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FREDERICK GRON, the well-known and popular Jamestown liveryman, is a son of Andrew and Mary (Simpson) Gron, and was born near Stockholm, Sweden, in 1841. Andrew Gron was a native of Sweden where he married Mary Simpson and emigrated to America, settling at Jamestown in 1850. He was a farmer by occupation. His wife, who is still living at the mature age of eighty-two years, bore him seven children: Caroline, married and lives in Ohio; Charles, a resident of Jamestown, and a partner of Frederick; Frederick; Louisa, who is the wife of S. J. Westerburg, and lives at Hartfield, this county; Augusta, resides near Parker City, Pa., with her husband, Benjamin Brown; Christina, now Mrs. Wilson Stanton, also lives at Parker City; and Hannah, wife of A. A. Anndown,a Jamestown lumber merchant.

Frederick Gron acquired his early education in Sweden, and was but nineteen years of age when he came to America and, after his arrival, assisted his father on the farm until September, 1861, when he enlisted with Co. F, 9th New York Cavalry, and remained in the Union service until the close of the war, receiving his discharge among the last in July, 1865. Meritorious conduct secured him two stripes early in the service and from that time he served as corporal. His brother Charles enlisted at the same time and place and in the same company, and served the same term of service. They were located during the greater portion of their time in Virginia, and participated in nearly all of Sheridan’s battles. Returning from the front they soon settled down to peaceful pursuits, and together engaged in the livery, sales and boarding stable business on Second Street, Jamestown, where they have a fine large brick building, and own about twenty-five good horses with carriages and other equipments found in a first-class stable. A farm is jointly owned by the brothers where they raise hay, etc., used in feeding their stock. Politically Mr. Gron is a republican, and is a good and highly respected citizen.