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

Birth Date: 1675

Birth Location: Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland

Death Date: 5 Jul 1746

Death Location: Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Marx Graf

Mother: Anna Heller

Spouse(s): ♥ Kundig, Ursula Danner

Children(s): Jacob Groff, ♥ Groff, Hans Grove, Marens Graeff, Anna Groff, Barbara Groff, Samuel (Groff), Hannah Groff, Peter Groff, Jacob Groff

Hans "Swamp John" Groff was born in 1675 in Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland, the child of Marx Sporri Graf And Anna Heller. Hans "Swamp John" Groff married Susanna Orendorff Kundig, Ursula Danner, and had children including Anna Elizabeth Groff, Barbara Groff, Hannah Groff, Hans John Grove, Hans Peter Groff, Jacob Groff, Marens Mark Graeff, Peter Groff, Samuel Graeff Groff. Hans "Swamp John" Groff passed away in 1746 in Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

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  • Hans "Swamp John" Groff was born in 1675 in Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland, the child of Marx Sporri Graf And Anna Heller.
  • Hans "Swamp John" Groff married Susanna Orendorff Kundig, Ursula Danner, and had children including Anna Elizabeth Groff, Barbara Groff, Hannah Groff, Hans John Grove, Hans Peter Groff, Jacob Groff, Marens Mark Graeff, Peter Groff, Samuel Graeff Groff.
  • Hans "Swamp John" Groff passed away in 1746 in Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Hans Groff's Ancestors

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Hans Groff
1675–1746
Birth Place: Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland
Parents
Marx Sporri Graf
1640–1716
Bäretswil, Hinwil, Zürich, Switzerland
Anna Heller
1640–1716
Bäretswil, Zürich, Switzerland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hans Groff's Descendants

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Hans ("Swamp John") Groff (1675–5 Jul 1746) m. ♥ (Susanna Orendorff) Kundig (4 Nov 1678–7 May 1746) m. Ursula Danner (1673–1708-11-12)
  1. 1. Jacob Groff 1699–1740 m. Hannah (Elizabeth) Holstine 1700–1744
    1. 1. Peter Groff 1720–1772 m. Margaretha Groff 1720– m. Margaretha Groff 1720–
      1. 1. Magdelena Grove 1748–1825 m. George (John) Turney 1748–1823
        1. 1. Daniel Turney 1778–1856
        2. 2. Jacob Turney 1788–1842
        3. 3. Adam Turney 1783–1872
        4. 4. Susannah Turney 1773–1859
        5. 5. Henry Turney 1804–1815
        6. 6. John Turney 1781–1826
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Clarke) Turney 1786–1790
        8. 8. Ann (Catharine) Turney 1787–1885 m. Asa Robinson 1781–1867
        9. 9. Mary (Magdalina) Turney 1776–1830 m. Isaac Sumney –1854
    2. 2. ANNA GROVE 1713–1782
    3. 3. Mary Groff 1740–1786
    4. 4. Abraham Groff 1726–1790
    5. 5. Catherine Graff 1724–
    6. 6. John Graff 1715–
    7. 7. Jacob Groff 1725–1778
    8. 8. Abraham (GROFF) GROVE 1715–1788
    9. 9. Samuel Groff 1731–1822
    10. 10. Prisca Groff 1720–1749
    11. 11. Peter Groff 1720–1772 m. Margaretha Groff 1720–
      1. 1. Mary (Magdelena) Grove 1748–1825 m. George (John) Turney 1748–1823 m. John Turney 1748–1823
        1. 1. Philip (Harrison) Turney 1789–1854
        2. 2. Joseph Turney 1792–1872
  2. 2. ♥ (Hans Peter) Groff 1704–1764
  3. 3. Hans (John) Grove 1696–1788
  4. 4. Marens (Mark) Graeff 1692–1784
  5. 5. Anna (Elizabeth) Groff 1691–1757
  6. 6. Barbara Groff 1692–
  7. 7. Samuel (Graeff) (Groff) 1690–1757
  8. 8. Hannah Groff 1703–1746
  9. 9. Peter Groff 1700–1764
  10. 10. Jacob Groff 1699–1740

Hans Groff's Timeline

2 Records

1675
1675
Birth of Hans "Swamp John" Groff in Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland
Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland
1746
5 Jul 1746
Age 71
Death of Hans "Swamp John" Groff in Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1746
    Event Place: Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

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