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   Christoph von Graffenried, 1st Baron of Bernberg (15 November 1661 – 27 October 1743) was a Swiss nobleman and explorer who was one of the founders of New Bern, North Carolina. Born in Worb Castle in the Canton of Bern, he played a major role in the colonisation of North America by German and Swiss settlers.

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   Christoph Baron Von Graffenried (15 Nov. 1661-November? 1743), founder of New Bern and a leader in early Swiss and German colonization of America, was born in his ancestral village of Worb in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland.

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   Christoph von Graffenried, the eldest of several children, was born at Bern, Switzerland, about the first of November, 1661.

5. archive.org › details › christophvongraf00grafChristoph von Graffenried's account of the founding of New Bern

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   Sep 5, 2012 · Christoph von Graffenried's account of the founding of New Bern by Graffenried, Christoph von, Baron, 1661-1743; Todd, Vincent H. (Vincent Hollis), 1879-; Goebel, Julius, 1857-1931

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   15 Nov. 1661–November? 1743. Christoph Graffenried, Baron Von, founder of New Bern and a leader in early Swiss and German colonization of America, was born in his ancestral village of Worb in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. His father, Anton, was Lord (Herr) of Worb and a minor government official.

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   Christoph von Graffenried, born November 15, 1661,in the town of Worb in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, lead the group of combined Germans from the Palatine region and Swiss immigrants who founded the settlement of New Bern, North Carolina, in 1710.

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   Who was Christoph Graffenried?

   • Used by permission of the publisher. www.uncpress.unc.edu Christoph Baron Von Graffenried (15 Nov. 1661-November? 1743), founder of New Bern and a leader in early Swiss and German colonization of America, was born in his ancestral village of Worb in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland.

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   Where was von Graffenried born?

   • Worb Castle, Von Graffenried's ancestral home and place of birth Von Graffenried was born on 15 November 1661 in the village of Worb near Bern, Switzerland. He was the son of Anton von Graffenried and Catherine Jenner. His father was lord of Worb and a minor government official.

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   Why did Graffenried get the title 'Landgrave of Carolina & Baron of Bernburg'?

   • In recognition of this holding, the Lords Proprietors conferred upon Graffenried the title "Landgrave of Carolina and Baron of Bernburg" in accordance with the scheme of nobility envisioned by Locke's Fundamental Constitutions.

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   When did Graffenried die?

   • In 1730 at Anton's death the estate of Worb came to Christoph without encumbrance, and he held it till 1740, when he retired in favor of his sons. Three years later, in 1743, Graffenried died and was buried in the choir of the Church at Worb.

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9. archive.org › details › graffenriedmanus00grafThe Graffenried manuscript C : Graffenried, Christoph von ...

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   The Graffenried manuscript C. by. Graffenried, Christoph von, Baron, 1661-1743. Publication date. 1914. Topics. Graffenried, Christoph von, Baron, 1661-1743, Swiss. Publisher. Philadelphia : German American Historical Society.