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James William Groff 1857 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Nov 1857

Birth Location: Wabash, Bellmont, Illinois

Death Date: 5 Mar 1928

Death Location: Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Joseph Groff

Mother: Mary Haney

Spouse(s): Sophia Sauer

Children(s): James Groff, William Groff

The story of James William Groff began in 1857 in Wabash, Bellmont, Illinois. In 1860, James William Groff resided in Liberty, Adams, Illinois, United States. In 1880, James William Groff resided in Bellmont, Wabash, Illinois, United States. James William Groff married Sophia Ann Sauer, and had children including James Jacob Groff, William Allen Groff. James William Groff passed away in 1928 in Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James William Groff began in 1857 in Wabash, Bellmont, Illinois.
  • In 1860, James William Groff resided in Liberty, Adams, Illinois, United States.
  • In 1880, James William Groff resided in Bellmont, Wabash, Illinois, United States.
  • James William Groff married Sophia Ann Sauer, and had children including James Jacob Groff, William Allen Groff.
  • James William Groff passed away in 1928 in Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Groff
1838 – 1858
Birth Location: Hessen, Germany
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Mary Haney
1840 – 1924
Birth Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sophia Sauer
1858 – 1950
Birth Location: Dossenheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
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Children(s)

James Groff
1880 – 1957
Birth Location: Belmont, Du Page, Illinois, United States
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William Groff
1882 – 1952
Birth Location: Walbash County, Illinois, United States
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James Groff's Ancestors

Self
James Groff
1857 – 1928
Birth Place: Wabash, Bellmont, Illinois
Parents
Joseph Justus Groff
1838 – 1858
Hessen, Germany
Mary (Ann) Haney
1840 – 1924
Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Johannes (Frederick Graf) Groff
1775 – 1849
Hessen, Germany
Anna (Mary Margaret) Baum
1799 – 1858
Hessen, Germany
Samuel Haney
1811 – 1876
Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
Mahala Brumfield
1820 – 1842
Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Frantz Grof
1733 – 1812
Susanna Siegrist
1742 – 1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Graff
1698 – 1741
Veronica Neukomm
1704 – 1744

