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

Allan Groff[1]

Male 1869 - 1926  (56 years)


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  • Name Allan Groff 
    Born 14 Nov 1869  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Farm Laborer 
    Occupation 1905  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Laborer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1921  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Laborer, Odd Jobs 
    Residence 1921  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00044-3359 
    Died 2 Jul 1926  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 10
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 10
    Person ID I72277  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Andrew H. Groff,   b. 26 Jul 1825, Near, Galt, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Mary W. Bauman,   b. 22 Sep 1830, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1901, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 30 May 1848  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9, 12, 13
    Family ID F1304  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Jane Heckendorn,   b. 17 Mar 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1910, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Married 16 Feb 1904  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Kathy Groff,   b. 1901, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Luella "Lue" Groff,   b. 22 May 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 2006  (Age 101 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F6187  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Gilda Ann Saltzberry,   b. 30 Aug 1876, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1966  (Age 89 years) 
    Children 
     1. Fred Groff,   b. 1913, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Frank "The Bridgeport General" Groff,   b. 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     3. Kenneth Groff,   b. 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 2007, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     4. Doris Groff,   b. 1917, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Norman Groff,   b. 24 Apr 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F41499  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Allan Groff, "was born November 14th, 1869. He is at home on the farm, assisting in doing the various labors connected with farm life. He is not married."


      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..., 161.

    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..., 725.

    3. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 18533-1904.
      Allan GROFF, 34, farmer, Woolwich, of Woolwich, s/o Andrew GROFF & Mary BAUMAN, married Sarah HEGEDON [s/b HECKENDORN], 34, Woolwich, of Woolwich, d/o Jacob HEGEDON & Mary SANBORN, witn: Wm HEGEDON & Emma HEGEDON, Elmira, on 16 Feb 1904, at Elmira

    5. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 21.

    6. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 17.

    7. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 17.

    8. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sud District 3 - Lexington 1921 Page 2.

    9. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 17.

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200538972.

    11. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 13.

    12. [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..., 724.

    13. [S12] Vit - ON, Gore - Gore District Marriage Register - Waterloo Entries, Revd Strang Presbyterian, Waterloo, Dumfries, Blenheim (pg. 117 - 119).
      Andrew Groff, of Dumfries, married Mary Bauman, of Waterloo. 30 May 1848, by banns, Witnesses: Isaac Groff and Fredrick Guggissberg.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Nov 1869 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Laborer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Feb 1904 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1905 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Odd Jobs - 1921 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Jul 1926 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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