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Barbara A Grainger

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  1. 1.  Barbara A Grainger (daughter of William Wallace Grainger and Hally Ward).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Wallace Grainger was born 5 Jul 1895, Chicago, Cook, IL (son of Robert Grainger and Lorinda Louise Gill); died 9 Oct 1982, Wilmette, Cook, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Chicago Tribune (IL) - October 13, 1982

    PRIVATE services are planned for William W. Grainger , 87, philanthropist and founder of W.W. Grainger Inc.
    He died Saturday in his home in Wilmette.
    Mr. Grainger and his sister started the firm in 1927 with $6,000 he borrowed from his wife, Hally. No firm distributed electric motors wholesale, the company's annual report said in 1977, and Mr. Grainger , who was an electrical engineer, motor designer and motor salesman, saw an opportunity.
    The firm, with headquarters in Skokie, earned profits of $56 million last year on sales of $867 million.
    THE COMPANY'S first office was at 700 W. Cermak Rd. The firm initially relied on mail orders from its eight-page catalogue, the Motor-Book. Mr. Grainger and his sister Margaret were the only employees.
    The firm grew rapidly because factories that had operated entire production line with only one electric motor were switching to individual motors for portions of lines. Also, cities were converting to alternating current from direct current, making motors using AC current necessary.
    THE COMPANY went public in 1967. It has added manufacturing to distribution, and it now distributes almost 10,000 products.
    Electric motors made up 25 percent of the company's volume in 1981, but it now makes and distributes a variety of products.
    Although it has always been a national distributor, making it a unique company in its field, its operation no longer is confined to the Chicago area. It spreads over 166 branches in 46 states. It has six manufacturing plants in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin.
    In 1949, Mr. Grainger established a foundation with Grainger stock that has given away $12 million to Chicago-area hospitals.
    In addition to his wife, Mr. Grainger is survived by a son, David; a daughter, Barbara Tresemer; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

    William — Hally Ward. Hally (daughter of John H Ward and Mary Ritchie) was born 28 Sep 1886; died Nov 1982. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Hally Ward was born 28 Sep 1886 (daughter of John H Ward and Mary Ritchie); died Nov 1982.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Chicago Tribune (IL) - November 09, 1982

    Hally W. Grainger , nee Ward, beloved wife of the late William W. Grainger ; dear mother of Barbara (Richard) Tresemer and David W. (Juli) Grainger ; loving grandmother of David, Michael, John and Alan Tresemer, and Susan, Thomas and Nancy Grainger ; fond great-grandmother of five. Visitation, funeral services and interment private. 982-9000, ext. 405.

    Children:
    1. 1. Barbara A Grainger
    2. David W Grainger


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert Grainger was born 10 Dec 1841, Glasgow, Scotland (son of Robert Grainger and Margaret Hood); died 30 Nov 1933, Chicago, Cook, IL; was buried 02 Dec 1933, Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove, Cook, IL.

    Other Events:

    • Emigrated: Jun 1872, Glasgow, Scotland to Quebec, Canada
    • Emigrated: 24 Sep 1895, Glasgow, Scotland to New York, USA; New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island) Given Name Robert Surname Grainger Event Date 24 Sep 1895 Age 53y Nationality Scotland Departure Port Glasgow Arrival Port New York Gender Male Ship Name Circassia

    Robert — Lorinda Louise Gill. Lorinda (daughter of Leonard Francis Gill and Sarah Miranda Crabtree) was born 15 Aug 1855, Portland, ME; died 7 Feb 1952, 4815 Wilcox Street, Chicago, IL; was buried Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove, Cook, IL. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Lorinda Louise Gill was born 15 Aug 1855, Portland, ME (daughter of Leonard Francis Gill and Sarah Miranda Crabtree); died 7 Feb 1952, 4815 Wilcox Street, Chicago, IL; was buried Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove, Cook, IL.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Isabel Grainger was born 11 Apr 1878; died 27 Jan 1945, Hinsdale, DuPage, IL; was buried 30 Jan 1945, Grant Township Cemetery, Lake County, IL.
    2. Robert L Grainger was born 3 Feb 1880, Chicago, Cook, IL.
    3. Margaret Louise Grainger was born 23 Mar 1882, Chicago, Cook, IL; died 31 Dec 1976, 151 N. Kenilworth, Oak Park, Cook, IL; was buried 3 Jan 1977, Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove, Cook, IL.
    4. Laura Ellen Grainger was born 16 May 1886, Chicago, Cook, IL; died 5 Sep 1978, Oak Park, Cook, IL; was buried 8 Sep 1978, Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove, Cook, IL.
    5. 2. William Wallace Grainger was born 5 Jul 1895, Chicago, Cook, IL; died 9 Oct 1982, Wilmette, Cook, Illinois.

  3. 6.  John H Ward

    John — Mary Ritchie. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Ritchie
    Children:
    1. 3. Hally Ward was born 28 Sep 1886; died Nov 1982.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Robert Grainger was born Abt 1818, Glasgow, Scotland.

    Robert married Margaret Hood 1 Dec 1838, Loudoun, Ayr, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of Robert Hood and Agnes Miekle Young) was born 24 Nov 1819, Loudon, Ayr, Scotland; was christened 19 Dec 1819. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Margaret Hood was born 24 Nov 1819, Loudon, Ayr, Scotland; was christened 19 Dec 1819 (daughter of Robert Hood and Agnes Miekle Young).
    Children:
    1. Thomas Grainger was born 1 Mar 1840, Scotland; was christened 9 Apr 1840, Barony, Lanark, Scotland.
    2. 4. Robert Grainger was born 10 Dec 1841, Glasgow, Scotland; died 30 Nov 1933, Chicago, Cook, IL; was buried 02 Dec 1933, Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove, Cook, IL.
    3. William Grainger was born 1846 Abt, Scotland.
    4. Ellen Grainger was born 1847 Abt, Scotland.
    5. John Grainger was born 1847 Abt, Scotland.
    6. Margaret Grainger was born 1851 Abt, Scotland.
    7. James Grainger was born 22 Feb 1855, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.
    8. Archibald Grainger was born 21 Jul 1857, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; died 28 Jan 1936, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan.
    9. Agnes Grainger was born 4 Apr 1860, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; died Abt. 1860.
    10. Christina Grainger was born 30 Jul 1862, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.

  3. 10.  Leonard Francis Gill was born 2 Nov 1830, Portland, Cumberland, ME (son of Daniel Gill and Lorinda Emily Leland); died 8 Apr 1864, Civil War.

    Leonard married Sarah Miranda Crabtree 12 Oct 1854, Portland, Cumberland, ME. Sarah (daughter of Elijah Harris Crabb and Priscilla Isabella Sutton Sharp) was born 9 Jul 1833, St. Johns, New Brunswick, Canada; died 19 Mar 1930, Chicago, Cook, IL; was buried 22 Mar 1930, Elmwoods Cemetery, River Grove, Cook, IL. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Sarah Miranda Crabtree was born 9 Jul 1833, St. Johns, New Brunswick, Canada (daughter of Elijah Harris Crabb and Priscilla Isabella Sutton Sharp); died 19 Mar 1930, Chicago, Cook, IL; was buried 22 Mar 1930, Elmwoods Cemetery, River Grove, Cook, IL.
    Children:
    1. 5. Lorinda Louise Gill was born 15 Aug 1855, Portland, ME; died 7 Feb 1952, 4815 Wilcox Street, Chicago, IL; was buried Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove, Cook, IL.
    2. Daniel Leland Gill was born 26 Feb 1858, Portland, ME; died 5 Jan 1902, Franklin Park, Cook, IL; was buried Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove, Cook, IL.
    3. Francis Harris Gill was born 28 Aug 1860, Portland, Cumberland, ME.


 

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