Son of Paul Greve and Sophia Overhauff. Husband of Clara Grant Greve, father of Adelin, Adele, Jean and Elmo.
Biography on Martin from THe History of Fresno County written by Paul E Vandor and published in 1919
MARTIN S. GREVE A native son of California, Martin S. Greve was
born near Hollister, San Benito County, June 5, 1884. His father, Paul Greve, was born in Germany on the border of France, where he married Sophia Eberhart and soon afterwards they migrated to San Francisco. Cal., about 1863. Later they located in San Benito County, engaging in stock raising for some years. Then he moved to Priest Valley, Monterey County, locating a homestead where he resided until his death, about 1895, aged sixty-four years. His widow, hale and hearty, at the age of seventy-four, still resides on the old home. Of the ten children born to this worthy pioneer couple, nine are living, of whom two were younger than Martin. From a boy, Martin was reared on the stock-ranch, learning to ride after cattle, meantime attending public school in King City. When he was of age, he and four of his brothers located homesteads in Warthan Canyon, Fresno County, and here they engaged in raising cattle. He followed cattle-raising actively till 1910, when he sold his ranch and stock, to follow the oil business, entering the employ of the Associated Pipe Line Company, on the Coalinga-Monterey Division. After three years in the repair department, he became foreman and in 1916 was promoted to engineer, and is now engineer in charge of the Associated Station No. 2, which is located only eight miles from his homestead. Martin S. Greve was married, in Fresno, to Miss Clara Grant, a native of Kalamazoo, Mich., and they have three children: Adelle, Adeline, and
Jean. Mr. Greve is a member of the Christian Science Church, at Coalinga. He is enterprising and progressive, and lends his aid to movements for the upbuilding of the county.
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Biography on Martin from THe History of Fresno County written by Paul E Vandor and published in 1919
MARTIN S. GREVE A native son of California, Martin S. Greve was
born near Hollister, San Benito County, June 5, 1884. His father, Paul Greve, was born in Germany on the border of France, where he married Sophia Eberhart and soon afterwards they migrated to San Francisco. Cal., about 1863. Later they located in San Benito County, engaging in stock raising for some years. Then he moved to Priest Valley, Monterey County, locating a homestead where he resided until his death, about 1895, aged sixty-four years. His widow, hale and hearty, at the age of seventy-four, still resides on the old home. Of the ten children born to this worthy pioneer couple, nine are living, of whom two were younger than Martin. From a boy, Martin was reared on the stock-ranch, learning to ride after cattle, meantime attending public school in King City. When he was of age, he and four of his brothers located homesteads in Warthan Canyon, Fresno County, and here they engaged in raising cattle. He followed cattle-raising actively till 1910, when he sold his ranch and stock, to follow the oil business, entering the employ of the Associated Pipe Line Company, on the Coalinga-Monterey Division. After three years in the repair department, he became foreman and in 1916 was promoted to engineer, and is now engineer in charge of the Associated Station No. 2, which is located only eight miles from his homestead. Martin S. Greve was married, in Fresno, to Miss Clara Grant, a native of Kalamazoo, Mich., and they have three children: Adelle, Adeline, and
Jean. Mr. Greve is a member of the Christian Science Church, at Coalinga. He is enterprising and progressive, and lends his aid to movements for the upbuilding of the county.
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Lester Letson (#46627920)
Son of Paul Greve and Sophia Overhauff. Husband of Clara Grant Greve, father of Adelin, Adele, Jean and Elmo.
Biography on Martin from THe History of Fresno County written by Paul E Vandor and published in 1919
MARTIN S. GREVE A native son of California, Martin S. Greve was
born near Hollister, San Benito County, June 5, 1884. His father, Paul Greve, was born in Germany on the border of France, where he married Sophia Eberhart and soon afterwards they migrated to San Francisco. Cal., about 1863. Later they located in San Benito County, engaging in stock raising for some years. Then he moved to Priest Valley, Monterey County, locating a homestead where he resided until his death, about 1895, aged sixty-four years. His widow, hale and hearty, at the age of seventy-four, still resides on the old home. Of the ten children born to this worthy pioneer couple, nine are living, of whom two were younger than Martin. From a boy, Martin was reared on the stock-ranch, learning to ride after cattle, meantime attending public school in King City. When he was of age, he and four of his brothers located homesteads in Warthan Canyon, Fresno County, and here they engaged in raising cattle. He followed cattle-raising actively till 1910, when he sold his ranch and stock, to follow the oil business, entering the employ of the Associated Pipe Line Company, on the Coalinga-Monterey Division. After three years in the repair department, he became foreman and in 1916 was promoted to engineer, and is now engineer in charge of the Associated Station No. 2, which is located only eight miles from his homestead. Martin S. Greve was married, in Fresno, to Miss Clara Grant, a native of Kalamazoo, Mich., and they have three children: Adelle, Adeline, and
Jean. Mr. Greve is a member of the Christian Science Church, at Coalinga. He is enterprising and progressive, and lends his aid to movements for the upbuilding of the county.
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Lester Letson (#46627920)
Biography on Martin from THe History of Fresno County written by Paul E Vandor and published in 1919
MARTIN S. GREVE A native son of California, Martin S. Greve was
born near Hollister, San Benito County, June 5, 1884. His father, Paul Greve, was born in Germany on the border of France, where he married Sophia Eberhart and soon afterwards they migrated to San Francisco. Cal., about 1863. Later they located in San Benito County, engaging in stock raising for some years. Then he moved to Priest Valley, Monterey County, locating a homestead where he resided until his death, about 1895, aged sixty-four years. His widow, hale and hearty, at the age of seventy-four, still resides on the old home. Of the ten children born to this worthy pioneer couple, nine are living, of whom two were younger than Martin. From a boy, Martin was reared on the stock-ranch, learning to ride after cattle, meantime attending public school in King City. When he was of age, he and four of his brothers located homesteads in Warthan Canyon, Fresno County, and here they engaged in raising cattle. He followed cattle-raising actively till 1910, when he sold his ranch and stock, to follow the oil business, entering the employ of the Associated Pipe Line Company, on the Coalinga-Monterey Division. After three years in the repair department, he became foreman and in 1916 was promoted to engineer, and is now engineer in charge of the Associated Station No. 2, which is located only eight miles from his homestead. Martin S. Greve was married, in Fresno, to Miss Clara Grant, a native of Kalamazoo, Mich., and they have three children: Adelle, Adeline, and
Jean. Mr. Greve is a member of the Christian Science Church, at Coalinga. He is enterprising and progressive, and lends his aid to movements for the upbuilding of the county.
above was provided by Find A Grave Member
Lester Letson (#46627920)
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