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Grimm Family History
Grimm Genealogy & Family TreeGrimm is an English name from Cheshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Norse name Grimr which means "the fierce one." the earliest known ancestor--Hugo Grim--was recorded in 1171. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany.
Other spellings of the name include "Grimme," "Grime," "Grimes," and "Grimmes." Notable people with the surname include American football player Russ Grimm (Washington Redskins), Jacob Grimm (one of the fairy tale writers, the Brothers Grimm), and Wilhelm Grimm (the other of the Brothers Grimm). The first Grimm to come to the Americas was Elsie Jam Grimm in New Netherlands in 1664.
Grimm Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Raymond Grimm -- --, 1908 August 10, 1960 Ohio
- Albert Maywood Grimm -- --, 1861 April 11, 1945 Virginia
- Orval D. Grimm -- --, 1898 December 0, 1960 West Virginia
- Barna Sebastian Grimm -- --, 1876 September 29, 1943 West Virginia
- Velma Leona Grimm -- --, 1902 March 1, 1990 West Virginia
Grimm Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Flora Lee Grimm -- --, 1884 October 6, 1966 West Virginia
- Maretta Allene Grimm -- --, 1913 September 12, 1915 Ohio
- William Clyde Grimm -- --, 1891 November 7, 1925
- Verona F. Grimm -- --, 1863 December 14, 1934 Pennsylvania
- Cresse Violet Grimm -- --, 1905 December 0, 1973 West Virginia
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