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Hans Frantz Groff (1734 - 1819)

Hans Frantz (Frantz) Groff
Born in Rafz, Canton Zurich, Switzerlandmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married 1759 [location unknown]
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Died at age 85 in Rapho Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Frantz Groff was a Palatine Migrant.
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Biography

Franz was born in 1734. Franz Groff immigrated to America with his mother and siblings, arriving in America on 31 March 1744. He passed away in 1819 and is Buried near Mastersonville, PA. [1][2]

Sources

  1. ↑ Jane Evans Best. The Groff Book. Vol. 2. p. 194
  2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Wills, 1730-1908 ; Index to Wills, 1729-1947; Author: Lancaster County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania Will Book L-M, 1810-1821. In German: Image

See also:

  • Jane Evans Best. The Groff Book. Vol. 2. Groff History Associates. Masthoff Press. Morgantown, PA. 1997 p.194.Image

Acknowledgments

  • Thank you to Robert Harter for creating WikiTree profile Groff-379 through the import of harter.ged on Aug 31, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Robert and others.






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Entrikin-5 Kie (Entrikin) Zelms
Goff-1525 and Groff-379 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicates. Merge should go toward Groff-379. No evidence for the spelling Goff. Spouse are correct, both Eve Hammacher and Magdalena Frantz were spouses. Looks like children will be correct after the merge.
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