Daniel Grieser
1840 - 1924 (83 years)-
Name Daniel Grieser [1, 2] Birth 12 Dec 1840 Baden, GR 
- 1900 census record gives month and year
Gender Male Immigration Oct 1878 [3, 4] Naturalization 1879-1884 Residence 1890 Fisher, Champaign Co., IL [2] Census 1920 Condit Twp., Champaign Co., IL - With wife Magdalena, age 81
CLER Y Religion Amish Mennonite Death 19 Feb 1924 Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Burial Fisher, Champaign Co., IL - East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
Person ID I2772 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 23 Feb 2024
Father Christian Grieser, b. 1806 d. 1853 (Age 47 years) Mother Katharina Reidiger, b. 1810 d. 1850 (Age 40 years) Family ID F6294 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Magdalena Gingerich, b. 24 Jun 1838, Pössing, Bavaria, GR d. 5 Jul 1922, Dewey, Champaign Co., IL (Age 84 years) Marriage 30 Oct 1865 [1, 5] Children 1. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Grieser, b. 8 May 1864, Ingolstadt, Bavaria, GR d. 30 Sep 1940, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 76 years)2. Magdalena (Lena) Grieser, b. 16 Aug 1866, Bavaria, GR d. 23 Jan 1899, Woodford Co., IL (Age 32 years)3. Mary Grieser, b. 19 Sep 1867, Baden, GR d. 6 Mar 1946, Pigeon, Huron Co., MI (Age 78 years)4. Jacobina (Bina) Greiser, b. 2 Mar 1871, Beuren, Bavaria, GR d. 8 Apr 1893, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL (Age 22 years)5. Henry Benjamin Grieser, b. 23 Jun 1873, Baden, GR d. 10 Oct 1911, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL (Age 38 years)6. Christian Everett Grieser, b. 21 Jan 1876, Baden, GR d. Mar 1968, ID (Age 92 years)7. Katherina (Katie) Grieser, b. 15 Jan 1877, Baden, GR d. 31 Aug 1968, Washington, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 91 years)8. George M. Grieser, b. 26 Jan 1878, Baden, GR d. 29 Oct 1966, Dewey, Champaign Co., IL (Age 88 years)Family ID F1953 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 13 Jul 2019
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Birth - 12 Dec 1840 - Baden, GR 
Residence - 1890 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL 
Census - 1920 - Condit Twp., Champaign Co., IL Death - 19 Feb 1924 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Burial - - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL = Link to Google Earth
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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.
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