1-Johann Jacob Gravenhorst,
son of Andreas
Gravenhorst and Anna
Maria Kniehan, and the grandfather of
Heinrich Georg Grabenhorst, was born on 17 Jul 1715 in Uehrde,
Braunschweig, Germany and died on 8 Mar 1774 in Watzum, Braunschweig,
Germany at age 58.
Johann married Anna
Sophia Barbara Borchers, daughter
of Ludolph Borchers and Catharina
Prußen, on 19 Feb 1741 in
Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany. Anna was born on 4 Dec 1722 in Watzum,
Braunschweig, Germany and died on 29 Dec 1789 in Watzum, Braunschweig,
Germany at age 67. They had ten children: Johann
Heinrich, Johann Ludolph, Johann Jürgen, Heinrich Friedrich, Hans Heinrich,
Anna Maria Sophia, Johanne Henriette Elizabeth, Heinrich Andreas, Johann
Heinrich, and Anna
Catharina.
2-Johann Heinrich Gravenhorst was
born on 15 Oct 1742 in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany and died on 3 Jan 1743
in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany.
2-Johann Ludolph (Ludwig) Gravenhorst was
born on 1 Jul 1744 in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany and died on 9 Dec 1816
in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany at age 72.
Ludwig served in
Major General von Riedesel's Infantry Regiment of the Brunswick Troops
during the American Revolution along with his brother Johann Heinrich.
He
was called back from America in 1782 to
take over the Ackerhöf
Ass Nr 44 as the older son and heir. Ludwig married Maria
Hedwig Schliephaken, daughter
of Jonas Schliephaken, on
19 Feb 1784 in Bansleben, Braunschweig, Germany. Maria was born on 2 Apr
1761 in Bansleben, Braunschweig, Germany and died on 3 Feb 1829 in
Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany at age 67. They had nine children: Heinrich
Andreas, Marie Elizabeth, Marie Sophie, Ilse Elizabeth, Johann Franz
Ludwig, Johann Rudolph, Anne Christine, Anne Rebecka Friederika,
and Heinrich Henning.
2-Johann Jürgen Gravenhorst was
born on 2 Nov 1746 in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany and died on 11 Nov 1760
in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany at age 14.
2-Heinrich Friedrich Gravenhorst was
born on 8 Jul 1749 in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany.
2-Hans
Heinrich Gravenhorst was
born on 1 Jan 1752 in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany and died on 2 Apr 1811
in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany at age 59.
Hans married Dorothea
Sabine Heinemann, daughter
of Luddecke Heinemann and Elizabeth
Muller, on 27 Jan 1785 in
Gevensleben, Braunschweig, Germany. Dorothea was born on 19 Feb 1759 in
Gevensleben, Braunschweig, Germany and died on 28 Mar 1824 in Watzum,
Braunschweig, Germany at age 65. They had five children: Dorothea
Elizabeth, Anna Maria Dorothea, Dorothea Luise, Marie Hedwig, and Henry
George (Heinrich Georg).
2-Anna Maria Sophia Gravenhorst was
born on 17 Mar 1754 in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany and died on 4 Jan 1755
in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany.
2-Johanne Henriette Elizabeth Gravenhorst was
born on 9 Apr 1757 in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany.
Johanne married Johann
Carl Fricke on 27 Jan
1780 in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany.
2-Heinrich Andreas Gravenhorst was
born on 13 Nov 1758 in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany and died on 3 Jan 1824
in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany at age 65.
Heinrich married Maria
Margaretha Meyer on 22
Nov 1792 in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany. Maria was born on 11 Dec 1763
in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany and died on 20 Jan 1837 in Watzum,
Braunschweig, Germany at age 73. They had five children: Heinrich
Andreas, Johann Heinrich Jurgen, Anne Catharine Wilhelmine, Anne Marie,
and Euphrosina.
2-Johann Heinrich Gravenhorst was
born on 3 Jan 1761 in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany.
Johann Heinrich was the second of Johann
Jacob and Anna Sophia's children to bear this name. The first Johann Heinrich
was born in 1742 and died a year in later in 1743. Johann Heinrich served in
Major General von Riedesel's Infantry Regiment of the Brunswick Troops
during the American Revolution along with his brother Johann Ludolph
(Ludwig). Upon his return he married Maria
Sophia Henrietta Voges on
5 Nov 1789 in Wolfenbuttel, Braunschweig, Germany. Maria was born in
1772 in Wolfenbuttel, Braunschweig, Germany. They had two children: Johanna
Anthonetta Louisa and Johanne
Catharine Friederica. According to an
excerpt from the Watzumer Chronik by
Walter Lehmann, Johann Heinrich appears to have had a hard time finding
a way to make a living upon his return from the war. What eventually
happened to Johann Heinrich
is not known except that he later worked as a hunter in Jerxheim.
2-Anna Catharina Gravenhorst was
born on 27 Feb 1764 in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany and died in 1808 in
Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany at age 44.
Anna married Heinrich
Christian Zweydorf on 29 Nov
1787 in Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany. Heinrich was born on 3 Jul 1759 in
Watzum, Braunschweig, Germany and died in 1839 in Watzum, Braunschweig,
Germany at age 80.
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