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George Groves

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George Groves

Birth
Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada
Death
4 Apr 1878 (aged 57–58)
Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada
Burial
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George Groves
Married to Margaret Mitchell on 8 Oct. 1844 at St. John's Presbyterian Church, Cornwall, witnesses Oliver Groves and George Robertson Jr. Margaret, a granddaughter of Loyalist George Mitchell, died in Winchester Village, Dundas County.

1851-52 CENSUS Cornwall Township, Stormont County, Canada West:
*GEORGE GROVES, Farmer, Born in Upper Canada, given age 32
James A. Groves, age 4
Juliann E. Groves, age 1
Mary A. Groves, age 6 (1846-1874)
MARGARET (Mitchell) (wife of George) Groves, given age 29 (1821-1904)
Nathan Groves age 54, widower.
John Groves age 24
Caroline Groves age 17
Sophia Groves age 18

Margaret Mitchell Groves, wife of George Groves, born 11 Aug. 1821 in Martintown, died 7 Oct. 1904, age 84 (death record), in Winchester Village, Dundas County, daughter Mrs. William McPherson as informant.

Children:
Daughter - Mary Abigail Groves, born 12 July 1846, baptised 23 Aug. 1846, died 26 Aug. 1874, age 28. Married to Angus Heath on 27 Nov. 1870.

Son - James Albert Groves, born 20 July 1848, baptised 3 Sept. 1848 - married, age 31, on 22 October 1879 in Cornwall Township, to Mary Ann Best, age 23, daughter of Valentine Best and Mary Ann Ross. Died South Dakota, USA.

Daughter - Julianna Elizabeth Groves, born 29 April 1851, bapised 13 July 1851, married to William McPherson. Mother Margaret made her home with her daughter after George died in 1878, from 1881 census to her death in Winchester village in 1904.

Daughter - Letitia Groves, born 25 Oct. 1853, baptised 15 Jan. 1854.

Daughter - "Nellie" Margaret Ellen Groves, born 27 July 1856, baptised 12 Sept. 1856, died 7 March 1925, Chicago, Illinois. Married to James Alexander Wilson on 16 Apr. 1879.

Son - George Malcolm Groves, died 1 April 1871, age 9. George Groves, informant.

Son - Nathan Groves (1864-1940). Died South Dakota, USA.
George Groves
Married to Margaret Mitchell on 8 Oct. 1844 at St. John's Presbyterian Church, Cornwall, witnesses Oliver Groves and George Robertson Jr. Margaret, a granddaughter of Loyalist George Mitchell, died in Winchester Village, Dundas County.

1851-52 CENSUS Cornwall Township, Stormont County, Canada West:
*GEORGE GROVES, Farmer, Born in Upper Canada, given age 32
James A. Groves, age 4
Juliann E. Groves, age 1
Mary A. Groves, age 6 (1846-1874)
MARGARET (Mitchell) (wife of George) Groves, given age 29 (1821-1904)
Nathan Groves age 54, widower.
John Groves age 24
Caroline Groves age 17
Sophia Groves age 18

Margaret Mitchell Groves, wife of George Groves, born 11 Aug. 1821 in Martintown, died 7 Oct. 1904, age 84 (death record), in Winchester Village, Dundas County, daughter Mrs. William McPherson as informant.

Children:
Daughter - Mary Abigail Groves, born 12 July 1846, baptised 23 Aug. 1846, died 26 Aug. 1874, age 28. Married to Angus Heath on 27 Nov. 1870.

Son - James Albert Groves, born 20 July 1848, baptised 3 Sept. 1848 - married, age 31, on 22 October 1879 in Cornwall Township, to Mary Ann Best, age 23, daughter of Valentine Best and Mary Ann Ross. Died South Dakota, USA.

Daughter - Julianna Elizabeth Groves, born 29 April 1851, bapised 13 July 1851, married to William McPherson. Mother Margaret made her home with her daughter after George died in 1878, from 1881 census to her death in Winchester village in 1904.

Daughter - Letitia Groves, born 25 Oct. 1853, baptised 15 Jan. 1854.

Daughter - "Nellie" Margaret Ellen Groves, born 27 July 1856, baptised 12 Sept. 1856, died 7 March 1925, Chicago, Illinois. Married to James Alexander Wilson on 16 Apr. 1879.

Son - George Malcolm Groves, died 1 April 1871, age 9. George Groves, informant.

Son - Nathan Groves (1864-1940). Died South Dakota, USA.

Inscription

In Memory of
GEORGE GROVES
DIED
April 4, 1878
AGED 58 YRS.
'A loving friend and husband dear
A tender parent lieth here
Great the loss we have sustained
And hope in heaven to meet again.'

Gravesite Details

NOTE: George Groves was married to Margaret Mitchell, and she is not buried in this cemetery.



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  • Created by: Warner UE Family
  • Added: Feb 20, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176533301/george-groves: accessed ), memorial page for George Groves (1820–4 Apr 1878), Find a Grave Memorial ID 176533301, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Warner UE Family (contributor 47954921).