Valley of the upper Maumee River, with historical account of Allen County and the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana . , of whom six survive. Frederick Graffe wasengaged in cabinet-making in the firm of Muhler & Graffe for twelveyears, and then with the same partner for twelve years in the grocerybusiness, until Mr. Muhler died. Mr. Graffe, sr., has since been en-gaged in the galvanized iron cornice, roofing and general tin businesswith his two sons George W. & C. M. His wife died in this city in C. Graffe obtained a common school education, and in 1851entered the jewelry house of Andrew M
Valley of the upper Maumee River, with historical account of Allen County and the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana . , of whom six survive. Frederick Graffe wasengaged in cabinet-making in the firm of Muhler & Graffe for twelveyears, and then with the same partner for twelve years in the grocerybusiness, until Mr. Muhler died. Mr. Graffe, sr., has since been en-gaged in the galvanized iron cornice, roofing and general tin businesswith his two sons George W. & C. M. His wife died in this city in C. Graffe obtained a common school education, and in 1851entered the jewelry house of Andrew Mayer, in this city, as an appren-tice for three years, and after three years further service went to NewYork city, and was employed there three years in the same returned to Fort Wayne, and after three years more with Mr. Mayer,went into business on his own account and was quite successful. In1865 he became a partner with his former employer, the firm beingknown as Mayer & Graffe, a partnership which continued until thedeath of Mr. Mayer in December, 1875. The latter was a native of. Hjlui^ BUSINESS INTERESTS. l6l Germany, and immigrated to Dayton, thence to Fort Wayne in 1S44,establishing his business at that date. The business has ever since beencontinued in the same block on Columbia street. November 17, 1859,Mr. Graffe was married to Eliza A. Myers, who was born at Lancaster,Ohio, March 3, 1838, and they have three children living out of nineborn: May E., Cecilia and Harry C. Mr. and Mrs. Graffe are mem-bers of the Catholic church, and he is in politics a democrat. From1874 t° I876 he was a member of the city council, and is now presidentof the electric light and power company. Frederick Graffe, jr., a well-known jeweler, is a representative ofone of the old and prominent families of Fort Wayne. He was bornin the city, September 18, 1853, the youngest of six children of Fredericand Mary Ann Graffe. He gained his education in the Catholic schoolsand the commerci
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