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James Kenneth Groff 1933 – 2014 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jun 1933

Birth Location: French Lick, Orange, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 3 August 2014

Death Location: Salem (Washington County), Washington County, Indiana, USA

Father: Albert Groff

Mother: Odessia Curles

Spouse(s): Linda Hockenberry, Mary Allen, Madeleine Durbin

Children(s): James Groff, Irene Groff, Jackie Groff, Baby Groff, Baby Groff, Tammy Deaton

In 1933, James Kenneth Groff entered the world in French Lick, Orange, Indiana, USA, born to Albert Frank Groff and Odessia Louise Curles. In 1935, James Kenneth Groff resided in French Lick, Orange, Indiana. In 1940, James Kenneth Groff resided in French Lick, Orange, Indiana, USA. James Kenneth Groff married Linda Lou Hockenberry, Mary Frances Allen, Madeleine Sue Durbin, and had children including James A Groff, Irene Sue Groff, Jackie Dean Groff, Baby Groff, Baby Groff, Tammy Deaton. James Kenneth Groff passed away in 2014 in Salem (Washington County), Washington County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1933, James Kenneth Groff entered the world in French Lick, Orange, Indiana, USA, born to Albert Frank Groff and Odessia Louise Curles.
  • In 1935, James Kenneth Groff resided in French Lick, Orange, Indiana.
  • In 1940, James Kenneth Groff resided in French Lick, Orange, Indiana, USA.
  • James Kenneth Groff married Linda Lou Hockenberry, Mary Frances Allen, Madeleine Sue Durbin, and had children including James A Groff, Irene Sue Groff, Jackie Dean Groff, Baby Groff, Baby Groff, Tammy Deaton.
  • James Kenneth Groff passed away in 2014 in Salem (Washington County), Washington County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Albert Groff
1902 – 1970
Birth Location: Orange, Indiana, United States
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Odessia Curles
1901 – 1990
Birth Location: Orange, Indiana, United States
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Spouses(s)

Linda Hockenberry
1937 – 2016
Birth Location: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA
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Mary Allen
Birth Location: –
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Madeleine Durbin
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

James Groff
1954 –
Birth Location: Indiana
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Irene Groff
1955 –
Birth Location: Indiana
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Jackie Groff
1957 –
Birth Location: Indiana
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Baby Groff
1958 – 1958
Birth Location: –
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Baby Groff
1959 – 1959
Birth Location: –
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Tammy Deaton
Birth Location: –
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James Groff's Ancestors

Self
James Groff
1933 – 2014
Birth Place: French Lick, Orange, Indiana, USA
Parents
Albert Frank Groff
1902 – 1970
Orange, Indiana, United States
Odessia (Louise) Curles
1901 – 1990
Orange, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
James (Jacob) Groff
1880 – 1957
Belmont, Du Page, Illinois, United States
Rosetta Beatty
1885 – 1961
Birdseye, Dubois, Indiana, United States
James Curless
1861 – 1911
Orange County, Indiana
Cora (M) Jenkins
– 1949
Great-Grandparents
James Groff
1857 – 1928
Sophia Sauer
1858 – 1950
Perry Beaty
1863 – 1936
Alice Hollowell
1869 – 1951
Mary Crook
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Groff
1838 – 1858
Mary Haney
1840 – 1924
Philip Sauer
1827 – 1902
Margaret Stammler
1825 – 1903
Walter Beatty
1827 – 1877
Louisa FRENTRESS
1827 – 1911
John Hollowell
Mary Lyons

