As early as 1040, Louis Le Gros is mentioned as being the father of Peter de Courtenal Gros.

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In the year 1150, Bartholom de Gros is a witness to the Charter of Sempringham, England. Rogus le Gros is also listed as a witness to another Charter.

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William le Gros, Earl of Albemarle, also is mentioned in the Doomsday Book in 1150. The Doomsday book came into being at the time of the great survey of land in England by Willliam the Conqueror in 1085-86. Here two tenants are mentioned "as being in capite at Grimston in Holdreness." The Archbishop of York "had two carucates connected with St. John of Beverley and Drogo de Burere had four carucates soke of his Manor of Withernsea." The Archbishops retained their overloardship until a late date. The land held by Drogo passed to Odo of Champagn and to his son and grandson, Stephen and William le Gros, Earls of Albemarle and Lords of Holderness.

In order to found the Abbey of Melsa, William le Gros obtained from John de Melsa, his Manor of Melsa in 1150. Among the witnesses to this transaction were Gilbert de Grimston, Herbert le Gros, Agnes le Gros, sister of the Earl and others.

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Sir William le Gros [b.c. 1250] is mentioned in the Last Will and Testament of Sir Simon de Ferneals de Pelham of County Kent and recorded by Gustave Anjeu for R. J. Gros.

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In 1273, there are references to Almerious Grossus at Oxfordshire, England. Then at a later date, there is a reference to John le Gros, possibly the son of Jordan le Gros of Bedfordshire, who was listed in the Hundred Rolls of England.

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Michael Gross is cited in 1294 in an inhibition by the Bishop of Glasgow, Scotland.

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Huge le Gros [b. 1310], s/o Walter le Gros & Elizabeth, is recorded as having been the owner of Redinghale Manor in County Norfolk, England.

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William le Gros, Parson of Bentley parva in County Essex, is listed as a trustee and that he setled the Manor of Houghton on Henry de Walpole and his wife, Jean, in 1338, the eleventh year in the reign of King Edward III. Margaret, the wife of William le Gros, was the daughter of Sir Oliver le Grosse of Crostwick in County Norfolk, England.

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Oliver le Gros, Sr. [b. 1355], s/o Hugo le Gros & Alecia, is known to have been in possessions of several maners in county Suffolk, England and was among the retinue of the Earl of Suffolk at the Battle of Aginoeurt when King Henry V defeated the French in 1415.

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Oliver le Gros, Jr. [b. 1379], s/o Oliver le Gros Sr. & Benita, was among the Commissioners, who were appointed on December 22, 1438 for the purveyance of corn to the stock of King Henry VI, 1421-1471.

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Jean le Gros, Sr. [b. 1408], s/o Oliver le Gros Jr. & Elise, was known to have been the Master of the Chamber to the Court of Dijon, France.

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Jean le Gros, Jr. [b. 1440], s/o Jean le Gros & Peronette de Roye, was the secretary to the Duc de Bourgogne of France.

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Jacob de Gros [b. 1623], s/o Jean de Gros III & Leonore de Briard, -- It was at this time, early inthe seventeenth century that the French Protestants, who were members of the Reformed, or Calvinistic Communion, were being persecuted for their religious beliefs. Evidently, Jacob de Gros was identified with this religious movement and was being persecuted along with many others and as a result, they left Dijon, France circa 1645 and relocated in the Rhineland Palatinate, one of the two Palatine Districts in southwestern Germany. They settled in Mannheim, located on the banks of the Rhine River east of the Saarland. Other families located in the Pfalz or Black Forest District.

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Johann Christopher Gross [b. 1672], s/o Jacob de Gros & Marie de Bar, was an Electral Magistrate of Boehl in the Royal District of Hassloch, Germany, fifteen miles southeast of Mannheim. Johann Christopher Gross often referred to the fact that he was a direct descendant of Seigneur Jean le Gros, Sr., who held the honorable position of Master of the Chamber of the Court of Dijon, France. He came to America in 1719 and landed in New York Harbor along with other families, who were emigrating due to religious persecution in Europe. They settled on the banks of the Hudson River, possibly on the Jersey side, in search of farm land. They did not remain in this area very long, but decided to join in the movement of the people from Ulster and Dutchess Counties, New York, who were passing thru Jersey on their way down to the fertile farm lands of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

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John Jacob Gross [b. 1716], s/o Johann Christopher Gross & Margareta Neihart, was a miller of grain at Providence Township, Penna. in 1745 and on July 19, 1753, he purchased three tracts of land from Blazius Daniel Mackinett for 911 pounds Sterling, including a grist mill.

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Henry Gross, Sr. [b. 1746], s/o John Jacob & Anna Margareta Gross, was a farmer at Windsor Township, where he had an 80-acre farm, two horses and two cattle. In 1770, he moved to Tulpehoccen Township in Berks County, Penna. where he had a 137-acre farm and in 1786, he moved to Penns Township in Northumberland County, Penna.

In Deed Book C, page 215, in a deed from Richard Manning to Henry Gross, it was stated that Henry Gross was formerly of Berks county, Pennsylvania, before coming to Northumberland County. This deed was made on June 10, 1785 and recorded on January 25, 1786.

"History of Berks and Lebanon Counties" by I. Daniel Rupp, page 251, Windsor Township in Berks County was begun to be generally settled between 1749-1752 when Berks County was organized. The name of Henry Gross appeared among the nearly 100 settlers.

"Schumcher Baptisms", page 11, under the heading, "Maxatawny-Oley Hills-Northkill", the baptism of Daniel, age 10 days old, is recorded under the date January 20, 1756 at "Winsor" "At Home." The parents were Henrich Gross and Catharina (Ochsenbacher or Uchsenbach) and the sponsors were John Dan'l Hill and Elizabeth. Catharina's name was spelled several ways in the records that have been translated from German to English. H. Bernhart Ochsenbacher who came to the United Staes in 1754, on the ship, Barclay, may have been her father. Daniel Schumacher, pastor of the Lebanon Evangelical Lutheran Church, at the Blue Mountains baptized Daniel Gross.

Information from Tax Lists in the Pennsylvania Archives and in the Taxable Books to be found at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania shows that Henry Gross lived in Winsor Twp., Berks County. In 1767, Henry Gross was assessed for 80 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle, 4 sheep and tax 3. After 1779, Henry Gross was no longer listed in the tax records of Berks County.

Of interest to descendants of the Gross family is the following story concerning an old graveyard located in Maxatawny Township in Berks County. When Route 222 was changed from in front to the rear of the Seigfried's Church, workmen asked Mr. Christman, the owner of the farm, what they should do with bones that they had dug up. Mr. Christman replied, "You dug them up; you also dispose of them." From another old resident, Josh Seigfried, it was learned that this cemetery had been a "Gross family graveyard." Maxatawny Township and Windsor Township are both in Berks County.

In the Berks County Historical Library, the name of Henry Gross was listed in Book D, Book I, as having signed the Oath of Allegiance on July 11, 1777. Some genealogist have felt that the persons signing the Oath of Allegiance were of foreign birth. However, it has been found that some of those signing this oath were natives of the United States. So the signature of Henry Gross on the Oath of Allegiance can not be taken as proof that he was the same Henry Gross.

"Snyder County Pioneers" by Charles A. Fisher, states that Henry Gross was a private in Captain Jasper Yeates' Company of the Lancaster County Associaters. This service was on September 9, 1776. (No proof if same Henry Gross)

There is a record of property, 38 acres, 43 perches, granted to Henry Gross, Windsor Township, Berks County on November 11, 1766. This record and an accompanying plat is to be found at Harrisburg in the Department of Community Affairs.

Henry Gross, Sr. with part of his family moved to Northumberland County (now Snyder County) sometime in the 1780s. Records show that he was assessed in 1785 in Penn Twp. His son, John, may not have come until later as tax and census records do not show him in this county before 1800. Census records of 1790 stated that Henry's family consisted of two males over 16 and three families.

Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume XXV, show Land Warrantees of 80 and 50 acres being received by John Gross on July 23, 1792. Daniel and Henry Gross received warantees of 100 acres each on January 29, 1793 and March 8, 1793. It was not stated whether this was Henry Gross senior or junior.

The following "Article" and Deed were found in the courthouse in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, Book G, page 72 and in Deed Book O, page 228.

Henry Gross Article With John Gross

This indenture made the 8^th day of March of our Lord, 1794. Between Henry Gross, Senr. of Beaver township, Northumberland County and State of Pennsylvania of the one part and John Gross of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witness that the said Henry Gross for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen hundred pounds good and lawful money of Pennsylvania to him in hand well and truly paid by the said John Gross, viz. One hundred pound to be paid on or before the first day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, and so on at the rate of one hundred pound per year. Until it is all paid, Have granted Bargained and sold Released and confirmed and by these presents Doth grant Bargain and sell Release and confirm unto him the said John Gross, his heirs and assigns all that certain tenement and tract of land whereon he now lives containing three hundred acres of land Bounded by lands of Jacob Crees on the north and west and by land of George Miller on the south and by lands of Henry Rerigh (?) and Yo__t (?) Carns on the east together with all and singular the ways, waters, water courses, woods, trees, fences, easements, liberties, privileges, advantages, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging or in any ways appertaining and the reversion and remainders there of and all the estate right, title, Interest, use, trust, property claim and demand whatsoever. To the same belonging of him the said Henry Gross and his heirs of in and to the same or any part there of, to have and to hold the said within described tract of land containing three hundred acres with the appurtenances unto the said John Gross, his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use, Benefit and Behoof of him. Against him the said Henry Gross and his heirs and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same by from or under me shall and will warrant and defend by these presents and likewise one windmill, one stove, one cutting box, and the dresser and what boards is on the said premises to be the property of the said John Gross and the New House which is now a building the said Henry Gross is to finish it and to have the use of it so long as he liveth and the said John Gross is to give the said Henry Gross twenty bushel of wheat per year so long as he liveth, ten bushel of rye and fifteen bushel of buckwheat, ten bushel of potatoes, twenty bushel of oats, twenty pond hatchled flax, twenty pound of tow, eight pound of wool, fifteen pound of tallow, one hog that weights 200 pound, 80 pounds of beef, 2 rows of apple trees where he chuses to take them and to keep one mare and one colt till the colt is 2 years old and fodder for two cows, and firwood halled to the door and cut to the length of 4 foot, and half the garden, one bushel of salt, two pair of shoes, ten pound of sugar per year, so long as he the said Henry Gross or his wife, Catherine Gross, liveth, but at the deceasing of either one of them, the said John Gross is to give the half of the above deceased articles to the one remaining, but the New House is to be the Property of the said John Gross as soon as the said Henry Gross is deceased, But in case that the said John Gross should or does depart this life before his father the said Henry Gross then the above article to be void and the within described tract of land to be the said Henry Gross without paying the purchase money back whatever is paid upon it to the heirs of the said John Gross. In Witness whereof we set out hands and seals the day and year above written.

Henry Gross (Seal)

John Gross (Seal)

Sealed and delivered in presence of John Moodey John {his mark} Mitchel

Northumberland County ss: On the 28^th day of July, Anno D., 1794

John Moodey John Mitchel acknowledged instrument

Jacob Bishop, J.P.

