Lynn, Try Kevin Sholder's site... www.kevin-sholder.net and look under the Updegraff families. You will find a lot of information. Sue -----Original Message----- From: LynnBull@aol.com [mailto:LynnBull@aol.com] Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 8:17 PM To: ORIGINAL-13-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ORIGINAL-13] RE: Updegraff/Op den Graeff In a message dated 3/25/2005 9:30:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, juliealspach@wideopenwest.com writes: Is anyone working on the Op De Graff family? My line seems to be pretty well-established, but I am always open to new information, especially on Richard ADDAMS who married Gertien Op den Graeff. Lynn op den Graeff Family Generation One 1. Herman Op den Graeff; b. 26 Nov 1585 at Aldekerk, The Palatinate, Germany; m. Grietje Pletjes, daughter of Driessen Pletjes, 16 Aug 1605; d. 27 Dec 1642 at age 57. Grietje Pletjes died on 7 Jan 1643. Known children of Herman Op den Graeff and Grietje Pletjes were: 2. i. Isaac Op den Graeff, b. 1610; m. Gertjen Peters. Generation Two 2. Isaac Op den Graeff (Herman1); b. 1610; m. Gertjen Peters; d. 1656. He resided at Crefeld, Germany. Known children of Isaac Op den Graeff include: i. Herman Op den Graeff; m. ___ Van Bebber, daughter of Jacob Isaacs Van Bebber. He immigrated on 6 Oct 1683 to Philadelphia, PA; on ship 'Concord.' ii. Dirck Op den Graeff immigrated on 6 Oct 1683 to Philadelphia, PA; on ship 'Concord.' iii. Margaretha Op den Graeff immigrated on 6 Oct 1683 to Philadelphia, PA; on ship 'Concord.' Known children of Isaac Op den Graeff and Gertjen Peters were: 3. i. Abraham Op den Graeff, b. 1651; m. Trinkje Jansen. Generation Three 3. Abraham Op den Graeff (Isaac2, Herman1); b. 1651; m. Trinkje Jansen; d. 1731. He immigrated on 6 Oct 1683 to Philadelphia, PA; on ship 'Concord.' He and Trinkje Jansen resided at Skippack, PA. Known children of Abraham Op den Graeff include: 4. i. Ann Op den Graeff. Known children of Abraham3 Op den Graeff and Trinkje Jansen were: 5. i. Gertien Op den Graeff, m. Richard Addams. Generation Four 4. Ann Op den Graeff (Abraham3, Isaac2, Herman1). Known children of Ann Op den Graeff include: i. Harman DeHaven; m. Mary Umstead, circa 1750; 1st husband; d. 1761 at Berks Co., PA. 5. Gertien Op den Graeff (Abraham3, Isaac2, Herman1); m. Richard Addams; 1st wife. Richard Addams resided at Providence, Philadelphia Co., PA. He married Alse Withers on 22 Dec 1726 at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA. He left a will on 1 Feb 1747/48 at Philadelphia Co., PA; proved 24 Mar 1747. -------------------------- My line continues through Ann Addams, daughter of Richard Addams and his wife Gertien Op den Graeff, as follows: Ann Adams (Richard1Addams); b. between 1712 and 1716; m. Jacob Umstadt, son of John Umstat and Mary, before 1736; d. 1796; bur. at Skippack, PA. Jacob Umstadt was born circa 31 Dec 1708. He resided at Skippack/Perkiomen Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. He died on 31 Jan 1785. He was buried at Lower Skippack Mennonite Churchyard, PA. ==== ORIGINAL-13 Mailing List ==== Please feel free to post data to the list. You may eventually leave the list, but it would be nice if others could still benefit from your presence, even after you leave. Thanks for your participations..... ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx