CROMAN/GROMAN Family
Also Kroman, Krohman, Kreman, Cromen, Crowman, Grohman, Grohmann
Compiled by John A. Knouse
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Sarah Kroman/Groman, m. to Frederick Knauss, is my ancestor, and I'm trying to piece together this family from very
sparse information. Any help is gladly appreciated! And a big thanks to Lois Wing for info on Michael's branch of the
family.
The Groman/Croman name was originally Grohmann in Germany. I don't know for sure what it meant, but it
may have meant "grizzled man" or "man with gray hair." Today, Groman and Croman are the common forms. However, I
have found quite a variety of spellings in old records, including Kroman, Krohmann, Crowman, Growman, Cromen,
Graumann, Grossman, Gronman, Kremann, and Gremann.
Send email to John Knouse.
Census Records
Miscellaneous Family Groups (not yet connected)
- I-1. Michael GROHMANN
- born: Sachsen? (Germany)
died:
married:
- spouse: Justina HOFFMAN
- born:
died:
- children:
- II-1. Sabina GROHMANN (1645-)
- II-2. Gabriel GROHMANN (1661-)
- II-2. Gabriel GROHMANN
- born: 3-19-1661 Sachsen, Dresden, Reichenau (Germany)
died:
married: 7-3-1683 Sachsen, Dresden, Frauenstein (Germany)
- spouse: Sabina LIEBSCHER
- born:
died:
- children:
- III-1. Michael GROHMANN (1683-)
- III-2. Anna Elisabeth GROHMANN (1684-)
- III-3. Johann Gottfried GROHMANN (1687-)
- III-4. Anna Regina GROHMANN (1688-)
- III-5. Gabriel GROHMANN (1696-)
- III-6. Anna Elisabeth GROHMANN (1698-)
- III-7. Anna Christina GROHMANN (1701?-)
- III-8. Anna Rosina GROHMANN (1701?-)
- III-9. Johann Christoph GROHMANN(1704-)
III-9. Johann Christoph GROHMANN
born: 8-21-1704 Sachsen, Dresden, Reichenau (Germany)
died: 1741/1762 PA
married: 1724/25
immigrated: 9-10-1737 in Phila. from Palatine
spouse: Barbara HERDLEIN
d/o Nikolaus HERDLEIN and Barbara HESS
born: 1-27-1701/02
died:
children:
IV-1. Elizabeth GROMAN
IV-2. Michael KROMAN/GROMAN (1734?-)
IV-3. Johann Rudolph KROMAN/GROMAN (1742-)
IV-4. Stephen KROMAN/GROMAN
- IV-2. Michael KROMAN/GROMAN
- census: 1790, 1800 Bucks, PA
born: 1-6-1734 Germany
died: 1-11-1808 PA
married: 8-31-1762 Bedminster Twp, Bucks Co, PA
- spouse: Eva Maria ACKERMAN
- d/o Stephen and Eva Maria ACKERMAN
born:
died:
- children:
- V-21. Anna Catharina GROMAN (c. 7-3-1763; dy?)
- V-22. George Michael ("Michael, Jr.") GROMAN (1764-)
- V-23. Elizabeth GROMAN (dy?)
- V-24. Benjamin GROMAN
- V-25. Susan GROMAN (dy?)
- V-26. Catharina Barbara GROMAN (b. 4-1-1768; twin)
- V-27. Eva Maria GROMAN (b. 4-1-1768; twin)
- V-28. John GROMAN (1770-)
- V-29. Conrad GROMAN
- V-2A. George GROMAN
- V-2B. Maria Margaret GROMAN, (b. 11-16-1773; dy?)
- V-2C. ?Jacob GROMAN
- IV-3. Johann Rudolph KROMAN/GROMAN
- census: 1790 Bucks, PA; 1800 Northampton, PA; 1810 Northumberland, PA
born: 1742/43
died: 1810/20
married:
- spouse: Catharina ____
- born:
died: bef. 1810
- children:
- V-31. Elisabeth KROMAN (1769-)
- V-32. Sarah KROMAN (1771/74-)
- V-33. Johann Samuel GROMAN (1774-)
- V-34. Maria Clara KROMAN (b. 5-9-1777)
- V-35. (girl) CROMAN
V-36. George CROMAN (1785/90-)
V-37. Abraham CROMAN (1785/90-)
- V-22. George Michael ("Michael, Jr.") CROMAN
- census: 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850 Bucks, PA
born: 1764 Bucks Co, PA
christened: 9-9-1764 Tohickon Twp, Bucks Co, PA
died: after 1850 Richland Twp, Bucks Co, PA
married:
- spouse: Sevilla HORN
- d/o Sebastian HORN
born:
died:
- children:
- VI-221. John CROMAN (1794-)
- VI-222. Conrad CROMAN (1804-)
- VI-223. Jesse CROMAN (d. bef. 1821?)
