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Matilda Graffius (b. Bet. August 12, 1812 - August 12, 1813, d. June 01, 1852)

Matilda Graffius (daughter of Martin Graffius and Margaret McGuire)²⁴⁸ was born Bet. August 12, 1812 - August 12, 1813 in Henderson Twp., Union, PA²⁴⁹, and died June 01, 1852 in Huntingdon, PA²⁵⁰. She married Daniel Keister on Abt. June 16, 1831 in Info shows it could have been 1832 unable to establish at this time²⁵¹, son of John Keister and Catherine (Shuben) Bub.

Notes for Matilda Graffius:
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From e-mail of Larry Keister dated 5/14/00:

Children of Daniel and Matilda Keister: ***(note) These are the names
of the children as listed by: Amy Junita (Keister)Husted

1. Jane Sara Keister
2. Simon Keister
3. Catherine Elizabeth Keister
4. William Andrew Keister
5. Alice Armanda Keister
6. Elmina Lottie Keister
7. Twins : Levi and Lydia
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**(note) These are the children as listed by the Graffius family.

1. Jane
2. Simon
3. Catherine
4. Arnn E.
5. Margaret
6. William
7. Alice Amanda
8. Caroline H.
9. Twins Levi and Lydia

The Twins died not too long after their birth. Lydia died on 10 May 1852,their mother Matilda died on 1 June 1852, Levi died on 12 Aug. 1852....Daniel Keister died of a broken heart on 13 January, 1853. The records say the twins and mother died of blood poisoning, but with the multiple occurrences of early, and late onset diabetics in the family this is now believed to be the cause of death.

4-31 (3-6) Matilda Graffius 1813 - 1852
Daughter of Martin and Margaret was born on August 12, 1813 at Henderson
Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. On the16th of June she
became the bride of Daniel Keister. In the family Bible was a birth
certificate written in German and in translation reads: To these two
parents, John Keister and his wife Catherine, born SHUBEN is born a son
into the world, the 26 day of April year of l811. This child was born
in Herdli Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, N.A., and received in
holy baptism the name Daniel by the pastor. H. Fries.
Matilda and Daniel were married on the 16th of June in 1832. Their
children were Jane (5-101), Simon (5-102), Angeline H (5-1O3), Catherine
Arnn E. (5-104), Margaret (5-105), William (5-106), Alice Amanda
(5-107), Caroline (5-108), Levi and Lydia twins who were born May 8,
1852 and died; Lydia on May 10, 1852, their mother on June 1, of blood
poisoning, Levi on August 12, and their father, Daniel died on 13th of
January, 1853 of a broken heart

More About Matilda Graffius:
Burial: Unknown, Coal Range Forges, Huntingdon, PA.²⁵²

More About Matilda Graffius and Daniel Keister:
Marriage: Abt. June 16, 1831, Info shows it could have been 1832 unable to establish at this time.²⁵³

Children of Matilda Graffius and Daniel Keister are:

+William Andrew Keister, b. June 10, 1843, Huntingdon, PA^{254, 255, 256, 257}, d. July 07, 1918, Valentine, Cherry, Nebraska²⁵⁸.
Jane Sarah Keister, b. August 05, 1833, Franklin, Huntingdon, PA²⁵⁸, d. date unknown.
Simon Keister, b. June 13, 1835, Huntingdon, PA²⁵⁸, d. date unknown.
Angoline (Ann) Hester Keister, b. May 12, 1838, Coalrain, Huntingdon, PA²⁵⁸, d. date unknown.
Catherine Elizabeth Keister, b. May 18, 1839, Franklin, Huntingdon, PA²⁵⁸, d. date unknown.
Margret Ellen Keister, b. February 06, 1841, Franklin, Huntingdon, PA²⁵⁸, d. date unknown.
Elmira Mary (Lottie) Keister, b. May 15, 1845, Huntingdon, PA²⁵⁸, d. date unknown.
Caroline Rebecca Keister, b. August 20, 1847, Huntingdon, PA²⁵⁸, d. date unknown.
Elmira Alice Amanca Keister, b. July 05, 1849, Huntingdon, PA, d. date unknown.
Levi Keister, b. May 08, 1852, Huntingdon, PA²⁵⁸, d. August 12, 1852, Huntingdon, PA²⁵⁸.
Lydia Keister, b. May 08, 1852, Huntingdon, PA²⁵⁸, d. May 10, 1852, Huntingdon, PA²⁵⁸.
Alice Amanda Keister, b. July 05, 1849, Huntingdon, PA²⁵⁸, d. date unknown.