RNT Family History
Grinnell, Matthew
Abt 1630 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Grinnell, Matthew was born about 1630 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island (son of Greenell, Matthew and French, Rose).
2. Greenell, Matthew was born about 1590 (son of Grenelle, Lord of Pimont Jean and Grenelle, Mrs. Jean Lord of Pimont); died in 1642. Matthew married French, Rose about 1629 in Warwick, Warwick, England. Rose was born about 1612; died in 1672 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. French, Rose was born about 1612; died in 1672 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island. Notes:
Information from Janice Schoen Nov. 1999 Information on the Grinnell's is from the book of "The Descendants of Matthew & Rose (French) Greenell. Info on Anson is on pg. 202 generation NO. 9
Taken from a letter from James O. Coplien, 23, Nov. 1981; He was acarpenter by trade. He and family
lived on a farm in the town of Adams, Green Co. He moved to the city of Monroe, Wi in 1897. Late in
life, Anson had lost both legs from a bout with gangrene. He was nearly 80. He lived several years morel
and refused to let the loss stop him, as the article quoted below from the MOnroe Evening Times, June 1,1936 shows: "Not every man at the age of 84 and with both legs gone would have the spirit and the
strength to continue wood chopping activities, carpentry and gardening. But Anson W. Grinnell, 2002
Twelfth Avenue does. He has arranged a hig chopping block and has just the right knack of getting his
wheelchair into proper position for good work with the axe. In the garden he propels himself along the
rows, weilding the hoe in a way to keep the rows carefully cultivatived. And he continues his interest in
his carpentry trade by placing his chair in a convenient position to his work bench. Mr. Grinnell likes to sit beside the card table, too, his favorite game being euchre..."Children:
- 1. Grinnell, Matthew was born about 1630 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.
- Grinnell, Thomas was born about 1632 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.
- Grinnell, Daniel was born in 1636; died in 1703 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island; was buried in 1703.
Generation: 3
4. Grenelle, Lord of Pimont Jean (son of Grenelle, Gratien of Pimont and Quarre, Margarite). Notes:
!JEAN GRENELLE, LORD OF PIMONT, WAS KEEPER OF THE GOVERNMENT
Jean married Grenelle, Mrs. Jean Lord of Pimont. Mrs. was born about 1582 in MacOn, Saone et-Loire, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Grenelle, Mrs. Jean Lord of Pimont was born about 1582 in MacOn, Saone et-Loire, France. Children:
- 2. Greenell, Matthew was born about 1590; died in 1642.
- Grenelle, Pierre was born about 1604 in Warwick, Warwick, England.
- Grenelle, Jean of Pimont was born about 1608 in Warwick, Warwick, England.
Generation: 4
8. Grenelle, Gratien of Pimont was born about 1550 in MacOn, Saone et-Loire, France (son of Grenelle, Charles and Cartulet, Jeanne); died in 1625. Gratien married Quarre, Margarite about 1575 in ,, France. Margarite was born in 1552 in MacOn, Saone et-Loire, France; died in 1625. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Quarre, Margarite was born in 1552 in MacOn, Saone et-Loire, France; died in 1625. Children:
- 4. Grenelle, Lord of Pimont Jean
- Grenelle, Claude was born in 1576 in Warwick, Warwick, England.
- Grenelle, Jeanne was born in 1578 in Warwick, Warwick, England.
- Grenelle, Jacques was born in 1584 in Warwick, Warwick, England.
- Grenelle, Elie was born in 1586 in Macon, Bourgogne, Marne, France.