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Friedrich GREEFF

Friedrich GREEFF

Male 1878 - Yes, date unknown

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Friedrich GREEFF was born on 16 Nov 1878 in Barmen, Germany (son of Emil Ernst GREEFF and Johanna BETTELHAUSER, son of Emil Ernst GREEFF and Friederike (Frieda) BETTELHAUSER); and died.

    Friedrich married Gertrud MAYER on 11 Nov 1909. Gertrud was born on 23 Sep 1888 in Konstanz, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. G GREEFF was born on 12 Sep 1911 in Moosburg Farm, G; and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Emil Ernst GREEFF was born on 1 Sep 1831 in Barmen (son of Joh Peter GREEFF and Sophie Emilie BREDT); died on 3 May 1917 in Frankfurt Am Main.

    Notes:

    "Er begrundete die firma 'Greeff @ Comp' in Hoboken (bei New York), ...."
    "Auf grund seiner erfahrungen im Deutch-Amerikanischen handelsverkehr und seines grossenanfehens wurde Ernst Greeff Amerikanischer Bizekonsul."
    And much more: J V Bredt (1941:66)
    After his commercial training he served in the infantry in Koln for one year together with his brother Julius.

    He started the firm "Greeff& Comp" In Hoboken (by New York), settled his first household there and obtained American citizenship.
    His parents-in-law in Germany suffered keenly from the separation from their favourite daughter and since Ernst also found the ocean journey very arduous he moved back to Mainz in 1865. There he regained German citizenship, in order to afford his sons the possibility to satisfy the requirements for militarytraining at a later stage.
    He then acquired a house in Haspeler street, Unterbarten where he took upresidence.
    This house was sold after the death of his first wife in 1873; the Paulskirche was built in the garden.
    With his second wife Ernst remained living in Barmen at first, but later moved with his family to Frankfurt am Main.
    In 1893 he acquired the castle Moosburg, Guttingen, canton of Thurgau in Switzserland, but used itonly as a summer residence for the time being.
    Because of his experience in German-American commerce and because of the esteem in which he was held Ernst Greeff became American Vice-Consul. The German government also acknowledged his work by conferring on him the order of the Red Eagle IV.
    As a keen hunter he had undertaken hunts at Brilon, Honningen am Rhein, Taunus and in Hungary. Blessed with great hardiness by nature, he was able to shoot several stags in the Carpathian mountains at the age of 85. On his 80th birthday he still danced the waltz and eye witnesses report that at his age he still ran after a moving tram and jumped aboard

    Emil married Friederike (Frieda) BETTELHAUSER on 7 Jan 1878. Friederike (daughter of Carl BETTELHAUSER and Henriette Elizabeth KNEIP) was born on 11 Aug 1841; died on 1 May 1895 in Frankfurt Am Main. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Friederike (Frieda) BETTELHAUSER was born on 11 Aug 1841 (daughter of Carl BETTELHAUSER and Henriette Elizabeth KNEIP); died on 1 May 1895 in Frankfurt Am Main.
    Children:
    1. Karl (Charley) GREEFF was born on 29 Sep 1860 in Hoboken; died on 7 Jan 1889.
    2. Ernst GREEFF was born on 27 Jan 1862 in Hoboken, New York, USA; died on 16 Feb 1921.
    3. Alice GREEFF was born on 10 Feb 1864 in Hoboken; died on 6 Aug 1929 in Buxchschlag By Frankfurt Am Main.
    4. Johanna Charlotte GREEFF was born on 22 Mar 1866 in Mainz; and died.
    5. Alfred Wilhelm GREEFF was born on 5 Nov 1871 in Barmen; died on 17 Apr 1910 in Weimar.
    6. 1. Friedrich GREEFF was born on 16 Nov 1878 in Barmen, Germany; and died.
    7. Friedrich GREEFF was born on 16 Nov 1878 in Barmen; and died.
    8. Frieda Maria GREEFF was born on 23 Jan 1891 in Barmen; died on 26 Jul 1931.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joh Peter GREEFF was born on 25 Mar 1803 in Elberfield (son of Johann Peter GREEFF and Clara Wilhelmine BORNEFELD); died on 4 Sep 1875 in Barmen.

