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

Barbara Ann "Annie" Block[1, 2, 3]

Female 1858 - 1896  (37 years)


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  • Name Barbara Ann "Annie" Block 
    Born 30 Sep 1858  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Birth 5 Nov 1858 
    Name Anna Block 
    Name Barbara Ann "Annie" Groff 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    O Methodist 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00011-1117.2 
    Died 2 Sep 1896  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7
    Buried Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I11081  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Father John Block,   b. 14 Jan 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Hotel,   b. 16 Sep 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1906, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 11 Apr 1858  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10
    Family ID F3379  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Andrew B. Groff,   b. 9 Sep 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1911, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Children 
     1. Minerva Groff,   b. 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1909, Orillia, Orillia Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
     2. Irvin Groff,   b. 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Irvine Groff,   b. 10 May 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1946, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     4. Lydia Groff,   b. 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Lydian Groff,   b. 28 Apr 1889, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1973, Saint Walburg, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     6. Simeon Groff,   b. 19 Apr 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1978, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     7. Elmina Groff,   b. 14 Feb 1895, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1911, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 15 years)
     8. Eli Groff,   b. 28 Jan 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1967, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F1321  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Anna B. Block, "daughter of Magdalena Geiger and her first husband was born September 31st,1858. She is married to Andrew Groff. They reside on Upper Road, Wilmot Township, on John Shantz's old place."


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • 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..., 281.

    2. [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..., 726.

    3. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Eli Groff.

    4. [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..., 674.

    5. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 7.

    6. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 36.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43403470/barbara-ann-groff.

    8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John BLOCK (or Black), 20, Wilmot, same, s/o Jacob BLOCK & Cath STAUFER, married Magdl. HOTELL, 18, Wilmot, same, d/o Daniel HOTELL & Rosina EICHORN, witn: Samuel BLOCK of Wilmot, 11 April 1858

    9. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

    10. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 13 Apr 1858.
      On the 11th of April, John Block, to Margaret Hotell, of Wilmot Township.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Sep 1858 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - O Methodist - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Sep 1896 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
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