George B. ZEISET's father was also George ZEISET, and he also emmigrated from Germany to Lancaster Co., PA. George Sr. (1793-1861) married about 1814 at Hochstedt Hof, Elizabeth BAER. Neither George nor Elizabeth's parents have been proven. However, a family that resides currently at Hochstedt Hof said they were related to these BAER'S, so it is probable she came from that area.

George Sr. was ordained to the ministry in Germany about 1822. George Jr. arrrived in America a few years before his father. George Sr. arrived here in 1853, aged 59; with him were his son Henry, daughter Elizabeth and grandson Henry SMITH (although I suspect his surname was actually SCHMIDT).

George Sr. was a circuit riding minister for both Mellinger's and Landis Valley Mennonite Churches. He is buried at Mellinger's Mennonite Cemetery, as are a number of other ZEISET'S from this family;as well as some that I have not placed firmly in the family yet. They do appear to be related, however. Also related are some who are listed in the 1870 census as having worked for George Jr, on his farm in Terre Hill, Lancaster Co., PA. They were born in Germany, except for one child who was born in PA in 1858.

George Sr. and Elizabeth (BAER) ZEISET had the following children born in Germany:

1. Catherine, b.1814 d.1893 PA, married in PA John HEGE, Lancaster, PA

2. Barbara, b. abt 1816, married Henry SMITH (SCHMIDT?), Baden, Germany

3. Elizabeth, b. abt 1818, married John FARNABACH, probably Lancaster Co.

4. Rosanna, b. abt 1820, married Christian SMITH(SCMIDT?), Baden, Germany

5. Fanny, b. abt 1822, Baden, Germany (may have died there,unmarried)

6. Peter, b. 29 June 1825, Hochtadt Hof, Germany

7. George Baer, b. 23 June 1828, Hochstadt Hof, Germany

8. Henry, b. abt 1830, Germany, d. 12 May 1864 Spottsylvania Court House,VA (Was a 1st Lieutenant in the Union Army, not believed to have married)

George Jr. and Martha (MARTIN) ZEISET and their children:

George B. ZEISET, b. 23 June 1828 GER, d. 13 Mar 1907 Beartown, Lancaster Co. PA, married abt 1857 Martha MARTIN b. 1 Dec 1826 Lancaster Co. PA, d. 2 Dec 1900 Lancaster Co., PA,daughter of Preacher Abram S. MARTIN and Elizabeth HORST

1. Annie M., b. 25 August 1859 d.1 Jan 1946

2. Lizzie M., b. 8 Aug 1861, married Peter E. SHIRK(1856-1937), she died 2 Feb 1949

3. Catherine M. b. 4 March 1863, d.10 Oct 1881

4. Fannie M. b. 4 March 1863, d. 14 Oct 1879

5. Martin M. b. 25 Dec 1866, married 1)10 Dec 1891 Emma Z. MARTIN (1868-1908), dau. of Abraham W.MARTIN and Rebecca ZIMMERMAN 2)29 Sept 1910 Mary (SHIRK) KREIDER(1876-1952), widow of Aaron Kreider and dau. of John G.SHIRK and Susanna SAUDER

George B. ZEISET's mother was a Baer and I note that John ZEISSET had a wife named BEHR. I wonder if these wives were related.

Brian C. Page
1593 N. Reading Rd.
Stevens, PA 17578

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PS. Your page looks really good and gave me some interesting insight into the arrival of the other ZEISSETT/ZEISET/ZEISETT/ZEISSET/ZEISERT families.