Daniel Grieser

Other Events and Attributes:

• CLER: Y
• Religion: Amish Mennonite
• Immigration: Oct 1878
• Naturalization: 1879-1884
• Residence: 1890, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL
• Census: 1920, Condit Twp., Champaign Co., IL

Notes:

Obit:
Grieser. - Bro. Daniel Grieser was born Dec. 12, 1840, in Baden, Germany; died Feb. 19, 1924, at his home near Fisher, Ill.; aged 83 y. 2 m. 7 d. In 1865 he was married to Magdalena Gingerich. To this union 10 children were born. His wife and five children preceded him to the spirit world. He is survived by 3 daughters (Mrs. John Birky, Mrs. Will Teuscher, and Mrs. Dave Ingold), 2 sons (George and Christian), 38 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and many relatives and friends. He was ordained to the ministry over fifty years ago and was a faithful servant of the Lord to the end. Funeral services were held at the Mennonite Church Feb. 22 by Bro. Samuel Gerber of Tremont, Ill. Text, II Tim. 4:7.

"Heaven now has one more treasure,
Earth can but the casket keep;
But his joy is beyond measure,
With a blessed, peaceful sleep."
By a Granddaughter.

Daniel served as minister in the East Bend congregation for a short time. He only preached in German.

Birth:
1900 census record gives month and year

Census:
With wife Magdalena, age 81

Buried:
East Bend Mennonite Cemetery

Daniel married Magdalena Gingerich on 30 Oct 1865. Magdalena (daughter of Christian Güngerich and Elisabeth Unzicker) was born on 24 Jun 1838 in Pössing, Bavaria, GR; died on 5 Jul 1922 in Dewey, Champaign Co., IL; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Grieser was born on 8 May 1864 in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, GR; died on 30 Sep 1940 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried on 2 Oct 1940 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL.
2. Magdalena (Lena) Grieser was born on 16 Aug 1866 in Bavaria, GR; died on 23 Jan 1899 in Woodford Co., IL.
3. Mary Grieser was born on 19 Sep 1867 in Baden, GR; died on 6 Mar 1946 in Pigeon, Huron Co., MI; was buried in Pigeon, Huron Co., MI.
4. Jacobina (Bina) Greiser was born on 2 Mar 1871 in Beuren, Bavaria, GR; died on 8 Apr 1893 in Foosland, Champaign Co., IL; was buried in Fisher, Brown Twp., Champaign Co., IL.
5. Henry Benjamin Grieser was born on 23 Jun 1873 in Baden, GR; died on 10 Oct 1911 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
6. Christian Everett Grieser was born on 21 Jan 1876 in Baden, GR; died in Mar 1968 in ID.
7. Katherina (Katie) Grieser was born on 15 Jan 1877 in Baden, GR; died on 31 Aug 1968 in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried on 2 Sep 1968 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
8. George M. Grieser was born on 26 Jan 1878 in Baden, GR; died on 29 Oct 1966 in Dewey, Champaign Co., IL; was buried on 1 Nov 1966 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer (Bauer) At Ottenweierhof

Christian + Katharina Reidiger. Katharina (daughter of Jakob Reidiger and Jakobine Güngerich) was born in 1810; died in 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1818, Alsace Lorraine, FR

Notes:

Of Ottenweierhof and Hof Scheibenhardt.

Birth:
Ottenweierhof

Residence:
Scheibenhardt farm

Jakob + Jakobine Güngerich. Jakobine (daughter of Christian Güngerich and Anna Holly) was born in 1779 in Steinseltz, Bas-Rhin, FR; died in 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Religion: Anabaptist

Notes:

“Sebastian Reidiger became the manager of the Lords of Dungern at the estate at Ottenweier in 1763. With his family he had come from the valley of Emmental in the Kanton of Bern in Switzerland. He belonged to the Anabaptist movement, the Mennonites. In the Ottenweier estate records as in the community records the name Reidiger has also been spelled as: Reitiger, Reitenger, Riediger, Rediger, Rodiger, Reutiger and Reudinger. As did his predecessor, the Mennonite Johann Georg Rieder who managed the estate from 1720-1763, Sebastian (Basch) Reidiger, conducted religious meetings at the estate and at the close by forest, the Anabaptist forest, for his family and the hired hands. There, one can still find a huge, round table made from sandstone on which the adult baptismal candidates have been registered.”

Part owner of the Meier farm.

Sebastian + Susanna Detweiler. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Of Steinseltz, Alsace near Wissemberg (later the Rheinseltz, Alsace).

Birth:
Blumenthal farm

Christian + Anna Holly. Anna died on 21 Sep 1830 in Wellenburg, Bavaria, GR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]