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Record for Eleanora Sophia DeGroff (13_ facts
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Eleanora Sophia “Sophie” Miller DeGroff
Photo added by Mark Weitzel
Eleanora Sophia “Sophie” Miller DeGroff
BIRTH 3 Sep 1912
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
DEATH 15 Aug 1978 (aged 65)
Cattaraugus County, New York, USA
BURIAL Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Portville, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA
PLOT H-63NE-1
MEMORIAL ID123737205 ·
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 1
Eleanora Sophia Miller DeGroff (1912-1978) was born the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. (Bessie) Miller.
She had at least one sister Stella Miller.
She married Clarence L. De Groff (1902-1983).
Their known children: Norman DeGroff, Ronald DeGroff (1936-) and Bernice DeGroff (1939-) McWilliams (Donald). 1940 census living in Olean NY
Their Wedding
DeGROFF - MILLER
Miss Leonora S. Miller, daughter of Mrs. Bessie Miller, Detroit, Mich., and Clarence L. DeGroff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron DeGroff of Olean, were united in marriage at the parsonage of Sacred Heart Church, Portville, Wednesday morning, the Rev. J, Vincent Growney, pastor, performing the ceremony.
The attendants were Miss Stella Miller, Detroit, sister of the bride and Edward Randall, Olean.
The bride wore a gown of white satin fashioned along princess lines with satin cap and shoulder length veil. She carried a bouquet of pale yellow tea roses and babies breath. Her attendants gown was of pale blue taffeta with pink accessories and her bouquet was of pink roses and babies breath.
Following the ceremony, breakfast was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. john Krusyniski, Olean covers being marked for fifty quests.
Mr. and Mrs. DeGroff left during the day on a ten days motor trip to Montreal and New York City.
The out of town guests included Mrs. Bessie Miller and Miss Stella Miller of Detroit Mich.
Clarence as everyone knows him here is employed as head mechanic at the Kayes Motor Sales and has a host of friends who join the Review in wishing the happy couple a life of happiness.
Obit, Olean Times Herald Tuesday, August 15, 1978
MRS. CLARENCE DeGROFF
Mrs. E. Sophie DeGroff of Promised Land Road died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 1978) at the Buffalo General Hospital, following a long illness.
Born in Rochester, she was a daughter of Joseph and Bessie Gorska Miller. On Sept. 26,1934 in Portville, she married Clarence DeGroff. who survives.
She had been employed by the American Olean Tile Company for 32 years. Mrs. DeGroff was a member of the St. Mary of the Angels Church of Olean; and the Women of the Moose of Olean.
Surviving besides her husband, are two sons, Ronald DeGroff of Rochester, and Norman DeGroff of Olean; a daughter. Mrs. Donald (Bernice) MacWilliams of Canandaigua; six grandchildren; two sisters. Mrs. Arthur (Helen; Kramer of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. August (Stella) Schulte of Troy. Mich.
Friends may call at the Guenther Funeral Home, Inc., Portville. Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where funeral services will be held with a prayer service Friday (Aug. 18. 1978) at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Church. Portville. Burial will be in Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
Portville. The Rosary will be recited Thursday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home.
Interment 18 August 1978.
Info. and links from Findagrave member, Chris Hobson. Sophie was the daughter of Joseph and Bessie (Gorska) Miller.
Thanks to Chris Hobson, Mark Weitzel, Old Fulton NY Postcards, F.A.G. and Archives.
Family Members
Parents Bronslawa "Bessie" Gorski Miller 1895-1970
Spouse Clarence L. DeGroff 1902-1983
Siblings Stella Miller Schulte 1914-1981
Josephine Miller Giertz 1917-1972
Helen Miller Kramer 1919-2013
Flowers
Left by Betty Hicks on 25 Apr 2017
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Harrison DeGoff reunion (1) fact
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DeGroff Family Reunion Photos
Submitted By PHGS Member Ron DeGroff
from the BOLIVAR BREEZE, August 29, 1907, Page 7, Column 1;
"The first annual reunion of the DeGroff family was held on Saturday, August 24, 1907 at the farm home of Harrison DeGroff on the Ceres road. Fifty five people were in attendance and a most enjoyable time was had. A fine dinner was served at 12 o'clock. In the afternoon, there was speaking by the Misses Alice and Eliza Reed of Bliss, James Reed and Mr. Metcalf of Wethersfield, and Harrison DeGroff. Following this, a group picture was taken of those present, and also a separate one of Mr. and Mrs. DeGroff and their children."
Photo #1 Full Reunion Photo
Front row, L to R: Frank DeGroff, Ione Perkins, Miriam Holmes, Kathryn Willson, Ethel DeGroff,
Bernice Holmes, ____Nichols, Ella DeGroff, Clarence DeGroff * , Sarah DeGroff.
