Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Esther Groff

Female Abt 1890 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Esther Groff was born Abt 1890, Of, South East Hope Township, Perth Co., Ontario (daughter of Moses b. Groff and Magdalena Eshleman); died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Moses b. Groff was born 12 Sep 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of John Groff and Susannah Bowman, son of John H. Groff and Susannah Bowman); died 7 Aug 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Moses married Magdalena Eshleman 16 Nov 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of David Eshleman and Esther Shantz) was born 14 May 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Oct 1922; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Magdalena Eshleman was born 14 May 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of David Eshleman and Esther Shantz); died 16 Oct 1922; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Emma Groff was born Dec 1881, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 1. Esther Groff was born Abt 1890, Of, South East Hope Township, Perth Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Sylvia Groff was born 31 Oct 1895, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 11 Sep 1972, RR1, Ariss, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


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. 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. 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.  David Eshleman was born 24 Nov 1822, Near Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Samuel Eschleman and Nancy Bechtel); died 11 Feb 1905, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    David married Esther Shantz 19 Mar 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Esther (daughter of Isaac Shantz and Esther Bechtel) was born 7 Jan 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Sep 1883, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Esther Shantz was born 7 Jan 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Isaac Shantz and Esther Bechtel); died 16 Sep 1883, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Leah Eshleman was born 29 Mar 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Sep 1916; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Samuel Eshleman was born 1848, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Isaac Eshleman was born 4 Jul 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 May 1910, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Samuel S. Eshleman was born 15 Aug 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Nov 1909, Carstairs, , Alberta, Canada.
    5. Moses Eschleman was born 11 Jan 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jan 1853; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Anna Eshleman was born 25 Feb 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Feb 1854; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 3. Magdalena Eshleman was born 14 May 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Oct 1922; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Esther Eschleman was born 1 Jan 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Apr 1926; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. David Eshleman was born 5 Sep 1865, 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.  Samuel Eschleman was born 5 Aug 1784, , Pennsylvania, USA (son of David Eschleman, son of Franz Eschleman); died 13 Oct 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Samuel — Nancy Bechtel. Nancy (daughter of George Bechtel and Elizabeth Mary) was born 5 Jan 1784, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 23 Jan 1863, Near Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Nancy Bechtel was born 5 Jan 1784, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of George Bechtel and Elizabeth Mary); died 23 Jan 1863, Near Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. George Eshleman was born 14 Feb 1820, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jan 1889, Three Miles East Of Roseville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 6. David Eshleman was born 24 Nov 1822, Near Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Feb 1905, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Moses B. Eschleman was born 26 Jul 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Feb 1912, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  7. 14.  Isaac Shantz was born 23 Apr 1783, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Isaac Shantz and Barbara Rife); died 12 Dec 1854, South-East Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Isaac married Esther Bechtel 15 Oct 1808. Esther (daughter of George Bechtel and Elizabeth Mary) was born 2 Feb 1786, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 14 Jul 1867, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Esther Bechtel was born 2 Feb 1786, , Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of George Bechtel and Elizabeth Mary); died 14 Jul 1867, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Shantz was born 11 Aug 1809, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Jan 1821.
    2. Samuel B. Shantz was born 16 Jan 1811, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jan 1895; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Barbara Shantz was born 6 May 1812, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Apr 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Mary Shantz was born 14 Jan 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Dec 1875, Chatsworth, Livingston, Illinois, United States; was buried , Sullivan Center Cemetery, Cullom, Livingston, Illinois, United States.
    5. Sarah "Sallie" Shantz was born 21 Jan 1816, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Oct 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 20 Oct 1881, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Nancy Shantz was born 11 Aug 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Apr 1899; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Veronica "Fanny" Shantz was born 27 Oct 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Sep 1893, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 10 Sep 1893, Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. 7. Esther Shantz was born 7 Jan 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Sep 1883, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Magdalena Shantz was born 19 Apr 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Apr 1887; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Isaac B. Shantz was born 18 May 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Mar 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Leah Shantz was born 1 Dec 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.