- VI-224. Joseph CROMAN
- VI-225. Michael CROMAN
- VI-226. Samuel CROMAN
- VI-227. Eva CROMAN
- VI-228. Elizabeth CROMAN
- VI-229. Gloria CROMAN (d. bef. 1821?)
- VI-22A. Mary CROMAN (d. bef. 1821?)
- VI-22B. Abraham CROMAN (d. bef. 1821?)
- VI-22C. Susan CROMAN
- VI-22D. Sevilla CROMAN
- VI-22E. Afia CROMAN
- VI-22F. Hanna CROMAN
- V-26. Catharina Barbara ("Barbara") GROMAN
- born: 4-1-1768; twin
died:
married:
- spouse: Jacob DIEHL
- born:
died:
- children:
- VI-261. Catharine DIEHL
- VI-262. Michael DIEHL
- VI-263. Elizabeth DIEHL
- VI-264. Barbara DIEHL
- VI-265. Susanna DIEHL
- VI-266. Margaret DIEHL
- VI-267. Maria DIEHL
- VI-268. Conrad DIEHL
- VI-269. George DIEHL
- V-27. Eva Maria GROMAN
- born: 4-1-1768; twin
died: before 1806?
married:
- spouse: ____ GROSS
- born:
died:
- children:
- VI-271. George GROSS
- V-28. John CROMAN
- born: 1770 PA
died: 4-15-1855 Washtenaw Co, MI
married:
- spouse: Elizabeth NAGEL
- born:
died:
- children:
- VI-281. Abalona CROMAN (1805-)
- VI-282. Mary CROMAN
- VI-283. Sarah CROMAN
- VI-284. Joseph CROMAN
- VI-285. Reuben CROMAN
- VI-286. Jesse CROMAN
- VI-287. Beulah CROMAN
- VI-288. Clarissa CROMAN
- VI-289. Rebecca CROMAN
- VI-28A. Elvina CROMAN
- V-29. Conrad KROMAN/GROMAN
- census: 1800, 1810 Bucks, PA
born:
died:
married:
- spouse: Eva ____
- born:
died:
- children:
- VI-291. ?Conrad CROMAN
- VI-292. ?Jesse CROMAN
- VI-293. ?Michael CROMAN
- VI-294. John CROMAN (b. 9-18-1794)
- VI-295. Elisabeth KROMAN (c. 2-12-1797)
- VI-296. Catharine GROMAN (c. 6-27-1803)
- V-2A. George GROMAN
- census: 1810, 1820, 1830, 1850 Bucks, PA
lived in Milford Twp
born: 1779 PA
died:
married: 9-12-1802 Bedminster Twp, Bucks Co, PA
- spouse: Elisabeth PAFF
- born: 1781 PA
died:
- children: (?6 sons, 9 daughters?)
