Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Michael Africa and Catharine Graffius




Husband Michael Africa 1 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: Christopher Africa (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 


       Marriage:  - York Co, PA



Wife Catharine Graffius 1 2

           Born: 23 Oct 1765 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: Martin Nicholas Graffius (1722-1790) 1 3
         Mother: 




Children
1 F Catharine Africa 1

           Born: 2 Jul 1790 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: James Osburn (      -      ) 1


2 M Daniel Africa 2 4

           Born: 19 Mar 1794 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Elizabeth Isabella Simpson (1794-1865) 4
           Marr: 19 Aug 1830 5


3 F Margaret Africa 1

           Born: 5 Oct 1796 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: David Snare (      -      ) 1


4 F Mary Africa 1

           Born: 20 Sep 1798 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Peter Nail (      -      ) 1


5 F Catharine "Kate" Africa 1 6

           Born: 14 Jan 1801 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John Isenberg (      -      ) 1 6


6 M John Africa 1

           Born: 18 May 1803 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1883
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry



General Notes: Husband - Michael Africa


He married and removed in 1791 to Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. There he became one of the founders of the Lutheran congregation, in which he was made an elder.


General Notes: Wife - Catharine Graffius

from York, York Co, PA

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Sources


1 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 417.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 20.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 13.

4 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 417, 440.

5 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 440.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 1285.


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