Do I Really Have a Murderer for an Ancestor?

I know this seems silly to put on this page, but, it really does have to do with Guth genealogy, and I will attempt to explain why in a moment. You see, I was doing research on an ancestor, who has an uncommon last name, so he should not be too hard to find, right? Well, I found Robert Grinlinton at 123 Mulberry Street in New York City in 1860. I assume he is my ancestor, but it is possible that he was another Robert Grinlinton.
    Robert Grinlinton is the grandfather of my grandfather, George Robert Guth. George Robert Guth, the son of George William Guth, was born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1890. His mother's name was Georgianna or Capitola Grinlinton. I have records saying she is from NY, but, on her death certificate it says she was born in Illinois. Georgianna Capitola's father's name was Robert Grinlinton, who she said was 'Scotch'.
   I found another resource for New York newspapers, and did a search for Robert Grinlinton. It appears that Robert Grinlinton did live on Mulberry Street, but he murdered a man named McGrath. They got into a fight and he must have either hurt McGrath and killed someone else or actually killed McGrath.
   In another article, years later, a man who lived on Mulberry Street named Rufus Grinlinton got into a fight with his brother, Robert, and Robert gave it to him. Rufus' address was 120 Mulberry. I believe Robert's was 123 Mulberry. What was it with this Robert Grinlinton man? He seemed kind of violent. Was he really related to George Robert Guth, or do we look for another?
   Another unsolved mystery. But there are clues. I know my grandfather had a violent temper too. He would start fist fights with people on the road. Maybe there is a connection after all. I close this article red-faced knowing what kind of ancestors I probably had.

The Search For Essex County Cemeteries

   The mystery continues. Now that I know that the Guth Family (George and Katherina, nee, Gitz) are in New Jersey instead of in New York in the late 1800's, I will start searching the cemeteries now to see where they might be buried. I already tried Rosedale Cemetery, and they are not there. They were Presbyterians, so I am open to looking into Presbyterian church cemeteries. It is possible that they had property already in New York, but I don't know how likely that would be. I am collecting a list of cemetery names and addresses that are in Essex County tonight. I have a feeling that they did not live too long into the 20th century, if they even made it that far. I will update on any findings I get. My husband said that if I find them that we might be able to visit when we are on our way to Boston. Now, the key is finding them!

The Guth-Gutt-Good Newsletter Page

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http://www.guthguttgood.com/