Descendants of Christian Grabenstein (5 Feb 1848, Besigheim, Germany -21 Jul 1906 Missouri) and Catherine Gross\Goss Grabenstein (23 Nov 1847, Wurttenburg, Germany - 8 Dec 1921, Missouri) have planned a Grabenstein FAMILY REUNION for 22 June 2008 in Big Spring, Missouri.

Christian applied to come to the US August 1868. Christian applied to the circuit court of Missouri for US citizenship 1895. Children of Christian and Catherine were: Bertha, Julia, Emma, Kathrine, Frederick, Rosie, Elizabeth, Charles Lee, Mayme/Mamie, and John Christian.