Daniel Graff left Germany for America in 1840.  Crossing the Atlantic took 61 days, then 10 more days to reach New Orleans.  From there he t...

I have invited several relatives to my dining room table these last few weeks.  Little by little they have been sharing their stories.  All ...

This account is from the New York Daily Times , June 9, 1853.  It was published just one week after the arrival of many Graf family...

Knowing that many of my Graf relatives arrived in New York on June 1, 1853, I decided to check some newspaper accounts of immigrant arrivals...

 I've heard stories about corn husking contests... this one involves creative team spirit!  Emmett Touby and Albert Hensler went to tow...

Emmett and Elsie Touby lived in the "Little House" after they were married.  It was just down the road from the big house where Al...

My dad liked to bake.  While in the Army during WWII he was a Master Sergeant in the mess hall.  He taught me how to make yeast rolls for 4-...