- VI-2A1. Michael GROMAN (1803-)
- VI-2A2. John GROMAN (1804-)
- VI-2A3. ?Charles GROMAN
- VI-2A4. Hannah GROMAN (1806-)
- VI-2A5. (child) GROMAN
- VI-2A6. (child) GROMAN
- VI-2A7. (child) GROMAN
- VI-2A8. (child) GROMAN
- VI-2A9. (child) GROMAN
- VI-2AA. (child) GROMAN
- VI-2AB. ?William GROMAN (1815-)
- VI-2AC. (child) GROMAN
- VI-2AD. (child) GROMAN
- VI-2AE. (child) GROMAN
- V-31. Elisabeth KROMAN
- born:
christened: 6-18-1769 Germantown, Philadelphia Co, PA
died:
- V-33. Johann Samuel GROMAN
- born: 12-26-1774 (1776?) ?Lower Saucon Twp, Northampton Co, PA
died:
married:
- spouse: Maria WAGNER
- born: 07-28-1778
died: 04-10-1854
bur: East Salisbury Church Cem, Lehigh Co, PA
- children:
- VI-331. John GROMAN (1799-1844)
- VI-332. Samuel GROMAN (1800-)
- VI-333. Charles GROMAN (1805-)
- VI-334. Sarah GROMAN (1805?-)
- VI-335. Jacob GROMAN
- VI-336. Hannah GROMAN
- VI-337. Polly GROMAN
- V-32. Sarah GROMAN
- born: ca. 1770
died:
married: 7-10-1792 Lower Saucon Twp, Northampton Co, PA
- spouse: Frederick KNAUS
- s/o Michael KNAUS and Catharina ROEDER
born: 1768
died:
- children:
- See Knauss Genealogy
- V-36. George CROMAN
- born:
- died:
- married:
- spouse:
- born:
- died:
- children:
- VI-361. Joseph CROMAN
- VI-221. John CROMAN
- census: 1830, 1850 Bucks, PA
born: 1794 PA
died:
married:
- spouse: Susanna ____
- born: 1797 PA
died:
- children:
- VI-2211. ?Sophia GROMAN (1828-)
- VI-2212. ?Michael GROMAN (1829-)
- VI-2213. Samuel GROMAN (1834-)
- VI-2214. Owen GROMAN (1845-)
- VI-222. Conrad CROMAN
- census: 1840, 1850 PA
born: 1804 PA
died:
married:
- spouse: Livy ____
- born: 1811 PA
died:
- children:
- VI-2221. Jackson CROMAN (1833-)
- VI-2222. (boy) CROMAN
- VI-2223. Elemina CROMAN (1843-)
- VI-281. Abalona CROMAN
- born: 1-27-1805 PA
died:
married:
- spouse: Abraham FRANTZ
- born: 12-14-1799 Botetourt Co, VA
died:
- children:
- VII-2811. Joseph Abraham FRANTZ (1845-)
- VII-2812. Abalona ("Abbie") FRANTZ (1847-)
- VI-2AB. William GROMAN
- census: 1850 Bucks, PA
born: 1815 PA
died:
married:
- spouse: Catharine ?BENNER
- born: 1817 PA
died:
- children:
- VI-2AB1. Reuben GROMAN (1838-)
- VI-2AB2. Jonas GROMAN (1841-)
- VI-2AB3. William GROMAN (1843-)
- VI-331. John GROMAN
- born: 3-17-1799 Lehigh Co, PA (christened Johannes)
died: 1844 Northampton Co, PA
married:
- spouse:
- born:
died:
- VI-332. Samuel GROMAN
- born: 10-4-1800 Lehigh Co, PA
died:
married:
- spouse: Catharine GANGAWERE
- born:
died:
- children:
- VII-3321. Charles GROMAN
- VII-3322. John GROMAN
- VII-3323. David GROMAN
- VII-3324. Joseph GROMAN
- VII-3325. Solomon GROMAN
- VII-3326. Jacob GROMAN
- VII-3327. Elemina GROMAN
- VII-3328. Catharine GROMAN
- VI-333. Charles (Carl) GROMAN
- census: 1850 Lehigh, PA
born: 10-5-1805 Lower Saucon Twp, Northampton Co, PA
died:
married:
- spouse: Elizabeth GANGAWERE
- born: 4-19-1805
died: 3-1877
- children:
- VII-3331. Sarah GROMAN (1826-)
- VII-3332. Maria GROMAN (1828-)
- VII-3333. Carl Wilhelm (William) GROMAN (1829-)
- VII-3334. Reuben E. GROMAN (1831-)
- VII-3335. James E. GROMAN (1833-)
- VII-3336. Robert GROMAN (1836-)
- VII-3337. David GROMAN (dy)
- VII-3338. Louisa GROMAN (dy)
- VII-3339. Lovina GROMAN (1841-)
- VII-333A. Amanda GROMAN (1845-)
- VII-333B. Clarissa GROMAN (1849-)
- VI-334. Sarah GROMAN
- born: 7-19-?1805 Northampton Co, PA
died:
married:
- spouse: Abraham GRIESEMER
- born: 4-15-1813 PA
died:
- children:
