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Gross Family History
Gross Genealogy & Family TreeGross is an English name from Norfolk, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to someone who was heavy or tall. One of the first known ancestors—Johan der Grosse—was recorded in 1309 in Dresden. Roots for the name can also be found in Germany, France, and in Hebrew. The family motto is Deo juvante which means “By God’s assistance.”
Other spellings include “Grosse,” “Grose,” “Groz,” and “Groos.” Notable people with the surname include American actor Michael Gross (Family Ties, Tremors), American baseball player Kevin Gross (Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers), American inventor Alfred J. Gross (two-way radios, pagers, and cordless phones), and American actor Lance Gross (House of Payne, Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, Our Family Wedding). The first Gross to come to America was Sampson Gross in Virginia in 1637.
Gross Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Magdalena Groß (Gross) -- --, 1777 January 18, 1851 Baden-Württemberg
- Jabez Gross -- --, 1794 October 1, 1868 New York
- Crowell Gross -- --, 1765 January 2, 1847 Massachusetts
- Johann Peter Gross -- --, 1674 July 1, 1739 Bavaria
- Anna Eva Gross -- --, 1718 November 24, 1759
Gross Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Gross -- --, 1337 December 0, 1368 Picardie
- John Gross -- --, 1740 December 0, 1804 Kentucky
- Johann George Gross -- --, 1774 November 10, 1846
- J. Ernest Gross -- --, 1955 December 9, 2009 Texas
- Melville Leroy Gross -- --, 1879 April 14, 1926 New York
