Aaron DeGroat

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• Baptism: Lapeer, Michigan, USA
• Race: White
• Reference Number: 6671
• Residence: 1880, Arcadia, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1900, Arcadia, Lapeer, Michigan, USA; Age: 25; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1910, Lapeer, Michigan, USA; Age: 35; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Family/Spouse: Bessie Degroat. Bessie was born about 1880 in Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edward Degroat was born about 1903 in Michigan, USA.
2. Maclyn Degroat was born about 1907 in Michigan, USA.

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 6392
• Residence: 1870, Arcadia, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1880, Arcadia, Lapeer, Michigan, USA

Notes:

from: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/bios/a-d.html
HENRY CLINTON DeGROAT, born 26 Feb 1845. in Dereham Twp. Oxford Co. Ont. s/o Henry DeGroat and Margaret Barker. Henry Jr married to Libby VanDyke, Henry Jr died 31 Jan 1903.To Lapeer 1860 with parents. Sources: Henry DeGroat obit.

From:
History of Lapeer - prominent men and pioneers
H.R. Page & Co Chicago 1884
Henry C. DeGroat is a native of Oxford Comity, Ontario, and was born in 1845. In 1860. he came to Arcadia with his parents, and located on section 26, but two years later removed to his present location, his father purchasing the quarter section. In 1867 ho commenced the purchase of the land and little by little has acquired the entire quarter section, and 40 acres besides lying opposite. He has made all the improvements now to be seen on his farm, and has 152 acres now under cultivation. His surroundings indicate prosperity and home comfort. He married Miss C. E. Van Dyke, of Lapeer, Michigan.

Died:
Age: 57

Henry married Elizabeth VanDyke. Elizabeth was born in 1856 in Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 5811

Other Events:

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

Henry married Margaret S Barker on 25 Mar 1836 in Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. Margaret was born in 1818; died on 4 Jan 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Race: White
• Name: Margaret Barker Baker
• Name: Margaret S Baikie
• Reference Number: 6751
• Residence: 1870, Arcadia, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1880, Arcadia, Lapeer, Michigan, USA

Other Events:

• 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.

https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%2012578186/person/-222015170/media/3894dced-6ce3-4570-b0ac-74000422ccce

Birth:
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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]

Other Events:

• 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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