John Henry GRAFF

Birth:
29 Oct 1763
Paradise Twp, York, Pennsylvania
Death:
25 Feb 1854
Berwick Twp, Adams, Pennsylvania
Burial:
Saint John's Lutheran Church, Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania
Sources:
Geneological Abstracts of Adams County, PA -birth, marriage, death records 1852-1855, A1, #1, pages 974-843
Register of Abbottstown Lutheran Church - At Adams County Historical Society
Lischy, Jacob Private Pastoral Record
Return of death
Wills of York County, Pennsylvania
1850 Census Berwick Twp, Adams, Pennsylvania
FamilySearch.org/FamilyTree, May 2015
Notes:
                   I also have a name of Johan Heinrich (Henry) and just Henry.
I also have a birthdate of 27 Oct. 1763. I used the info from the Genealogical abstracts of Adams County and his return of death.
Marriage record has Henry Greef.
I also have a death date of 24 Feb 1854. He was married to Susanna and Catherine.
16 Nov 2008: We thought that Henry was a son of Susanna, but I am sure that this is false. Susanna was the 2nd wife.
This is from Geneological Abstracts of Adams County, PA.- birth, marriage and Death records 1852-1855. pgs 974-842. AL: No.1.
This has his birthdate as 29 Oct 1763, and death as 25 Feb 1854. I saw the plaque in the graveyard on 9/21/97. The dates were 1761-1851. The marker was a composite marker, the actual grave has the correct dates.
IGI has a death date of 4 Sep 1843 (Some had this as Susanna's death date - but I know that is incorrect). It also has Graff or Grafe.

There is a Johann Heinrich Greb, baptized Feb 1764, by Jacob Lischy. This is recorded in his private pastoral record. The mother is Anna Gertraut Greb and Johann Heinrich Greb is a sponsor.  Father is Joh Deis Graff.
There is a Henry Graeff in the 1800 Census, in Paradise Township.
He had 1 male under 10
2 Males 10 - 16
1 male 26 - 45   (obviously the husband)
4 females under 10
1 female 26 - 45  (obviously the wife)

1850 census:
Henry, aged 88,
Susanah, aged 53 (matches what we now have)
Mary Marshall aged 25 ????
Death record at St; John's Lutheran Church in Abbottstown.  Aged 90 - 3- 0.  It says the 26th of Feb 1854.
They have him as Henry Graef. Died of old age.

Return of death (which I have) states John Henry Grafe. Occupation - farmer.
I used the information on the return of death.

I saw the cemetery records (headstone data) from 1932 - it stated Henry Grafe. Died at age 90 - 3- 27.
Susanna FILLER
Birth:
7 Feb 1793
Paradise Twp, York, Pennsylvania
Death:
4 Sep 1857
York, York, Pennsylvania
Burial:
Saint John's Lutheran Church, Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Sources:
Return of death
Notes:
                   She was the second wife of Henry Graff.
I also have a death date as 4 Sep 1857. 1850 census would confirm this, as she is on the census with Henry. She was 53 at the time, that would make her birthdate as 1797.
The other death date I had was 4 Sep 1843 and a birthdate of 7 Feb 1767. But she is alive in 1850, possibly the 1767 was Katherine Marcks birthdate.
   I also have the first name as Suzanna. I know that Henry is not her son, I don't know whose children the other 3 are. There is a mass grave marker at St. John's Lutheran Church in Abbottstown, Adams, PA. with 1797- 1857.

I have seen the cemetery records - she died on 4 Sep 1857, aged 60 - 6- 27. She is Susanna Grafe. That would put her birthdate as 1797, which is what the census indicated. (So, she couldn't be Henry's mother.)
In the cemetery records they are buried right next to Leah, which is next to Tempest and Anna Mary.
Children
Marriage
No Children Recorded
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John Henry Graff - Susanna Filler

John Henry Graff was born at Paradise Twp, York, Pennsylvania 29 Oct 1763. His parents were Johann Mathias Graff and Anna Gertraut Lauer.

He married Susanna Filler . Susanna Filler was born at Paradise Twp, York, Pennsylvania 7 Feb 1793 .

John Henry Graff died 25 Feb 1854 at Berwick Twp, Adams, Pennsylvania .

Susanna Filler died 4 Sep 1857 at York, York, Pennsylvania .