Howard Henry GRAFF

Birth:
5 Nov 1854
Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania
Death:
5 Feb 1915
York, York, Pennsylvania
Burial:
8 Feb 1915
Saint John's Lutheran Church, Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
13 Oct 1878
of Pennsylvania
Sources:
Register of Abbottstown Lutheran Church - At Adams County Historical Society
1910 US Census
Notes:
                   Seems to have gone by Howard. Howard always appears first even though it was originally Henry Howard.
1870 - he was a hireling with his brother at Soloman Maul's next door to his family.
Lived in Reading during the 1880 census..
I have photographed the headstone. Headstone said 60 - 4 - 0
Was working a hireling at Soloman Maul's during the 1870 census.
I have his record in the 1900 and 1910 census.

Obituary in the Adams County New (Gettsyburg, PA) Feb 13 1915.  "Howard H. Graff, died on Friday in York aged 60 years.
He is survived by his wife, and one daughter, C. Grace Graff, and C.P. Graff, living at home, and H. B. Graff, of Wheeling, W.VA., and tow brothers, Uriah Graff, West York, and Pierce Graff, of Abbottstown.
Funeral Monday morning, leaving his late home at 8 o'clock.. Services and interment at the Lutheran Church, Abbottstown."

New Oxford Item: 11 Feb 1915- Howard H. Graff died at his home in York @ 3:45 o'clock on Friday morning, aged 60 yeats and 4 months. Mr. Graff's death was due to apoplexy with which he was seized on Sunday morning previous and never regained consciousness, Deceased was born and reared near Abbottstown, but has been living in York for some years.
His wife, who was a Miss Patterson, of Hamilton Township, died some years ago.  Surviving are two sons and one daughter, Miss Grace Graff and C.P. Graff, at home, and H. B. Graff, of Wheeling, W.Va. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Susan Graff, now in her 87th year, residing in York; two brothers, Pierce Graff, of Abbottstown; Uriah Graff, of York, and six sisters,, Mrs. Albert  Sunday, of Farmers, York county; Mrs. A.M. Saurbeer, Parsons, KA; Mrs. W.E. Maul, Carlin, NV; Mrs. Jonas Rebert, Hanover; Mrs. W.F. Sheely, of this place, and Miss Lillie Graff, who kept house for the deceased. The funeral took place on Monday morning, services being held at the Lutheran Church at Abbottstown, and interment made in the Abbottstown cemetery, the Rev. F.C. Sternat officiating.

Must have had a second wife, if Mary was dead by 1898, but he was survived by his wife....

A notice in the January 2 1929 Gettysburg Times - 50 years ago, Married - Graff - Patterson, Oct 13, by Rev. W.F. Colliflower, howard Graff, of Paradise township,, York County, to Miss Mollie A. Patterson, of Hamilton township, this county.
Mary A. PATTERSON
Birth:
1856
Mount Joy, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Death:
19 Dec 1898
Burial:
Saint John's Lutheran Church, Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania
Sources:
Obituary
Notes:
                   Name could have been or went by Mollie.
I have photographed the headstone. Headstone stated 42-4- 12.
The last name came from Howard's obit.

A notice in the January 2 1929 Gettysburg Times - 50 years ago, Married - Graff - Patterson, Oct 13, by Rev. W.F. Colliflower, howard Graff, of Paradise township,, York County, to Miss Mollie A. Patterson, of Hamilton township, this county.
Children
Marriage
1
Harry B. GRAFF
Birth:
Jul 1883
PA
Death:
Aft 13 Feb 1915
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   1900 Census. 1910 census was with his father and siblings in York 9th Ward, he was a finisher in a furniture factory.
13 Feb 1915 - In his father's obit of , he was in Wheeling, W. VA. Listed as H.B.

I think that he may have been known as Harold later on. Harold lived in Martinsburg, W.VA in 1951.  (This was probably Herald)

This is the Harry Bernard that was born Jul 5 1883 .  He was born in Adams County, PA.

1930 - he was in Baltimore with his wife Elizabeth. They were either living with or next door to Henry and Mary Goldstraw - who Harry listed in 1942 as the person who would always know where he was. Not sure if this is the right person.
He was a welder in a shipyard.  They were married at 19 and 17.  So about 1902, but this doesn't make sense since he was single during the 1910 census. ?????
7/10/09 - so I am not sure about Harry Bernard Graff.
?????World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about Harry Bernard Graff
Name:	Harry Bernard Graff
County:	Allegheny
State:	Pennsylvania
Birth Date:	5 Jul 1883
Race:	White
Roll:	1852248
DraftBoard:	1
He lived in  ????? PA. He was a welding foreman.   He was married.


WW II draft registration:   Apr 27, 1942.
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942  about Harry Gernard Graff
Name:	Harry Gernard Graff
Birth Date:	5 Jul 1883
Birth Place:	Adams, Pennsylvania
Residence:	Baltimore, Maryland
Roll:	WW2_2242057


Lived at 229 N. Monastery Ave. Baltimore MD.
Born in Adams County, PA.
The person who would  know where he was: H. Goldstraw, @ the same address.
He worked at the Maryland Dry Dock in Fairfield, MD.
He was 5'7", 130 lbs.    Blue eyes, light complexion, and gray hair. He was lame in his L Leg.

Henry Goldshaw was his son-in-law, which would make Mary I. Goldstraw his daughter.
2
Chauncey Patterson GRAFF
Birth:
19 Jun 1886
Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania
Death:
20 Dec 1935
York, York, Pennsylvania
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Living single with his sister and an aunt named Otilla (72 years old) during the 1920 census. Aunt Lillie aged 88 was living with them in 1930.
Listed in 1900 census with his father as P. Chauncey. Was with his father in 1910 in 9th ward York.
1910 census he was a telegraphers at a Broker's office.
1915 in his father's obit, he was living at home.

Will 24 May 1924, left everything to C. Grace.  The Probate stated that he was not married and had no children.
3
Catherine Grace GRAFF
Birth:
Aug 1889
PA
Death:
1961
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Went by Grace most of the time.
Single and living with Chauncey and an aunt during the 1930 census in York, PA.
1910 she was a stenographer in a Broker's office, living with her father and siblings.
1915 was single. (Father's obit). She was living at home.
1938 - went on a cruise through the canal  Lived at 846 Wayne Ave. York.
1951 - she was executrix of Ida Sheeley's estate. Still single.
1960 - she was elected treasurer of the Wihler family reunion....... She was living in York.
Had died by 24 Aug 1961.
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Howard Henry Graff - Mary A. Patterson

Howard Henry Graff was born at Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania 5 Nov 1854. His parents were Barnet Graff and Susanna Stover.

He married Mary A. Patterson 13 Oct 1878 at of Pennsylvania . Mary A. Patterson was born at Mount Joy, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1856 daughter of James M . Patterson and Mary e . Patterson .

They were the parents of 3 children:
Harry B. Graff born Jul 1883.
Chauncey Patterson Graff born 19 Jun 1886.
Catherine Grace Graff born Aug 1889.

Howard Henry Graff died 5 Feb 1915 at York, York, Pennsylvania .

Mary A. Patterson died 19 Dec 1898 .