did not know the men in question came from Pontypridd. This being his first offence, he was fined £1, and a similar fine was imposed on each of the two men found on the premises.

(Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), Thursday, April 9, 1891; Issue 6829)

On this day in 1890......
"A sad case of suicide was discovered at Grangetown on Wednesday morning, Mrs Gwen Gronow, the wife of a seaman, living at 32, Knole Street was shortly after 9.am., found, by another inmate of the house, named Isabel Pearson, hanging from one of the rafters in the ceiling of the washhouse. Mrs Pearson called in Eli Trim, of No. 18, in the same street, and when he had cut the rope he saw that the woman had been dead for some hours. This has been corroborated by medical testimony. The sister of the deceased, Mrs Norman, who lives a few doors off, stated to Sergt. Murley at the police station that she could attribute the committing of so rash an act only to the fact that Mrs Gronow had been for the past eight or nine years suffering from a chronic affection in her leg, and that latterly it had caused such acute pain as to have affected her mind"
(The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Saturday, April 5, 1890; Issue 13072.)

Death registered June Qtr. 1890 Gwen Gronow aged 37 Cardiff Vol.11a page 159.
Gwen (nee Lloyd) was the wife of Evan Gronow.

Recent Acquisitions:

A series of postcards dated between 1917-1925, sent from various members of the family of Enock Gronow and his wife Alice Ann Bowen of 109 Clive Road Cardiff.

Recent acquisitions.

National Library of Wales ex 1616
A small group of papers, 1840-64, relating to the army career of Daniel Gronow of the parish of Llangan, Co. Glamorgan.

Troop Sergeant Major Thomas Gronow 1819 - 1885 (2nd Dragoon Guards.)

Embarked for the East Indies 25th July 1857, Landed 27th November 1857.

He was at the Siege and Capture of Lucknow March 1858.

At the Action of Nawabganj 13th June 1858

At the Action of Bhinga Jungle 27th April 1859

At the Action of Jerwah Pass 23rd May 1859.

Holocaust Memorial Day
27th January 2008
This marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.

GRONOW, Viktor
page 894/Fa. 18 Jul 1925 born Kiew Funduklewska 68 No.35584 Sch.R. ( literally, protected prisoner, but really simply prisoner. Sch is often followed by one or two letters, e.g. Sch. P. (Polish prisoner) or Sch. P.J. (Polish Jewish prisoner).
arrived. 02 Sep 1942 to. 25 Apr 1944 Natzw. zck. 11 Aug 1944 Natyw. liberated (at end of war). Dachau.
(Taken from Dachau Concentration Camp Records)

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all you researchers out there.

Another busy year ahead, hopefully going to tie up some major branches this year. At the end of last year the GRUNNOW family was finally slotted into place, after 10 years of research. To all of those that have been in contact over the past year good luck in your researches. To those people who contacted me just before Christmas, I did send replies, so please do get in contact again. Hopefully this year you might like to make more comments on the blog, just click the link. If you would like to advertise your research or post your interests do please get in touch, I'd be only to willing to put it on the Blog pages. If you can think of something you would like to see, let me know that as well.

Best wishes, and a peaceful New year to you all.