SIXTH GENERATION

48. * James Grass ^(361)(362) was born on APR 12 1806 in New Brunswick, Canada. ^(363)(364) *1860 Ft Fairfield, ME Census : James Grass, age 53 [1807]

*1870 Ft Fairfield, ME Census : James Grass, age 58 [1812]; farmer; value of real estate: 1000 [£]; value of personal estate: 500; place of birth: New Brunswick

*from Groiliers CD : Alsace and Lorraine are two historic provinces in eastern France. Part of the HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE until 1648, Alsace was added to France by the Treaty of Ryswick in 1697. Lorraine was part of the kingdom of LOTHARINGIA, which was divided (959) into the duchies of Lower and Upper Lorraine. The latter, which became modern Lorraine, was an independent but much-fought-over duchy until 1766. Between 1871 and 1918, Alsace (the departments of Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin) and the eastern part of Lorraine (now the department of Moselle) were annexed to Germany. From 1919 to 1940, the area belonged to France; from 1940 to 1945, to Germany. It was returned to France in 1945. The three departments of Meuse, Meurthe-et-Moselle, and Vosges remained French. He died on DEC 25 1892 in Fort Fairfield, ME.⁽³⁶⁵⁾ not listed in 1880 Ft Fairfield, ME Census He is my 3rd great grandfather. He was buried in Fort Fairfield, ME.⁽³⁶⁶⁾ 3rd great grandfather

*E-mail: "James is either a son or a grandson of Jacob & Priscilla - I haven't been able to prove which, but I do know that Jacob was the only Grass listed as moving here and then within 40 years all these other Grasses are here."

*1870 Ft Fairfield, ME Census : James Grass, age 58 [1812]; farmer; value of real estate: 1000 [£]; value of personal estate: 500; place of birth: New Brunswick.

The family moved to Maine after 1843, as James, Jr. was born in NB, and before 1852, as Mary was born in Maine about 1852.

*Grass tradition : "his family moved to Canada from Lorraine, France when he was age 4" [1800] He was married to * Elizabeth Ann Dean on JAN 14 1832 in Sunbury Co., New Brunswick, Canada.^{(367) (368)} * Marriage Certificate : mom has origional handwritten copy from microfilm. Located at Provincial Archives - Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. [1995]

*E-mail: "m. 14-Jun-1832, in Oromocto, NB"

49. * Elizabeth Ann Dean^{(369) (370)} was born between 1810 and 1818 in New Brunswick, Canada.^{(371) (372)} *1860 Ft Fairfield, ME Census : Elizabeth Grass, age 50 [1810]

*1870 Ft Fairfield, ME Census : Betsy Grass, age 52 [1818]; Keeping house; place of birth: New Brunswick

*E-mail: gives "b. 1807 -1810, NB" She died after 1870. ⁽³⁷³⁾ She is my 3rd great grandmother. 3rd great grandmother

*E-mail: gives middle name and "Deane" as surename.

"Betsy" or "Betsey"

She was quite possibly a grand daughter of the Samuel Dean listed among the settlers of the townships on the St. John River in 1783 under the Township of Burton : " Samuel Dean has a wife and 4 children, been on about 8 years, built a log house and cleared about five acres of land." [The Studholm Report] Children were:

i. Adeline Grass was born in 1833 in Wakefield, Carl Co., New Brunswick, Canada. ⁽³⁷⁴⁾ She is my 2nd great grandaunt. 2nd great grandaunt
ii. Sarah Jane Grass was born in 1835 in Wakefield, Carl Co., New Brunswick, Canada.⁽³⁷⁵⁾ She is my 2nd great grandaunt. 2nd great grandaunt
24 iii. * Henry James Grass.
iv. Margery Grass was born in 1838 in Wakefield, Carl Co., New Brunswick, Canada. ^(376)(377) *1860 Ft Fairfield, ME Census : Margery Grass, age 20 [1840]; listed with parents

probably born in New Brunswick She immigrated before 1860 to Fort Fairfield, ME.⁽³⁷⁸⁾ *1860 Ft Fairfield, ME Census : Margery Grass, age 20 [1840]; listed with parents She emigrated before 1860 from New Brunswick, Canada. She is my 2nd great grandaunt. 2nd great grandaunt
v. Elizabeth Grass was born about 1840 in Wakefield, Carl Co., New Brunswick, Canada.⁽³⁷⁹⁾ She is my 2nd great grandaunt. 2nd great grandaunt
vi. James Grass Jr. was born in DEC 1843 in Wakefield, Carl Co., New Brunswick, Canada.^{(380) (381)} *1860 Ft Fairfield, ME Census : James Grass, age 17 [1843]

*1870 Ft Fairfield, ME Census : farmer; place of birth: New Brunswick; listed with parents He immigrated before 1860 to Fort Fairfield, ME. ⁽³⁸²⁾ *1860 Ft Fairfield, ME Census : James Grass, age 17 [1843] He emigrated before 1860 from New Brunswick, Canada. He died on OCT 2 1913 in Mapleton, ME.⁽³⁸³⁾ *E-mail: he died at his daughter, Fannie's home. He is my 2nd great granduncle. He was buried in Fort Fairfield, ME.⁽³⁸⁴⁾ *E-mail: Riverside Cemetery, Fort Fairfield, ME 2nd great granduncle
vii. John Benjamin Grass was born about 1845 in Jacksontown, New Brunswick, Canada. ⁽³⁸⁵⁾ *1860 Ft Fairfield, ME Census : Benjamin Grass, age 15 [1845]; listed with parents He died on JUL 3 1912 in Wade Plt, Aroostock Co., ME. He is my 2nd great granduncle. 2nd great granduncle
viii. Mahala Grass⁽³⁸⁶⁾ was born about 1847.⁽³⁸⁷⁾ *1860 Ft Fairfield, ME Census : Mahaly Grass, age 13 [1847]; listed with parents She is my 2nd great grandaunt. 2nd great grandaunt

*Fort Fairfield Census : "Mahaly"
ix. Elisa Ann Grass was born about 1849.⁽³⁸⁸⁾ *1860 Ft Fairfield, ME Census : Eliza Ann Grass, age 11 [1849]; listed with parents She is my 2nd great grandaunt. 2nd great grandaunt
x. Mary Grass was born about 1852 in Maine.⁽³⁸⁹⁾ *1860 Ft Fairfield, ME Census : Mary Grass, age 8 [1852]

*1870 Census - Fort Fairfield, Maine; Mary Grass; age 18 [1852]; place of birth: Maine;
listed with parents She is my 2nd great grandaunt. 2nd great grandaunt
xi. George Grass was born about 1854 in Maine. ⁽³⁹⁰⁾ *1860 Ft Fairfield, ME Census : George Grass, age 6 [1854]

*1870 Census - Fort Fairfield, Maine : George Grass, age 16; born in Maine; listed with parents He is my 2nd great granduncle. 2nd great granduncle
xii. Anna Grass was born about 1866 in Maine.⁽³⁹¹⁾ *1870 Ft Fairfield, ME Census : Anna Grass, age 4, Born in Maine

probably born in Fort Fairfield She is my 2nd great grandaunt. 2nd great grandaunt

*1870 Ft Fairfield, ME Census : Anna Grass, age 4, Born in Maine.

*Note: At first I thought that Anna was probably the daughter of James, Jr. and Sarah, as she was age 4 and George was the next youngest child, of James Sr., at age 16. But then I found that James and Sarah were married on Nov. 5, 1869, so having a child 3 years earlier, in 1866 is not likely.