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

Family: Jacob Groff / Lydia Martin (F490)

m. 3 Jun 1862


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  • Father | Male
    Jacob Groff

    Born  3 Apr 1834  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Nov 1920   
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  3 Jun 1862  [1, 2, 3, 4]  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3, 4] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Andrew Groff | F1292 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Annie Huber | F1292 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Lydia Martin

    Born  26 Mar 1837  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Apr 1915   
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Henry Z. Martin | F726 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Catharine Miller | F726 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Louisa Groff

    Born  1863  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Henry Groff

    Born  28 Mar 1863  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Mar 1863   
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Louisa Groff

    Born  3 Mar 1864  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Aug 1942   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Joseph M. Brubacher | F229 
    Married  25 Mar 1885  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Susannah Groff

    Born  26 Dec 1865  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Apr 1953   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Edmund Shantz | F1330 
    Married  20 Mar 1889  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Amos Groff

    Born  1867  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    Amos M. Groff

    Born  3 Apr 1868  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Dec 1948  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Ann Shantz | F1332 
    Married  27 Sep 1893   

    Child 7 | Female
    Veronica "Fanny" Groff

    Born  20 Nov 1869  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1942   
    Buried    Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John E. Schaefer | F7898 
    Married     

    Child 8 | Female
    Jamima Groff

    Born  1870  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Angeline GroffChild 9 | Female
    Angeline Groff

    Born  17 Mar 1872  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Jun 1946   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Jacob B. Snyder | F934 
    Married  1900   

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 728.

    2. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 22.

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Lydia Martin Born: Woolwich Township Res: Woolwich Township Age: 22 Born: abt 1840 Father: Henry Mother: Catherine Spouse: Jacob Groff Age: 28 Born: abt 1834 born: Waterloo Res: Woolwich Township Father: Andrew Mother: Anna married 8 Jun 1862 county: Waterloo

    4. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 12.