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John Groff 1722 – 1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1722

Birth Location: Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 7 June 1797

Death Location: Frederick County, Maryland, USA

Father: Hans Groff

Mother: Susanna Kundig

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The story of John Groff began in 1722 in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA. John Groff passed away in 1797 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Groff began in 1722 in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John Groff passed away in 1797 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA.

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John Groff's Ancestors

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John Groff
1722 – 1797
Birth Place: Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Hans Groff
1661 – 1746
Zurich, Switzerland
Susanna Kundig
1678 – 1746
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Marx Graf
1640 – 1716
Baretswil, Zürich, Switzerland
Hans (Jagli (Kendig)) Kundig
1620 – 1728
Palatinate
Elsbeth (Jane) Meili
1636 – 1730
Baldenheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
Great-Grandparents
Hans Graf
1616 – 1683
Anna Sporri
1619 – 1728
Jorg Kundig
1597 – 1650
Anna Meyer
1595 – 1634
Martin Meili
1607 – 1668
Anna Bar
1618 – 1668
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Graf
1588 – 1629
Elisabeth Peters
1572 – 1637
Jacob Sporri
1600 – 1708
Adelheit Wolfensberger
1600 – 1710
Peter Kundig
1560 – 1601
Ursula Mueller
1564 – 1630
Barbel Frey
1584 – 1640
Hans Meili
1583 – 1651
Elsbeth Hochstrasser
1585 – 1650
Osli Bar
1574 – 1648
Barbara Biedermann
1580 – 1634

John Groff's Timeline

2 Records

1722
1722
Birth of John Groff in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
1797
7 June 1797
Age 75
Death of John Groff in Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Frederick County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1722
    Event Place: Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 June 1797
    Event Place: Frederick County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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