Abraham Degrauw was a son of John W. Degrauw, a successful commission merchant in New York City and an active member of the New York Fire Department. The Degrauw family also had many interests in the town, later city, of Brooklyn as well. In 1844 John built a house at 219 Clinton Street for Abraham.
Like his father, Abraham was an active fireman. He was a member of Brooklyn Ladder 4 and rose to become Foreman of the company and President of the Brooklyn Fire Department.
Foreman Abraham J. S. Degrauw made the Supreme Sacrifice on January 8, 1856 by a falling wall of Stillwell's Iron & Steel Rail Foundry (105 Court Street) while aiding a woman who occupied the adjoining premises. The wall was seen to curve and bend by those on the opposite side of the street, at the time when Mr. Degrauw was engaged in his noble duty. But before he could be warned of his imminent danger, the whole pile came down with a crash and he was partially buried beneath the ruins. He had just a come from his residence, accompanied by his father. In 1861, Ladder 4 adopted the name "Degrauw" in his honor. A street in South Brooklyn bears the family name, although under the alternate spelling "Degraw".
The family plot in Greenwood Cemetery has the remains of Abraham, John and others. One side of the monument bears a ladder truck, obviously in memory to Abraham.
∼A J S DeGraw
33 years 3 months and 7 day.
Funeral from the home of John W DeGraw
Burial in the family plot
Like his father, Abraham was an active fireman. He was a member of Brooklyn Ladder 4 and rose to become Foreman of the company and President of the Brooklyn Fire Department.
Foreman Abraham J. S. Degrauw made the Supreme Sacrifice on January 8, 1856 by a falling wall of Stillwell's Iron & Steel Rail Foundry (105 Court Street) while aiding a woman who occupied the adjoining premises. The wall was seen to curve and bend by those on the opposite side of the street, at the time when Mr. Degrauw was engaged in his noble duty. But before he could be warned of his imminent danger, the whole pile came down with a crash and he was partially buried beneath the ruins. He had just a come from his residence, accompanied by his father. In 1861, Ladder 4 adopted the name "Degrauw" in his honor. A street in South Brooklyn bears the family name, although under the alternate spelling "Degraw".
The family plot in Greenwood Cemetery has the remains of Abraham, John and others. One side of the monument bears a ladder truck, obviously in memory to Abraham.
∼A J S DeGraw
33 years 3 months and 7 day.
Funeral from the home of John W DeGraw
Burial in the family plot
Abraham Degrauw was a son of John W. Degrauw, a successful commission merchant in New York City and an active member of the New York Fire Department. The Degrauw family also had many interests in the town, later city, of Brooklyn as well. In 1844 John built a house at 219 Clinton Street for Abraham.
Like his father, Abraham was an active fireman. He was a member of Brooklyn Ladder 4 and rose to become Foreman of the company and President of the Brooklyn Fire Department.
Foreman Abraham J. S. Degrauw made the Supreme Sacrifice on January 8, 1856 by a falling wall of Stillwell's Iron & Steel Rail Foundry (105 Court Street) while aiding a woman who occupied the adjoining premises. The wall was seen to curve and bend by those on the opposite side of the street, at the time when Mr. Degrauw was engaged in his noble duty. But before he could be warned of his imminent danger, the whole pile came down with a crash and he was partially buried beneath the ruins. He had just a come from his residence, accompanied by his father. In 1861, Ladder 4 adopted the name "Degrauw" in his honor. A street in South Brooklyn bears the family name, although under the alternate spelling "Degraw".
The family plot in Greenwood Cemetery has the remains of Abraham, John and others. One side of the monument bears a ladder truck, obviously in memory to Abraham.
∼A J S DeGraw
33 years 3 months and 7 day.
Funeral from the home of John W DeGraw
Burial in the family plot
Like his father, Abraham was an active fireman. He was a member of Brooklyn Ladder 4 and rose to become Foreman of the company and President of the Brooklyn Fire Department.
Foreman Abraham J. S. Degrauw made the Supreme Sacrifice on January 8, 1856 by a falling wall of Stillwell's Iron & Steel Rail Foundry (105 Court Street) while aiding a woman who occupied the adjoining premises. The wall was seen to curve and bend by those on the opposite side of the street, at the time when Mr. Degrauw was engaged in his noble duty. But before he could be warned of his imminent danger, the whole pile came down with a crash and he was partially buried beneath the ruins. He had just a come from his residence, accompanied by his father. In 1861, Ladder 4 adopted the name "Degrauw" in his honor. A street in South Brooklyn bears the family name, although under the alternate spelling "Degraw".
The family plot in Greenwood Cemetery has the remains of Abraham, John and others. One side of the monument bears a ladder truck, obviously in memory to Abraham.
∼A J S DeGraw
33 years 3 months and 7 day.
Funeral from the home of John W DeGraw
Burial in the family plot
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