James Groff's Descendants

1.
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James (William) Groff (18 Nov 1857 – 5 Mar 1928) m. Sophia (Ann) Sauer (12 Mar 1858 – 29 Jan 1950)
  1. 1. James (Jacob) Groff (29 May 1880 – 1957) m. Rosetta Beatty (15 Aug 1885 – 1961)
    1. 1. Lottie Whirlege (abt 1901 – )
    2. 2. Albert (Frank) Groff (26 Apr 1902 – 7 Jan 1970) m. Odessia (Louise) Curles (1 Apr 1901 – 3 Aug 1990)
      1. 1. Alice (Marguerite) Groff (abt 1924 – )
      2. 2. Maragret Groff (abt 1924 – )
      3. 3. Earl (Franklin) Groff (2 Jan 1926 – 31 Dec 2002) m. Rachel (Louise) Groff
      4. 4. Dorothy (Jean) Groff (10 Oct 1928 – 17 Feb 2009)
      5. 5. James (Kenneth) Groff (26 Jun 1933 – 3 August 2014) m. Linda (Lou) Hockenberry (6 Aug 1937 – 07 Mar 2016) m. Mary (Frances) Allen m. Madeleine (Sue) Durbin
        1. 1. James (A) Groff (19 May 1954 – ) m. Barbara (Ann) Reef (20 Feb 1957 – 29 Sep 2020) m. Sherry (Ann) Ivins (12 Aug 1959 – )
        2. 2. Irene (Sue) Groff (31 May 1955 – ) m. Willie (Carley) Cross (8 Nov 1938 – 15 Jan 1989) m. Rick (Lee) Fisher (12 Feb 1954 – 27 Jul 2003) m. Leroy Ritter (Feb 1953 – )
        3. 3. Jackie (Dean) Groff (7 Oct 1957 – ) m. Sherry (Ann) Ivins (12 Aug 1959 – ) m. Grace Baumgartner (11 Jul 1971 – )
        4. 4. Baby Groff (1958 – 1958)
        5. 5. Baby Groff (1959 – 1959)
        6. 6. Tammy Deaton
    3. 3. Loren Groff (30 Apr 1906 – 9 Mar 1983)
    4. 4. Lillian (Marie) Groff (2 Nov 1908 – 12 Feb 1980) m. Charles (Leon) Royer (10 Oct 1906 – 22 Apr 1953) m. Roy Curtis (28 September 1900 – 2 December 1987)
      1. 1. Howard (Leon) Royer (21 June 1926 – 23 May 1987) m. Hazel (Lorraine) Rhinehart (6 FEB 1933 – 4 Nov 1997)
        1. 1. Cheryl (Lynn) Royer (4 SEP 1950 – 25 Jun 1987) m. James (L) Benedict
      2. 2. Betty (Christine) Royer (27 Jul 1928 – 4 Jul 2004) m. Calvin (C.) Kimbrough (16 September 1918 – 22 May 1999)
      3. 3. Robert (Joe) Royer (4 Dec 1932 – 19 Apr 2007) m. Mary (Francis) Akers (abt 1929 – 14 Jul 2010) m. Linda (Lou) Hockenberry (6 Aug 1937 – 07 Mar 2016) m. Bonnie (Jean) Hockenberry (30 May 1935 – 25 Aug 1993)
        1. 1. Susan Royer
        2. 2. Billie (Joe) Groff (abt 1956 – ) m. Annette (Marie) Stever (9 Jul 1957 – 27 Mar 2011) m. Tracy (Lynn) Velasquez (1973 – ) m. Cynthia L
        3. 3. Judy (Kay) Royer (abt 1951 – ) m. William ("Bugs" Wayne) Ball (22 Apr 1950 – )
        4. 4. Robert (Eugene) Royer (Oct 1952 – ) m. Diane Asbell m. Sharlene (Kay) Craft
        5. 5. Betty (C) Royer (4 Jul 1954 – 29 May 2015) m. Randall (Earl) Robling (19 Jul 1935 – 29 May 2010) m. Larry (James) Asbell (17 Jun 1952 – 29 Sep 1998)
        6. 6. Diane (Lynn) Royer (25 Apr 1961 – ) m. James (Richard) Jones (19 February 1962 – 6 November 2021) m. Ernie (Lee) Taylor ( – 12 Jan 2003) m. Ronald (Allen) Williams (15 Feb 1958 – 3 Nov 2021) m. Ronald (Gene) Collins (14 Apr 1960 – 16 Jun 2019)
        7. 7. Richard Allen
        8. 8. Ronald Allen
        9. 9. David Allen
        10. 10. Mike Allen
    5. 5. Alberta Groff (28 Nov 1911 – 20 Aug 1971)
    6. 6. Alice (Bernice) Groff (3 Oct 1916 – 15 Aug 1999)
    7. 7. James (Henry) Groff (17 Sep 1919 – 17 Oct 1988) m. Pauline (S) Brown (5 Mar 1924 – 30 Dec 2005)
    8. 8. Marjorie Graff (abt 1924 – )
    9. 9. Lura (Pauline) Groff (13 Jun 1925 – 29 Apr 1998) m. Rollie (Glenis) Self (4 Jan 1919 – 30 May 1975)
      1. 1. Lana (Gale) Self (16 Jun 1943 – )
      2. 2. Cleta (Dale) Self (16 Jun 1943 – 13 Dec 2000)
      3. 3. Glenis (Ferrell "Butch") Self (29 Nov 1946 – )
      4. 4. Brenda Self (17 Jun 1949 – )
      5. 5. Robert (Kenneth) Self (21 Nov 1950 – )
      6. 6. Terry (Dwayne) Self (25 Apr 1954 – )
      7. 7. Stephen (Michael "Mike") Self (28 Aug 1959 – )
      8. 8. Tammy (Renee) Self (25 Jan 1965 – )
  2. 2. William (Allen) Groff (22 Jul 1882 – 8 Nov 1952) m. Nellie Gard (3 September 1895 – 9 April 1970)
    1. 1. Freda (Marie) Gibbs (1912 – May 1962)

James Groff's Timeline

7 Records

1857
18 Nov 1857
Birth of James William Groff in Wabash, Bellmont, Illinois
Wabash, Bellmont, Illinois
1860
1860
Age 3
James William Groff resided here in Liberty, Adams, Illinois, United States
Liberty, Adams, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 23
James William Groff resided here in Bellmont, Wabash, Illinois, United States
Bellmont, Wabash, Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 43
James William Groff resided here in New Haven Vill., Gallatin, Illinois
New Haven Vill., Gallatin, Illinois
1910
1910
Age 53
James William Groff resided here in MT Carmel Ward 2, Wabash, Illinois
MT Carmel Ward 2, Wabash, Illinois
1920
1920
Age 63
James William Groff resided here in Mount Carmel Ward 2, Wabash, Illinois
Mount Carmel Ward 2, Wabash, Illinois
1928
5 Mar 1928
Age 71
Death of James William Groff in Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, United States of America
Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1857
    Event Place: Wabash, Bellmont, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mount Carmel Ward 2, Wabash, Illinois; Roll: T625_410; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 221; Image: .
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bellmont, Wabash, Illinois; Roll: 256; Family History Film: 1254256; Page: 46A; Enumeration District: 124; Image: 0095.
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: New Haven, Gallatin, Illinois; Roll: T623_301; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 41.
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Liberty, Adams, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: 541; Image: 197.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: MT Carmel Ward 2, Wabash, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Liberty, Adams, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Liberty, Adams, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: 541; Image: 197.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bellmont, Wabash, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bellmont, Wabash, Illinois; Roll: 256; Family History Film: 1254256; Page: 46A; Enumeration District: 124; Image: 0095.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: New Haven Vill., Gallatin, Illinois
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: New Haven, Gallatin, Illinois; Roll: T623_301; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 41.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: MT Carmel Ward 2, Wabash, Illinois
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: MT Carmel Ward 2, Wabash, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mount Carmel Ward 2, Wabash, Illinois
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mount Carmel Ward 2, Wabash, Illinois; Roll: T625_410; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 221; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: MT Carmel, Wabash, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1928
    Event Place: Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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