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John Captain Grove vander Groff 1750 – 1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1750

Birth Location: 7 mi from Philadelphia on Germantown Road, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 11 Sep 1843

Death Location: Rowan County, N. C., Floydsburg Kent

Father: Martin Groff

Mother: Anna Witthaus

Spouse(s): Susanna Fux

Children(s): Mary Grove

The story of John Captain Grove vander Groff wagonmaster Rev War began in 1750 in 7 mi from Philadelphia on Germantown Road, Pennsylvania. John Captain Grove vander Groff wagonmaster Rev War married Susanna Amelia Fox Fuchs Fux, and had children including Mary Barbary Grove. John Captain Grove vander Groff wagonmaster Rev War passed away in 1843 in Rowan County, N. C., Floydsburg Kent.

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Biography

  • The story of John Captain Grove vander Groff wagonmaster Rev War began in 1750 in 7 mi from Philadelphia on Germantown Road, Pennsylvania.
  • John Captain Grove vander Groff wagonmaster Rev War married Susanna Amelia Fox Fuchs Fux, and had children including Mary Barbary Grove.
  • John Captain Grove vander Groff wagonmaster Rev War passed away in 1843 in Rowan County, N. C., Floydsburg Kent.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Groff's Ancestors

Self
John Groff
1750 – 1843
Birth Place: 7 mi from Philadelphia on Germantown Road, Pennsylvania
Parents
Martin Grove Groff
1712 – 1760
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Anna (Margaretha) Witthaus
1711 – 1765
Mosbach, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Grandparents
Jacob (Greffe Sr Graff) Greef
1691 –
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Groff's Descendants

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John (Captain Grove vander) Groff (22 Jul 1750 – 11 Sep 1843) m. Susanna (Amelia Fox Fuchs) Fux (25 September 1755 – 17 Aug 1819)
  1. 1. Mary (Barbary) Grove (20 December 1786 – 19 February 1876) m. John (Jr.) Speer (10 August 1785 – 12 November 1856)
    1. 1. PARMELIA (" AMELIA") SPEER (26 Jan 1818 – 14 August 1854) m. Thomas (J Furniss) Ferris (1 Oct 1809 – 28 Dec 1887)
      1. 1. JOHN (MARCUS) FURNISS (9 July 1853 – 3 September 1928) m. Sinah (Frances) Curl (29 JUL 1851 – 4 Mar 1893)
        1. 1. ANNA (BELL) FURNISS (22 December 1874 – 17 April 1951) m. WILLIAM (LOVELL) CARPENTER (1 October 1872 – 13 July 1942)

John Groff's Timeline

5 Records

1750
22 Jul 1750
Birth of John Captain Grove vander Groff wagonmaster Rev War in 7 mi from Philadelphia on Germantown Road, Pennsylvania
7 mi from Philadelphia on Germantown Road, Pennsylvania
1773
1773
Age 23
John Captain Grove vander Groff wagonmaster Rev War was married in St Michaels, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
St Michaels, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1782
1782
Age 32
John Captain Grove vander Groff wagonmaster Rev War was married in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1819
17 Aug 1819
Age 69
John Captain Grove vander Groff wagonmaster Rev War was married in , Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1843
11 Sep 1843
Age 93
Death of John Captain Grove vander Groff wagonmaster Rev War in Rowan County, N. C., Floydsburg Kent
Rowan County, N. C., Floydsburg Kent

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1750
    Event Place: 7 mi from Philadelphia on Germantown Road, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: St Michaels, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1819
    Event Place: , Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1843
    Event Place: Rowan County, N. C., Floydsburg Kent

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