"Abraham Griesemer, son of John, was born in 1759, and died July 26, 1821. He was buried in the old Allentown cemetery. He served as a private in the Revolution in Captain Reitz' company of militia in 1781. He was a farmer and inn-keeper and built, in 1806, the hotel at Griesemersville. In 1790 his uncle deeded to him a tract of 189 acres, which he sold to his son Solomon on May 27, 1820, for $5,691. He was one of the first county commissioners in 1812. He married Catharine Fogel, who was born in 1762 and died Jan. 24, 1834. They had seven children.
Elizabeth, born Oct. 19, 1783, married Abraham Bieber.
Hannah, born April 11, 1786, married, May 18, 1806, John Ried.
Solomon, born April 6, 1788, died April 5, 1874; married, Nov. 24, 1811, Elizabeth Butz, born in October, 1788, died Feb. 5, 1830.
Catharine, born June 17, 1792; married, Nov. 12, 1809, Jeremiah Trexler.
Lydia, married, Feb. 24, 1811, John Keck.
Magdalena, married, April 6, 1817, James Gebhard.
Mariana Griesemer.
A portion of the land taken up by John Griesemer in 1738 is still owned by descendants, making a period of 175 years in one family. The present fair grounds, Greenwood cemetery and adjoining land were formerly owned by the family."
from: History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania And A Genealogical And Biographical Record Of Its Families Vol II,
available in digital form at:
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Elizabeth, born Oct. 19, 1783, married Abraham Bieber.
Hannah, born April 11, 1786, married, May 18, 1806, John Ried.
Solomon, born April 6, 1788, died April 5, 1874; married, Nov. 24, 1811, Elizabeth Butz, born in October, 1788, died Feb. 5, 1830.
Catharine, born June 17, 1792; married, Nov. 12, 1809, Jeremiah Trexler.
Lydia, married, Feb. 24, 1811, John Keck.
Magdalena, married, April 6, 1817, James Gebhard.
Mariana Griesemer.
A portion of the land taken up by John Griesemer in 1738 is still owned by descendants, making a period of 175 years in one family. The present fair grounds, Greenwood cemetery and adjoining land were formerly owned by the family."
from: History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania And A Genealogical And Biographical Record Of Its Families Vol II,
available in digital form at:
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
"Abraham Griesemer, son of John, was born in 1759, and died July 26, 1821. He was buried in the old Allentown cemetery. He served as a private in the Revolution in Captain Reitz' company of militia in 1781. He was a farmer and inn-keeper and built, in 1806, the hotel at Griesemersville. In 1790 his uncle deeded to him a tract of 189 acres, which he sold to his son Solomon on May 27, 1820, for $5,691. He was one of the first county commissioners in 1812. He married Catharine Fogel, who was born in 1762 and died Jan. 24, 1834. They had seven children.
Elizabeth, born Oct. 19, 1783, married Abraham Bieber.
Hannah, born April 11, 1786, married, May 18, 1806, John Ried.
Solomon, born April 6, 1788, died April 5, 1874; married, Nov. 24, 1811, Elizabeth Butz, born in October, 1788, died Feb. 5, 1830.
Catharine, born June 17, 1792; married, Nov. 12, 1809, Jeremiah Trexler.
Lydia, married, Feb. 24, 1811, John Keck.
Magdalena, married, April 6, 1817, James Gebhard.
Mariana Griesemer.
A portion of the land taken up by John Griesemer in 1738 is still owned by descendants, making a period of 175 years in one family. The present fair grounds, Greenwood cemetery and adjoining land were formerly owned by the family."
from: History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania And A Genealogical And Biographical Record Of Its Families Vol II,
available in digital form at:
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
Elizabeth, born Oct. 19, 1783, married Abraham Bieber.
Hannah, born April 11, 1786, married, May 18, 1806, John Ried.
Solomon, born April 6, 1788, died April 5, 1874; married, Nov. 24, 1811, Elizabeth Butz, born in October, 1788, died Feb. 5, 1830.
Catharine, born June 17, 1792; married, Nov. 12, 1809, Jeremiah Trexler.
Lydia, married, Feb. 24, 1811, John Keck.
Magdalena, married, April 6, 1817, James Gebhard.
Mariana Griesemer.
A portion of the land taken up by John Griesemer in 1738 is still owned by descendants, making a period of 175 years in one family. The present fair grounds, Greenwood cemetery and adjoining land were formerly owned by the family."
from: History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania And A Genealogical And Biographical Record Of Its Families Vol II,
available in digital form at:
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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