Abraham
Herr
Groff
Born in Rapho Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Son of Hans Frantz Groff
and Magdalena (Herr) Groff
Brother of
Anna Herr (Groff) Mohler, Franz Herr Groff, Elizabeth (Groff) Frantz, Magdalena Groff [half], Barbara (Groff) Hollinger [half] and Eva Groff [half]
Husband of
Mariah Kemper (Royer) Groff
— married
1783 in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Maria (Frick) Groff and Abraham Groff
Died
at age 45
in Mastersonville, Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Jun 2015
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Biography
Abraham Herr was born in 1764, in Rapho, Pennsylvania, to Frank and Magdalena Herr Groff. He married Mariah Rohrer (spelled Royer in some records) in 1783. The couple had eight children. He died in 1809, in his hometown, at the age of 63.
Identified as a link in at least one US Sons of the American Revolution membership application, 1889-1970.
Sources
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014;
- Pennsylvania, US Direct Tax List, 1798;
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abraham:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abraham:
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Elaine (Snyder) Entrikin 
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Kat (Shurig) Chambers :
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~0.78%
Bill Shurig :
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~0.39%
Robert Harter :
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Kie (Entrikin) Zelms
Kie (Entrikin) Zelms
Groff-586 and Groff-554 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicates. Same father, same spouse. Close birth date same death date, same birth location. Neither profile has sources. Merge into Groff-554.
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