Person:John Gieselman (1)

Biography

HENRY GIESELMAN, a pioneer farmer of Des Moines county who has been ac tively engaged in farming for over half a century, is a son of Frederick William and Anna Catherine Margaretha (Nie meier) Gieselman, whose birth occurred in \/Vestphalia, Prussia, Germany, March 8, 1842. His father was born Feb. 10, I815, and his mother Feb. 28, 1815, both being natives of Prussia. They had seven children, of whom the following four are still living: Henry, of this re view; Andrew; Hannah; and Frederick. They came to America in 1853, and lo cated first in St. Louis, Mo., coming to Burlington in the fall of 1854, where they bought a farm of twenty acres. Here they lived for forty years, until the father’s death, which occurred Jan. 24, 1893, aged seventy-seven years. His wife preceded her husband to the better land some four months, her death occur ring Sept. 22, 1892.Our subject attended the public schools for three years and a half in his native place; and as he was only eleven years old when his parents brought him to Amer ica, he finished his education in the schools of Burlington township. After laying aside his text-books he remained on his father’s farm, where he took an active part in the work till 1870, when he bought a farm of eighty acres in Section 24, of Flint River township, where he has lived ever since. June 27, 1870, Mr. Gieselman was mar \ ried to Miss Anna Maria Schulz, daugh ter of Christoff and Mary (Schulz) Schulz. This union was blessed with eleven children, of whom all are at home but four: Frederick; Anna, married Henry Hagerly; Minnie; Hannah, mar ried Edward Rhinesmith; Matilda; l\Iary; Henry, of \/Vest Burlington; Emma; Augusta; William; Albert. With mature years these members of a sturdy German family have developed those characteristics which distinguish the citizens of Germany, and have become helpful and prosperous citizens. l\Ir. and Mrs. Gieselman are devoted members of the German M. E. church, of \/Vest Burlington, where he is a trustee and an exhorter. He has always given his political allegiance to the Republican party, but has never aspired to office, though he has always supported his party to the best of his ability. He has a com modious country residence, has erected a modern barn, and made other improve ments on his place, and to-day his farm is considered one of the finest and best in the beautiful valley of the township, where his family have a wide and favor able acquaintance. Mr. Gieselman has given love and loy alty to the country of his adoption, where as a man among men he holds the confi dence and esteem of those with whom he comes in contact in either a business or a social way, and where he has also set a most worthy example to his children, of whom in return he is justly proud.Biographical Review of Des Moines County, Iowa: Containing Biographical and Genealogical Sketches of Many of the Prominent Citizens of To-day and Also of the Past.. (1905) Hobart Publishing Company

Sources

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK3-8ND9 : 13 December 2015), John Henry Gieselman, 1916; Burial, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America, Aspen Grove Cemetery; citing record ID 32445966, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• Marriage "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJH8-S88 : 8 March 2016), John Henry Gieselman and Mary Schultz, 1870.
• "Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QV-VWF9 : accessed 14 August 2016), John Henry Gieselman, 02 Sep 1916; citing Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, United States, The State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.; FHL microfilm 2,184,798.

=== Child Birth Records ===*"Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHRR-R22 : 20 May 2016), Henry Gieselman in entry for Albert Henry Gieselman, 17 Apr 1891; citing Flint River Township, Des Moines, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,750,414.

• "Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV4T-RRF : 3 December 2014), Henry Gieselman in entry for Augusta Gieselman, ; citing West Burlington, Des Moines Co., Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,750,414.

Census Records

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M82V-Z5S : 30 December 2015), John H Gieselman in entry for Frederick Gieselman, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2H-J2Q : 14 July 2016), Henry Gieselman, Flint River, Des Moines, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 108, sheet 108A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0337; FHL microfilm 1,254,337.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDJ1-2V8 : 17 October 2014), Henry Gieselman, Iowa, United States; citing p. 16, family 121, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,887.

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