"John Griesemer, son of Valentin, was born in 1717. He was one of the first settlers along Cedar creek, where he secured from Jacob Earthman, on May 23, 1738, a tract of 190 acres. He added to this land and at the time of his death owned nearly 600 acres of land. He was a member and one of the organizers of Zion Reformed congregation in Allentown, of which he was deacon in 1765. He was naturalized Sept. 24, 1767.
"On Dec. 21, 1774, John Griesemer was elected by the freeholders of the county a member of the Committee of Observation for the county and reelected Sept. 27, 1775. This committee, in which he represented Whitehall township, was composed of leading men from each township, who took the first steps leading to independence in the county and who were the leading spirits during the Revolution. His three sons also served in the war. John Griesemer died Oct. 10, 1789, aged 72 years, in Lower Milford township, while on a visit to his relatives. He was buried in the old Allentown cemetery on Oct. 12th.
"John Griesemer married Anna Maria Brunner, daughter of Felix and Anna Barbara Brunner.
"John and Anna Maria [Brunner] Griesemer had eight children.
John Griesemer married Anna Maria Brunner, daughter of Felix and Anna Barbara Brunner,
who had only two daughters, the other daughter Anna Margaret having married (first) Peter
Lynn, and (second) George Schantzenbach. Felix Brunner, by will, in 1760, left his estate
of 274 acres to his two daughters.
John and Anna Maria Griesemer had eight children:
John Griesemer, who, with his wife, Catharine, and children: Solomon, born 1772; Anna
Maria, born 1774; John, born 1776; and Eva Catharine, born 1778; removed from the
township.
Felix Griesemer, born in July, 1749, died Jan. 17, 1827. He married Juliana Margaret Knauss, daughter of Gottfried and Anna Eva Knauss, but had no children.
Anna Maria Griesemer, born July 11, 1752, died Sept. 24, 1823, married Gottfried Knauss,
Catharine Griesemer, born April 12, 1754, died Sept. 10, 1790; married Paul Knauss. They removed to Allen township.
Gertrude Griesemer, born April 29, 1757, died June 12, 1836; married Peter Beisel.
Elizabeth Griesemer married George Blank.
Abraham; and Isaac."
from: History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania And A Genealogical And Biographical Record Of Its Families Vol II,
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"On Dec. 21, 1774, John Griesemer was elected by the freeholders of the county a member of the Committee of Observation for the county and reelected Sept. 27, 1775. This committee, in which he represented Whitehall township, was composed of leading men from each township, who took the first steps leading to independence in the county and who were the leading spirits during the Revolution. His three sons also served in the war. John Griesemer died Oct. 10, 1789, aged 72 years, in Lower Milford township, while on a visit to his relatives. He was buried in the old Allentown cemetery on Oct. 12th.
"John Griesemer married Anna Maria Brunner, daughter of Felix and Anna Barbara Brunner.
"John and Anna Maria [Brunner] Griesemer had eight children.
John Griesemer married Anna Maria Brunner, daughter of Felix and Anna Barbara Brunner,
who had only two daughters, the other daughter Anna Margaret having married (first) Peter
Lynn, and (second) George Schantzenbach. Felix Brunner, by will, in 1760, left his estate
of 274 acres to his two daughters.
John and Anna Maria Griesemer had eight children:
John Griesemer, who, with his wife, Catharine, and children: Solomon, born 1772; Anna
Maria, born 1774; John, born 1776; and Eva Catharine, born 1778; removed from the
township.
Felix Griesemer, born in July, 1749, died Jan. 17, 1827. He married Juliana Margaret Knauss, daughter of Gottfried and Anna Eva Knauss, but had no children.
Anna Maria Griesemer, born July 11, 1752, died Sept. 24, 1823, married Gottfried Knauss,
Catharine Griesemer, born April 12, 1754, died Sept. 10, 1790; married Paul Knauss. They removed to Allen township.
Gertrude Griesemer, born April 29, 1757, died June 12, 1836; married Peter Beisel.
Elizabeth Griesemer married George Blank.
Abraham; and Isaac."
from: History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania And A Genealogical And Biographical Record Of Its Families Vol II,
available in digital form:
http://books.google.com/books?id=mzQPAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA462&lpg=PP7&ots=sbaMSJokFL&dq=history+of+lehigh+county+pennsylvania+and+a+genealogical+and+biographical+record+of+its+families&output=text
"John Griesemer, son of Valentin, was born in 1717. He was one of the first settlers along Cedar creek, where he secured from Jacob Earthman, on May 23, 1738, a tract of 190 acres. He added to this land and at the time of his death owned nearly 600 acres of land. He was a member and one of the organizers of Zion Reformed congregation in Allentown, of which he was deacon in 1765. He was naturalized Sept. 24, 1767.
"On Dec. 21, 1774, John Griesemer was elected by the freeholders of the county a member of the Committee of Observation for the county and reelected Sept. 27, 1775. This committee, in which he represented Whitehall township, was composed of leading men from each township, who took the first steps leading to independence in the county and who were the leading spirits during the Revolution. His three sons also served in the war. John Griesemer died Oct. 10, 1789, aged 72 years, in Lower Milford township, while on a visit to his relatives. He was buried in the old Allentown cemetery on Oct. 12th.
"John Griesemer married Anna Maria Brunner, daughter of Felix and Anna Barbara Brunner.
"John and Anna Maria [Brunner] Griesemer had eight children.
John Griesemer married Anna Maria Brunner, daughter of Felix and Anna Barbara Brunner,
who had only two daughters, the other daughter Anna Margaret having married (first) Peter
Lynn, and (second) George Schantzenbach. Felix Brunner, by will, in 1760, left his estate
of 274 acres to his two daughters.
John and Anna Maria Griesemer had eight children:
John Griesemer, who, with his wife, Catharine, and children: Solomon, born 1772; Anna
Maria, born 1774; John, born 1776; and Eva Catharine, born 1778; removed from the
township.
Felix Griesemer, born in July, 1749, died Jan. 17, 1827. He married Juliana Margaret Knauss, daughter of Gottfried and Anna Eva Knauss, but had no children.
Anna Maria Griesemer, born July 11, 1752, died Sept. 24, 1823, married Gottfried Knauss,
Catharine Griesemer, born April 12, 1754, died Sept. 10, 1790; married Paul Knauss. They removed to Allen township.
Gertrude Griesemer, born April 29, 1757, died June 12, 1836; married Peter Beisel.
Elizabeth Griesemer married George Blank.
Abraham; and Isaac."
from: History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania And A Genealogical And Biographical Record Of Its Families Vol II,
available in digital form:
http://books.google.com/books?id=mzQPAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA462&lpg=PP7&ots=sbaMSJokFL&dq=history+of+lehigh+county+pennsylvania+and+a+genealogical+and+biographical+record+of+its+families&output=text
"On Dec. 21, 1774, John Griesemer was elected by the freeholders of the county a member of the Committee of Observation for the county and reelected Sept. 27, 1775. This committee, in which he represented Whitehall township, was composed of leading men from each township, who took the first steps leading to independence in the county and who were the leading spirits during the Revolution. His three sons also served in the war. John Griesemer died Oct. 10, 1789, aged 72 years, in Lower Milford township, while on a visit to his relatives. He was buried in the old Allentown cemetery on Oct. 12th.
"John Griesemer married Anna Maria Brunner, daughter of Felix and Anna Barbara Brunner.
"John and Anna Maria [Brunner] Griesemer had eight children.
John Griesemer married Anna Maria Brunner, daughter of Felix and Anna Barbara Brunner,
who had only two daughters, the other daughter Anna Margaret having married (first) Peter
Lynn, and (second) George Schantzenbach. Felix Brunner, by will, in 1760, left his estate
of 274 acres to his two daughters.
John and Anna Maria Griesemer had eight children:
John Griesemer, who, with his wife, Catharine, and children: Solomon, born 1772; Anna
Maria, born 1774; John, born 1776; and Eva Catharine, born 1778; removed from the
township.
Felix Griesemer, born in July, 1749, died Jan. 17, 1827. He married Juliana Margaret Knauss, daughter of Gottfried and Anna Eva Knauss, but had no children.
Anna Maria Griesemer, born July 11, 1752, died Sept. 24, 1823, married Gottfried Knauss,
Catharine Griesemer, born April 12, 1754, died Sept. 10, 1790; married Paul Knauss. They removed to Allen township.
Gertrude Griesemer, born April 29, 1757, died June 12, 1836; married Peter Beisel.
Elizabeth Griesemer married George Blank.
Abraham; and Isaac."
from: History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania And A Genealogical And Biographical Record Of Its Families Vol II,
available in digital form:
http://books.google.com/books?id=mzQPAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA462&lpg=PP7&ots=sbaMSJokFL&dq=history+of+lehigh+county+pennsylvania+and+a+genealogical+and+biographical+record+of+its+families&output=text
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