Joseph GIESEMAN

Joseph was born on January 7th, 1802 in Roxbury, Frnk., Pa and his baptism took place on April 4th, 1802 in Pleasant Hill, Franklin, Pennsylvania.  Joseph's father was William GIESEMAN and his mother was Mary Catherine MEILY. He had seven brothers and four sisters, named George, UNKNOWN, Judith, John, George, William, Jonathan, Judith, Catherine, Ann Elizabeth and Mary Catharine.  He was the sixth youngest of the twelve children.  He died at the age of 39 on August 19th, 1841.