William Penn Groff

Male 1849 - 1927  (77 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Penn Groff was born on 14 Jul 1849 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 12 Jul 1927 in Blairstown, Leroy Twp, Benton County, Iowa, United States; was buried in Mound Cemetery, Watkins, Benton County, Iowa, United States.

    William married Anna Standish Clark on 24 Dec 1875 in Benton County, Iowa, United States. Anna (daughter of William Clark and Margaret Charles) was born on 5 Feb 1854 in Camden, New Jersey, United States; died on 15 Jul 1940 in Benton County, Iowa, United States; was buried in Mound Cemetery, Watkins, Benton County, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William Benjamin Groff  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Sep 1876 in Saint Clair Twp, Benton, Iowa, United States; died on 13 Jan 1969 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa, United States.
    2. 3. Charles Calvin Groff  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Dec 1879 in Norway, Benton, Iowa, United States; died on 24 Oct 1918 in Hartley Twp, O'Brien County, Iowa, United States.
    3. 4. Margaret Groff  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jan 1883 in Benton County, Iowa, United States; died on 30 Jul 1934 in Watkins, Benton, Iowa, United States.
    4. 5. Lydia M. Groff  Descendancy chart to this point was born about Feb 1891 in Iowa, United States; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Benjamin Groff Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 21 Sep 1876 in Saint Clair Twp, Benton, Iowa, United States; died on 13 Jan 1969 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa, United States.

    William married Grace G. Hayden on 26 Mar 1903 in Iowa, United States. Grace was born on 12 Jul 1881 in Story, Iowa, United States; died on 29 Aug 1963 in Blairstown, Leroy Twp, Benton County, Iowa, United States; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Harold Hayden Groff  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Feb 1904 in Iowa, United States; died on 8 Jun 1995 in Fairfax Twp, Linn County, Iowa, United States.
    2. 7. Kenner Keith Groff  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Nov 1907 in St. Clair Township, Benton, Iowa, United States; died on 1 Jan 1931 in Blairstown, Leroy Twp, Benton County, Iowa, United States.
    3. 8. Ruth Lavonne Groff  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1910 in Blairstown, Leroy Twp, Benton County, Iowa, United States; died on 10 Feb 1998 in Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States; was buried in Hartwick, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States.
    4. 9. Edith Pearl Groff  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1914 in Iowa, United States; and died.
    5. 10. William W. Groff  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1919 in Iowa, United States; and died.

  2. 3.  Charles Calvin Groff Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 2 Dec 1879 in Norway, Benton, Iowa, United States; died on 24 Oct 1918 in Hartley Twp, O'Brien County, Iowa, United States.

    Charles married Bertha Hampel on 27 Jan 1904 in Marengo Twp, Iowa County, Iowa, United States. Bertha was born on 20 Dec 1878 in Berlin, Germany; died on 11 Mar 1958 in Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Esther Ruth Groff  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1905; and died.
    2. 12. Pauline May Groff  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jan 1907 in Leroy Twp, Benton County, Iowa, United States; died on 30 Jan 1998 in Cedarburg, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
    3. 13. Lucillie Anna Groff  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Aug 1908 in Blairstown, Leroy Twp, Benton County, Iowa, United States; died about 2008.
    4. 14. Blanche Irene Groff  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Mar 1914 in Blairstown, Leroy Twp, Benton County, Iowa, United States; died in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States.

  3. 4.  Margaret Groff Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 25 Jan 1883 in Benton County, Iowa, United States; died on 30 Jul 1934 in Watkins, Benton, Iowa, United States.

  4. 5.  Lydia M. Groff Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about Feb 1891 in Iowa, United States; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Harold Hayden Groff Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 20 Feb 1904 in Iowa, United States; died on 8 Jun 1995 in Fairfax Twp, Linn County, Iowa, United States.

    Harold married Magdelene Mae Apran on 17 Feb 1934 in Nashua, Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. Magdelene was born on 21 Dec 1914 in Iowa, United States; died on 25 Dec 1995 in Fairfax Twp, Linn County, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Kenner Keith Groff Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 13 Nov 1907 in St. Clair Township, Benton, Iowa, United States; died on 1 Jan 1931 in Blairstown, Leroy Twp, Benton County, Iowa, United States.

  3. 8.  Ruth Lavonne Groff Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 11 Mar 1910 in Blairstown, Leroy Twp, Benton County, Iowa, United States; died on 10 Feb 1998 in Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States; was buried in Hartwick, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States.

    Family/Spouse: Wayne Bernard Ryan. Wayne was born on 19 Oct 1902 in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States; died on 28 Mar 1963 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 9.  Edith Pearl Groff Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.William1) was born about 1914 in Iowa, United States; and died.

  5. 10.  William W. Groff Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.William1) was born about 1919 in Iowa, United States; and died.

  6. 11.  Esther Ruth Groff Descendancy chart to this point (3.Charles2, 1.William1) was born about 1905; and died.

  7. 12.  Pauline May Groff Descendancy chart to this point (3.Charles2, 1.William1) was born on 8 Jan 1907 in Leroy Twp, Benton County, Iowa, United States; died on 30 Jan 1998 in Cedarburg, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States.

    Pauline married Fred Lynn O'Neil in 1935 in Blairstown, Benton, Iowa Territory, United States. Fred was born on 13 Jan 1904 in Deer River, Lewis, New York, United States; died on 2 Aug 1979 in Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. John O'Neil  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Feb 1939 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; died on 10 Nov 1985 in Delaware, United States.
    2. 16. James O'Neil  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 May 1942 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; died on 8 Sep 2016 in Menomonee Falls, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States.
    3. 17. O'Neil  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 13.  Lucillie Anna Groff Descendancy chart to this point (3.Charles2, 1.William1) was born on 16 Aug 1908 in Blairstown, Leroy Twp, Benton County, Iowa, United States; died about 2008.

    Lucillie married Marvin Otto Kruse on 2 Dec 1934 in Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, United States. Marvin was born on 15 Mar 1908 in Hartley Twp, O'Brien County, Iowa, United States; died on 13 Oct 2002 in Spencer, Clay, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 14.  Blanche Irene Groff Descendancy chart to this point (3.Charles2, 1.William1) was born on 12 Mar 1914 in Blairstown, Leroy Twp, Benton County, Iowa, United States; died in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States.

    Blanche married James Samuel Porter in Jun 1940 in Hartley Twp, O'Brien County, Iowa, United States. James (son of Benjamin Howard Porter and Mary Stanford Park) was born on 24 Oct 1915 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States; died on 10 Oct 1998 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. thepperlys-Stewart 793 Porter  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 15.  John O'Neil Descendancy chart to this point (12.Pauline3, 3.Charles2, 1.William1) was born on 11 Feb 1939 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; died on 10 Nov 1985 in Delaware, United States.

  2. 16.  James O'Neil Descendancy chart to this point (12.Pauline3, 3.Charles2, 1.William1) was born on 1 May 1942 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; died on 8 Sep 2016 in Menomonee Falls, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States.

  3. 17.  O'Neil Descendancy chart to this point (12.Pauline3, 3.Charles2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Thiele. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Chrissy Thiele  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 18.  thepperlys-Stewart 793 Porter Descendancy chart to this point (14.Blanche3, 3.Charles2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Stewart. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]





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