Herman Graeff

Background

He was born November 26, 1585 in Aldekerk, Germany.

Career

Herman op den Graeff was a wealthy linen weaver and merchant. In 1637 he was named as the „der hiesigen Mennoniten Herr Bischof" of Krefeld. Descendants The Legend of the Lohengrin Swan A fictional book published in 2011 by Nancy Dellinger entitled the "The Legend of the Lohengrin Swan" plots Op den Graeff as a central figure leading during the tumultuous religious divisions and wars of the period.

Achievements

• Among these families were three op den Graeff brothers, including grandson Abraham op den Graeff, a cousin of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania.

Membership

Herman op den Graeff was the first reported member of the Op den Graeff family.