Johann Peter Karl GREEFF

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Kunstmaher Dusseldorf
Peter became an artist and studied in Dusseldorf and Karlsruhe under Professor Schonleber and lived in Dusseldorf at the time where he was the chairman of the Association of Dusseldorf Artists at times.
For his picture "Birches in March" he received an accolade in Barcelona. Owners of his paintings are: the Hall of Fame in Barmen, the museum in Monchengladbach and the city of Gladbeck.
He served in the Hussar Regiment no. 11 in Dusseldorf and became reserve officer.
At the outbreak of war in 1914 he joined as volunteer and since he was no longer fit for active service, received a aquadron inMunster as captain in the Landwehr cavalry.

Johann married Clara LANGERFELD on 21 Apr 1892. Clara (daughter of Reinhard LANGERFELD and Ida Roth) was born on 15 Aug 1868; died on 29 Jan 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Clara Elisabeth Ida Pauline GREEFF was born on 17 Aug 1893; and died.
2. Hans GREEFF was born on 4 Apr 1898; died on 8 May 1918.
3. Irmgard GREEFF was born on 3 Apr 1899.

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Killed in Action at Konniggratz

Peter studied agriculture in Bonn-Poppelsdorf and in 1864 he inherited the manor Dussel from his grandfather Joh. Peter Bredt (see the specific chapter).
At theoutbreak of war in 1866 he was conscripted into the Heohenzollern Fusilier Regiment no. 40, was killed on 3 July 1866 by shellfire in the battle at Konniggratz and was buried in the cemetary at Problusz with two comrades.

Johann married Pauline Wilhelmine GREEFF on 4 Nov 1864. Pauline (daughter of Carl GREEFF and Wilhelmine RITTERSHAUS) was born on 27 Jul 1842; died on 21 Dec 1899 in Dusseldorf. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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As widow she lived at first in the house on the corner of Cleyer and Bollwerk streets.

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Greeff Brecht & Co, Barmen

in the Huckenbach english translation by Greeff and Viljoen Johann Peter Died in Elberfield
The firm "Ehrenberg & Leuschner" was aquired by Joh. Peter Greeff (Bornefeld) in 1829 and promptly renamed "J.P. Greeff & G.W. Sohn".Apparently it was the son Joh. Peter Greeff (Bredt) who brought tribute to his father in this way. He was a member of the Concordia Society in Barmen in 1824 and must accordingly already have lived in Barmen at the time.

According to notes made by Joh. Peter in Dusseldorf the firm also produced other articles which were in demand in the market, e.g. snuff boxes, brooches, cuff links, tie pins, also brooches carved from horn and similar material.
The main thrust thoughout was the metal button manufacture which had gradually conquered the whole German market and was more and more supplanting the French articles in foreign markets.
The largest manufacturing centres were Barmen and Ludenscheid.

Joh married Sophie Emilie BREDT on 24 Nov 1827. Sophie (daughter of Joh. Peter BREDT and Charlotte SIEBEL) was born on 21 May 1806; died on 22 Mar 1863. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Kgf Comerzieriat A P Greeff G W Safin, Barmen

Carl was the owner of the firm "J. P. Greeff, G. W. Sohn" in Barmen, Royal Trade Councillor and Knight of the Order of the Red Eagle.

In 1845 and 1855 he was elected Churchmaster of the Reformed parish Gemarke. In 1833 he joined the Concordia Company and became its director in 1859/60

Carl Greeff lived in the old Bergische house at the corner of Clever and Bollwerk streets, in the picture "Clever Bollwerk" at a. He built a new house in the garden of this house in 1883 at b., where his son Rudolf later lived.
First his son-in-law Cramer and then his daughter Pauline moved into the old house.
The houses remained connected through the garden. On the other side of the river Wupper lay his factory.

For their descendants see the branch Greeff- Ritterhaus.

Carl married Wilhelmine RITTERSHAUS on 7 May 1840. Wilhelmine (daughter of Joh. Abraham RITTERSHAUS and Wilhelmine WILKHAUS) was born on 30 Apr 1811 in Barmen; died on 2 Nov 1864. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Slaufhere Baeinen.
The firm "Ehrenberg & Leuschner" was aquired by Joh. Peter Greeff (Bornefeld) in 1829 and promptly reanmed "J.P.Greeff, G.W. Sohn"
Apparently it was the son of Joh. Peter Greeff(Bredt) who brought tribute to his father in this way.


Johann Peter was a businessman in Elberfield on the Aue, but moved to Barmen in 1829.

In the reformed parish of Elberfield he was Scholarch for a period.
At his death in 1837 Joh. Peter Greeff left behind a flourishing factory.

Johann married Clara Wilhelmine BORNEFELD on 12 Jan 1802. Clara (daughter of Johann Daniel BORNEFELD and Christine MORIAN) was born in 1784; died in 12 June1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Peter owned "Greeff-Bredt & Comp." in Barmen and lived at no. 7 Reformed church street (today Zwingli street) In his private life he also called himself Greeff-Bredt.

He was elected churchmaster of the Reformed parish Gemarke in 1838,1851 and 1861.

In 1824 he joined the Concordia company and became it's director in 1849/50. In May 1849 he was a member of the Burgerwehr (Citizens Defence) that defended Barmen against the Elberfield Democrats.

For Descendants refer to the branch Greeff-Bredt.

Joh. married Charlotte SIEBEL on 25 Apr 1804. Charlotte was born on 21 Jul 1785; died on 17 Jan 1864. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joh. married Wilhelmine WILKHAUS. Wilhelmine was born on 29 May 1781; died on 12 Nov 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]