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Margaret Glenella Groff

Female 1859 - 1945  (85 years)


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  • Name Margaret Glenella Groff 
    Born 8 Nov 1859  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187596727 
    Name Margaret Glenella Chase 
    Name Margaret Glenella Risk 
    Residence 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    FC 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    C. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1911  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-103041 
    Died 30 Mar 1945  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Cause: Diabetes - Chronic Myocarditis - Pulmonary Odema 
    Buried 2 Apr 1945  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I103041  Generations
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2026 

    Father Colin Groff,   b. 1830, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1872, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Mother Charlotte Rodgers,   b. 1837, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1870, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Married 6 Nov 1856  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    Family ID F38736  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 James Risk,   b. 6 Jan 1845, Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1884, Greensville, West Flamboro, Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 24 Nov 1880  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2026 
    Family ID F26429  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 George Ambrose Chase,   b. 13 Apr 1840, , New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1917, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 27 Dec 1907  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2026 
    Family ID F186791  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 60.

    2. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 60.

    3. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 2 Page 18.

    4. [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 7.

    5. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [SE] James RISK/ died/ 3rd April 1884/ aged 39 yr's 3 mo's/ Margaret RISK CHASE/ died 30th March 1945/ aged 87 years

    6. [S3361] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - St. Andrews Presbyterian.
      Margaret Glenella, b. 8 Nov 1859 Berlin, d/o Colin Groff (druggist) and Charlotte Rogers

    7. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 026019 (1945).
      Name:Margaret Chase Gender:Female Age:85 Birth Date:8 Nov 1859 Birth Place:Ontario, Canada Death Date:30 Mar 1945 Death Place:Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Colin Groff Mother:Charlotte Groff

    8. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 12 Nov 1856.
      06 Nov 1856 On the 6th instant, of the residence of the bride's father, Springfield Farm, Dumfries, by the Rev'd. Robert Rodgers, Mr. Colin Groff, of Berlin, to Charolotte, daughter of Alexander Rogers, Esq.

    9. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose.
      GROFF. Colin married 6 Nov 1856 Of Berlin. To Charlotte RODGERS, Dumfries. minister Rev. Rodgers newspaper date 13 Nov 1856:48

    10. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 011262 (1880).
      Name:James Risk Age:33 Birth Year:abt 1847 Birth Place:Glasgow Nb Marriage Date:24 Nov 1880 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Moses Risk Mother:Catharine Risk Spouse:Margaret G Groff

      Name:Margaret G Groff Age:21 Birth Year:abt 1859 Birth Place:Berlin Marriage Date:24 Nov 1880 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Colin Groff Mother:Charlotte Groff Spouse:James Risk

    11. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 020649 (1907).
      Name:George Ambrose Chase Age:67 Birth Year:abt 1840 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:27 Dec 1907 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John W Chase Mother:Milcent S Theal Chase Spouse:Margaret Risk

      Name:Margaret Risk Age:47 Birth Year:abt 1860 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:27 Dec 1907 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Colin Groff Mother:Charlotte Rodgers Spouse:George Ambrose Chase

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Nov 1859 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - FC - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Nov 1880 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Dec 1907 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Diabetes - Chronic Myocarditis - Pulmonary Odema - 30 Mar 1945 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 2 Apr 1945 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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