Rev. 8 March 2009, Gen. 827

 

DESCENDANTS OF JACQUES (JAMES) GRAVE AND MARIE HELENE GOFFINET OF BELGIUM & INDIANA

 

 

GENERATION 1

 

Jacques (James) Grave (1) was born 7 Feb. 1820 in Les Bulles Contonde, Lux, Florenville, Belgium, died 30 Sept. 1904 in Tell City, IN, and was buried in St. Augustine's Cem., Leopold, IN.  He married Marie Helene (Mary Ellen) Goffinet on 19 Jan. 1847 in Belgium.  She as born in May 1821 in Belgium.  They emigrated from Belgium in 1852 or 1853 through New Orleans, LA (according to R‑1), but the 1900 census gave the date as 1854.  They changed their surname to Graves.  Much of the information in this genealogy is from The Living History of Perry County, Indiana, compiled by James Mosby.  An interesting information reference is Leopold: A History, edited by Judy (Holman) Howe.

They were in the 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900 censuses for Leopold Twp., Perry Co., IN.  He was a farmer.  Six of their 10 children were still living in 1900.  (R‑1)

Children - Graves

+2.  Adolph Graves, b.c. 1848, m. Mary J. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, c. 1873.

+3.  Catherine Graves, b. Aug. 1849, m. John Baptist Goffinet, c. 1869.

+4.  Melanie Graves, b. Aug. 1851, m. Joseph Andrew Meunier, c. 1872.

+5.  Gustave (or August) Graves, b. June 1854, m. Sarah ‑‑‑‑‑‑, c. 1879.

  6.  Andrew Graves, b.c. 1859.

+7.  John Baptist Graves, b. 23 March 1861, m. Elizabeth Justine Peter, c. 1885, d. 1 Dec. 1945.

  8.  Mary Graves, b.c. 1863.

+9.  James Graves, b. March 1865, m. Catherine ‑‑‑‑‑‑, c. 1888.

 

 

GENERATION 2

 

CHILDREN OF JACQUES GRAVE (1) AND MARIE H. GOFFINET

Adolph Graves (2) was born about 1848[1] (or Nov. 1845[2]) in Belgium.  He married Mary J. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ about 1873.  She was born in Nov. 1850 in IN, and both her parents were born in Belgium..  They were in the 1880 and 1900 censuses for Leopold Twp., Perry Co., IN.  He was a farmer.  Seven of their 10 children were still living in 1900.  All their children were born in Perry Co., IN.

Children - Graves

  10.  Mary E. Graves, b.c. 1876.

  11.  Joseph Andrew Graves, b. May 1878.

  12.  Joseph Graves, b. Aug. 1882.

  13.  Melanie Graves, b. Dec. 1884.

  14.  Clara Graves, b. July 1888.

  15.  Julia Graves, b. May 1890.

  16.  Josephine Graves, b. Aug. 1894.

 

Catherine Graves (3) was born in Aug. 1849 in Belgium.  She married John Baptist Goffinet about 1869.  He was born in Feb. 1844 in Belgium.  They were in the 1880 and 1900 censuses for Leopold Twp., Perry Co., IN.  He was a farmer.  All 7 of their children were living in 1900, and they were all born in Perry Co., IN.

Children - Goffinet

  17.  Mary E. Goffinet, b.c. 1870.

  18.  John E. Goffinet, b. Feb. 1873.

  19.  Andrew L. Goffinet, b.c. 1875.

  20.  Frank T. Goffinet, b.c. 1877.

  21.  Mary Cecile Goffinet, b. May 1880.

  22.  Anthony J. Goffinet, b. Sept. 1883.

  23.  Robert E. Goffinet, b. Feb. 1888.

 

Melanie Graves (4) was born in Aug. 1851 in Belgium.  She married Joseph Andrew Meunier about 1872.  He was born in March 1849 in Belgium.  They were in the 1880 census for Leopold Twp., Perry Co., IN.  They were in the 1900 and 1910 censuses for Troy Twp., Perry Co., IN.  He was a farmer.  All their children were born in Perry Co., IN.

Children - Meunier

  24.  Mary Ellen Meunier, b. Dec. 1875.

  25.  William J. Meunier, b. June 1877.

  26.  Mary Cecilia Meunier, b. Jan. 1880.

  27.  Henry J. Meunier, b. Jan. 1883.

  28.  Irving A. Meunier, b. Dec. 1886.

  29.  Margaret (“Maggie”) A. Meunier, b. May 1888.

  30.  Elmer A. Meunier, b. April 1895.

 

Gustave (or August) Graves (5) was born in June 1854 in IN.  He first married Sarah ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  She was born about 1856 in IN, with both her parents born in KY.  He married second Anna ‑‑‑‑‑‑, supposedly about 1879[3].  She was born in June 1857 in IN.  The 1880 census for Leopold Twp., Perry Co., IN, showed August and Sarah with daughter Saline, 3 months.  The 1900 census for Leopold Twp., Perry Co., IN, showed Gustave and Anna with 6 children of hers and 3 older children that were probably by the first marriage.  All of her six children were living in 1900.  Gustave was a farmer.

Children - Graves, by Sarah ------

  31.  Saline (or Izeline) Graves, b. May 1880.

  32.  Theresa Graves, b. July 1882.

+33.  William Graves, b. March 1884, m. Maggie ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

Children - Graves, by Anna ------

  34.  Herbert Graves, b. May 1888.

  35.  Anna Graves, b. July 1890.

  36.  Catherine Graves, b. Feb. 1892.

  37.  Susan Graves, b. Sept. 1893.

  38.  Alfred Graves, b. March 1896.

  39.  Edith N. Graves, b. May 1900.

 

John Baptist Graves (7) was born 23 March 1861 in Leopold, Perry Co., IN (in southern Indiana close to the Ohio River), and died 1 Dec. 1945.  He married Elizabeth (“Lizzie”) Justine Peter, about 1885.  She was born 4 Aug. 1864 and died 26 Oct. 1947.  They were in the 1900 and 1910 censuses for Clark Twp., Perry Co., IN.  He was a farmer.  All their children were born in Perry Co., IN.  (R‑1)

Children - Graves

+40.  Albert James Graves, b. 23 Feb. 1886, m. Margaret Rose Gehlhausen, d. 16 June 1979.

+41.  John Ernest Graves, b. 4 Feb. 1888, m. Rose Elizabeth Heeke, d. 16 Dec. 1983.

+42.  Louis Irvin Graves, b. 29 Feb. 1892, m. Gesella Theresa Ubelhor, d. 7 June 1978.

+43.  Mary Agnes Graves, b. 21 Nov. 1895, m. William Andrew Ubelhor, d. 11 Jan. 1976.

  44.  Alvin Adolph Graves, b. 24 Oct. 1898, m. Viola Pauline Divine Hight, d. 19 May 1977.  She was b. 8 Feb. 1907 and d. 18 June 1977.

  45.  Elmer James Graves, b. 24 Oct. 1898, m. Florence Marie Sullivan, d. 27 Nov. 1977.

  46.  Florence Graves, b. 18 Oct. 1900, d. 1920.

 

James Graves (9) was born in March 1865 in IN.  He married Catherine ‑‑‑‑‑‑ about 1888.  She was born in May 1861 in France.  They were in the 1900 census for Leopold Twp., Perry Co., IN.  He was a farmer.  All their children were born in Perry Co., IN.  She had apparently been married before, since the 1900 census listed two stepsons of James, Edward Graves and Henry Graves.

Children - Graves

  47.  Edward Graves, b. Feb. 1884.  Stepson.

  48.  Henry Graves, b. Dec. 1885.  Stepson.

  49.  Victor Graves, b. March 1889.

  50.  Julia Graves, b/ Nov. 1890.

  51.  Clara Graves, b. Nov. 1892.

  52.  Florence Graves, b. March 1894.

  53.  Sidonie Graves, b. March 1896.

  54.  Dewey Graves, b. Feb. 1899.

 

 

GENERATION 3

 

CHILDREN OF GUSTAVE GRAVES (5)

William (“Willie”) Graves (33) was born in March 1884 in IN.  He married Maggie ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  She was born about 1890 in IN.  They were in the 1930 census for Leopold Twp., Perry Co., IN.  He was a farmer.  All their children were born in Perry Co., IN.

Children - Graves

  55.  Edward Graves, b.c. 1913.

  56.  Mary Graves, b.c. 1914.

  57.  Annie Graves, b.c. 1916.

  58.  Leo Graves, b.c. 1918.

  59.  Maggie Graves, b.c. 1922.

  60.  Agnes Graves, b.c. 1922.

 

CHILDREN OF JOHN B. GRAVES (7) AND ELIZABETH J. PETER

Albert James Graves (40) was born 23 Feb. 1886 and died 16 June 1979.  He married Margaret Rose Gehlhausen.  She was born 30 Oct. 1890 and died 3 May 1984.  (R‑1)

Children - Graves

  61.  Edwin Gerhard Graves

  62.  Marie Louise Graves

  63.  Gilbert Graves

  64.  Henry Irvin Graves

  65.  Florence Graves

  66.  Evelyn Frances Graves

  67.  Mildred Elizabeth Graves

  68.  Mary Margaret Graves

  69.  Joan Catherine Graves

  70.  Alberta Teresa Graves

  71.  William Joseph Graves

  72.  Donald Lee Graves

 

John Ernest Graves (41) was born 4 Feb. 1888 and died 16 Dec. 1983.  He married Rose Elizabeth Heeke.  She was born 5 Oct. 1889 and died 15 Feb. 1973.  (R‑1)

Children - Graves

  73.  Helen Graves

  74.  James Edward Graves, b. 23 Nov. 1912.

  75.  Mary Irene Graves, b. 8 Jan. 1915.

  76.  Margaret Delores Graves, b. 4 Nov. 1920, d. 4 Aug. 1921.

  77.  Joseph Paul Graves

  78.  Cecilia Dorothy Graves

 

Louis Irvin Graves (42) was born 29 Feb. 1892 and died 7 June 1978.  He married Gesella Theresa Ubelhor.  She was born 11 April 1895.  (R‑1)

Children - Graves

  79.  Mary Sedonia Graves, b. 15 Feb. 1914, d. 28 Jan. 1989.

  80.  Beatrice Virginia Graves

 

Mary Agnes Graves (43) was born 21 Nov. 1895 and died 11 Jan. 1976.  She married William Andrew Ubelhor.  He was born 13 July 1892 and died 19 Feb. 1972.  (R‑1)

Children - Ubelhor

  81.  James Alfred Ubelhor

  82.  John Ernest Ubelhor

  83.  Norbert Andrew Ubelhor

  84.  Shirley Ann Ubelhor

  85.  Florence Eugenia Ubelhor

 

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[1] Per 1860 and 1870 censuses.

[2] Per 1900 census.

[3] According to the 1900 census.  However, judging by the ages of the children in the 1900 census, they either were married about 1885-1887, or the 3 older children were actually his stepchildren by a first marriage of hers.