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William Neil Groff

William Neil Groff

Male 1900 - 1949  (49 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Neil GroffWilliam Neil Groff was born 6 Jul 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Benjamin B. Groff and Caroline Schmidt); died 21 Aug 1949, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    William — Annie Margaret (Anna) Schneider. Annie was born 15 Jul 1900, , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 24 May 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin B. Groff was born 21 Nov 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of John H. Groff and Susannah Bowman); died 7 Nov 1910, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Benjamin married Caroline Schmidt 31 Mar 1885, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Caroline (daughter of Giligan Schmidt and Mary Ringler) was born 20 Sep 1865, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 29 Aug 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Caroline Schmidt was born 20 Sep 1865, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of Giligan Schmidt and Mary Ringler); died 29 Aug 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Nora Groff was born Abt 1887, Of, Cavalier Co., North Dakota; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Mary Ann Matilda "Tillie" Groff was born 5 Feb 1887, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jan 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 1. William Neil Groff was born 6 Jul 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Aug 1949, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Belva Groff was born 14 Jun 1902, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jun 1968, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John H. Groff was born 29 Sep 1827, Near, Galt, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Andrew Groff and Annie Huber); died 23 Aug 1908; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    John married Susannah Bowman 12 Nov 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Susannah (daughter of Benjamin H. Bauman and Susannah Bechtel) was born 26 Sep 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jul 1910, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Susannah Bowman was born 26 Sep 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Benjamin H. Bauman and Susannah Bechtel); died 24 Jul 1910, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 2. Benjamin B. Groff was born 21 Nov 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Nov 1910, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Moses b. Groff was born 12 Sep 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Aug 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Andrew B. Groff was born 9 Sep 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jul 1911, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Nancy Groff was born 6 Feb 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Jul 1886, Orillia, Orillia Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; was buried , Huronia Regional Centre Cemetery, Orillia, Simcoe, , Ontario, Canada.
    5. Franklin B. Groff was born 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 May 1884, Orillia, Orillia Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; was buried , Huronia Regional Centre Cemetery, Orillia, Simcoe, , Ontario, Canada.
    6. Noah B. Groff was born 17 Nov 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Dec 1909, Orillia, Orillia Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; was buried , Huronia Regional Centre Cemetery, Orillia, Simcoe, , Ontario, Canada.
    7. Abraham B. Groff was born 15 Apr 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jul 1937, Elk River, Sherburne, Minnesota, United States; was buried , Orono Cemetery, Elk River, Sherburne, Minnesota, United States.
    8. Leah B. Groff was born 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Aug 1954, Orillia, Orillia Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; was buried , Huronia Regional Centre Cemetery, Orillia, Simcoe, , Ontario, Canada.
    9. Aaron Groff was born 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. John B. Groff was born Abt 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Israel Groff was born 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    12. Ezra Groff was born 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  Giligan Schmidt was born 1831, , Switzerland (son of Christian Schmidt); died Yes, date unknown.

    Giligan married Mary Ringler 14 Mar 1858, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of John Ringler and Elizabeth Wildfong) was born 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Ringler was born 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of John Ringler and Elizabeth Wildfong); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 3. Caroline Schmidt was born 20 Sep 1865, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 29 Aug 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Samuel Schmidt was born 14 Sep 1868, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Benjamin Schmidt was born 1 Apr 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Moses Schmidt was born 15 Aug 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Abram Schmidt was born 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Henry Schmidt was born 29 Mar 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Andrew GroffAndrew Groff was born 18 Apr 1793, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of John Graff and Annie Moyer); died 11 May 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Andrew married Annie Huber 1815, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. Annie (daughter of Samuel Huber and Elizabeth Reist) was born 15 Oct 1795, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 19 Sep 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Annie Huber was born 15 Oct 1795, , Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Samuel Huber and Elizabeth Reist); died 19 Sep 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Catharine Groff was born 23 Mar 1816, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Isaac Groff was born 2 Mar 1818, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 2 Jun 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Susannah Groff was born 13 Jul 1820, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 3 Apr 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Nancy Groff was born 5 Oct 1822, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Nov 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Andrew H. Groff was born 26 Jul 1825, Near, Galt, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Apr 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 4. John H. Groff was born 29 Sep 1827, Near, Galt, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Aug 1908; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Abraham Groff was born 13 Oct 1829, Near, Galt, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Feb 1885; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Martha Groff was born 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Magdalena Groff was born 8 Apr 1832, Near, Galt, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jul 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Jacob Groff was born 3 Apr 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Nov 1920; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Mary Ann Groff was born 19 Nov 1836, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Feb 1907; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    12. Leah Groff was born 17 Aug 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Apr 1910; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    13. Elizabeth Groff was born 24 Apr 1843, Near, Galt, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 May 1843, Near, Galt, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    14. Anna Groff was born 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 10.  Benjamin H. Bauman was born 15 Feb 1787, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania (son of Wendel Bauman and Maria Huber); died 7 Dec 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Benjamin married Susannah Bechtel 1818. Susannah (daughter of Rev. Joseph Bechtel and Magdalena Allebach) was born 16 Jun 1797, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 19 Dec 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Susannah Bechtel was born 16 Jun 1797, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Rev. Joseph Bechtel and Magdalena Allebach); died 19 Dec 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Rev. Moses B. Bowman was born 9 Nov 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jan 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Joseph B. Bowman was born 11 May 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jul 1889, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
    3. Magdalena Bowman was born 30 Sep 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jun 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Benjamin B. Bowman was born 22 Feb 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 5. Susannah Bowman was born 26 Sep 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jul 1910, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Rev. Tobias Bowman was born 26 Jun 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Sep 1909; was buried 5 Sep 1909, Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Maria Bowman was born 18 Sep 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Mar 1833; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Rev. Samuel S. Bowman was born 15 Jul 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Nov 1924, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Elizabeth Bowman was born 29 Oct 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Apr 1903, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 12.  Christian Schmidt was born Abt 1800, Of, Switzerland; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 6. Giligan Schmidt was born 1831, , Switzerland; died Yes, date unknown.

  6. 14.  John Ringler was born 13 Mar 1800, , USA (son of Henry Ringler); died 12 Jul 1867, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    John — Elizabeth Wildfong. Elizabeth (daughter of Jacob Wildfong and Susan Ruth) was born 22 Apr 1803, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 May 1891; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  7. 15.  Elizabeth Wildfong was born 22 Apr 1803, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Jacob Wildfong and Susan Ruth); died 28 May 1891; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Barbara Ringler was born 1825, , Ontario, Canada; died , , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Albert Ringler was born 2 Jun 1825, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Feb 1901; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Benjamin Ringler was born 1827, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. John Ringler was born 1832, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. George Ringler was born 1832, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Abraham Ringler was born 1833, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 17 Apr 1924; was buried , Union Center Cemetery, Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, United States.
    7. Veronica Ringler was born 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. 7. Mary Ringler was born 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Ringler was born 27 Mar 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Samuel W. Ringler was born 15 Aug 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Jan 1911; was buried , Grace Lawn Cemetery, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States.
    11. Daniel Ringler was born 1 May 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Oct 1919; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


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