Spaulding Grimm was a member of the Grimm family who lived from 1830 - 1914. After marrying his wife Jane Ella Grimm, he became a father to Douglas Grimm II and Josef Grimm at the age of 17 and 18 respectively. A Grimm by birth, he was the eldest son of Douglas Grimm I and is the great-great-great-grandfather of Sabrina and Daphne Grimm. He is mentioned in The Problem Child when Sabrina searches through the family journals, using the information he provided to help with the events that transpired later in the book.