Aaron Groh

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27740450
• Residence: Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00045-3434
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wagon Maker
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Waggon Manufacturer
• Occupation: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carriage Maker, General
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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Aaron Groh, "was born September 7th, 1854. He resides in the village of Hespeler where he is engaged in manufacturing buggies, cutters, wagons, sleighs, etc. He is married to Sarah Stricker and has a family of one son named Gladis."

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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AARON GROH SUCCUMBS SUDDENLY AT HESPELER

Well Known Citizen Passes Away Suddenly In His 72nd Year.

Aaron Groh, one of Hespeler's best-known citizens, died suddenly in his 72nd year at his residence on Monday morning. The deceased had been suffering from heart trouble for some time, but seemed in the best of health on Sunday, having attended church services as usual.

Mr. Groh was born near Kossuth and later came to Hespeler where he established a wagonmaking business, and continued at this until he retired a few years ago. He was a prominent member of the Methodist church and latterly of the United Church, having been Sunday School superintendent for some 23 years, as well as being a member of the session and of the church board. He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs. George Williams, of Toronto.

Waterloo Chronicle 17 Jun 1926, p. 1

Aaron married Sarah Ann Strycker Dec 1876. Sarah (daughter of John Strycker and Caroline Quirmbach) was born 13 Mar 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Oct 1927; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-149175

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Died, In Hespeler, on Saturday, September 20th, 1890, at 5.30 a.m., Ellwood Milton Groh, Only son of Aaron and Sarah Groh, aged 12 years, 4 months and 10 days. Funeral Will take place from his parents' residence, Cooper Street, on Sunday, 21st inst., at 4 p.m., to the Hespeler Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Hespeler, September 20th, 1890.

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• Name: Gladys Irene Williams
• Eby ID Number: 00045-3434.2
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; School
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Gladys married George Percival Williams 30 Apr 1913, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. George (son of Daniel Mills Williams and Sarah Jane Berry) was born 14 Aug 1890, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Nov 1932, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]