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Hans "Swamp John" Groff 1675–1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1675

Birth Location: Bäretswil, Ratz, Zurich, Switzerland.

Death Date: 07 May 1746

Death Location: Groffdale, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Marx Graf

Mother: Anna (Hull)

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Hans "Swamp John" Groff was born in 1675 in Bäretswil, Ratz, Zurich, Switzerland., the child of Marx Sporri Graf And Anna Heller Hull. Hans "Swamp John" Groff passed away in 1746 in Groffdale, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Hans "Swamp John" Groff was born in 1675 in Bäretswil, Ratz, Zurich, Switzerland., the child of Marx Sporri Graf And Anna Heller Hull.
  • Hans "Swamp John" Groff passed away in 1746 in Groffdale, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Hans Groff's Ancestors

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Hans Groff
1675–1746
Birth Place: Bäretswil, Ratz, Zurich, Switzerland.
Parents
Marx Sporri Graf
1640–1716
Bäretswil, Hinwil, Zürich, Switzerland
Anna (Heller) (Hull)
1640–1716
Bäretswil, Zürich, Switzerland
Grandparents
Jakob (Alfred Groff (Graf) VonPourtales) Hess
1616–1683
Baretswill, Canton, Zurich, Switzerland
Magdalena (Wilhelmine Theresie Anna von Paschwitz Sporri) Fetzler
1615–1693
Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland
Fridli HELLER
1580–1655
Wil, Zurich, Switzerland
Veronica (Neukomm von) Rafz
1605–1642
Wil, Zurich, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Hans (Gorpp)
1565–1629
Helen Bopard
1568–1678
Jacob Sporri
1600–1690
Adelheit Wolfensberger
1595–1660
Trini Loo
1561–1628
Simon Walters
1576–1631
Klieanna Eglisau
1579–1632
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Groff
1537–1597
Caroline GROFF
1536–1596
Johann Peters
1546–1625
Anna Berger
1547–1611
Johann Heller
1524–1596
Heinrich Matzinger
1553–1584
Verena Eglisau
1557–1584

Hans Groff's Timeline

2 Records

1675
1675
Birth of Hans "Swamp John" Groff in Bäretswil, Ratz, Zurich, Switzerland.
Bäretswil, Ratz, Zurich, Switzerland.
1746
07 May 1746
Age 71
Death of Hans "Swamp John" Groff in Groffdale, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Groffdale, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: Bäretswil, Ratz, Zurich, Switzerland.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 May 1746
    Event Place: Groffdale, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

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