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	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John H. Groff,   b. 29 Sep 1827, Near, Galt, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Aug 1908  (Age 80 years)
  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)
  Married	12 Nov 1850	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 9]
  Family ID	F1317	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caroline Schmidt,   b. 20 Sep 1865, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Aug 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	31 Mar 1885	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Nora Groff,   b. Abt 1887, Of, Cavalier Co., North Dakota ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mary Ann Matilda "Tillie" Groff,   b. 5 Feb 1887, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jan 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   3. William Neil Groff,   b. 6 Jul 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Aug 1949, , Manitoba, Canada  (Age 49 years)   4. Belva Groff,   b. 14 Jun 1902, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jun 1968, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F1320	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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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] 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..., 725. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 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] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 9. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) e-1 Page 9. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div 4, Page 46. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 1 Page 1. [S607] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Waterloo Chronicle Telegraph (1899- ), "Obituary of Benjamin Groff," 17 Nov 1910, p. 7. [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link. Benjamin Groff/ died Nov.7,1910/ aged 57 yrs/ 11 mos 19 dys [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, 15 Nov 1850 Pg 46. BAUMANN, Susanna married 12 Nov 1850 To John GROFF. Both of Waterloo. minister Benjamin Eby

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Nov 1850 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 31 Mar 1885 - New Hamburg, Wilmot 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