James Henry DeGroat

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• Name: Henry Decroot
• Reference Number: 12008
• Residence: 1851, Dorchester, Elgin, Canada West, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Dorchester, Elgin, Canada West, Canada

Family/Spouse: Cynthia Birch. Cynthia was born in Apr 1854 in Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Jan 1930 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States of America; was buried in Allegan, Allegan County, Michigan, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Bessie De Groat was born in Feb 1877 in Michigan, United States of America; died on 5 Dec 1940 in Shelby, Oceana County, Michigan, United States of America; was buried in Ferry, Oceana County, Michigan, United States of America.
2. Pearl Degroat was born in 1884 in Allegan, County,Michigan; died in 1971; was buried in Allendale, Ottawa County, Michigan, United States of America.
3. Clial H. Adams was born on 30 Mar 1895 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America; died on 28 Sep 1896 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America; was buried in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America.
4. Marion Adams was born on 18 Feb 1897 in Michigan, United States of America; died on 18 Aug 1898 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America; was buried in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America.
5. Clara Irene Smith was born on 27 Mar 1899 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America; died on 3 Jun 1970 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America; was buried in Kentwood, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America.
6. Bessie Pauline McDonald was born on 14 Jan 1901 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America; died on 24 Jan 1993 in Falls County, Texas, United States of America; was buried in Marlin, Falls County, Texas, United States of America.

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• Name: Peter Degroat
• Reference Number: 6391
• Residence: 1851, Elgin, Canada West (Ontario), Canada; 29 Age: 29; Farmer Occupation: Farmer; Baptist Religion: Baptist; EnumerationDistrict: 7; EnumerationDistrictName: Elgin County; SubEnumerationDistrict: 49; SubEnumerationDistrictName: Dorchester South
• Residence: 1861, Dorchester, Elgin, Canada West, Canada; 38 Age: 38; Yeoman Occupation: Yeoman; Tunker/Dunkard Religion: Tunker/Dunkard; EnumerationDistrict: 02; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head

Pvt married Elizabeth Shell. Elizabeth was born about 1823 in Canada; died on 27 Sep 1894 in Geneva Township, Midland County, Michigan, United States of America; was buried in Coleman, Midland County, Michigan, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Cynthia Jane Hyser
• Name: Elizabeth Covey
• Reference Number: 12011
• Residence: 1861, Dorchester, Elgin, Canada West, Canada

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• Race: White
• Reference Number: 6799
• Residence: 1870, Arcadia, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1880, Arcadia, Lapeer, Michigan, USA

Henry married Elizabeth Degroat on 21 Jan 1822 in Noyan, Missisquoi, Lower Canada. Elizabeth was born in 1803; died on 1 Mar 1832. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 5760

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• Reference Number: 6244

Notes:

The only source for the 1746 birthdate and the 1830 death date appears to be an old DAR application. No sources were used. No sources can be found. The Joseph Degroat of Ulster County in the New York Militia listed an age of 24 in August of 1776. That would be a birth year of 1752. We do not know if that is the same Joseph Degroat. A Joseph Degroat appears on the Ulster County Census in 1790, 1800 and 1810. As it appears our Joseph was living in Quebec during that time period, it does not seem to be the same Joseph.

Heinrich/Henrich/Henry Ruiter (Joseph's father in law) a loyalist who fled to Ontario has mentioned his 'son-in-law Joseph Degroat' on some documents in Quebec. As we do have autosomal DNA matches through other children of Joseph and through other children of Henry Ruiter, It makes sense that our Joseph is the Joseph in Quebec with his wife and her father, Henry Ruiter.

The connection between Joseph and his assumed father, Pieter De Groot is very weak. Pieter DeGroat has one thrulines match through his son Johannes, however shared matches on that match do not indicate any other Degroat connections. Interestingly, thru Joseph's granddad we show 2 thruline connections thru Joseph's brother Johannes which both show shared matches indicative of Degroat ancestry. Perhaps Pieter's brother, Johannes is the father of Joseph. Although we have Johannes birth record, we have no proof he married and had children. His granddad's will did not mention a child named Johannes.

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Joseph married Hannah Ruiter. Hannah (daughter of Henrick Ruiter and Rebecka Daat) was born on 4 Mar 1774 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Annatje Ruiter
• Reference Number: 6248
• Baptism: 1774, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA; Age: 0

Notes:

baptised as Annatie/Annatje Ruiter at the Dutch Reform Church in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA. Some documents in Quebec of her father Henrich Ruiter mention his 'son-in-law' Joseph de Groat. In his book Rick Ashton "The life of Henry Ruiter" on page 52 assigns Joseph de Groat to his daughter Gertrude. He does not assign a husband to Hannah. We believe he erred, as the specific daughter who married Joseph De Groat was not mentioned in any records that he had seen. I do not know what his reasoning was.

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