Brief Life History of John Griesemer
When John Griesemer Deysher was born on 13 December 1835, in Oley Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Johannes L. "John" Deysher Deisher, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Griesemer, was 31. He married Catharine Anna Barto on 25 January 1857, in Berks, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 9 daughters. He registered for military service in 1862. He died on 9 January 1913, in Oley Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Friedens Church Cemetery, Oley, Oley Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (21)
- John Deysher, "United States Census, 1870"
- Johannes Deisher, "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950"
- John Deysher, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
Spouse and Children
1835–1913 Male
1837–1913 Female
Children (15)
1857–1931 Female
1858–1927 Female
1860–1908 Male
1861–1933 Male
1863–1927 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1807–1890 Male
1804–1851 Female
Siblings (13)
1823–1894 Male
1826–1850 Female
1826–1880 Male
1828–1858 Female
1831–1902 Male
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World Events (8)
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Age 1
1846
Age 11
1863
Age 28
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Deischer:
from Deisch, a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with Old High German tac ‘day’.
possibly a dialect variant of Deutscher .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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