Honorable John Griesemer

1717 - 1789  (72 years)

• Name	John Griesemer
  Title	Honorable
  Birth	1717	Lampertheim, Hessen, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	21 Dec 1774	Whitehall Twp, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
  	American Revolution "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.
  Death	10 Oct 1789	Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
  Burial	Linden Street Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76705392/john-griesemer
  Notes	John and his wife were the first settlers along Ceder Creek in Northampton County, PA. There they owned 600 acres of land and were members of the Zion Reformed Church. John was naturalized 24 Sep 1767. He was a prominent leading citizen. During the American Revolution he a member of the Committee of Observation for Northampton County in December 1774 and was re-elected 27 Sep 1775. All his three sons served in the American Revolution as true Patriots.
  Person ID	I556	OurNorthernRoots | Andrew's Ancestor
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	John Valentine Griesemer,   b. 4 Jan 1688, Lampertheim, Hessen, Germany d. 30 May 1773, East Greenville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Anna Margaret Kern,   b. Abt 1690, Germany d. Abt 1720, Germany (Age ~ 30 years)
  Family ID	F9411	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Maria Brunner,   b. 16 Nov 1725, Hereford, Berks County, Pennsylvania d. 27 Nov 1809, Northampton County, Pennsylvania (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1748
  Children	+ 1. Anna Maria Griesemer,   b. 11 Jul 1752, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania d. 24 Sep 1823, Pennsylvania (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F1176	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 1717 - Lampertheim, Hessen, Germany Military Service - American Revolution "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. - 21 Dec 1774 - Whitehall Twp, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Death - 10 Oct 1789 - Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Burial - - Linden Street Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania  = Link to Google Earth
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