Joseph Gratz^{[1, 2]}

1785 - 1858  (73 years)

• Name	Joseph Gratz  [3]
  Born	22 Feb 1785  [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	1842
  Died	25 Oct 1858  [3, 4]
  Person ID	I1842	aojd
  Last Modified	11 Nov 2011

  
  

  Mother	Miriam Simon,   b. 21 Dec 1749,   d. 12 Sep 1808, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F660	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  PORTRAIT IN SCRAPBOOK ------------------------ The George P. A. Healy portrait of Joseph Gratz is reported upon by Hannah London in her 1926 book Portrait of Jews. At that time it was owned by Henry Joseph of Montreal. The portrait of Joseph Gratz by George Peter Alexander Healy is unmistakably a rugged piece of work, a characterization of a dignified looking man in a dark suit and white collar. He was secretary of the Congregation Mikve Israel in Philadelphia for a long time, was a director of the Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb in that city, and an early member of the first City Troop of the Philadelphia Club. Like his brothers Hyman and Simon, he remained unmarried. In view of the numerous and interesting details of the Gratz family, it is surprising that more of his life has not been recorded. In 1926, this portrait was owned by Henry Joseph of Montreal. Henry died on 31 January 1951. Source: Hannah R. London

  
  

• Sources

  [S81] . [S285] . [S4] PG. 87 GRATZ (1) (Reliability: 3). [S47] .