Merchant Heritage Born i Slesvig, Johannes Jacobsen Grau (1770-1839) was a merchant and distiller in Vejle. His oldest son, Nicolai Lorentz Grau (1809-1883) took over the family business and his second oldest son, Hans Henrik Grau (1816-1885) went to Kolding and made quite a name for himself as a businessman and local politician. The Grau family is thought to have been merchants since the late medieval period.	GRAU in Kolding The 19th century Grau general store on Låsbygade in Kolding.	Merchant in Kolding Johannes T. Grau was a merchant in Kolding for more than two decades before he established his clothing business in Copenhagen.
GRAU in Copenhagen In 1894 Johannes T. Grau was granted citizenship in Copenhagen and given permission to make clothing and accessories.	'The Pioneer' Theodor Grau (1842-1922) developed his interest in textiles and accessories as a merchant working for his uncle in Kolding. In 1894 he moved to Copenhagen and set up a clothing and accessories business.	New Business Johannes T. Grau established 'Fabrikken Jylland' clothing factory in the sprawling west end part of Copenhagen.
'The Natural' The son of Johannes T. Grau, Reinholdt Sofus Grau (1890-1936), was a very succesfull businessman but dies most unfortunately at an early age.	Victoriagade 16 The Grau clothing factory in Copenhagen as it looked in 1932.	´Gentleman Tailor´ Peter Johannes Reinholdt Grau (1945-2016) began his career as a skilled tailor and salesman working for his father, Johannes Reinholdt Simon Grau before setting up his own business. Peter was in the retail clothing business until 1985.
'The Comeback Kid' After the death of his father and the subsequent hostile takeover of the family business by his stepmother, Johannes Reinholdt Simon Grau (1914-1990) built his own business from scratch. He established several clothing boutiques in Copenhagen and the surrounding suburban area.	Retail Chain Stores Interior from one of the 'Adam og Eva' chain stores established by Peter J. R. Grau.