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Ernst Hugo GREEFF

Ernst Hugo GREEFF

Male 1830 - 1906  (76 years)

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  1. 1.  Ernst Hugo GREEFFErnst Hugo GREEFF was born on 26 Mar 1830 in Barmen; died on 1 Jul 1906 in Toronto, Canada.

    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!

    Ernst married Britta METZNER on 26 May 1857 in Calm, Wurttemberg, Germany. Britta was born on 19 Apr 1835 in Aldingen; died in Mar 1895 in Barmen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Elizabeth GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1859 in Barmen, Germany.; died in 1919 in Jena, Germany..
    2. 3. Hugo GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jun 1861 in Barmen, Germany; died on 4 Aug 1940 in Los Gatos, USA..
    3. 4. Johannes GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 May 1863; died on 13 Mar 1894 in New York, USA..
    4. 5. Hermann GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jan 1873 in Barmen, Germany.; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elizabeth GREEFFElizabeth GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ernst1) was born in 1859 in Barmen, Germany.; died in 1919 in Jena, Germany..

    Notes:

    She attended a finishing school in Clarens )Lake Geneva), then went to America and studied at the University in Batavia in Maine.
    After the death of her mother she returned to BArmen in 1895 to keep house for her father. After her father emigrated to Toronto she moved to her friend Miss Demrath in Jena.


  2. 3.  Hugo GREEFFHugo GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ernst1) was born on 16 Jun 1861 in Barmen, Germany; died on 4 Aug 1940 in Los Gatos, USA..

    Notes:

    Hugo attended the Barmen secondary school and then joined "Greeff-Bredt & Comp" as an apprentice. The year 1880-1881 he went to London and was active in several firms there. During 1905-1916 he was a partner in the e xport firm "Henderson & Liddel"
    Because war made business impossible he bought a property "Durfold Hall", 132 Morgan in extent, which he sold at a profit after the war. He then moved to his son Hugo at Canterbury, and in 1924 to Los Gatos in California (65km south of San Francisco), where he found a new fatherland.

    Hugo married Annie Edith AXFORD on 5 Feb 1890. Annie was born on 25 Feb 1867; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Hugo GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Dec 1890 in London, UK.; died in 1928 in Los Gatos, USA..
    2. 7. Frieda Annie GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Mar 1893; died on 9 Feb 1896.
    3. 8. Frieda Annie GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Mar 1893; died on 9 Feb 1896.
    4. 9. Phillis Irene Alma GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Sep 1894 in London, UK.; and died.
    5. 10. Phyllis Irene Alma GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Sep 1894 in London, UK.; and died.
    6. 11. Leslie Adolf GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jul 1903 in Carshalton, Epsom, Surrey, England, UK.; and died.

  3. 4.  Johannes GREEFFJohannes GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ernst1) was born on 19 May 1863; died on 13 Mar 1894 in New York, USA..

    Notes:

    Johannes completed his apprenticeship in Barmen by "Sehlbach Sohn & Steinhoff" and served for one year in Strassburg.
    The he went to New York to the firm "Greeff & Comp."
    From time to time he returned to Barmen to work with the firm "Greef & Comp"


  4. 5.  Hermann GREEFFHermann GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ernst1) was born on 19 Jan 1873 in Barmen, Germany.; and died.

    Notes:

    Hermann attended the secondary school in Barmen, then entered his fathers business as apprentice and served one year in the Fusilier Guards in Berlin. Then he established a branch of the firm "Greeff-Bredt & Comp" in Toronto, until the war years made it appear prudent to sell the business.
    During 1916-1920 he lived in Los Angelos, until 1924 in Baden-Baden and finally in Los Gatos where he bought property.

    Hermann married Maria ILISCH on 6 Apr 1905 in Freiberg In Sachsen, Germany.. Maria was born on 27 Jul 1881 in Freiberg, Germany.; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Margarethe GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jul 1906 in Toronto, Canada.; and died.
    2. 13. Johannes Hellmut(Jack) GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 May 1908 in Toronto, Canada; and died.
    3. 14. Ilse GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jul 1909 in Toronto, Canada..