James Groff's Descendants

1.
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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 – )
    1. 1. Erica (L) Groff (7 Jan 1977 – ) m. Felix Deleon (1977 – )
      1. 1. Felix Deleon m. Ashley
    2. 2. Jamie (Marie) Groff (Feb 1979 – ) m. Brian (Lee) Hudgens (7 Dec 1975 – )
      1. 1. Stormy Hudgens
      2. 2. Skylor Hudgens
      3. 3. McCaden Hudgens
    3. 3. Adam (Dale) Groff (6 May 1981 – ) m. Rita Schulze
      1. 1. Isabella (Ann) Groff (20 Nov 2022 – )
    4. 4. Cherie Groff (24 Sep 2000 – )
  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 – )
    1. 1. Mindy (A.) Groff (27 Dec 1978 – ) m. James (Dewayne) Babbitt (3 Feb 1979 – ) m. Matthew Rogers
      1. 1. Eli (Connor) Babbitt (26 Jun 2008 – )
      2. 2. Able (Alexander) Babbitt
      3. 3. Samuel Babbitt
    2. 2. Mimi (Lou) Groff (06 Mar 1984 – ) m. James (Immanuel Lee) Land (abt 1983 – ) m. Stephen Butt m. William (Price) Gilchrist (26 Apr 1984 – )
      1. 1. Zoey Land (Sep 2008 – )
      2. 2. Groff (9 Nov 2022 – )
      3. 3. Jacob (Rage) Butt (9 Nov 2022 – 9 Nov 2022)
      4. 4. Winter Butt
      5. 5. Harmony Gilchrist (Nov – )
      6. 6. Piper Gilchrist
      7. 7. Maverick Gilchrist
      8. 8. Jersey Gilchrist
    3. 3. Jackie (Dean) Groff (28 Jul 1986 – ) m. Amanda (Caroline) Rustman
      1. 1. Archer Groff
      2. 2. Ayana Groff
    4. 4. Jessup (Dillion) Groff (10 Mar 1993 – ) m. Brittany Buchanan
      1. 1. Elijah (Kent) Groff (29 Dec 2022 – )
      2. 2. Angel (Cole) Groff
  4. 4. Baby Groff (1958 – 1958)
  5. 5. Baby Groff (1959 – 1959)
  6. 6. Tammy Deaton

James Groff's Timeline

9 Records

1933
26 Jun 1933
Birth of James Kenneth Groff in French Lick, Orange, Indiana, USA
French Lick, Orange, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 2
James Kenneth Groff resided here in French Lick, Orange, Indiana
French Lick, Orange, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 7
James Kenneth Groff resided here in French Lick, Orange, Indiana, USA
French Lick, Orange, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 17
James Kenneth Groff resided here in French Lick, Indiana, USA
French Lick, Indiana, USA
1978
5 Feb 1978
Age 45
James Kenneth Groff was married
None
1986
1986
Age 53
James Kenneth Groff resided here in French Lick, IN
French Lick, IN
1994
1994-1996
Age 61
James Kenneth Groff resided here in French Lick, Indiana, USA
French Lick, Indiana, USA
2014
2 Sept 2014
Age 81
James Kenneth Groff - Confirmation
None
2014
3 August 2014
Age 81
Death of James Kenneth Groff in Salem (Washington County), Washington County, Indiana, USA
Salem (Washington County), Washington County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1933
    Event Place: French Lick, Orange, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. School Yearbooks Index, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Year: 1950
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: French Lick, Orange, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01083; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 59-3
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940
    [6] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Series Number: 89-204; Year: 1969 Sep; Certificate Range: 039749 - 042810
    [7] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Series Number: 89-204; Year: 1993; Certificate Range: 044500 - 044993
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: French Lick, Orange, Indiana; Roll: 16; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 59-9

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1978
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: French Lick, Orange, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: French Lick, Orange, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01083; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 59-3

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: French Lick, Orange, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: French Lick, Orange, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01083; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 59-3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: French Lick, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. School Yearbooks Index, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Year: 1950
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: French Lick, Orange, Indiana; Roll: 16; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 59-9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1955
    Event Place: Jasper, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Herald - 23 Feb 1955 - Page 23, James Groff 23 Feb 1955

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1972
    Event Place: Bedford, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Times-Mail - 27 Apr 1972 - Page 8, James Groff Criminal 27 Apr 1972

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: French Lick, IN
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994-1996
    Event Place: French Lick, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: French Lick; State: Indiana; Year(s): 1994-1996

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Confirmation
    Event Date: 2 Sept 2014

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 August 2014
    Event Place: Salem (Washington County), Washington County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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