Johann Heinrich Ferdinand GROTH

Other Events:

• Immigration: 20 Jun 1885, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Notes:

Birth:
BISA:
Johan Heinrich Ferdinand GROTH, parents Claus and Dorothea, born 1861 Lubick, Germany, died 23 December 1940, Newcastle, buried Sandgate, New South Wales.
Occupation butcher, residence Kapunda.
Married Florence MEINCKE, 3 August 1892, at Kapunda.
Children Miriam Dora 1895-, Edith Vida Marie 1897-1880, Frederick 1909-.
Transcribed from a BISA entry (Genealogy SA on-line record).

Immigration:
Arrived in the ship Taormina. on 20 June 1885.

Died:
Mr. Fred Groth Dead - Former Prominent Butcher.
The many friends of Mr. Fred Groth, one of the best-known early identities of Broken Hill, will be sorry to learn of his death at Newcastle yesterday. Mr. Groth, was in business as a butcher in Chapple Street for more than 33 years, but retired about four years ago. The announcement of his death has come as a shock as he had enjoyed comparatively good health. His daughter, Mrs. Charlie Sheehan, arrived in Broken Hill about nine days ago, and is at present staying at 240 Zebina Street. She received word of the death by telegram yesterday. Earlier in the day she had been informed that her father was seriously ill.
Mr. Groth came to Broken Hill as a youth, and was employed in the butchering business, carried on by Kidman Brothers. Later he took up business in Chapple Street. He was well known for his activities in the sporting world and in Union circles. He was one of the founders of the Butcher's union.
Many a local family has benefited from the generosity of Mr. Groth, but the assistance that he gave and the many who benefited will never be fully known.
After his retirement from business Mr. Groth moved to Newcastle. He was in his 80th year. A widow and family of two daughters, Mrs. Charlie Sheehan (of Newcastle, but who is at present in Broken Hill) and Mrs. W.G. Gardner, of New Lambton, and one son Mr. Fred Groth, of the A.I.F. Mr. Groth was a member of the Masonic Lodge. His funeral took place today at Newcastle.
Transcribed from Trove: Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW: 1888-1954) Tue 24 Dec 1940.

Johann married Florence MEINCKE on 3 Aug 1892 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia, and was divorced in N. Florence (daughter of Franz Ludwig Rudolph MEINCKE and Phillipa BRAY) was born on 14 Apr 1868 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia; died on 20 Feb 1956 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; was buried on 21 Feb 1956 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Miriam Dora GROTH was born on 1 Jan 1895 in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia; died on 20 Nov 1985 in Palmdale, New South Wales, Australia.
2. Edith Vida Marie GROTH was born in 1896 in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.
3. Fred GROTH was born in 1909 in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.