Recorded 5 August 1794 J. Simpson

Henry Gross, Sr. & Wife Deed to John Gross

This indenture made the twenty-ninth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, between Henry Gross of Beaver Township, County of Northunberland and State of Pennsylvania, Yoeman and his wife, Chathrina, of the one part and John Gross of the township and county, aforesaid and state aforesaid of the other part. Winesseth that whereas the said Henry Gross, Senr. and Chathrina, his wife, by a certain deed to them made by John Swift, Esq, of Bansulem Township, County of bucks, bearing the date the seventh day of August, one thousand seven hundred and seventy five stand seizede of a certain tract of land laying and being situated in the township of Pennsylvania now Beaver township, county and state aforesaid. Witness that whereas the said John Gross and his wife by a certain deed to them made by Henry Gross, Senr. and Chathrina, his wife, of the township and county aforesaid bearing date the first day of June in the year one thousand seven hundren eighty five beginning at a stone in the line of said John Swift's land thence west one hundred fifty one perches and eight tenth to the stone a corner of John Reids land now John Trips thence by it north three hundred and seven perches and eight tenth to a stone thence north sixty nice degrees east one hundred fifty six perches to a stone in the line of John Swift's land aforesaid now John Trips thence along the same south three hundred sixty three perches and eight tenths to the places of beginning containing three hundred acres and allowance of six acres percent (?) for roads, etc. (It being part of the several tracts of land one of them containing two hundred and ninety two acres and one hundred and nineteen acres and fifty four perches which the honorable Thomas Penn and Richard Propriataries of the then Province and now state of Pennsylvania in and by two several patents or grants bearing date respectively the then tenth day of July, Anno Domini, one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven and inrolled in the Rolls Office at Philadelphia in Patent Book, A. A. Vol. 10, pages 18 and 46 and the deed of Henry Gross, Senr. is entered in the Office for recording of deed in and for the County of Northumberland in Book C., page 215, the 21^st day of January , Anno Domini, 1786, which respect being thereunto (??) will more fully appear.) Now this indenture witnesseth that the said Henry Gross, Senr. and Cathrina, his wife, for and in consideration of the full sum of fifteen hundred pounds good and lawful money of Pennsylvania to them in hand, paid by the said John Gross at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipts whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained, sold, released and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, release and confirm unto the said John Gross, his heirs and assigns all the aforesaid described tract of land containing three hundred acres with allowance as aforesaid to have and hold the said described tract of land with all and singular the buildings, improvements, ways, woods, under woods, water, water courses, timber and trees, rights, members, liberties, priviledges, hereditaments, and appurtenance thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, (?), and profits thereof and also all the estate rights, title, interest, use, possession, property, claim and demand whatsoever of him the said Henry Gross and Chathrina, his wife, both at law and inequity or otherwise howsoever of in and to all and singular the land and premises hereby granted and conveyed to have and to hold the said described tract of land and all other hereditaments and premises hereby granted, bargained and sold or mentioned or intended so to be with their appurtenances unto the said John Gross, his heirs and assigns. To the only proper use and behoof of him the said John Gross, his heirs and assigns, forever under and subject to the yearly quit rents now due hereafter to the Lords of the state for the same the said Henry Gross for himself his heirs doth hereby covenant to and with the said John Gross, his heirs assigns that he the said Henry Gross, Senr., his heirs and assigns that he the said Henry Gross, Senr., his heirs and assigns, the said above described tract or parcel of land containing three hundred acres and allowances as aforesaid with all and singular its appurtenances unto the said John Gross, his heirs and assigns against him the said Henry Gross and his heirs (?) and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever claiming or to claim by from or under him them or any of them shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hand and seals the day and year first above written.

Henry Gross (seal)

Chatrina {her mark} Gross (seal)

Witness: Jacob Bishop

Relatives in Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania said that Henry Gross and his wife, Catharina, were probably buried on the farm where they lived during their latter years.

Another story told concerned the passage from Germany to the United States by the Gross brothers. Supposedly as there was not sufficient money to pary all the passages one brother was secreted in a chest. At any rate a beautiful chest is in the home of one the Gross descendants.

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Johannes (John) Gross, s/o Henry Gross & Catharina Ochsenbacher, married Katharina Reyer, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Reyer. Tax records show that Samuel Reyer lived in Bethel Twp, Berks County. He was assessed there from 1774 through 1795.

"Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania," states that Johannes (John) Gross was a farmer. He is buried in the old cemetery at Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania. His tombstone is still there. The book also gives the names of three generations of the Gross family -- Johannes, Jacob, and David.

The following deed was found in the courthouse at Lewisburg, Pennsylvania in Deed Book J. Letters of Administration concerning John Gross, dec'd, are also on file in Will Book A at the same courthouse.

John Gross, Senr. and Wife Deed to Christian Gross, Samuel Gross, and Jacob Gross