2nd Row, L to R: LeRoy Willson, Mary Strang DeGroff & Andrew Harrison DeGroff ***, Clestia DeGroff, Aaron DeGroff, Mary Eliza Reid, Abram DeGroff, Lillie Nichols, N. Henry Holmes, Beatrice Holmes (at knee), Millard Medcalf, Effie Medcalf, Alice Reid (daughter of Isaac Reid) .
3rd Row, L to R: Alice Willson, Lawrence DeGroff--holding baby (J. Howard DeGroff), Gertrude Eliza Reid DeGroff, Gertrude May Millard DeGroff, Elinor DeGroff ** -holding baby (Karl DeGroff), Edith Reed, Myrtle Holmes, Anna Green, Clara Patterson, Henry Harris, Rello Harris, Mary Harris, Ida Brown, Zania DeGroff, John DeGroff.
4th Row, L to R: Volney Willson, Ray DeGroff, Andrew H. DeGroff II, Aaron DeGroff**, Clifford Reed, Hattie Perkins, Emma Holmes, Lucy Green, Benjamin Green, Grace Wetmore, Allen Patterson, Sara Slayton,Ethel Colburn, Ina Reid, James Reid.
* my father (age 5)
** my grandparents
***my great-grandparents
from the BOLIVAR BREEZE, August 29, 1907, Page 7, Column 1;
"The first annual reunion of the DeGroff family was held on Saturday, August 24, 1907 at the farm home of Harrison DeGroff on the Ceres road. Fifty five people were in attendance and a most enjoyable time was had. A fine dinner was served at 12 o'clock. In the afternoon, there was speaking by the Misses Alice and Eliza Reed of Bliss, James Reed and Mr. Metcalf of Wethersfield, and Harrison DeGroff. Following this, a group picture was taken of those present, and also a separate one of Mr. and Mrs. DeGroff and their children."
Photo #2
Seated, L to R: Andrew Harrison DeGroff, Mary Strang DeGroff
Standing, L to R: Their children, Alice (Willson), Lucy (Green), Aaron, Emma (Holmes), Harriet/Hattie (Perkins), Lawrence, Edith (Reed), Andrew Harrison II. Andrew Harrison DeGroff , the 5th son and 8th child of John Walker and Sarah Ann (Groat) DeGroff, was born in Wethersfield, Wyoming County, NY, on February 8, 1841. On February 9, 1963, at the age of 21, in Jamestown, Chuatauqua County, NY, he married Mary Strang, daughter of David and Priscilla (Stanley) Strang. Sometime between the birth of their second and third child, the couple went to Iowa by covered wagon. The reason for their going there is not clear, except that it is known that Mary owned some property there. Their third child, Aaron, was born in Ohio on the return trip. After a stay in Eldred, PA, they made their home in Genesee Township, NY where they were lived for the rest of their lives, Andrew passing away on April 22, 1917, and Mary on February 2,1928. Both are buried in the Ceres cemetery.
Photo #3 John Walker and Sarah Ann (Groat) DeGroff,
This is a photo of my great-great grandparents, John Walker and Sarah Ann (Groat) DeGroff, who built the frame house that appears in the family reunion photos. This photo is a copy of a tin-type taken about1860. John Walker DeGroff, son of Abraham J. (1759-1852) and Asenath (____) DeGroff, was born in Clifton Park, Saratoga County, NY, on June 28, 1802. Sarah Ann, born on August 25, 1807 in Fishkill, NY, was a daughter of Isaac and Mary (Chase) Groat. They were married in Clifton Park, NY on September 13, 1823. Within a few years, the couple moved to Wyoming County, NY, settling in China (now Arcade) and then Wethersfield. In 1874, they moved to Genesee Township, NY where they built the farm house that became the family homestead. (The house still exists although somewhat altered.)
John Walker DeGroff died on December 12, 1884, and Sara Ann passed away on January 2, 1902. Both are buried in the Ceres Cemetery.
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DeGroff Family Reunion Photos
Submitted By PHGS Member Ron DeGroff
from the BOLIVAR BREEZE, August 29, 1907, Page 7, Column 1;
"The first annual reunion of the DeGroff family was held on Saturday, August 24, 1907 at the farm home of Harrison DeGroff on the Ceres… |
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DeGroff Family Reunion Photos
Submitted By PHGS Member Ron DeGroff
from the BOLIVAR BREEZE, August 29, 1907, Page 7, Column 1;
"The first annual reunion of the DeGroff family was held on Saturday, August 24, 1907 at the farm home of Harrison DeGroff on the Ceres… |
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DeGroff Family Reunion Photos
Submitted By PHGS Member Ron DeGroff
This is a photo of my great-great grandparents, John Walker and Sarah Ann (Groat) DeGroff, who built the frame house that appears in the family reunion photos. This photo is a copy of a tin-type… |
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