Personal Life
Grotewohl was married to Marie Martha Louise, née Ohst, from 1919 until 1949 and the couple had two children, one of whom, Hans Grotewohl (1924–1999), was an architect. In 1949 he married his secretary Johanna Schumann, née Danielzik. He was an avid artist, painter and amateur filmmaker.
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