- VII-3341. Solomon GRIESEMER (1843-)
- VII-3342. Abraham GRIESEMER (1845-)
- VII-3343. Carolin GRIESEMER(1847-)
- VII-3344. Maria GRIESEMER (1849-)
- VI-361. Joseph GROMAN
- born:
died:
married:
- spouse:
- born:
died:
- children:
- VII-3611. Dewitt Bodine Croman
- VII-2811. Joseph Abraham FRANTZ
- born: 1845 Logan Co, OH
died:
married:
- spouse: Sarah C. MORGAN
- born: 1848 Logan Co, OH
died:
- children:
- VIII-28111. Clara FRANTZ (1864-)
- VIII-28112. Etta FRANTZ (1866-)
- VIII-28113. Linna Flo FRANTZ (1868-)
- VIII-28114. Adda FRANTZ (1870-)
- VIII-28115. Minnie Dale FRANTZ (1871-)
- VIII-28116. Clarence FRANTZ (1871-)
- VIII-28117. Edna FRANTZ (1872-)
- VIII-28118. Harriett Ann FRANTZ (1873-)
- VIII-28119. W. E. FRANTZ (1874-)
- VII-2812. Abalona ("Abbie") FRANTZ
- born: 4-11-1847 Logan Co, OH
died:
married:
- spouse: James W. EDDY
- born: 10-3-1848 Logan Co, OH
died:
- VII-3327. Elemina GROMAN
- born:
died:
married:
- spouse: George MOYER
- born:
died:
- VII-3328. Catharine GROMAN
- born:
died:
married:
- spouse: Jeremiah SCHWARTZ
- born:
died:
- VII-3331. Sarah GROMAN
- born: 09-22-1826
died:
married:
- spouse: Jacob BLANK
- born:
died:
- Children:
- Charles F. BLANK
- Nine other children
- VII-3332. Maria GROMAN
- born: 1-14-1828
died:
married:
- spouse: Charles HOLMAN
- born:
died:
- children:
- VIII-33321. John HOLMAN
- VIII-33322. Anna HOLMAN
- VIII-33323. James HOLMAN
- VIII-33324. Oscar E. HOLMAN (moved to St. Paul, MN)
- VII-3333. William GROMAN
- born: 10-14-1829
died:
married:
- spouse: Amelia RHOADS (or RHODES)
- born: ca. 1835
died:
- children:
- VIII-33331. Laura GROMAN
- VIII-33332. Alice GROMAN (ca. 1858-)
- VIII-33333. Oliver D. GROMAN (1860-)
- VIII-33334. William GROMAN (ca. 1866-)
- VII-3334. Reuben E. GROMAN
- born: 11-10-1857 S. Whitehall Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
died:
married:
- spouse: Rebecca BUSH
- born:
died:
- children:
- VIII-33341. Frank GROMAN
- VIII-33342. Thomas Henry GROMAN
- VIII-33343. Charles GROMAN
- VIII-33344. Sarah GROMAN
- VIII-33345. Elva K. GROMAN
- VIII-33346. Laura GROMAN
- VIII-33347. Lillie GROMAN
- VIII-33348. Mabel GROMAN
- VIII-33349. Mary GROMAN (lived m.Campton, NH)
- VII-3335. James E. GROMAN
- born: 11-9-1833
died:
married:
- spouse: Sophia STERNER
- born: 11-9-1841
died:
- children:
- VIII-33351. (Judge) Clinton A. GROMAN (1861-)
- VIII-33352. James E. GROMAN (Summerville, NJ)
- VIII-33353. Andora GROMAN
- VIII-33354. Blanche GROMAN
- VIII-33355. Emma GROMAN
- VIII-33356. Wallace C. GROMAN
- VIII-33357. Harry L. GROMAN
- VII-3336. Robert GROMAN
- born:
died:
married:
- spouse:
- born:
died:
- children:
- VIII-3336. GROMAN
- VII-3343. Carolin GRIESEMER
- born: 5-20-1847 Northampton Co, PA
died:
married:
- spouse: William SCHWARTZ
- born: 9-15-1842 Dubois Co, IL
died:
- children:
- VIII-33431. Sarah SCHWARTZ (1868-)
- VIII-33432. Della SCHWARTZ (1870-)
- VII-3611. Dewitt Bodine CROMAN
- born:
died:
married:
- spouse:
- born:
died:
- children:
- VIII-36111. W. R. CROMAN
- VIII-33331. Laura GROMAN
- born:
died:
married:
- spouse: Rev. William COPE
- born:
died:
- VIII-33332. Alice GROMAN
- born: ca. 1858
died:
married:
- spouse: Marcus FOCHT
- born:
died:
- VIII-33333. Oliver D. GROMAN
- born: 10-16-1860 Whitehall Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
- died: after 1921, PA
- married:
- spouse: Emma AUBEND
- d/o Frederick AUBEND and Sallie SCHOLL; first cousin of Oliver?
