Grill, Michael A.

From the Files of Virginia Aldridge

Son of Michael Andrew Grill and Celestine Birchler
Born: 21 August 1891 Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
Died: 7 February 1965 Warrick Co., IN
Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery Warrick Co., IN
Married: 1] 14 February 1917 Vanderburgh Co., IN
    SARAH ELIZABETH TRAUTVETTER
    Daughter of Henry Trautvetter and Catherine Walter
    Born: 17 January 1898 Warrick Co., IN
    Died: 10 February 1931 Warrick Co., IN
    Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery Warrick Co., IN

CHILDREN OF MICHAEL AND SARAH:
    1. Katherine Marie Grill 1920 - 1955
    2. Elois Ruth Grill 1923 - 2019
    3. son Grill 1926

Married: 2] 1932
    JULIA WILHELMINE AHRENS
    Daughter of Robert Ahrens and Mary A. Dassell
    Born: 2 February 1897 IN
    Died: 25 May 1972 Vanderburgh Co., IN
    Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery Warrick Co., IN

CHILD OF MICHAEL AND JULIA:
    1. Mary Esther Grill 1932 - 2011

SOURCES:
Year: 1900; Census Place: Vanover, Daviess, Kentucky; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1240518
Andy Krill        39
Celestina Krull 34
Mike H Krull      8 [Michael Andrew Grill lived in Warrick Co.]
Joseph Krull      7 [Joseph C. Grill died of measles / pneumonia 1918 while in military]
Katie Krull        3 [adopted by David E. and Elizabeth Dickey died 1911 in A fire]
Infant Krull       0 [Nanna May adopted by John R. Tewell and Hattie Little]

In May 1901 the family was abandon by the father at Petit Station, Daviess Co., KY, the mother took the children to Perry County, IN. The mother abandoned the children at the County Poor Asylum in Cannelton, Perry Co., IN. The mother was placed in the State Hospital in Evansville. The mother died in 1915 and father never resurfaced.

The children remained at the Poor Asylum while the county searched for a family member to take care of the children. When no reliable family member could be located they were placed in the Warrick County Orphans' Home in Boonville, Warrick Co., IN.

Register of the Inmates of the Orphans'Home Warrick County, Indiana
The three oldest children were placed in the Orphans Home by 1 March 1903.

Articles of Apprenticeship pages 241, 243 - 244.

Year: 1910; Census Place: Hart, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: T624_386; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0168; FHL microfilm: 1374399
Moses W Hutchison 59
Mary C Hutchison    57
Martha S Periago    56
Floyd S Periago       13
Micheal Drill            18 [servant]

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Andy Grill
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 21 Aug 1891
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Street address: R R 27
Residence Place: Warrick, Indiana, USA

Year: 1920; Census Place: Boone, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: T625_473; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 167
Andrew Grill 28
Sarah E Grill 22

Year: 1930; Census Place: Boonville, Warrick, Indiana; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340372
Michal A Grill       38
Sarah E Grill        32
Katherine M Grill 10
Elois R Grill           6
Gerald E Grill        3

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: Sarah Elizabeth Grill 55481499
Birth Date: 17 jan 1896
Death Date: 10 feb 1931
Cemetery: Maple Grove Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Boonville, Warrick Co., IN

Remarried in early 1932, no record has been found yet.

Year: 1940; Census Place: Boon, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01107; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 87-6
Michael A Grill    48
Julia Grill            43
Lois Grill              16
Gerald Grill         13
Marn Esther Grill 7

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Michael Andy Grill
Gender: Male; Race: White; Residence Age: 51
Birth Date: 21 Aug 1891
Birth Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Residence Date: 1942
Residence Place: Warrick, Indiana, USA
Relationship to Draftee: Head
Military Draft Date: 1942

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: Michael Andrew Grill 55481471
Birth Date: 21 Aug 1891
Death Date: 7 Feb 1965
Cemetery: Maple Grove Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Boonville, Warrick Co., IN

Obituaries:
Sarah Grill Boonville Standard, issue 13 February 1931
Kathryn G. Powers Evansville Courier, issue 13 June 1955
Michael Grill Boonville Standard, issue 11 February 1965
Julia Grill Sunday Courier and Press, issue 28 May 1972
Elois Ruth Griffin Warrick County Standard, issue 24 January 2019