| ![Show Contents]() Groote History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Netherlands
Etymology of GrooteWhat does the name Groote mean? The Dutch surname Groote was a nickname for a "big or tall man," or for someone who came from Groot (large place in Holland). The name was originally derived from the Old French word Grosjean or Le Grand. Alternatively the name could be a tribute to the emperor Charlemagne (748-814) , King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800. The name in Dutch is "Karel de Groot." Early Origins of the Groote familyThe surname Groote was first found in the Netherlands where the frequent prefix "de" as in "de Groot" denoted "of" as in "of the Groot," typically denoting a local name, but in this case was a frequent nickname. A notable member of the name was Geert de Groote (1340-1384) the Dutch religious reformer. Under the influence of the Flemish mystic Johannes Ruysroek he entered a Carthusian monastery in 1375. About 1376 he founded at Deventer the 'Brethren of Common Life' and the houses of Augustinian canons. The Groote family was distributed all over the Dutch Republic, although De Groots are most frequently found in the north and west. Early documents, dating from the mid-16th century, listed members of the Groote family in the city of Delft, just south of Amsterdam. Early History of the Groote familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Groote research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1554, 1583, 1597, 1615, 1640, 1645, 1662 and 1678 are included under the topic Early Groote History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Early Notables of the Groote familyMore information is included under the topic Early Groote Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Groote migration to the United States | + |
Groote Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Anna Groote, aged 23, who landed in Michigan in 1846-1856 1
- Jan Groote, who arrived in Michigan in 1846-1856 1
- Maria Groote, aged 4, who landed in Michigan in 1846-1856 1
- Peter Groote, aged 20, who landed in Michigan in 1846-1856 1
- Daniel Groote, aged 26, who arrived in Michigan in 1846-1856 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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