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JACOB W. GRIM, a member of the firm of Grim Bros., is engaged in the manufacture of joining and building brick, having their yards located near the tracks of the Lehigh Valley Railroad in Allentown. They are doing a large business, turning out twenty-five thousand brick per day, and have furnished this material for many of the finest buildings in the city, among them being the New Market, the Electric Station, the Blakesley Foundry Works, and numerous fine residences. The plant is equipped with the latest and best machinery, and they burn their brick with anthracite coal. Their pressed brick, however, is dried by steam, the house having a capacity of fifty thousand every twenty-four hours.

The subject of this sketch was born in this city in 1858, and is the son of Peter K. Grim, also a native of this county, his birth having occurred January 20, 1829. The father is still living, and makes his home in Allentown. The paternal grandfather, David Grim, was born in Berks County, this state, and served as a Colonel in Washington’s army during the Revolutionary War.

Our subject’s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth (Mosser) Grim, was born in this county in 1827, and resides with her husband in Allentown. She was the daughter of Jacob Mosser, a tanner by occupation, who departed this life when in his seventy-ninth year. The father of our subject was also engaged as a tanner until 1881, when he retired from business. Jacob W., of this sketch, attended the public schools in this city, after which he took a course in the business college. His first situation was as bookkeeper in a leather store, and in the spring of 1877 he was placed in charge of the books of the Allentown Tannery, owned by Mosser & Grim, the latter being the father of our subject. He continued in that capacity until 1881, when the partnership was dissolved. In 1882 Mr. Grim, in partnership with his brother, Albert P., conducted a novelty store in the city, and six years later they began the manufacture of brick, in which business they have been successfully engaged to the present time. November 27, 1879, Mr. Grim and Miss Mary A. Miller were united in marriage. The lady was the daughter of Henry Miller, of this city, and departed this life January 8, 1884, leaving a daughter, Annie M. In 1891 our subject chose as his second companion Miss Agnes F. Miller, a sister of his former wife. They are both members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, and reside at No. 221 Lehigh Street.

Albert P. Grim, the junior member of the firm of Grim Bros., was born in this city in 1860. Like his brother, he received a good businesss education, and by his excellent business management has a fine trade. He was married, February 26, 1882, to Miss Tillie A. Hanch, also born in this city, and the daughter of Raymond Hanch. To them has been born a daughter, Florence. Albert P. is a member of the Lutheran Church, to which his wife also belongs. They occupy a handsome residence at No. 214 Lehigh Street, where they are surrounded with all the comforts of life.