Joseph DeGroat

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• Reference Number: 6244

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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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Family/Spouse: 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]

1. Peter Ezera DeGroat was born on 21 Nov 1792 in Quebec, Canada; died on 13 Jun 1878 in North Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Jun 1878 in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.
2. Henry Ruiter DeGroat was born on 31 Oct 1794 in Quebec, Canada; died on 20 Apr 1883 in Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America; was buried in Lum, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America.
3. Catherine DeGroat was born on 15 Sep 1796 in Rouses Point, Clinton, New York, USA; died on 6 Mar 1889 in Dunham Township, McHenry, Illinois, USA; was buried in McHenry County, Illinois, United States of America.
4. Rachel DeGroat was born in 1804 in Vermont, USA; died on 2 Sep 1879 in Nemaha CO., KS; was buried in America City, Nemaha County, Kansas, United States of America.
5. Patrick DeGroat was born on 17 Mar 1807 in Mansonville, Estrie Region, Quebec, Canada; died on 25 Jan 1897 in Lamoni, Decatur, Iowa, USA; was buried in Jan 1897 in Hamilton Cemetery, Pleasanton - row 13.