Person:Hiram Grabendike (1)

Hiram, with his brothers William and George, enlisted with Company C, 33rd Illinois Infantry on Feb 18, 1864 and mustered out Nov. 24, 1865.

In the 1870 census for Topeka, ward 3, Shawnee Co., Kansas, Sam'l Marshall is 33 born Illinois, contractor; with Margaret 32 b. Illinois; Nora 9 b. Kansas, (Emma?) 7 KS, and (Edgell?) 5 (Wisconsin?). Hiram Grabendike [Margaret's brother] is 24 from Illinois, teamster, with [daughter] May 1 born Kansas in May. {p. 213}
 I believe his daughter May died young.
 In the 1880 census for Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas, he is listed as 'H. Grabendik', painter age 35 from Illinois (parents Illinois).  His [second?] wife Ida is 25 from Illinois.  The children are 'Zana', 4, born Illinois; and Clyde, 1, born Kansas -- both with parents born in Illinois.
 In the 1885 Kansas state census for Osage City, Osage Co., Kansas, John Wilson is 39, miner from Sweden; H. H. Grabendike is 39, painter from Illinois; I. C. is 30 IL; 'Zona' is 9 KS; and Clyde 6 KS.
 I believe he divorced Ida, as she is found in 1900 remarried, with their son Clyde.
 In 1895, Hiram H. Grabendike is listed as a 'clairvoyant healer' who resides at 1702 Champa in Denver, Colorado.  
 In the 1889 directory for Denver, H. H. Grabendike is listed at 'r. 52 Moffat and Kassler Blk.' In 1896 he is listed as 'medium and healer' at 1702 Champa. In the 1899 directory, Hiram H. Grabendike is listed as 'clairvoyant' 'r 1627 Stout'. In 1901, there are listings for Harry H. Grabendike 'wallpaper' 1957 Champa; and for Mrs. Ida M. Grabendike, 'rms' at 1853 California.  In 1903 & 1904, Hiram H. Grabendike is listed under 'Wall Paper' at 318 25th. {Ballenger & Richards annual Denver city directories, <www.heritagequest.com>, 24 Aug 2007}
 In the 1900 census for Denver, Arapahoe Co., Colorado, Hiram H. Grabendike is 54 born Apr 1846 in Illinois (parents Pennsylvania), 'painter', married. [Ida is listed in Kansas with second husband -- so they probably divorced]. {ed 20, sh ?, p.172, roll 117 HeritageQuest}
 In the 1910 census for Glendale, Arapahoe Co., Colorado, Hiram H. 'Grabendeke' is 64, born Illinois (parents PA), farmer, married twice, this time for 3 years; with wife Nancy A. 38 born Iowa (father New York, mother Iowa), married twice, 0 of 0 children living. {ed 11, sh ?, p. 127, roll 112 HeritageQuest}
 In the 1913 directory for Denver, Hiram H. Grabendike is listed as 'paper-hanger' with rooms at 1902 Champa. {<http://www.distantcousin.com/directories/co/denver/1913/Page.asp?Page=920>}
 In the 1915 Kansas state census, for Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas, M. E. Hunter is 30, female, born Iowa, hotel keeper; with Stanley E. 14 Iowa; Martha Hedy 76 Ohio; and Hiram Grabendike 69 Ohio.
 He is buried at Colorado State Veterans' Center Cemetry (aka Homelake Soldiers and Sailors Home) in Rio Grande County, Colorado.