Johann Peter GREEFF

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]

1. Daniel Herman GREEFF was born in 14 April1817; died in 1817.
2. 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.

Notes:

Kauf u Handelshere Elberfeld.

Gottfried married Maria Sibylla VON CARNAP on 15 Mar 1763. Maria (daughter of Caspar VON CARNAP and Elizabeth WULFING) was born in 1740; was christened on 10 Nov 1740 in Lobich; died on 2 Apr 1807 in Elberfeld, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the German text she is Sybilla Maria on page 38 and on page 49 she is Maria Sybilla. For the time being use Maria Sybilla.

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Married:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ruthann/german/gerparec.html
GERMAN PARISH RECORDS KARES-KARNATZ from LDS Micro fiche
Von CARNAP, Cibilla Maria relative- Gottfried Wilhelm GREEFF m 15 MAR 1763 State-PR, County- RHL, Town- ELBERFELD

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Burger of Kaufmann, Elberfeld.

Johann married Helene Katharina TESCHEMACHER on 4 Aug 1720. Helene (daughter of Johann Peter TESCHEMACHER and Anna Catharina VON CARNAP) was born in 1701; was christened on 8 Jun 1701; died in 1766; was buried on 6 Feb 1766. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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http://www.giermann.de/docs/Pluecker-Vorfahren-DGB217-05100
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Töchter Teschemacher:
(1)Helena Katharina, *..., getauft Elberfeld 8.6.1701, +..., beerdigt Elberfeld 6.2.1766;
, ž Elberfeld ... 1720 Johann Klemens Greeff, *..., getauft ... 8.1.1684, +..., beerdigt Elberfeld 21.10.1755, Kaufmann und Bürger zu Elberfeld.

Helene Katharina from the Mirke, (legitimate daughter of Johann Peter Teschmacher, retired churchmaster of the parish of Elberfield)

Caspar married Elizabeth WULFING on 9 Jan 1669. Elizabeth was born in 1646; was buried on 3 Jul 1672. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

I. Johannes Greeff, born 1645, buried on 22 May 1720. Described as "the son of Clemens Greeff in the Huckenbeck", he married Catharina Hilderinghausen in Elberfeld on 10 February 1677. She was baptised on 25 August 1647 and buried on 15 August 1678. She was a daughter of Arndt Hildringhaus on the Fohren in Elberfeld and Anna Otte. On 11 November 1677 she appeared as godmother with her brother-in-law Friedrich Greeff under the description "Catharina von Hilleringhausen" which leads to the conclusion that she came from the farm Hillringhausen to the east of Beyenburg. She died from the effects of her first unfortunate parturition.
Johannes Greeff then took Gertrud (no family name given) as second wife in 1679. Rgarding her death, we find the following entry in the church book of Lüttringhausen:
10 March 1692: The housewife of Johannis in the Huckenbach aged 42 years, leaving 2 children. Reformatae Religionis.
The mention of the religion leads to the conclusion that we are dealing with the wife of Johannes Greeff, although he no longer resided "in the Huckenbeck". We may assume that the second wife came from the parish of Lüttringhausen and accordingly was buried there. This Gertrud is the matriarch of the present family Greeff.
The assumption that Johannes Greeff entered into a third marriage with a Catharina is based on an error. At that time there two more Greeffs in Elberfeld with the same name: Johannes Greeff, son of Wimber Greeff in the Springen, baptised on 30 May 1649, and Johannes Greeff, son of Peter Greeff at Kothen, baptised on 23 October 1650.The wives of these two were named Catharina and Christine. Johannes Greeff and Catharina already had a son Peter by 1680; and on 7 February 1703 their youngest daughter Anna Catharina was baptised. Catharina was buried on 8 April 1721.
Johannes Greeff is described on 24 December 1679 in the baptismal register of Elberfeld as "Johannes Greef on the Fohren". Since his father-in-law Hildringhaus also lived on the Fohren it may be assumed that Johannes had taken over the latter's house and business. With the christening on 8 January 1684 Johannes was described as living in Island. He had purchased the house there "auf der Trappen" of the widow Margarethe Tillmann (born Haussmann). The heirs of the widow confirmed before court on 23 October 1696 that Johann Greeff and his wife had legally bought the house; the purchase must therefore have been concluded before 1692. Unfortunately this entry in the property register also omits the name of his wife.
In the census of 1703 Johannes Greeff is listed as a joiner in Island "auf der Trappen".
At the division of the inheritance in 1690 Johannes received a cash amount instead of part of the property. This was however not the reason for his move to Elberfeld, which took place before 1690. Presumably he was quite content with the cash settlement, which he could use for his business.
Source: Greeff,francois&Greeff,Viljoen the history of the Greeff family of the Huckenbach.

Johannes married Gertrud in 1679. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Businessman in the Mirke Scheffe of the regional court. Retired churchmaster of the parish of Elberfield

Johann married Anna Catharina VON CARNAP on 20 Mar 1695. Anna (daughter of Peter VON CARNAP and Catharina PLUCKER) was born in 25 Apr; was christened on 9 May 1663. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]