Carey, Charles Henry. "History of Oregon." Vol. 2. Chicago-Portland: Pioneer Historical Pub. Co., 1922. p. 19. W. H. GRABENHORST William H. Grabenhorst was born in Baltimore, Maryland, December 14, 1859, and is the son of Henry C. and Margaret A. (Layer) Grabenhorst. The father of Mr. Grabenhorst was born in the province of Brunswick, Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1847. He is still living at the advanced age of ninety-two years, but the mother died on the 26th of May, 1921, at the age of eighty-two years. She was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania. Mr. Grabenhorst was educated In the public schools of Baltimore, Maryland, and was also a student three years at the Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg. His introduction into business was as a member of the United States coast and geodetic survey at Washington, D. C. On the 22d day of September, 1881, he was married to Miss Eva Haight, of Dutchess county, New York. In 1883, accompanied by his wife, he settled in Webster county, Iowa, where he engaged in farming. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Grabenhorst: Anna A., Lillian M., George H., William H., Charles W., Eugene B., Nelle C. and Evelyn I., all of whom are now living except Anna A. In 1902 Mr. Grabenhorst and family moved to Marion county, Oregon, and purchased what was known as the Frank C. Baker farm, four miles south of Salem, consisting of three hundred and twenty-seven acres. He farmed this tract of land for a number of years and was very successful in this line of work. Thinking it was for the best interests of himself and family, he subdivided this tract of land and sold the same in small tracts of five acres. The amount he received from these sales justified his judgment in the matter. In 1911 Mr. Grabenhorst moved from his farm to Salem, where he engaged in the real estate and loan business. He is an enterprising business man. He has subdivided over two thousand acres of land, which has greatly promoted the development of the city of Salem and the country adjacent thereto. His success in life has been due to his energy and attention to the business in which he has been engaged. His pride In the development of the capital city of Oregon has been one of the principal causes of adding so much to the growth and prosperity of Salem. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in May 2007 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.