Christian GRAEFF

Birth:

19 Jan 1768

Paradise Twp, York, Pennsylvania

Chr:

1 May 1768

West Manchester Twp, York, Pennsylvania

Death:

20 Aug 1822

Paradise Twp, York, Pennsylvania

Marriage:

13 Jan 1789

First Reformed and Trinity Church, York, York, Pennsylvania

Father:

Johann Mathias GRAFF

Mother:

Anna Gertraut LAUER

Sources:

Administration Bond
Wills of York County, Pennsylvania

Notes:

There is a Christian Graeff, living in Paradise during the 1800 census. It would fit our Christian.
He is mentioned in his father's will, dated 10 Sep 1793, proved 2 Nov 1793.
His administrative account stated his widow as Mary Graeff (with Elizabeth crossed out).
He owned a plantation in Paradise Twp, which was appraised after his death. It consisted of 150 acres more or less, bounded by the lands of Peter Heilman, Widow Haar, Frederick Solverbehr, Anthony Brignar (?) and John Henry.
Christian must have been dead when his mother wrote her will in 1823, as she mentions his 3 children, but not him.
OCD states 3 children.
10 Mar 2008 - I am wondering if Anna Gertraut and Nancy are the same person. Nancy is in the will, I have the baptismal records of Anna Gertraut.

In the administrative bond, after his death, there is a Mary Graff who received a payment of 50 whatever, right after her mother. I don't know if this is Maria Catharine or not.

In the 1800 census (which I have a copy of) Christian Graff and Christian Linebach(er), possibly his brother-in-law, were listed next to each other.

There is a marriage record for a Christian Gref, and a Hannah Strubel. That marriage was on 13 Jan 1789. That would be about the right age for a marriage and fit with their children's births.

I am sure that he died Bef 9 Jul 1823. I used the newspaper date for a Christian Graeff. (Marriages and Deaths from The York Resgister 1821 - 1830, Family Line Publications, Westminister, Maryland, 1995.)
Christian Graeff, page 11.
56. Aug. 20, 1822 (Tuesday)
The reason I have 9/20 is because the paper might have been the 20th, but it says died....On the 9th inst. Christian Graeff of Paradise Twp, in his 50th year.

This is from St. Paul's Reformed(Wolf's): Looks like Christian
Christian Kreb Born 19 Jan 1768 Birth Christian Kreb Baptized 1 May 1768 Baptism John Teis Kreb Father BaptismGertrude Kreb Mother Baptism John Henry Kreb Sponsor Baptism

Christian Kreb Born 19 Jan 1768 Birth Christian Kreb Baptized 1 May 1768 Baptism JohannJohann Teis Kreb Father Baptism Gertraut Kreb Mother Baptism Johan Henrich Kreb Sponsor Baptism

York County, Pennsylvania, 1745-1800: First Reformed (Trinity) Church

Christian Gref Groom 13 Jan 1789 Marriage
Hanna Strubel Gref Bride 13 Jan 1789 Marriage
Hanna Strubel Bride 13 Jan 1789 Marriage

Anna Mary

Birth:

Death:

Aft Feb 1824

Paradise Twp, York, Pennsylvania

Father:

Blocked

Mother:

Blocked

Sources:

Family Tree

Notes:

                   Was alive in 1793 when Mathias Graf (her brother-in-law) wrote his will. Someone also listed her name as Anna.
Was listed as Anna in the Church records when Maria Catharina (her daughter) was born.
OCD stated Christian's widow was named Mary.
Dates came from Comer Family Tree.
There is a marriage record of Christian Gref and Hanna Strubel. Could this be our Christian, and her maiden name be Strubel?

Children

Marriage

John GRAFF

Birth:

Death:

Aft 18 Dec 1824

Marr:

Notes:

                   Named as the oldest son and heir at law of Christian Graeff. He got the family bible from his grandmother Gartraut.
Could he have been married to a Julianna mentioned in some birth records??

(Anna) Maria Catharine GRAFF

Birth:

1 Feb 1795

Death:

Aft 1 Dec 1824

Jacob HENRY

Marr:

Notes:

                      Vernon Heilman had her as Anna Maria Katrina Graff, supposedly records are from  Wolf's Church. I saw those records too
She was christened as An Maria Catharine Greff. Her parents are Christian and Anna Greff, Her sponsors are Peter and Catharine Heilman (aunt and uncle)
I will endow her as Maria Catharine Graff.
In her father's administrative account, she is listed as Mary Graeff, daughter, but in the OCD she is listed as Catharina (signed along with her husband Jacob Henry).

Anna Gertraut (Gertrude) GRAFF

Birth:

19 Mar 1797

Death:

Marr:

Notes:

                   10 Mar 2008 - I am wondering if Anna Gertraut and Nancy are the same person. Nancy is in the will, I have the baptismal records of Anna Gertraut,or Anna Gertrude Graeff.

I initially got her name from the records of Vernon Heilman, records are from  Wolf's Church.
I have Wolf's church records. Her grandmother, Anna Gertrude Greeff was her sponsor.

Nancy GRAEFF

Birth:

Death:

Aft 1 Dec 1824

Jacob BRENNER

Marr:

Notes:

                   10 Mar 2008 - I am wondering if Anna Gertraut and Nancy are the same person. Nancy is in the will, I have the baptismal records of Anna Gertraut.

May have had children Rebecca (1832 )and Sarah (1834).

FCID:6430:5124

Christian Graeff - Anna Mary

Christian Graeff was born at Paradise Twp, York, Pennsylvania 19 Jan 1768. His parents were Johann Mathias Graff and Anna Gertraut Lauer.

He married Anna Mary 13 Jan 1789 at First Reformed and Trinity Church, York, York, Pennsylvania .

They were the parents of 4 children:
John Graff
(Anna) Maria Catharine Graff born 1 Feb 1795.
Anna Gertraut (Gertrude) Graff born 19 Mar 1797.
Nancy Graeff

Christian Graeff died 20 Aug 1822 at Paradise Twp, York, Pennsylvania .

Anna Mary died Aft Feb 1824 at Paradise Twp, York, Pennsylvania .