- born: 12-17-1863 Allentown, Lehigh Co, PA
- died: after 1921
- children:
- IX-333331. Harvey Oliver GROMAN (1881-1977)
- IX-333332. Frederick GROMAN (1883-)
- IX-333333. Ella Irene GROMAN, b. 02-24-1887; d. 09-12-1891
- IX-333334. Ruth Esther GROMAN, b. 06-20-1897; d. 09-10-1898
- VIII-33344. Sarah GROMAN
- born:
died:
married:
- spouse: Milton LAWFER
- born:
died:
- VIII-33348. Mabel GROMAN
- born:
died:
married:
- spouse: Charles SIEGFRIED
- born:
died:
- VIII-33351. (Judge) Clinton A.
GROMAN
- born: 3-23-1861 Salisbury Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
died:
married: 4-15-1890
- spouse: Ida M. GAUFF
- d/o George GAUFF and Matilda GIESS
born:
died:
- children:
- IX-333511. Edith M. GROMAN (1892-9/10/1913; nm)
- VIII-33353. Andora GROMAN
- born:
died:
married:
lived Sydney, NS
- spouse: John P. QUIER
- born:
died:
- VIII-33354. Blanche GROMAN
- born:
died:
married:
- spouse: Robert ECK
- born:
died:
- VIII-33355. Emma GROMAN
- born:
died:
married:
lived Sydney NS
- spouse: William DEIBERT
- born:
died:
- IX-333331. Harvey Oliver GROMAN
- born: 11-09-1881
- died: 12-1977 PA
- married:
- spouse: Blanche DIEHL
- d/o Milton DIEHL and Amanda FEHNEL
- born:
- died:
- children:
- X-3333311. Jesse Theodore GROMAN (1908-1990)
- X-3333312. Rachel Florence GROMAN
- IX-333332. Frederick GROMAN
- born: 07-26-1883 Salisbury Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
- died: after 1921
- married:
- spouse: Lena CRUSH
- d/o Cosmos and Catherine CRUSH (Polish immigrants)
- born: 12-16-1884
- died: after 1921
- children:
- XI-3333321. Philip GROMAN, b. 10-30-1913; d. 06-08-1989
- XI-3333322. Martin Luther GROMAN, b. 11-17-1916 (or 1917) PA; d. 03-1981 PA
- IX-33431. Sarah SCHWARTZ
- born: 10-22-1868 Lawrence Co, IL
died:
married:
- spouse: Frank STORCKMAN
- born: 10-14-1868 Lawrence Co, IL
died:
- children:
- X-334311. Mabel STORCKMAN(1897-)
- X-3333311. Jesse Theodore GROMAN
- born: 06-23-1908
- died: 03-29-1990
- married:
- spouse: Laura M. WEBBER
- born: ca. 1911
- died:
- children:
- XI-33333111. Louise GROMAN
- XI-33333112. David B. GROMAN (1942-)
- XI-33333113. Ruth M. GROMAN (1947-)
- X-334311. Mabel STORCKMAN
- born: 1-27-1897 Lawrence Co, IL
died:
married:
- spouse: Charles E. FISHER
- born: ?4-18-1895 Mt. Carmel, Wabash Co, IL
died:
Generation Eleven
- XI-33333111. Louise GROMAN
- lived in NJ; moved to SC
- born:
- died:
- married:
- spouse: Josh KRECHEL
- born:
- died:
- children:
- XII-333331111. Glenn KRECHEL
- XII-333331112. Scott KRECHEL
- XI-33333112. David B. GROMAN
- moved to Waco, TX
- born: 1942
- died:
- married:
- spouse: Karen E. HONTZ
- born: 1945
- died:
- children:
- XII-333331121. Peter M. GROMAN, b. 1971
- XII-333331122. Mark D. GROMAN (1974-)
- XI-33333113. Ruth M. Groman
- moved to Albemarle, NC
- born: 1947
- died:
- married:
- spouse: Eric CAIN
- born:
- died:
- children:
- XII-333331131. Seth CAIN, b. 1973
Generation Twelve
- XII-333331122 Mark D. GROMAN
- born: 1974
- died:
- married:
- spouse (1): Terri EATON
- born:
- died:
- children:
- XIII-3333311221. Courtney J. Groman (1995 -)
- spouse (2): Desharie STEVENSON
- born:
- died:
- children:
- XIII-3333311222. Ashton R. Groman (2000-)
- XII-333331111. Glenn KRECHEL
- born:
- died:
- married:
- spouse: Gretchen ____
- born:
- died:
- children:
- 3 children>
- XII-333331112. Scott KRECHEL
- born:
- died:
- married:
- spouse: Michelle ____
- born:
- died:
- children:
- 2 children
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