OBIT: Sebastian GRAU, 1887, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA

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DEATH OF SEBASTIAN GRAU.

A Native of Germany Who Came To This City
Fifty Years Ago.

Sebastian Grau, an old and respected resident of Lancaster, died Monday evening 
at 5 o'clock at his residence, No. 313 West Orange street, in the 81st year of 
his age.  He had been in failing health for some time past owing to his advanced 
age, but was confined to his bed only about three weeks.  He had no special 
disease, but his physical system was broken down by age.

Mr. Grau was a native of Baden, Germany, and came to this country in 1833, 
bringing with him a wife and one child.  He settled in Lancaster and raised a 
large family, of whom five sons and two daughters survive him.  The eldest son, 
Frederick, is a resident of Sante Fe, New Mexico; William, for many years an 
engineer on the Pennsylvania railroad, is now in Knoxville, Tenn.; John and 
Charles live in this city, and Daniel in Renovo, Pa.  The daughters, Mrs. Mary 
Steiger and Mrs. Louisa Frecht, live in this city.  Mrs. Grau, the mother, also 
survives her husband.

Mr. Grau was an honest, industrious, prudent man, and by good management 
accumulated a comfortable fortune – principally in real estate.  He was a pious 
Christian, a member of St. John's German Reformed church from the time the 
congregation was formed, and before that time was a member of Zion Lutheran 
church.  His funeral will take place Thursday at 2 p.m.  The services will be 
held in St. John's church, and the interment will be made in Zion cemetery.


Lancaster Daily Intelligencer, Tuesday, January 4, 1887