Henry F. Grupe
Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri
Biographies of Scott County, 1888
Rev. Henry F. Grupe, pastor of Eisleben Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kelso Township, Scott Co., Mo., was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1848, and is a son of Frederick Grupe and Georgiene (Wiebrok) Grupe, both natives of Hanover. In 1854 Frederick Grupe set sail for America. Landing in New York he went to Crete, Will Co., Ill., and located. He was born on April 19, 1808 and when young learned the carpenter's trade. His wife died in 1879, aged sixty-nine years. They were the parents of five children: Frederick (on the home place in Illinois, engaged in farming), Fredericke (Mrs. Christopher Rust, of Illinois), Caroline (Mrs. Philipp Mueller, of Illinois), Henry F. and George H. (who died June 18, 1887 at Oak Park, Ill., aged thirty-eight years). The father is still living at Crete engaged in agricultural pursuits. Henry F. began his education in Crete and took a private commercial course while clerking in a store. His education was finished in the Concordia Seminary, of St. Louis, Mo., from which he graduated in the theological department in 1871. In August of the same year, he came to Southeast Missouri, and was ordained pastor of his present church on August 6, 1871. The church was organized about 1850 by D. Bhonhardt, Daniel Ruebel and others. It now has a voting membership of forty-nine, and has a school of seventy-nine pupils. In October 1871, Rev. Grupe was married to Miss E.D. Schweer, who was born in Germany, on February 2, 1850, and came to Crete, Ill., in 1865. Four children were born to this union, as follows: Gustavus, January 12, 1873, died in October 1875; Paul August 5, 1875; Otto December 3, 1876, died in August 1877 and Emilie July 25 1879. A few hours after of birth of this child Mrs. Grupe died. On the 30 of May 1880, Rev. Grupe married Miss Katharina Hoffmann, born in St. Louis, Mo., September 7, 1850. Two children have been born to this union: Arthur, April 23, 1881, and Henry, January 2, 1886. Rev. Grupe is an earnest Christian, who devotes his whole time to his church, and is beloved by his members.
Submitted by Connie Perkins
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