    Hermann married Ida EDDELBUTTEL on 30 Apr 1923 in Baden-Baden, Germany.. Ida was born in 1889; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Hugo GREEFFHugo GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (3.Hugo2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 7 Dec 1890 in London, UK.; died in 1928 in Los Gatos, USA..

    Notes:

    Businessman in Caterbury, later joined his father in Los Gatos

    Family/Spouse: Irene DAVIS. Irene was born on 8 Aug 1904 in Gillingham, Kent, England, UK.; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Robert GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. Phyllis Irene Alma GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Sep 1894 in London, UK.; and died.
    3. 17. Hugo GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 May 1928 in Canterbury, UK..

  2. 7.  Frieda Annie GREEFFFrieda Annie GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (3.Hugo2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 6 Mar 1893; died on 9 Feb 1896.

  3. 8.  Frieda Annie GREEFFFrieda Annie GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (3.Hugo2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 6 Mar 1893; died on 9 Feb 1896.

  4. 9.  Phillis Irene Alma GREEFFPhillis Irene Alma GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (3.Hugo2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 23 Sep 1894 in London, UK.; and died.

    Notes:

    When Irene's brother, Hugo, died she and her husband adopted his son, Robert Greeff. Robert took the surname Thomsen and had a son, Robert Aage Thomsen, who is still alive, and two daughters.
    Source: Joan Schneider, by phone, 7 July 2008.

    Family/Spouse: Aage THOMSEN. Aage was born on 17 Feb 1885 in Copenhagen, Sweden.; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Robert GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. Frieda Irene Annie THOMSEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Apr 1917 in Cambridge, UK..
    3. 19. Joyce Irene THOMSEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jul 1932 in Los Gatos, USA..

  5. 10.  Phyllis Irene Alma GREEFFPhyllis Irene Alma GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (3.Hugo2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 23 Sep 1894 in London, UK.; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Aage THOMSON. Aage was born on 17 Feb 1885 in Kopenhagen; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Frieda Irene Annie THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Apr 1917 in Cambridge, UK.; and died.
    2. 21. Joyce Irene THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jul 1932 in Los Gatos, USA..

    Family/Spouse: Aage THOMSEN. Aage was born on 17 Feb 1885 in Copenhagen, Sweden.; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Frieda Irene Annie THOMSEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Apr 1917 in Cambridge, UK..
    2. 19. Joyce Irene THOMSEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jul 1932 in Los Gatos, USA..

  6. 11.  Leslie Adolf GREEFFLeslie Adolf GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (3.Hugo2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 10 Jul 1903 in Carshalton, Epsom, Surrey, England, UK.; and died.

    Notes:

    Ellis Island Records. Leslie Greeff.

    First Name:Leslie Last Name:Greeff Ethnicity:Britain Last Place of Residence:Canterbury, England Date of Arrival:Aug 08, 1924 Age at Arrival:20 GenderM Marital StatusS Ship of Travel:Berengaria Port of Departure:Southampton Manifest Line Number:0007
    Source: http://www.ellisisland.org

    Leslie married Celesta Coral HAND in Pascagola, Mississippi, USA. Celesta was born on 15 Sep 1916 in Alpha, Florida, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Joan Lesley Grace GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Nov 1945 in Mobile, Alabama, USA.
    2. 23. Carol Celesta Grace GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Dec 1946 in Mobile, Alabama, USA.
    3. 24. Frances Esta Grace GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Dec 1953 in Theodore, Alabama, USA.
    4. 25. Betsy Louise Grace (Baby, Bessie) GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Dec 1955 in Mobile, Alabama, USA.

    Leslie married Doris Evelyn MACCALL on 22 Nov 1935. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Gary Leslie GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Nov 1936 in San Jose, USA..

  7. 12.  Margarethe GREEFFMargarethe GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (5.Hermann2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 28 Jul 1906 in Toronto, Canada.; and died.

  8. 13.  Johannes Hellmut(Jack) GREEFFJohannes Hellmut(Jack) GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (5.Hermann2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 21 May 1908 in Toronto, Canada; and died.

    Notes:

    Businessman in San Jose California

    Johannes married Bernice A (Peggy) MILLER on 21 May 1933 in New York, USA.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Joan Marie GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Dec 1937.
    2. 28. John Richard GREEFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1939.

