Fourth Generation


110. Gabriel G. GRIESEMER1 was born on 27 December 1813 in Hereford Township, Berks Co., PA. He died in 1895 in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery Co., PA. He was buried in New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church, Upper Hanover Twp., Montgomery Co., PA. Gabriel married 2 Sept 1841 to Regina Meschter, she was born in 1815.

"Marriages: On 16 March, by Rev. D. K. Humbert, Edward Ruppert of Longswamp with Katie Meitzler of Macungie, Lehigh Co."

I have dated this to 1895 based on the obituary of Gabriel Griesemer 12/27/1813 - 3/12/1895 which also appears in this newspaper clipping. Note that Longswamp is in Berks County.

Gabriel owned 72 acres of the original ancestral farm of Valentine Griesemer. A portion of his land is at the junction of Rt. 100 and Rt. 29.

Gabriel G. GRIESEMER and Regina MESCHTER were married on 2 September 1841. Regina MESCHTER1 was born in 1815. She was buried in New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church, Upper Hanover Twp., Montgomery Co., PA. Daughter of George Meschter. The Meschter family were Schwenkfelders.

Gabriel G. GRIESEMER and Regina MESCHTER had the following children:

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Mary Ann GRIESEMER.