Doctor Grandma

Grandpa Albert Graul, or “Pops” as they called him, your dad’s grandpa, was the youngest of 8 children of Henry and Mary Graul. There is some family stories that Henry may have married twice, so everyone wonders if Mary is the mother to everyone. From what I’ve found so far, she is. Henry WAS married twice, first to Catherine Schneider, but 2 years later to Mary Schneider. Family stories say they were sisters. It looks likely, although I have not found record of a Catherine in the same family as Mary yet. But they have the same last name.

So, Henry is married to Mary Schneider in 1873 & all the 8 kids are born AFTER that, starting in 1876. Grandpa Albert Graul was born in 1895.

MARY’S family line is what I traced tonight.

Mary’s parents were John (Johann) Schneider (b.1806 in Germany, d.1882 near Mascoutah, IL) and Ann Barber (b. 1830 in New York, d.1894 near Mascoutah).

John Schneider was himself born in GERMANY so his name is Johann and that line leads to Germany just like the Grauls.

But ANN BARBER’S line is different. First of all, she is 25 years younger than John her husband. John Schneider is a successful miller. John and Ann have 4 kids, from what I have found so far. One is “Mary” whose actual name is Flora Maria.

ANN’s PARENTS are: Calvin D. Barber and Nancy Willis. Calvin was born in Connecticut in 1802. Nancy in Vermont in 1804.

To make a long story short, Calvin Barber’s family line appears to go WAAAAAY back to the 1600s in Connecticut……… if that makes sense……. and then to ENGLAND.

So, I have no idea if all of this is completely correct, but here it is: