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SOURCE: History of St. Clair County, Mich.
        by Arthur St. Clair
        A. T. Andreas & Co., Chicago - 1883

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        CHARLES GRIEB, dealer in agricultural implements and farm
        machinery, is a native of Wittenberg,Germany, and was born
        September 18, 1834; he emigrated to the United States, and arrived
        in New York May 29, 1853. He came to Port Huron in May, 1857, and
        when he reached here only had 65 cents in his pocket; entered the
        hardware store of WILLIAM STEWART, and remained in his employ until
        1861; then engaged in hotel business; opened the Union House and
        kept that hotel for sixteen years, and still owns the property. In
        1877, he established his present business, and deals in wagons,
        carriages, and all kinds of agricultural implements, and has a
        large trade. In 1867. he was elected Street Commissioner; in 1879,
        was elected City Treasurer, and re-elected in 1880, and again in
        1881; held that office three years, and is now a member of the
        Board of Estimates. Mr. GRIEB married Miss KATHRINA BROMMER, a
        native of Wittenburg, Germany, June 2, 1859; they have five
        children - OTILLIA, CHARLES, AMELIA, GUSTAV and CLARA.

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