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Groff

Groff family, one of the early 17th century founding families of North America

Groff family

Originating in Bäretswil, Switzerland, the Groff family became during the early seventeenth century one of the founding families of both the United States and what was later to become Canada.

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The original German spellings of the family name are Graf as well as Graff and the Zürich line, known in the area since the early 14th century, are a branch of the ancient rabbinical Graff family.

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In Canada the Groff family is best known in the area around Markham, Ontario.

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