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![Show Contents]() Van De graaf History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The distinguished surname Van De graaf was first found in Switzerland. Early Origins of the Van De graaf familyThe surname Van De graaf was first found in Switzerland, where the family contributed to the development of the region. They became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. Early History of the Van De graaf familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Van De graaf research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1485, 1527, 1599, 1611, 1664, 1671, 1678, 1719, 1769, 1807, 1815, 1826, 1841 and 1869 are included under the topic Early Van De graaf History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Van De graaf Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Graf, Grafe,Graef, Graff, Graffen, Graffin, Grafen, Grafin, Grav, Graaf and many more. Early Notables of the Van De graaf familyNotables of the time with the surname Van De graaf were Urs Graf (1485-1527), Swiss engraver and goldsmith, influenced by Albrecht Duerer; Cornelis de Graeff (1599-1664), Mayor of Amsterdam; Free Imperial Knight Andries de Graeff (1611-1678), Mayor of Amsterdam; Cornelis de Graeff (1671-1719), Dutch Canon of St. Pieter at...
Another 46 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Van De graaf Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Van De graaf familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Philip Leonhardt Graf, who, with his wife and five children, came to America in 1709. He was bearers of the name Graf to emigrate to the New World. Georg Graf arrived in Pennsylvania between 1743-1746.
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- Johannes J. VanDeGraaf, American Republican politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 74th District, 1974, 1976 1
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