Benjamin B. Groff^[1]

1850 - 1910  (59 years)

• Name	Benjamin B. Groff
  Born	21 Nov 1850	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40652000
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1910	Wilmot St., New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Eby ID Number	00044-3363
  Died	7 Nov 1910	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Person ID	I4124	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Mother	Susannah Bowman,   b. 26 Sep 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jul 1910, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F1317	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin Groff, "is married to Caroline Schmidt. He resides in Cavalier County, North Dakota, where he is engaged in farming. Their family consists of two children". 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ________________________ The death took place on Nov. 7th of Mr. Benjamin Groff at the age of 58 years. The deceased who had been in failing health for several weeks left a short time ago to visit his brother, Mr. Andrew Groff, near Philipsburg, where he passed away. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon last form the family residence on Wilmot Street to Trinity Methodist Church and then to Riverside Cemetery - Rev. Mr. Wilson officiated. A widow and three children survive. Chronicle-Telegraph Nov 17 1910 pg 7

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] 725. [S4] 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 [S307] New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 9. [S307] New Hamburg (Village) e-1 Page 9. [S144] Div 4, Page 46. [S915] Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 1 Page 1. [S607] "Obituary of Benjamin Groff," 17 Nov 1910, p. 7. [S153] . Benjamin Groff/ died Nov.7,1910/ aged 57 yrs/ 11 mos 19 dys

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Nov 1850 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1901 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - 1910 - Wilmot St., New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Nov 1910 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth