Husband Mathew Graff 1 2 3
AKA: Matthew Graff 4
Born: 12 Aug 1812 or 23 Aug 1812 1 4 5
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Died: 22 Jul 1902 4
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Father: John Graff (1763-1818) 1 4 6 7 8
Mother: Barbara Baum (1775-1841) 1 4 6 8 9
Marriage: 18 Jan 1836 10
Wife Barbara Lobingier 3
AKA: Barbara Lobengier 10
Born: 10 Jan 1814 10
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Father: Christopher Lobingier (1770-1850) 11 12 13
Mother: Anna Maria Kuntz (1776-1836) 13
Children
1 M Henry C. Graff 10
Born: 29 Apr 1838 10
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2 M Aug. B. Graff 10
Born: 5 Dec 1840 10
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3 M Frank M. Graff 10
Born: 29 Aug 1842 10
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4 M Sebastian C. Graff 10
Born: 10 Jan 1844 10
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5 F Elizabeth Graff 10
Born: 14 Mar 1846 10
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Died: 17 Mar 1846 10
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
6 M Edward E. Graff 10
Born: 1 Feb 1850 10
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7 M Richard K. Graff 10
Born: 14 Oct 1853 10
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Died: 9 Sep 1856 10
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
8 F Mary E. Graff 10
Born: 7 Jun 1857 10
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Spouse: George R. Thompson ( - ) 10
9 F Lida B. Graff 10
Born: 1 Jan 1860 10
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General Notes: Husband - Mathew Graff
After leaving his mother's home, he clerked for his brother Henry, in Pleasant Unity, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and learned the business of a country merchant. At the age of twenty he went to Blairsville, Indiana County, doing business for his brothers Henry and Peter. In 1836 he was married, having at that time an interest in the business, remaining in the firm until 1852, when he removed to Pittsburgh, and at once engaged in the manufacturing of stoves, castings, etc. In 1858 his health failed, and he was obliged to dispose of his business interests in the city. He then purchased a farm in Ohio near Kensington, where he now resides.
In the year 1838, he became a Christian, and then began the development of this new life in the work of Christ. He soon became a leading member of the Lutheran Church. He was elected deacon, then elder; he became a teacher in the Sabbath School, and engaged in other Christian work. After his removal to Pittsburgh, he soon became a leading man in the church there-was elected elder, and engaged prominently in all Christian work.
After removing to Ohio-there being no Lutheran Church in the neighborhood-he at once connected himself with the Presbyterian Church, and so continued his Christian work. He was soon elected a ruling elder.
In a letter he said, "I well remember the trip we made in bringing our grandparents in the cold winter month to our home near Pleasant Unity, in a two horse wagon over rough, bad roads. A terrible journey for such old people."