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John Jacob Groff 1724–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1724

Birth Location: Zürich, Switzerland

Death Date: 7 June 1797

Death Location: Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Hans Groff

Mother: Hannah None

Spouse(s): Mary Groff, Anna Schenk

Children(s): Francis Groff, Jacob Groff, Barbara Erb, Mary Shriner, Isaac Groff, John Groff, Mary Groff, Jacob Groff, Anna Groff

John Jacob Groff was born in 1724 in Zürich, Switzerland, the child of Hans Jacob Groff And Hannah. John Jacob Groff married Anna Maria Schenk, Mary Elizabeth Groff, and had children including Anna Magdalena Groff, Barbara Erb, Francis Groff, Isaac Groff, Jacob Groff, John Groff, Mary Groff, Mary Shriner. John Jacob Groff passed away in 1797 in Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Jacob Groff was born in 1724 in Zürich, Switzerland, the child of Hans Jacob Groff And Hannah.
  • John Jacob Groff married Anna Maria Schenk, Mary Elizabeth Groff, and had children including Anna Magdalena Groff, Barbara Erb, Francis Groff, Isaac Groff, Jacob Groff, John Groff, Mary Groff, Mary Shriner.
  • John Jacob Groff passed away in 1797 in Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Groff's Ancestors

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John Groff
1724–1797
Birth Place: Zürich, Switzerland
Parents
Hans Jacob Groff
1692–1749
Weiler, Alb-Donau-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Hannah
1694–1731
Wachenheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Grandparents
Hans Groff
1670–1726
Mannheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Ann Kundig
1670–1730
Mannheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Groff's Descendants

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John (Jacob) Groff (1724–7 June 1797) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Groff (1743–9 January 1809) m. Anna (Maria) Schenk (1726–1800)
  1. 1. Francis Groff 1762–1847
  2. 2. Jacob Groff 1809–1816
  3. 3. Barbara Erb 1772–1809
  4. 4. Mary Shriner 1773–1814
  5. 5. Isaac Groff 1772–1793
  6. 6. John Groff 1724–1798
  7. 7. Mary Groff –1798
  8. 8. Jacob Groff –1798
  9. 9. Anna (Magdalena) Groff 1751–1806 m. Christian Burkholder 1746–1809 m. Benjamin Hostetler-Hochstetler 1755–1844 m. Andrew Whistler 1735–1802
    1. 1. Anna Burkholder 1782–1861
    2. 2. Catharine Hostetter 1785–1836
    3. 3. Magdalena Hostetler-Hochstetler 1792–
    4. 4. Benjain Hostetler-Hochstetler 1796–1858
    5. 5. Anna Hostetler-Hochstetler 1794–1874
    6. 6. Esther Hostetler-Hochstetler 1782–1853
    7. 7. Rudolph Hostetler-Hochstetler 1789–1844
    8. 8. Maria Hostetler-Hochstetler 1798–
    9. 9. Jacob Wissler 1776–1853 m. Anna Eby 1777–1829
      1. 1. Ezra Wissler 1809–1891 m. Bauman 1808–1886
        1. 1. John (Bowman) Wissler 1836–1913 m. Caroline (C.) Eberly 1836–1898
        2. 2. Bartlett Wisler 1839–1907 m. Kathryn Wagner 1846–1897
        3. 3. Aaron Wissler 1832–1906 m. Leah Keller 1835–
      2. 2. Sem Wissler 1819–1891
      3. 3. Mary Wissler 1815–1872
      4. 4. Catherine Wissler 1812–1865
      5. 5. John Wissler 1810–1870
      6. 6. Magdelena Wissler 1807–1853
      7. 7. Christian Wissler 1805–1878
        1. 1. Benjamin Wissler 1838–1916 m. Susanna Fry 1839–1914
      8. 8. Jacob Wissler 1803–1855
      9. 9. Andrew Wissler 1801–1875
        1. 1. Lucy (Shirk) Wissler 1842–
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Shirk) Wissler 1840–
        3. 3. Elias (Shirk) Wissler 1835–
        4. 4. Sarah (Shirk) Wissler 1833–
        5. 5. Marie (Shirk) Wissler 1830–
        6. 6. Jacob (Shirk) Wissler 1827–
        7. 7. Anna (Shirk) Wissler 1825–
        8. 8. Andrew (Shirk) Wissler 1823–
      10. 10. Levi Wissler 1817–1881 m. Veronica Hess 1827–1895
        1. 1. Henry (H) Wissler 1866–1868
        2. 2. Christian (H) Wissler 1855–1855
        3. 3. Kate (Hannah) Wissler 1869–1886
        4. 4. Samuel (Hess) Wissler 1864–1928
        5. 5. Barbara (Hess) Wissler 1848–1924
        6. 6. Mary (H) Wissler 1869–1886
        7. 7. Hannah (H.) Wissler 1869–
        8. 8. Mary (H.) Wissler 1862–1905
        9. 9. Anna (H.) Wissler 1846–1919
        10. 10. Barbara (Hess) Bucher –1924
        11. 11. Catharina Wissler 1859–1924
    10. 10. John Whistler 1771–1806
    11. 11. Andrew Whistler 1770–1843

John Groff's Timeline

2 Records

1724
1724
Birth of John Jacob Groff in Zürich, Switzerland
Zürich, Switzerland
1797
7 June 1797
Age 73
Death of John Jacob Groff in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: Zürich, Switzerland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 June 1797
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1797
    Event Place: Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, John Groff 7 Jun 1797

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