He was married into Anna Bertha Gleisberg (born February 24, 1851, Mequon, Wisconsin, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Gleisberg; Mr. Gleisberg,
born Kulenberg, Saxony, Germany, was a pioneer of Ozaukee county Wisconsin, settling therein. There were six children from this marriage Edward J. (November 2, March, 1948) who married Bertha Reinhardt, Amalia Margaretha Louise (May 31, 1966) who married Herman Heinen (October
27, December 5, 1960), Amanda (December 28, 1879-1935) who married Alfred Pellman, Anna (March 24, September 11, 1976) who married John Murphy, Clara (March 20, February 12, 1960) who married Clifford Loew (1879-1927)
and later Bo Carter, and John II May 31, May 30, 1929) who married Bertha Boerner and later Sylvia Schaeffer. Mr. Graf belonged to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the E.S.O.S. Club, the Knights of Pythias, the South Side Turners, and the Calumet Club. He was independent in political views, voting for the candidates who seemed to him best fitted for the office. John Graf died May 16, 1930.
His wife, Anna, died on November 5, 1913. They are buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee. Clara (1885-1960) married Clifford Loew (1879-1927), and they had three children
Clifford, Jr Florence Anderson, and Marjorie Merideth Tans. Lyle and Marjorie Tans had three children James, John, and William. Clara, Clifford, Sr, and Clifford, Jr, are buried in Arlington Cemetery, Milwaukee. John II married Sylvia Schaeffer. He worked in the Graf soda company and enjoyed singing. He is also buried in the John Graf plot in Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee. Sylvia Graf, who died January 2, 1963, aged 71 years,
and her son, John Graf III who married Pearl Braun, are buried in Holy Cross Cemetery. The other son of John II and Sylvia, Lawrence O. who married Elaine Jeffers, is still living. Two other cousins are buried in the Forest Home Graf plot John G.
Pellman, Jr. (1897-1911) and Alfred Pellman, Jr. (September 6, October 8, 1926). It was days after her wedding that Evelyn Gertrude Heinen Meyer played for her cousin Alfred's funeral.
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