Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

Ed died December 11, 1987 in New Port Richey.
Girot, Joseph Vincent was born January 22, 1940 in rural Hanover and was the son of
Vincent Joseph and Margaret Ann (Haas) Girot. He attended school at the Black
Country School and the Hanover School. He married Margaret Sheean Everett February
14, 1961 and five children were born to this union: Rose Ann Wasson, Anthony J.
Girot, who was stillborn, Michael Patrick Wasson, Patrick Michael Wasson, and
Christine Marie Wasson. Joe and Margaret were divorced on December 24, 1969 and
he married Rose Jewell (Lindecker) Reimer on July 4, 1970 in Nashua, Iowa. This union
gave him one stepson: David Lynn Reimer Girot, and one daughter was born to this
union: Nicole Lee Girot. Joe was an over-the-road trucker for most of his life, retiring
in 2006. He lived in rural East Dubuque for many years. Joe died July 27, 2009; he was
cremated and his ashes were spread on the family farm.
Girot, Margaret Ann (Haas) was born January 10, 1909 in Pleasant Valley, Jo Daviess
County and was the daughter of Joseph George and Martha Jeanette (Dolan) Haas. She
married Vincent Joseph Girot on November 6, 1926 in Galena and five children were
born to this union: Lois Martha (Girot) Miller, Leuellen Mae (Girot) Klemme, Stella
Marie “Gig” (Girot) Holland, Joseph Vincent Girot, and Ronald Edmund Girot.
Margaret worked at the Hanover Woolen Mill during the 1930s and later at the Savanna
Army Depot during World War II, and then Mitchell’s Café in Hanover during the
1950s, and later at Chestnut Mountain Resort. In 1965 she began her employment at
Eaton Corporation and retired in 1975. They also farmed in rural Hanover for many
years until they sold the farm in 1976 and moved to Hanover. Margaret was visiting her
son Ron when she died March 11, 1996 in Beaford, Texas. She is buried in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Girot, Ronald “Ron” Edmund was born August 2, 1942 in rural Hanover and was the
son of Vincent Joseph and Margaret Ann (Haas) Girot. He attended the Black Country
School and Hanover School. He married Margaret “Mag” Ann Madigan on April 22,
1961 and five children were born to this union: Todd Edmund Girot (1961-1963), Paul
Joseph Girot, Rogene Ann (Girot) Beyer, Peggy Marie (Girot) Grube, and Kim Lynette
(Girot) Johnson. He and Mag were divorced in March 1980 and he married Jamie
(Croffoot) Ferrell on August 30, 1980. He owned and operated Girot Building and Land
Improvement in Hanover for ten years and was also the Chief of Police in Hanover for a
number of years. Ron and Jamie moved to Texas in May 1984. Ron restored vintage
cars and oversaw the truck fleet for SkiHi Mechanical. Ron died February 25, 2008 in
Sanger, Texas and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Girot, Vincent Joseph was born October 31, 1904 in Galena, Illinois and was the son
of Paul Joseph Vital and Martha Juliette (Quille) Girot. He married Margaret Ann Haas
on November 6, 1926 and five children were born to this union: Lois Martha (Girot)
Miller, Leuellen Mae (Girot) Klemme, Stella Marie “Gig” (Girot) Holland, Joseph
Vincent Girot, and Ronald Edmund Girot. They farmed in rural Hanover until 1976
when they moved to the village of Hanover. Vincent died December 1, 1988 and is
buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Glasgow, Nathan was the son of David and Karen Ann (Bohnsack) Glasgow. Nathan
was an infant when he died December 6, 1980. The family lived in Maquoketa, Iowa.
Nathan is buried in Evergreen Cemetery. In 2010 Nathan’s body was disinterred and
moved to Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Galena.
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