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

Family: Benjamin B. Groff / Caroline Schmidt (F1320)

m. 31 Mar 1885


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  • Father | Male
    Benjamin B. Groff

    Born  21 Nov 1850  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Nov 1910  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  31 Mar 1885  [1]  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John H. Groff | F1317 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Susannah Bowman | F1317 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Caroline Schmidt

    Born  20 Sep 1865  Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Aug 1942  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Giligan Schmidt | F690 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Ringler | F690 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Nora Groff

    Born  Abt 1887  Of, Cavalier Co., North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Female
    Mary Ann Matilda "Tillie" Groff

    Born  5 Feb 1887  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Jan 1953  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Frederick Henry Merner | F176577 
    Married  2 Feb 1910  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    William Neil GroffChild 3 | Male
    William Neil Groff

    Born  6 Jul 1900  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Aug 1949  , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Annie Margaret (Anna) Schneider | F42440 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Female
    Belva Groff

    Born  14 Jun 1902  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Jun 1968  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Oscar William Lobsinger | F9634 
    Married     

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11800-85.
      11800-85 Benjamin GROFF, 28, farmer, Waterloo, Wilmot, s/o John & Susannah, married Carolina SCHMIDT, 18, Hay, Wilmot, d/o Gilgian & Mary, witn: Elizabeth SCHMIDT of Wilmot & M.M. SCHWARTZ of New Hamburg, 31 March 1885 at New Hamburg