Updegraff, updegrove, grove in the united states of north america. Another 122 words 9 lines of text covering the years 1769, 1807, 1485, 1527, 1599, 1664, 1611, 1678, 1671, 1719, 1841, 1826, 1815 and 1869 are included under the topic early graef history in all our pdf extended history products and printed. Historical and biographical sketches06 abraham and dirck. In the states the family split up in the branches updegraff, updegrove, updegraph, upthegrove etc. He married catharine trijnte jansen on jul 23, 1679 in gladbach, presentday germany. The original the group of german immigrant families from krefeld and vicinity who settled in germantown, pennsylvania in 1683. Historical and biographical sketches06 abraham and dirck op. Mcallister, new york, a paper read at the reunion of the early members of st. Greatuncle of william penn, which may have helped to get so many germans immigrating to pennsylvania along with hermans. A fictional book published in 2011 by nancy dellinger entitled the the.
The papers supporting that view by one glenn wayne miller had. This was about 85% of all the recorded graeff s in the usa. Profile graeff 32 created through the import of reichard martin family tree. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth, marriage, death, census, and military records. The oldest recorded birth by the social security administration for the name graeff is sunday, july 1st, 1883. Abraham isacks opdengraef 16461731 find a grave memorial. Wills, publisher, 1895, page peter schumacher was a mennonite. He was born november 26, 1585 in aldekerk, germany. James claypoole was a british merchant who was familiar with the boats in the harbor. Maintained by waitstill hubbell contributor 49714854.
The meaning of the graeff family name is allready clear. Abraham was born in 1651 and married trijntje jansen on 23 july 1679 in krefeld, germany. Isaac or edward conrad optegraff btwin 11271771, bapt. A fictional book published in 2011 by nancy dellinger entitled the legend of the lohengrin. But, under the persuasive preaching of ames and caton, or crisp and longworth, the family was converted to quakerism and endured the fines and distraints which harassed the quakers in the rhineland for. He was a subject of john greenleaf whittiers abolitionist poem the pennsylvania. Coat of arms of the graeff families historiegegenwart. He was one of the original thirteen settlers that came to germantown, pennsylvania in 1683.
Their trade suits well their habitation, we find convenience for their occupation. He took up the profession of linen merchant, and was a member of the mennonite church. Grietje pletjes, daughter of driessen pletjes, 16 aug 1605. Hits 1 10 out of about 21 total matching pages groff family wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Conard kunders family history early german settlers. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our graeff research. At that time krefeld was an exclave of the county of. Early origins of the graeff family the surname graeff was first found in switzerland, where the family contributed to the development of the region. Historical person search search search results results abraham op dengraeff 1490 1568.
While abraham was writing a letter to the dear ones at home, telling them of his sisters death, a number of friendly indians came pushing into his cabin to see what the white man was doing. Granted to herman opdegraef, derick opdegraef and abraham opdegraef, 3 brothers, 2,000 acres by deeds dated 15 and 16, 2mo. In his second communication, stackhouse quotes a letter written by one col. There was an older concord that sailed england to barbadoes. Derick opdengraeff historical records and family trees.
Yelles and mary kasels secondborn son, johannes cassel, was born in 1639 at griesheim kriesheim, palatinate, pfalz, germany. Mennonite family history back issue amish books, catholic priest. Origin of the graeff family historiegegenwartzukunft e. Another 122 words 9 lines of text covering the years 1769, 1807, 1485, 1527, 1599, 1664, 1611, 1678, 1671, 1719, 1841, 1826, 1815 and 1869 are included under the topic early graeff history in all our pdf extended history products and printed.
Page 164 the german town of which i spoke before, which is at least in length one mile or more, where lives high german people and low dutch, whose trade in weaving linen cloth is much, there grows the flax, as also you may know that from the same they do divide the tow. In 1840 there were 11 graeff families living in pennsylvania. The most graeff families were found in the usa in 1880. The graeff family name was found in the usa, the uk, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. During the middleage the german word graben meant graeff in the netherlands. Pennsylvania had the highest population of graeff families in 1840. I received names of three expert slc genealogists who were each somewhat. From 1880 to 2018 less than 5 people per year have been born with the first name graeff. Early history of the graeff family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our graeff research. Early history of the graef family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our graef research. London the 6th, 12mo, 168283 date old style making this the month of feb.
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