Seventh Generation

591. Eli Butz GRIESEMER^1,3,56 was born on 24 August 1874 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. He died on 24 August 1960. He was buried in Oley Cemetery, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA. Marriage record 15/94. Living in Reading on North 11th Street in 1917, still in Reading in 1951. The 1917 Reading Directory lists him as a conductor.

Eli Butz GRIESEMER and Annie P. STAPLETON were married on 26 January 1895. Annie P. STAPLETON^1,3,41 was born on 26 April 1875. She died on 1 January 1934. She was buried in Oley Cemetery, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA.

Eli Butz GRIESEMER and Annie P. STAPLETON had the following children:

968	i.	Florence Edna GRIESEMER3,41 was born on 8 August 1895. She died on 9 November 1895. She was buried in Oley Cemetery, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA.
969	ii.	Lottie Mary GRIESEMER3,41 was born on 8 May 1897. She was buried in Oley Cemetery, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA. Married a Leibensperger and begat George F., born 14 December 1918. Has a headstone at Oley Cemetery; but not certain she is buried there.
970	iii.	Ida C. GRIESEMER3,41 was born on 5 March 1900. She was buried in Oley Cemetery, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA.
971	iv.	Eva A. GRIESEMER3,41 was born on 12 October 1902. She died on 11 September 1958. She was buried in Oley Cemetery, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA.
+972	v.	Amy O. GRIESEMER41 was born on 8 July 1905. She died in July 1989 in Reading, PA. She was buried in Oley Cemetery, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA. Married George J. Smith. Lived in Reading, PA.
973	vi.	Annie Leah GRIESEMER3,41 was born on 2 June 1908 in Berks County, PA. She died on 10 March 1955. She was buried in Oley Cemetery, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA.
+974	vii.	Eli Peter GRIESEMER1,41,49 was born on 6 September 1910. He died on 3 July 1991. He was buried in Laureldale Cemetery, Berks Co., PA. Eli was a compositor and proof reader for the Reading Eagle for 51 years, retiring in 1976. At age 8, he was involved in what was billed as "The Worst Trolley Accident in History." Two trolleys on the Boyertown line collided August 27, 1918. His cousin, Elmer Griesemer Jr., motorman of the express car was killed. His uncle, Chester Griesemer, was the conductor of the same car. Eli was riding in the other car, of which his father, Eli B. was the conductor. Eli served with the US Marines in WW II. In 1951 he was elected President of the Reading Typographical Union No. 86, a post he held for 14 years. He was also an assistant historian of the Griesemer Family Association.
975	viii.	John Henry GRIESEMER3,41 was born on 25 July 1913. He died on 28 July 1913. He was buried in Oley Cemetery, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA.