Rev. Harold David Groh

1900 - 1981  (80 years)

• Name	Harold David Groh
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	22 Nov 1900	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Name	David Harold Groh
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-386772
  Died	21 Sep 1981	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	26 Sep 1981	Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I386772	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Anson Groh,   b. 17 Apr 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 May 1944, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Lovina Bechtel,   b. 1 Dec 1860, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Aug 1932, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Married	7 Mar 1882	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F261940	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cora Isabella Gingrich,   b. 9 Jun 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jan 2000, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Married	29 Jun 1929	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F261938	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GROH, Rev. Harold D. At the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1981, in his 81st year, a resident of Fairview Mennonite Home, formerly of 105 Cornell Ave., Kitchener. Survived by his wife, the former Cora Gingrich. Father of Rev. David Groh, of Millersburg, Ohio, John of St. John, N. B., Mary Groh of Toronto, Ruth Wiens of Kingston, Elizabeth Rudy of Kitchener and Deborah of Toronto. Also survived by one brother, Ivan of St. Catharines and 10 grandchildren. He was predeceased by four brothers and five sisters. Rev. Groh, was ordained to the ministry of the Mennonite Church, in 1931. He served in Toronto, Bloomingdale and London, England. He also became the first principal at Rockway Mennonite School, when it opened in 1945, and remained as teacher and administrator for 12 years. He was also active for many years on the executive of Ontario Mennonite Conference and the Sunday School Conference. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 2 p.m., Thursday, until noon Saturday, when removal will be made to the First Mennonite Church, for funeral and committal service, at 2: 30 p.m., with Rev. Glenn Brubacher officiating. Interment Warner Mennonite Church cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 23 Sep 1981 pg 24

  
  

• Sources

  [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-4 Page 12. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Div. 6 Pg. 2. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:David Harold Groh Date of Birth:22 Nov 1900 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Anson Groh Mother's name:Lorina Bechtel [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link. GROH/ Rev. Harold D. GROH/ 1900-1981/ his wife/ Cora I. GINGRICH/ 1907-2000/ I am the resurrection and the life/ [S8] News - Gospel Herald, July 7, 1944 - Obituary of Anson Groh. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 29, 1932 - Obituary of Lovina Bechtel. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 25. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 011833 (1882). Name:Anson Groh Age:22 Birth Year:abt 1860 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:7 Mar 1882 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Isaac Groh Mother:Mary Groh Spouse:Levina Bechtel [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 024113 (1929).

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Nov 1900 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 29 Jun 1929 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Sep 1981 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 26 Sep 1981 - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth