Paul is the son of Frederich Wilhelm Girndt & Anna Maria Theresia Carolina Helene Horrig/Harbig/Herbig/Herbich. He was born in Reichenbach, Eule, Silesia, Prussia, now Germany. Paul was 1st married/divorced to Orpha Quackenbush. They had two daughters: Helena "Lena" Girndt & Augusta (Girndt) Smith. His 2nd marriage was to Emma Larsen on 8 Mar 1902 in Chicago, Cook, IL. They had one daughter, Thelma Girndt. After Emma's death in 1906 Paul married 3rd Clara Margaret Hoiby in 1908. They had four children: Robert Milton, Dorothy Margaret (Girndt) Berti, Paul Raymond, and Clifford E. Girndt.

Note: The death certificate shows he was born in 1869, but he was baptized in 1868.

Marriage License/Certificate
Paul R. Girndt
    Age: 33
    Res: Chicago, Cook, IL
Emma Larsen [Larsdatter]
    Age: 25
    Res: Chicago, Cook, IL
DoLic: 24 Feb 1902
DoMar: 8 Mar 1902 Chicago, Cook IL
Officiant: Rev S. W. Moehl, Clergyman

IL Death Certificate
Paul R. Girndt -Male/White
Age: 58y 0m 7d
DoB: 11 Mar 1869 Germany
DoD: 18 Mar 1927 7:00 am; Chicago, Cook, IL
Cause of Death: Cerebral hemorrhage
    Contributory: Arteriosclerosis
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Clara
Occupation: Stationary Engineer
Residence: 3722 Wallace St. -Chicago Ward 13, Cook, IL
Father: Not known, b. Germany
Mother: Not known, b. Germany
Informant: Clara Girndt
Burial: 21 Mar 1927 Mount Hope Cem. -Blue Island, Cook, IL
Undertaker: Frank T. Boyston
Certificate 7974

1900 IL Fed Census -Cook Co, Chicago, Ward 6, dtd 2 Jun, ED 158, SH3, pg 276, Fmly 43

1910 IL Fed Census -Cook Co, Chicago, Ward 31, ED 1343, dtd 23 Apr, SH 9A, Dwlg 100, 53 W 69th St.

1920 IL Fed Census -Cook Co, Chicago, Ward 31, Pct 20, dtd 7 Jan, SH 5A, Fmly 87/111, 5930 Eggleston Ave.