James Henry DeGroat

1847 - 1920  (73 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	James Henry DeGroat  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Born	1847	Elgin, Canada West (Ontario), Canada   [1, 2, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Henry Decroot  [6]
  Reference Number	12008
  Residence	1851	Dorchester, Elgin, Canada West, Canada   [7]
  Residence	1861	Dorchester, Elgin, Canada West, Canada   [7]
  Died	3 Sep 1920	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America   [2, 5]
  Buried	Allegan, Allegan County, Michigan, United States of America   [2, 5]
  Siblings	4 Siblings
  + 1. Susannah DeGroat,   b. 1845, Elgin, Canada West (Ontario), Canada ,   d. 19 May 1911, Bellaire, Antrim County, Michigan, United States of America  (Age 66 years) ▻ Matthew H Udell,  m. 4 Sep 1865 + 2. James Henry DeGroat,   b. 1847, Elgin, Canada West (Ontario), Canada ,   d. 3 Sep 1920, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America  (Age 73 years) ▻ Cynthia Birch   3. Sarah DeGroat,   b. 1850, Elgin, Canada West (Ontario), Canada + 4. Harriet DeGroat,   b. 1855, Elgin, Canada West (Ontario), Canada ,   d. 14 Sep 1946, Eloise, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America  (Age 91 years) ▻ Alexander C. Dunn,  m. 4 Jun 1874 + 5. Mary Malinda Degroat,   b. 1857, Elgin, Canada West (Ontario), Canada ,   d. 14 Mar 1943, Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA  (Age 86 years) ▻ Benjamin June,  m. 21 Jan 1876
  Person ID	I12008	FelsingFam
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Pvt Peter DeGroat,   b. 1823, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 May 1865, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America  (Age 42 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Shell,   b. Abt 1823, Canada ,   d. 27 Sep 1894, Geneva Township, Midland County, Michigan, United States of America  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F4078	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cynthia Birch,   b. Apr 1854, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jan 1930, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States of America  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Children	+ 1. Bessie De Groat,   b. Feb 1877, Michigan, United States of America ,   d. 5 Dec 1940, Shelby, Oceana County, Michigan, United States of America  (Age ~ 63 years)  [natural]   2. Pearl Degroat,   b. 1884, Allegan, County,Michigan ,   d. 1971  (Age 87 years)  [natural]   3. Clial H. Adams,   b. 30 Mar 1895, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America ,   d. 28 Sep 1896, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America  (Age 1 years)  [natural]   4. Marion Adams,   b. 18 Feb 1897, Michigan, United States of America ,   d. 18 Aug 1898, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America  (Age 1 years)  [natural]   5. Clara Irene Smith,   b. 27 Mar 1899, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America ,   d. 3 Jun 1970, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America  (Age 71 years)  [natural]   6. Bessie Pauline McDonald,   b. 14 Jan 1901, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America ,   d. 24 Jan 1993, Falls County, Texas, United States of America  (Age 92 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2024
  Family ID	F5595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		1861 Census of Canada - Sarah DeGroat Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1018-1019
  		1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia - Pvt Peter DeGroat Year: 1851; Census Place: Elgin, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11719; Page: 33; Line: 18

  
  

• Sources

  [S913] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1851; Census Place: Elgin, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11719; Page: 33; Line: 18. Record for Peter Degroat https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1061&h=2029929&indiv=try 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia - Pvt Peter DeGroat Year: 1851; Census Place: Elgin, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11719; Page: 33; Line: 18 [S723] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). Record for James Henry DeGroat https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=122443738&indiv=try [S998] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;). Record for Henry De Groat https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61374&h=1350130678&indiv=try [S998] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;). Record for Bessie De Groat https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61374&h=900130678&indiv=try [S702] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). Record for Bessie Jane Croff https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=62824341&indiv=try [S874] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 194; Film Title: 71 Ottowa 08770-11999; Film Description: Ottowa (1944-1949). Record for Henry Decroot https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=9093&h=1354823609&indiv=try [S1040] 1861 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1018-1019. Record for Peter Degoot https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1570&h=796074093&indiv=try 1861 Census of Canada - Sarah DeGroat Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1018-1019