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Benjamin Groff 1815–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1815

Birth Location: smithville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1892

Death Location: Longenecker's Reformed Mennonite Church Cemetery - West Lampeter Twp., Pennsylvania

Father: Mikel Groff

Mother:

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hoover

Children(s): Martha Groff, John Groff, Michael Groff, Emma groff, Mary Groff, Benjamin Groff, Elam Groff, Isaac Groff, Amos Groff, Elizabeth Groff, harvey groff, Abraham Groff, Jacob Groff

In 1815, Benjamin Groff entered the world in smithville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Mikel Groff And Rebecca Carpman. Benjamin Groff married Elizabeth Hoover, and had children including Abraham Groff, Amos Groff, Benjamin Franklin Groff, Elam Hoover Groff, Elizabeth Groff, Emma J Groff, Harvey Groff, Isaac Newton Groff, Jacob Groff, John Groff, Martha Ann Groff, Mary Ann Groff, Michael Groff. Benjamin Groff passed away in 1892 in Longenecker's Reformed Mennonite Church Cemetery - West Lampeter Twp., Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1815, Benjamin Groff entered the world in smithville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Mikel Groff And Rebecca Carpman.
  • Benjamin Groff married Elizabeth Hoover, and had children including Abraham Groff, Amos Groff, Benjamin Franklin Groff, Elam Hoover Groff, Elizabeth Groff, Emma J Groff, Harvey Groff, Isaac Newton Groff, Jacob Groff, John Groff, Martha Ann Groff, Mary Ann Groff, Michael Groff.
  • Benjamin Groff passed away in 1892 in Longenecker's Reformed Mennonite Church Cemetery - West Lampeter Twp., Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mikel Groff
1783–1851
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hoover
1816–1898
Birth Location: Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Martha Groff
1844–1921
Birth Location: Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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John Groff
1837–1908
Birth Location: , Pennsylvania
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Michael Groff
1839–1929
Birth Location: –
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Emma groff
1853–1897
Birth Location: smithville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Groff
1842–1932
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Groff
1846–1917
Birth Location: –
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Elam Groff
1847–1933
Birth Location: –
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Isaac Groff
1851–1905
Birth Location: –
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Amos Groff
1853–1858
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Groff
1854–1926
Birth Location: –
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harvey groff
1850–1938
Birth Location: hopewell, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Abraham Groff
1858–1864
Birth Location: –
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Jacob Groff
1863–1863
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Groff's Ancestors

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Benjamin Groff
1815–1892
Birth Place: smithville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Mikel Groff
1783–1851
Grandparents
John Graft
1753–1819
Susanna Kendig
1758–1827
Great-Grandparents
John Graft
–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Groff's Descendants

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Benjamin Groff (Abt. 1815–1892) m. Elizabeth Hoover (14 Oct 1816–30 May 1898)
  1. 1. Martha (Ann) Groff 1844–1921 m. Christian (H.) Lintner 1835–1899
    1. 1. Benjamin (Groff) Lintner 1865–1937 m. Emma (Naomi) Hoover 1867–1958
      1. 1. Martha Wendel 1894–1970 m. Philip Wendel 1896–1983
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Helen Anne) Wendel 1919–2010 m. Robert (Emmet) Kirchner 1920–1988
        2. 2. Mary (Jane) Wendel 1918–1997 m. Albert (Roy) Earley 1911–1996
        3. 3. Ruth (Anne) Wendel 1921–
        4. 4. Martha (Joan) Wendel 1915–1985 m. Regis (Phillip) Kirchner 1913–2006
        5. 5. Philip (Jervase Wendel) Jr. 1922–1991 m. Eileen (Therese) Banzhof 1922–1998
      2. 2. Mary (Grace) Lintner 1895–1968 m. Amos (H.) Cope 1875–
      3. 3. Emma (Ruth) Lintner 1897–1973 m. William (S.) Taggart 1899–1978
      4. 4. Anna (Mae) Lintner 1899–2001 m. Edgar (Wesley) Brown 1908–1973
    2. 2. Maude (Groff) Lintner 1887–1969
    3. 3. Martha (Mabel) Lintner 1885–1966 m. Walter (Roy) Kendig 1883–1961
      1. 1. Helen (Ruth) Kendig 1913–
      2. 2. Robert (Lintner) Kendig 1916–1998 m. Alma (Williams) Poley 1915–
      3. 3. Nancy (Jane) Kendig 1923– m. Earl (Raymond) Wharton 1924–1996
      4. 4. Maud (Louise) Kendig 1920–1936
    4. 4. Daniel (Webster) Lintner 1868–1881
    5. 5. Ida (Groff) Lintner 1870–1883
    6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Lintner 1875–1881
    7. 7. Christian (G.) Lintner 1878–1883
    8. 8. Claude (Groff) Lintner 1880–1883
  2. 2. John Groff 1837–1908
  3. 3. Michael Groff 1839–1929 m. Barbara (Ann) Deets 1841–1912
    1. 1. Mary (Bertha) Groff 1864–1867
    2. 2. Adella (Clahr) Groff 1880–1942 m. Amos (K.) Stauffer 1878–1962
  4. 4. Emma (J) groff 1853–1897 m. Charlotte Giles 1839–1872 m. Esther (Ann) Hoover 1848–1911
    1. 1. "Infant" Groff 1868–1868
    2. 2. Ida (May) Groff 1870–1928 m. Alfred Schober 1863–1919 m. Frederick Schober 1858–1928
      1. 1. Raymond Schober 1888–1888
      2. 2. Alfred (Lee) Schober 1889–1943 m. Zola (Lueretia) Harlick 1892–
        1. 1. Carol Schober 1911–
      3. 3. Ida (Mabel) Schober 1891–1914
      4. 4. Benjamin (Harrison) Schober 1893–1936 m. Blanche Cleland 1892–
        1. 1. Norman (Lee) Schober 1914– m. Dorothy Utermollen 1920–
        2. 2. Naomi (Adele) Schober 1916– m. Dallas (Raymond) Yoder 1912–
        3. 3. Margaret (Maxine) Schober 1919– m. Warren Marx 1917–
        4. 4. Loy (Eugene) Schober 1923– m. Dorothy (Kathleen) Printy 1918–
      5. 5. Lottie (May) Schober 1895– m. John Picton 1886–1937
      6. 6. Helen (Esther Ruth) Schober 1898–1931 m. White Barnes 1893–
        1. 1. Melvin (E.) Barnes 1919– m. Louise (C.) ? 1920–
        2. 2. Dorothy (Ruth) Barnes 1923– m. Norman (Donald) Tollefson 1921–
      7. 7. Emma (Katherine) Schober 1900– m. Everett Guilliams 1895–1934
        1. 1. Virginia (Darline) Guilliams 1922– m. Ramon Staglin 1916–
        2. 2. Donald (Everett) Guilliams 1924–
      8. 8. Mary Schober 1902–1904
      9. 9. William (Earl) Schober 1905–1915
      10. 10. Robert (Allan) Schober 1907– m. Flourine Stutz 1908–
    3. 3. Charlotte Groff 1872– m. Benjamin (B.) Pfenning 1873–1942
      1. 1. Morris (B.) Pfenning 1901– m. Frances Herman 1900–
      2. 2. Edward Pfenning 1902–
      3. 3. Lillian (E.) Pfenning 1906– m. Leslie Geiger 1905–
      4. 4. Mary (A.) Pfenning 1910– m. Joseph (H.) Byler 1907–
      5. 5. John (G.) Pfenning 1912– m. Martha Brown 1913–
        1. 1. John (G. Pfenning) Jr. 1937–1952
      6. 6. Margarent (C.) Pfenning 1914– m. Milo (R.) Yoder 1910–
      7. 7. Ida (M.) Pfenning 1917–1920
    4. 4. Elizabeth Groff 1875–1947 m. Al (H.) Near 1869–1937
      1. 1. Anne (Esther) Near 1897– m. Frank (E.) Woodhouse 1898–
      2. 2. Lottie (Rebecca) Near 1900– m. Ezra Myers 1888–
      3. 3. Wesley (Harold) Near 1902–1963 m. Helen Koposki 1906–
      4. 4. Ruth (Alberta) Near 1904– m. Harry (Leland) Sorenson 1904–
        1. 1. Leatrice (Ann) Sorenson 1925– m. Leonard (Aloysious) Bohacz 1918–
      5. 5. Gertrude (Mae) Near 1907– m. Emmet (C.) Bankert 1902–
      6. 6. Hazel (Elizabeth) Near 1911– m. Ernest (Clifford) Hibbard 1910–1944
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Groff 1876– m. Henry (G.) Henning 1873–1946
      1. 1. Kenneth (R.) Henning 1911– m. Constance (A.) Johnson 1913–
    6. 6. John (Wesley) Groff 1877– m. Katherine (S.) Lehman 1879–1940
      1. 1. Abraham (L.) Groff 1906– m. Grace (Eleanor) Fishback 1909–
      2. 2. John (Raymond) Groff 1909– m. June (Lucille) Roberts 1917–
      3. 3. Mary (Esther) Groff 1910–
      4. 4. Jacob (Simon) Groff 1912– m. Kay McMahon 1917–
      5. 5. Emma (Virginia) Groff 1914– m. Claude Markle 1909–
    7. 7. Catherine (Marie) Groff 1879– m. Amos (P.) Steiner 1873–1945
      1. 1. Ruth (Elizabeth) Steiner 1903– m. Charles (Irwin) Griggs 1902–
      2. 2. Robert (Groff) Steiner 1905–1938 m. Mary (E.) Sollenberger 1905–
      3. 3. Mary (Kathryn) Steiner 1907– m. Sylvester (S.) Snyder 1907–
      4. 4. Joseph (Simon) Steiner 1910– m. Elizabeth (Rosalyn) McFernn 1910–
        1. 1. William (Hoover) Steiner 1944–1944
      5. 5. Kathryn (Esther) Steiner 1914– m. Joseph (Samuel Stevenson) Jr. 1914–
    8. 8. William (Edward) Groff 1883– m. Leila (May) Wilson 1888–
      1. 1. Ruth (Alyne) Groff 1920– m. James (Charles) White 1905–
    9. 9. Mabel (Esther) Groff 1886–1938 m. Edward (Frederick) Haier 1883–1945
    10. 10. Emma (M.) Groff 1889– m. Edward (Thompson) Hackett 1889–
      1. 1. Edward (Thompson Hackett) Jr. 1913– m. Alice McLean 1916–
      2. 2. Warren (Groff) Hackett 1916– m. Martha Smith 1920–
    11. 11. Benjamin (Edward) Groff 1881–1885
  5. 5. Mary (Ann) Groff 1842–1932
  6. 6. Benjamin (Franklin) Groff 1846–1917 m. Anna (Brinsner) Wolgemuth 1848–1931
    1. 1. Christie (W.) Groff 1869–1881
    2. 2. Della (W.) Groff 1878–1878
    3. 3. Maurice (W.) Groff 1878–
    4. 4. Lulu (W.) Groff 1881– m. Ruben (K.) Stauffer 1881–1917
  7. 7. Elam (Hoover) Groff 1847–1933 m. Josephine (Elizabeth) Metzler 1854–1910
    1. 1. Laura (Kegeris) Groff 1873–1945 m. William (Henry) Ebelhare 1872–1957
      1. 1. Edward (Howard) Ebelhare 1909– m. Dorothy (Virginia) Lesges 1909–
    2. 2. Charles (Metzler) Groff 1874–1874
    3. 3. William (Faust) Groff 1876–1884
    4. 4. Esther (Metzler) Groff 1878–1885
    5. 5. Howard (Metzler) Groff 1890– m. Josephine (Helen) Klumpp 1892–1975
      1. 1. Janet (Elizabeth) Groff 1921– m. William (St. Clair) Greever 1916–
  8. 8. Isaac (Newton) Groff 1851–1905 m. Rachel (Hoover) Brubaker 1854–1908
    1. 1. Minnie (Viola) Groff 1878–1958 m. Albert (Ross) Wiker 1875–1936
      1. 1. Maud (A.) Wiker 1906– m. Herman Starr 1903–
      2. 2. Warren (A.) Wiker 1909– m. Helen Nolty 1915–
  9. 9. Amos Groff 1853–1858
  10. 10. Elizabeth Groff 1854–1926 m. Jacob (M.) Denlinger 1852–1924
    1. 1. Benjamin (C.) Denlinger 1874– m. Mary (Emma) Henderson 1875–
      1. 1. William (Earl) Denlinger 1898– m. Ellen (Dorothy) Codey 1901–
      2. 2. Ralph (Jacob) Denlinger 1900–1903
    2. 2. Harry (E.) Denlinger 1875–1878
    3. 3. Jacob (H.) Denlinger 1877–1878
  11. 11. harvey groff 1850–1938 m. Susan Landis 1858–1882 m. Lillian Dougherty 1864–1935
    1. 1. Clara (L.) Groff 1879–1931 m. Emerson Boynton 1873–1935
      1. 1. Daniel (Emerson) Boynton 1907– m. Ruth Miles 1906–1943
      2. 2. Lewis (Delano) Boynton 1909– m. Thelma (Maude) Potter 1910–
      3. 3. Charles (G.) Boynton 1916– m. Shirley (Jane) Wood 1922–
    2. 2. Charles (L.) Groff 1882–1907
    3. 3. George Groff 1889–1941
    4. 4. Benjamin (Harold) Groff 1892– m. Helen (T.) Johnson 1892–
      1. 1. James (Robert) Groff 1920– m. Sue (Ann) Overton 1919–
      2. 2. Richard (Clare) Groff 1922–
  12. 12. Abraham Groff 1858–1864
  13. 13. Jacob Groff 1863–1863

Benjamin Groff's Timeline

8 Records

1814
14 Dec 1814
Birth of Benjamin Groff
None
1815
Abt. 1815
Birth of Benjamin Groff in smithville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
smithville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1816
14 Dec 1816
Age 1
Birth of Benjamin Groff in Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 35
Benjamin Groff resided here in East Lampeter, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
East Lampeter, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1860
1860
Age 45
Benjamin Groff resided here in Providence, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Providence, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1870
1870
Age 55
Benjamin Groff resided here in Tuscarawas, Stark, Ohio
Tuscarawas, Stark, Ohio
1892
08 Mar 1892
Age 77
Death of Benjamin Groff
None
1892
1892
Age 77
Death of Benjamin Groff in Lancaster Co., PA., USA
Lancaster Co., PA., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1814

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1816
    Event Place: Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1815
    Event Place: smithville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: East Lampeter, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Providence, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Tuscarawas, Stark, Ohio
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Mar 1892
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Lancaster Co., PA., USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Longenecker's Reformed Mennonite Church Cemetery - West Lampeter Twp., Pennsylvania
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