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Martin (Graf) Groff (1685 - bef. 1759)

Martin Groff formerly Graf
Born in Baden, Heiliges Römisches Reichmap
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Son of and [mother unknown]
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Father of , , , and
Died before before age 74 in Earl Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvaniamap
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Martin (Graf) Groff was a Palatine Migrant.
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Biography

Martin Groff, born about 1685, was a Mennonite minister. He married Catharina Bear. She died after 1761.

Children (9):

  1. Barbara Groff born about 1719; died after 1761
  2. Joseph Groff born about 1722; estate inventory 7 Nov 1776
  3. Christian Groff born about 1724; will proved 27 Jul 1786, Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia
  4. Anna Groff born about 1726
  5. Elizabeth Groff born about 1728
  6. Mary Groff born about 1730
  7. Jacob Groff born about 1733; will proved 19 Oct 1805
  8. Feronica Groff born about 1735
  9. Mark Groff born about 1732; died 29 Sep 1808, Lower Massnutten Virginia

Will proved Aug 9 1759, earl Twp., Lancaster Co.; [1]

Sources

  1. ↑ The Groff Book, Volume 2, p. 7
  • Richard Warren Davis, "Emigrants, Refugees, and Prisoners," Volume III III
  • Clyde L. Groff, Walter B. Groff, and Jane Evans Best, "The Groff Book Volume I: A Good Life In A New Land," Groff History Associates LINK
  • Jane Evans Best, "The Groff Book, Volume 2: A Continuing Saga", Groff History Associates, 1997, Ronks, Pennsylvania.
  • Database of Brent L. Rodes at rootsweb.com 06/10
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Martin Kendig Graff (1685–1759), Find A Grave: Memorial #209716588, ; Maintained by Albert Steinhauer (contributor 46947597) Burial Details Unknown.

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Groff-188 created through the import of Hans-Groff.ged on Aug 18, 2011 by Cody Coggins. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Cody and others.






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Kelly (Evans) Yee
I have him born in Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germanyand dying 9 Aug 1759 in Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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