    Notes:

    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]


  2. 5.  Sophie Emilie BREDT was born on 21 May 1806 (daughter of Joh. Peter BREDT and Charlotte SIEBEL); died on 22 Mar 1863.
    Children:
    1. Johann Peter Julius GREEFF was born on 25 Oct 1828 in Barmen; died on 1 Nov 1890 in Barmen.
    2. Ernst Hugo GREEFF was born on 26 Mar 1830 in Barmen; died on 1 Jul 1906 in Toronto, Canada.
    3. 2. Emil Ernst GREEFF was born on 1 Sep 1831 in Barmen; died on 3 May 1917 in Frankfurt Am Main.
    4. Hermann Adolf GREEFF was born on 11 May 1833 in Barmen; died on 10 Nov 1909 in Stuttgart. Germany.
    5. Ewald GREEFF was born on 14 Jan 1835 in Barmen; died on 11 Mar 1918 in Barmen.
    6. Karl Emil GREEFF was born on 26 Aug 1836 in Barmen, Germany; died on 1 Feb 1911 in Barmen, Germany.
    7. Friedrich Otto GREEFF was born on 24 Aug 1838 in Barmen, Germany; died on 14 Feb 1919 in Koln-Lindenthal.
    8. Johann Peter GREEFF was born on 28 Feb 1841; died on 3 Jul 1866 in Koninggratz, Dussel; was buried in "...Wurde Auf Dem Friedhof Zu Problusz Mit Zwei Kameraden Beerdigt.".
    9. Bernhard GREEFF was born on 7 Oct 1843 in Barmen, Germany; died on 4 Jan 1925 in New York, USA.
    10. Sophie Emilie GREEFF was born on 28 Dec 1845 in Barmen, Germany; died on 13 Jul 1921 in Benneckenstein, Harz, Germany.
    11. Charlotte Wilhelmine GREEFF was born on 16 Jul 1847; died on 29 Apr 1916 in Detmold.
    12. Clara Wilhelmine (Minchen) GREEFF was born on 2 Dec 1849; died on 16 May 1864.

  3. 6.  Carl BETTELHAUSER was born on 1 Apr 1801 in Berleburg; died on 7 Jan 1880 in Mainz, Germany.

    Carl married Henriette Elizabeth KNEIP. Henriette was born on 29 Mar 1805 in Solms-Laubach; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Henriette Elizabeth KNEIP was born on 29 Mar 1805 in Solms-Laubach; and died.
    Children:
    1. 3. Friederike (Frieda) BETTELHAUSER was born on 11 Aug 1841; died on 1 May 1895 in Frankfurt Am Main.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Johann Peter GREEFF was born in 22 June1777 (son of Gottfried Wilhelm GREEFF and Maria Sibylla VON CARNAP); died in 27 December1837.

    Notes:

    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]


  2. 9.  Clara Wilhelmine BORNEFELD was born in 1784 (daughter of Johann Daniel BORNEFELD and Christine MORIAN); died in 12 June1860.
    Children:
    1. Daniel Herman GREEFF was born in 14 April1817; died in 1817.
    2. 4. Joh Peter GREEFF was born on 25 Mar 1803 in Elberfield; died on 4 Sep 1875 in Barmen.
    3. Carl GREEFF was born in 1804; died in 1806.
    4. Wilhelmine GREEFF was born on 30 Jan 1806; died on 3 May 1864 in Bonn, Germany.
    5. Julie GREEFF was born in 1808 in Barmen; died in 1879.
    6. Carl GREEFF was born on 18 Nov 1809 in Barmen; died on 26 Sep 1893 in Barmen.
    7. Eduard GREEFF was born on 21 May 1812 in Barmen; died on 4 Jul 1883 in Barmen.
    8. Robert GREEFF was born on 7 Mar 1816 in Coln; died on 21 May 1889 in Frankfurt Am Main.
    9. Richard GREEFF was born on 3 Jan 1820 in Elberfeld; died on 3 Apr 1874 in Koln.

  3. 10.  Joh. Peter BREDT was born on 5 Sep 1782; died on 14 Apr 1852.

    Notes:

    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]


  4. 11.  Charlotte SIEBEL was born on 21 Jul 1785; died on 17 Jan 1864.
    Children:
    1. 5. Sophie Emilie BREDT was born on 21 May 1806; died on 22 Mar 1863.


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