  9. 14.  Ilse GREEFFIlse GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (5.Hermann2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 20 Jul 1909 in Toronto, Canada..

    Ilse married Charles ROTHKEGEL on 31 Dec 1936 in Harrison. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 15.  Robert GREEFFRobert GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (6.Hugo3, 3.Hugo2, 1.Ernst1)

    Notes:

    When Robert's parents died he was adopted by his father's sister, Irene, and her husband Aage Thomsen. His name changed to Robert Thomsen, married Anne, and had three Thomsen children, including his son, Robert Aage Thomsen.

    Family/Spouse: Anne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Jane THOMSEN  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 30. Cathy THOMSEN  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 31. Robert Aage THOMSEN  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 16.  Phyllis Irene Alma GREEFFPhyllis Irene Alma GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (6.Hugo3, 3.Hugo2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 23 Sep 1894 in London, UK.; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Aage THOMSON. Aage was born on 17 Feb 1885 in Kopenhagen; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Frieda Irene Annie THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Apr 1917 in Cambridge, UK.; and died.
    2. 33. Joyce Irene THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jul 1932 in Los Gatos, USA..

    Family/Spouse: Aage THOMSEN. Aage was born on 17 Feb 1885 in Copenhagen, Sweden.; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Frieda Irene Annie THOMSEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Apr 1917 in Cambridge, UK..
    2. 35. Joyce Irene THOMSEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jul 1932 in Los Gatos, USA..

  3. 17.  Hugo GREEFFHugo GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (6.Hugo3, 3.Hugo2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 9 May 1928 in Canterbury, UK..

    Notes:

    Hugo was adopted by Irene Greeff (x Thomson).


  4. 18.  Frieda Irene Annie THOMSENFrieda Irene Annie THOMSEN Descendancy chart to this point (9.Phillis3, 3.Hugo2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 7 Apr 1917 in Cambridge, UK..

  5. 19.  Joyce Irene THOMSENJoyce Irene THOMSEN Descendancy chart to this point (9.Phillis3, 3.Hugo2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 30 Jul 1932 in Los Gatos, USA..

    Family/Spouse: PFISTER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 20.  Frieda Irene Annie THOMSONFrieda Irene Annie THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (10.Phyllis3, 3.Hugo2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 7 Apr 1917 in Cambridge, UK.; and died.

    Notes:

    adopted Hugo Greeff 9 May 1928


  7. 21.  Joyce Irene THOMSONJoyce Irene THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (10.Phyllis3, 3.Hugo2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 30 Jul 1932 in Los Gatos, USA..

  8. 22.  Joan Lesley Grace GREEFFJoan Lesley Grace GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (11.Leslie3, 3.Hugo2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 2 Nov 1945 in Mobile, Alabama, USA.

    Joan married Donald SCHNEIDER on 15 Jul 1977 in Mobile, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 23.  Carol Celesta Grace GREEFFCarol Celesta Grace GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (11.Leslie3, 3.Hugo2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 19 Dec 1946 in Mobile, Alabama, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Gene ELLIS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: George ABBOTT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 24.  Frances Esta Grace GREEFFFrances Esta Grace GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (11.Leslie3, 3.Hugo2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 24 Dec 1953 in Theodore, Alabama, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Lonnie CARLISLE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Mike SANFORD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Steve GRAYDON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 25.  Betsy Louise Grace (Baby, Bessie) GREEFFBetsy Louise Grace (Baby, Bessie) GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (11.Leslie3, 3.Hugo2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 27 Dec 1955 in Mobile, Alabama, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Robert RHODES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Allan SCOTT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: TOUCHSTONE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 26.  Gary Leslie GREEFFGary Leslie GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (11.Leslie3, 3.Hugo2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 8 Nov 1936 in San Jose, USA..

  13. 27.  Joan Marie GREEFFJoan Marie GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (13.Johannes3, 5.Hermann2, 1.Ernst1) was born on 22 Dec 1937.

  14. 28.  John Richard GREEFFJohn Richard GREEFF Descendancy chart to this point (13.Johannes3, 5.Hermann2, 1.Ernst1) was born in 1939.


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