Johann Georg Wilhelm (Gieseman) Giessemann (1719 - 1761)

Born 3 Mar 1719 in Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Catharina (Heck) Gieseman — married 12 Nov 1749 in Tulpehocken, Lancaster County (now Berks County), Pennsylvania Colony

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1761 at age 42 in Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania Colony

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Biography

GIEßEMANN (likely original) ^[1]
Variants:
The reason for the many ways of spelling is due to Anglicizing the German name. It was spelled as it sounded when being interpreted by an English speaking recorder, clerk, or person writing it for records. Eventually upon schooling or ability to speak and spell English, different lines adopted the spelling that was eventually used by a family.
CHEESEMAN, GASSAMAN, GASSMAN, GEESAMAN, GEESEMAN, GEESMAN, GEISAMAN, GEISSMANN, GESEMAN, GESSEMAN, GIESSAMAN,GIESSEMANN, GIESSEMAN, GIESEMAN, GIESELMAN, GISAMANE, GISEMAN, GOOSEMAN,) GOOSMAN, GOOSMANN, GOSMAN, GOSSMAN, GUESMAN, GUSEMAN, GUSMAN, GÜSSEMAN, GUSUMUN, KEESEMAN, KEESAMAN, KEISMAN, KEZEMAN, KIESMAN, KISMAN, KISSMAN, etc.

JOHAN GEORG WILHELM GIESSEMANN (aka Yerigh/Jerg/George Wilhelm "William" Giesseman, John George Güsseman & Johan Georg W. Giesseman), son of Clemenz Güsseman and Anna Maria Stapher, was born in 1718 or 3 Mar 1719 in Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Holy Roman Empire. Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania Colony.^{[2] [3]} [See Note 1]

Johan Georg Wilhelm Giessemann as Johan George W. Güsseman, arrived at the port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the snow, "Molly," in 26 October 1741 having left from Rotterdam. The surname is spelled "Güsseman" on that document. He is enumerated in List 88A, 88B, and 88C. List 88A states, “A list of all the men from 16 years of Age & Upwards from on bd [board the ship] The Snow Molly, John Cranch, Mast. (Qualified October 26, 1741).” ^{[4] [5][6]} [See Note 2] [See Note 3]

According to this reference, Johan/Yerig took the Oath of Allegiance.^[7]

John George Wilhelm [Gieseman] was later known as George William [Gieseman] or just William. He married Anna Catherine Heck. [Catherine is spelled Catharine/Catharina/Catrina in German records.] She arrived in America when she was 10 years old. Her father was Yoost (or Yost) Heck; her mother was Eva Maria _____ and their ages were listed as 35 when they arrived with their two children: Anna Catherine and Johan Jacob, age 6. They are on Lists 33A, 33B and 33C. They settled in Chester County, Pennsylvania in the part that in 1752 became Berks Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. ^[8]

He is given as having been a blacksmith. ^[9]

Prior to his death John George William Giessemann apparently wrote his will in the German script in which his wife, Anna Catharina Giessemann, was named the administratrix. ^[10]

He passed away in 23 Apr 1761 in Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania Colony. Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania Colony. George William Giessemann had written a will which was probated 26 May 1761 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Court records indicate that his widow was given the right to administer his will.^[11] [See Note 4]

DNA

GIESSEMANN, GIESEMAN, GEESEMAN, GEESAMAN, and Variants DNA
A male descendant bearing any of the variants of this surname might wish to consider participating in the DNA Giesseman, Gusseman, Geeseman, Geesaman, etc. project with FamilyTreeDNA.com ^[12]

Notes

Note 1: Internet, 6 Mar 2000 to ASH Audrey (Shields) Hancock from BJE, "Clifford Neal Smith in his German-American Genealogical Monograph No. 6, Emigrants from the Principality of Hessen-Hanau, Germany, 1741-1767, quotes from manuscripts in the Staatsarchiv Marburg, Germany in a large bound register of the Geheimer Rat (Privy Council) containing information on 'subjects who have from time to time applied for emigration': page 3 includes 'Clemens Gieseman and Stephan Rüb of Rüdigheim...destination: Carolina, year 1741'."

Note 2: Different lists are in existence and each document spells the name differently: Yerigh Willm Geeseman, Johan George Wilhelm Gusseman. All spellings appear to refer to the same man. ^[13]

Note 3: According to Bonnie J. Everhart in NC the immigrant ancestors of these many, varied surnames were Johann "George" GIEßEMANN/GIESSEMAN/GÜSSEMAN and his brother, Johann George "William" GIEßMANN/GIESSEMANN/GÜSSEMAN. They were sons of Clemenz GIEßEMANN/GIESSEMANN and Anna Maria STAPFER/STAFFER of the area of Rüdigheim, Germany. They arrived at the port of Philadelphia, PA on the snow "Molly" on October 26, 1741, having left Rotterdam. The surname is spelled "Güsseman" on that document.

Note 4: "Letters of Administration: To Anna Catharina Giessemann, widow, relict of Georg William Giessemann, late of Township of Tulpehoccon (sic) in County of Berks in the Province of Pennsylvania, blacksmith, deceased Greetings." She was to pay his debts first and then legacies that were contained and specified in his will. ^[14]

Children of Johan George William Giesseman:

1. Johan Georg Gieseman b 1736; married Maria Barbara Klein

2. Ann Margaret Gieseman

3. Johan George Gieseman-3 b 1754; married Anna Catrina Wagner.

4. Johan Wilhelm Gieseman b 1758

5. Anna Barbara Giesseman b 1760^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ GEESAMAN FAMILY NEWSLETTER HOMEPAGE-History and Genealogy of the GEESAMAN Family [1]
2. ↑ Hancock, Audrey (Shields). "The GIESSEMAN-GEESAMAN-GEESEMAN FAMILY" [2]
3. ↑ Ancestry.com: Family File
4. ↑ Pennsylvania German Pioneers by Strassburger and Hinke
5. ↑ Research of John E. Geesaman and Bernadine Geesaman: Geesaman Family Newsletter [3]
6. ↑ State Archives: Original Manuscripts: Names of those arriving in Pennsylvania
7. ↑ Egle, William Henry, editor. Pennsylvania Archives, Series 2, Vol. 17. Names of Foreigners Who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania, 1727-1775, with the Foreign Arrivals, 1786-1808.
8. ↑ Geesaman Note 1 [4]
9. ↑ Berk County, Pennsylvania, Court Records: Letters of Administration, Vol. 1-4, 1752-1793
10. ↑ Berk County, PA, Court Records: Letters of Administration, Vol. 1-4, 1752-1793
11. ↑ Berk County, PA, Court Records: Letters of Administration, Vol. 1-4, 1752-1793
12. ↑ Giesseman & Variants yDNA Project [5]
13. ↑ Research of John E. Geesaman and Bernadine Geesaman: Geesaman Family Newletter [6]
14. ↑ Berk County, PA, Court Records: Letters of Administration, Vol. 1-4, 1752-1793
15. ↑ Giesseman Gleanings [7]

Acknowledgments

WikiTree profile Gieseman-4 was created by Marcia McClure through the import of McClure Family Tree for GEDCOM.ged on 31 Jul 2013. Thank you.

WikiTree profile Gusseman-1 created by Julie Smalldridge on 24 Jan 2015. Thank you.