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In closing here are some verses, composed by the Reverend Pastor Grabau himself, in testimony of his faith and his confession:
Praise God, that I am Lutheran
Certain of the sanctity
I rejoice in the church community
I rejoice in the true Lord,
I hope to find many souls
Through Christ my God will relieve
He will also see to my family
The school, the college
Dear God, preserve the community
Should weeds infest within
My grace is God, who other than you,
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Appendix_____ Deed to the Land of the
(From January 27, 1869) This contract, completed on January 27th in the year of the Lord 1869 between J. A. A. Grabau, president of the Synod of the Lutheran Church of Buffalo, immigrated here from Prussia, and Christiana S., his wife of the City of Buffalo, Erie County, in the State of New York, Part One, and the German Martin Luther College of Buffalo in the same district — Part Two. Witness that said party of the first part for the sum of $1.00 in the legal tender of the United States, properly paid to them, said party of the second part, his successors and attorneys through this document has purchased the entire piece of land lying in the above stated City of Buffalo, and a portion of Farmlot 27 has been handed over and transferred. This land was surveyed and is described as follows: Beginning at a point on the west side of Maple Street, 50 feet northeast of the intersection with the northern line of Virginia Street, running _____ [1.] Translator's Note: The deed is already presented in English. I find it interesting to render a translation of the German version, since the majority of the congregation may have viewed this document in German and understood it in a slightly different manner than its legalese-ridden English equivalent. Return to text |
 | northward on the west side of Maple Street 100 feet. From the west and perpendicular with Maple Street 100 feet. From south and parallel with Maple Street 100 feet. From the east again to the starting point. This completed and certified by Aron D. Patchin on the 26th of September 1846 in the Erie County Clerk's Office registered map of Farm Lots No. 27, — Lots No. 43, 44, 45 and 46 on Maple Street. And these lots are the same land pieces, which the party of the first part has transferred from Aron D. Patchin and his wife through deed on December 16, 1852 — (said deed registered on June 23, 1853 in the Erie County Clerk's Office in Book 139 of the documents of sale, page 424) — together with all property, inherited property and appurtenances belonging to and in some way connected to it, and any reversal or reversals, remainder or remainders, rents, issues and profits, the entire estate, vestige, title, interest, claim and outputs of any kind, which the said party of the first part in accordance with law and inheritance, in and to the |
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above bargained piece of land and said ownership and appurtenances, that they are owned and held forever.
And the said J. A. A. Grabau pledged, assured, promised and acknowleged for himself, his heirs, the executor of his testament and his estate administrator, — with said party of the second part, his heirs and administrators, that he will never execute, begin, lead or allow a deal or deals, an act or acts, an issue or issues through which or in consequence to the above named and described object of sale or any portion now or at a later date in any way or form be it impeached, contested or encumbered. In witness thereof said party of the first part placed his signature and seal on the above named day and year. J. An. A. Grabau, (L. S.)
State of New York
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Text provided by the Reu Memorial Library, Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa - Call No. BX8080.G72 G7
Imaging and Translation by Susan Kriegbaum-Hanks
Edited January 20, 2006
