Anna Mae DeGroat

Generation: 1

Anna Mae DeGroat was born on 7 Nov 1879 in Ontario, Canada (daughter of Bradford DeGroat and Melissa Sophia Sisler); died on 20 Jan 1955 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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Race: Canadian
Race: English
Reference Number: 6765
Residence: 1891, Townsend, Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada; Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Residence: 1901, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1901, Hamilton (City/Cité) Ward/Quartier No 5, Hamilton (city/cité), Ontario, Canada; Age: 21; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Daughter

Anna married John Douglas Dutton on 24 Apr 1900 in Brant, Ontario, Canada. John was born about 1877 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Oswald Dutton was born in 1913 in Canada.

Generation: 2

Bradford DeGroat was born on 8 Sep 1844 (son of Peter Ezera DeGroat and Harriet Rebecca Van Norman); died on 17 Feb 1921 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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Reference Number: 5792
Residence: Canada
Residence: Ontario, Canada
_ORIG: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1901, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Arrival: 28 Apr 1917, Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA
Arrival: 30 Apr 1917, Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA

Bradford married Melissa Sophia Sisler on 27 Sep 1871 in Elgin, Ontario, Canada. Melissa was born about 1851 in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Melissa Sophia Sisler was born about 1851 in USA.

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Reference Number: 5754

Children:

Clara Belle DeGroat was born in 1874 in Ontario, Canada; died in in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
1. Anna Mae DeGroat was born on 7 Nov 1879 in Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Jan 1955 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Edward Roy DeGroat was born on 12 May 1884 in Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 3

Peter Ezera DeGroat was born on 21 Nov 1792 in Quebec, Canada (son of Joseph DeGroat and Hannah Ruiter); died on 13 Jun 1878 in North Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Jun 1878 in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.

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Birth: Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
Race: Dutch
Name: Peter
Name: Peter Degroat
Name: Peter Degroat
Reference Number: 6796
Residence: Middlesex East
Birth: 1792, Canada
Birth: 1 Dec 1793
Residence: 1852, Dorchester North, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; Age: 60
Residence: 1861, North Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1871, Ontario, Canada; Age: 77
Residence: 1871, Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; Age: 77; Marital Status: Married

Notes:

Peter Degroat Will
Middlesex County, Ontario probate book G, P315. FHL img 472
Date: 13 May 1878 (he died in June 1878).
Residence: North Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario.
Executors: Samuel Whaley and John Dafoe
Wife: Harriet
Sons: Bradford and Jonathon
Daughters: Jane Furney and Catherine Schall.

Son Henry not mentioned, perhaps deceased. However, Anson and Elias, definately not deceased, but not mentioned.

Birth:
Jan 1852 be 60 on 21 Nov

Birth:
calculated from gravestone

Peter married Harriet Rebecca Van Norman on 8 May 1828 in Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada. Harriet (daughter of John Van Norman and Rebecca Unknown) was born on 3 Jul 1809 in Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Mar 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harriet Rebecca Van Norman was born on 3 Jul 1809 in Ontario, Canada (daughter of John Van Norman and Rebecca Unknown); died on 14 Mar 1890.

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Race: German
Name: Hariet Degroat
Name: Harriet R
Name: Harriet Rebecca VanNorman
Name: Harriet Vanorman
Reference Number: 6532
Birth: 25 May 1806
Birth: 1807, Ontario
Residence: 1861, North Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1881, Dorchester North, Middlesex East, Ontario, Canada; Age: 74; MaritalStatus: Widowed

Notes:

Harriet's maiden name (Van Norman)appears on the death records for at least two of her children, Jane Furney and Jonathan Degroat.

Birth:
from 1851 census. jan 1852 b3 43 on 3 Jul

Birth:
death of child

Birth:
from gravestone calc birth date 84-9-17

Died:
Avon United Cemetery, Avon, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada

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Married:
St Thomas Church

Children:

Catherine DeGroat was born in 1828; died on 18 Aug 1912 in Dryden, Lapeer, Michigan, USA; was buried in Imlay City, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America.
Henry DeGroat was born on 20 Jan 1832.
Anson Henry DeGroat was born on 27 Feb 1833 in Bayham, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Jun 1927 in Cedar Springs, Kent, Michigan, USA; was buried in Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan, USA.
Jane DeGroat was born on 19 Jul 1837 in Avon, Elgin, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 Apr 1924 in South Dorchester, Elgin, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Avon, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.
Elias Degroat was born on 17 Mar 1838; died on 28 May 1926 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA.
2. Bradford DeGroat was born on 8 Sep 1844; died on 17 Feb 1921 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Johnathon DeGroat was born on 5 Apr 1847 in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Feb 1936 in Leamington, Essex, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Avon, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 4

Joseph DeGroat was born in 1746; died in 1830.

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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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Birth:
??

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]

Hannah Ruiter was born on 4 Mar 1774 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA (daughter of Henrick Ruiter and Rebecka Daat).

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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.

Birth:
baptism date

Children:

4. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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John Van Norman was born on 24 Apr 1777 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA (son of Jacob Van Arnum and Annatie Van Vranken); died before 1821.

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Name: Johannes Van Arnum
Reference Number: 7622
Birth: 25 Apr 1777

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Birth:
baptism

John married Rebecca Unknown on 12 Dec 1834. Rebecca was born about 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Rebecca Unknown was born about 1780.

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Reference Number: 7607

Notes:

Birth:
based on 1st child

Children:

Anne Van Norman was born on 31 Aug 1797 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA; was christened in in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA; died on 8 Mar 1870 in Belleview, Hastings, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.
Abraham Van Norman was born on 8 Jun 1802 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA; died on 23 Mar 1866; was buried in Tillsonburg, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
5. Harriet Rebecca Van Norman was born on 3 Jul 1809 in Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Mar 1890.