Ernst Hugo GREEFF

1830 - 1906  (76 years)

• Name	Ernst Hugo GREEFF
  Born	26 Mar 1830	Barmen
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Jul 1906	Toronto, Canada
  Person ID	I90	Greeff in Germany
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2008

  
  

  Father	Joh Peter GREEFF,   b. 25 Mar 1803, Elberfield ,   d. 4 Sep 1875, Barmen  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Sophie Emilie BREDT,   b. 21 May 1806,   d. 22 Mar 1863  (Age 56 years)
  Married	24 Nov 1827
  Family ID	F32	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Britta METZNER,   b. 19 Apr 1835, Aldingen ,   d. Mar 1895, Barmen  (Age 59 years)
  Married	26 May 1857	Calm, Wurttemberg, Germany
  Children	1. Elizabeth GREEFF,   b. 1859, Barmen, Germany. ,   d. 1919, Jena, Germany.  (Age 60 years) + 2. Hugo GREEFF,   b. 16 Jun 1861, Barmen, Germany ,   d. 4 Aug 1940, Los Gatos, USA.  (Age 79 years)   3. Johannes GREEFF,   b. 19 May 1863,   d. 13 Mar 1894, New York, USA.  (Age 30 years) + 4. Hermann GREEFF,   b. 19 Jan 1873, Barmen, Germany. ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2008
  Family ID	F120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Joh. Peter Greeff-Bredt went to America with his son Ernst in 1858 and established the firm "Greeff & Comp" in Hoboken. Since Ernst remained in America while his father had to return to his business in Barmen, Ernst must be regarded as the actual founder of "Greeff & Comp". He took Greeff - Bredt & Comp to Toronto with his son, Hermann. He wrote poetry, an example is on p 65 of J V Bredt (1941). In 1870 he acquired the property Mallack on the northern slope of Barmen. In 1874 he was elected Churchmaster of the Reformed parish Gemarke. He was also secretary of the poorhouse of the parish and it was mainly due to his efforts that a new building was erected in 1882 above the cemetry in Klingeholl.(According to Werth-Lauffs: History of the Evangelic-Reformed congregation Bramen Gemarke,p.347) The street running past the cemetry was named Hugo street after him. In 1905 he gave up his share in the firm "Greef-Bredt & Comp" and moved to his son Hermann in Toronto. The following poem by Hugo Greeff proves his great gift for poetry. To date it has been impossible to ascertain what happened to the album mentioned. To our beloved father on his 70th birthday 25.3.1873. A large circle gathers with friendly greetings Round you on your natal day Forming a unified whole around you You alone shall be its centre Here you read storiues on every page In the greatest as well as the smallest style Still, read in every single face That, who created them, created much even in the smallest! And let your eyes rest with some pleasure on this cosy group of houses They have special value for all Through the wise and wonderful ways of God! Many pictures you will see of those no longer living As with the one that you loved best Your believing heart knows she floats blessedly IN that higher, purer, eternal light! And our present hymns of joy Thankfully raised to our eternal father Resound from the higher choirs: God has created everthing well! Thank him! in his grace He gave us you He led you with his shepards devotion He arranged all the paths of your life They all proclaim God's love May this book be an Ebanezer of Gods love Taht we thankfully dedicate to you May it announce to you in ever new merciful urges God will continue to show his mercy! may your fathers heart often take pleasure In this widely ramified circle And your hand go very often For a loving new journey through these pages One day another album will be opened By him that is and was eternal O would that everyone will be entered therin That now surround you in an united throng!