Peter Gruber Sr. Left Taxenburg, Austria ca 1722, after all Protestants were order from that country bt the catholic church. The persecuted roamed Europe for several years in search of a home. When it was learned that General Oglethorpe would take them to Georgia, those persons in Holland were given passage to Georgia and settled in Effingham County. The Groover/Gruber genealogy is traced and available to members of www.georgiapioneers.com