This Indenture made the Twenty-ninth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty between John Gross, Senr. of Beaver township, Union County and State of Pennsylvania and Catharine, his wife, on the one part and Christian Gross, Samuel Gross and Jacob Gross (sons of the said Jno) of the same place of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Gross, Senr. and Catharine, his wife and in consideration of the sum of Fourteen Thousand dollars lawfull money of the United States to them in hand paid by the said Christian Gross, Samuel Gross and Jacob Gross at and before the ensealing and delivering of these presents. The receipt and payment whereof they do hereby acknowledge and thereof acquit and forever discharge the said Christian Gross, Samuel Gross and Jacob Gross, their heirs executors and administrators by these presents have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell alien, enfeoff, release and confirm unto the said Christian Gross, Samuel Gross, and Jacob Gross and to their heirs and assigns all that certain tract or piece of land situate in Beaver township aforesaid bounded and described as follows to wit: Beginning at a stone in a line of John Swifts land thence west one hundred and fifty one perches and eight tenths to a stone a corner of John Reeds land (now Jacob Dreese) thence by the same north three hundred and seven perches and eight tenths to a stone thence north sixty nine degrees east one hundred and fifty six perches to a stone in a line of John Swifts land aforesaid, thence by the same south three hundred and sixty three perches and eight tenths to the place of Beginning Containing three hundred acres and allowance of six percent for road, etc. It being part of two several Tracts of land one of them containing in the whole two hundred and ninety two acres and one hundred and sixteen perches and the other of them containing two hundred and nineteen acres and fifty four perches which the honorable Thomas Penn and Richard Penn Propritaries of the (the Province but now) state of Pennsylvania in and by two several Patents or grants bearing date the tenth day of July, A.D., one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven inrolled in the Rolls Office in Patent book A.A., Vol. 10, page 18 and 46, did grant and confirm unto John Swift and to his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Swift and Magdalena, his wife by their Indenture bearing the date the seventh day of August, A.D., one thousand seven hundred and seventy five did grant and confirm the same unto Richard Manning and to his heirs and assigns forever, as in and by the said Indenture Recorded in the Office for recording of Deeds in and for the County of Northumberland in Deed Book D, page 215, etc. will more fully appear, and the said Richard Manning and Alice, his wife, by their Indenture bearing date the first day of June, A.D., one thousand seven hundred and eighty five did grant and confirm the same unto Henry Gross and to his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Henry Gross and Catherine, his wife, by their Indenture bearing date the twenty ninth day of June, A.D., one thousand seven hundred and ninety five did grant and confirm the same unto John Gross (the present granter) and to his heirs and assigns forever as in and by the said Indenture recorded in the office for recording Deeds I and for the County of Northumerland in Deed book O, pages 228, 229, & 230 will more fully appear. Together with all and singular the buildings, improvements, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof and also all the estate right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever of them the said John Gross and Catharine, his wife, in law or equity or otherwise the said described three hundred acres of land, hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be, with the appurtenances unto the said Christian Gross, Samuel Gross and Jacob Gross their heirs and assigns: to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said Christian Gross, Samuel Gross, and Jacob Gross their heirs and assigns forever and the said John Gross and Catharine, his wife, their heirs executors and administrators do hereby convenant, promise, grant and agree to and with the said Christian Gross, Samuel Gross and Jacob Gross their heirs and assigns by these presents that they the said John Gross and Catherine, his wife, and their heirs the above mentioned and described premises hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said Christian Gross, Samuel Gross and Jacob Gross, their heirs and assigns against the said John Gross and Catharine, his wife, and their heirs and against all and every other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part there of shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

Johannes Gross (Seal)

Catharine {her mark} Gross

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Henry Feich, Solomon Engel, received on the day of the date of the above Indenture of and from the above named Christian Gross, Samuel Gross and Jacob Gross the sum of fourteen thousand dollars, it being the consideration money above mentioned in full.

Witnesses: Henry Feich, Solomon Engel

Union County ss: (Seal)

Be it remembered that on the twenty ninth day of October, Anno Domini, 1841 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace and for the said county came the above named John Gross and Catharine, his wife and acknowledged the above Indenture to be their act and deed and desired that the same might be recorded as such according to law. The said Catharine being of full age and by me duly examined, separate and apart from her said husband and the contents thereof being first made known to her declared that she did voluntarily and of her own free will and accord sign and seal as her act and deed deliver the said Indenture without any coersion or compulsion of her said husband. In testimony whereof I, have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Solomon Engel

Recorded Sept. 15^th, 1841

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Jacob Gross [b. 6 Feb 1813], s/o Johannes (John) Gross & Katherina Reyer, was an agriculturist and was quite infulential in the Snyder County affairs of the Republican Party. He served two terms as the treasurer of Snyder County and died interstate. His wife, Catherine, had David and Avis appointed as administrators of the estate.

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David Gross [b. 4 Oct 1833], s/o Jacob Gross & Catherine Benfer, was employed as a clerk in a store at Selinsgrove, Penna. until 1875. He also was a stock dealer until 1885. In 1894, he was elected as sheriff of Union County, where he was a resident at East Buffale Township. The family were members of the Lutheran Church in Lewisburg.

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Ira Jacob Gross [b. 4 Mar 1866] s/o David Gross & Sarah Ann Walter, moved to Kansas in 1886 and settled on a farm in Russell County, Penna. (??) located northwest of the Ulsh ranch. He was a stock dealer engaged in raising Aberdeen Angus cattle. In 1910, Joseph Ulsh moved to Russell, Kansas and Ira moved from the Saline River farm to live on Main Street in his retirement at Russell, Kansas.