Andreas
"Andrew"
Giesy
Born in Basel, Switzerland
Son of Christian Gysin
and Helene (Kuechlin) Gysin
Brother of
Helena Gysin and Christian Gysin
Husband of
Barbara Giesy
— married
May 1813 in Switzerland
Descendants 
Father of
Christian Giesy, Helena Giesy, Andrew Giesy Sr., Rudolph Giesy, John Giesy, Henry Giesy, Elizabeth Giesy, Jacob Giesy, Son Giesy, Barbara Giesy, Samuel Giesy, Frederick Giesy, Martin Giesy, Nicholas Giesy and Louisa (Giesy) Keil
Died
at age 68
in Willapa, Pacific, Washington
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Dec 2019
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Genetic Genealogy
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Biography
Buried Giesy Family Cemetery, Willapa, Pacific, Washington.
Father of Swiss-French ancestry, mother of Swiss-German ancestry.
Came to America with wife and 2 eldest children in 1816/17.
1820 Census: Pitt Twp., Allegheny Co., PA.
Andrew Geesey 1 M<10, 1 M10-15, 1 M26-44, 2 F<10, 1 F26-44, 1 in Agriculture.
1830 Census: Indiana Twp., Allegheny Co., PA, Page 333.
Andrew Geesey 2 M<5, 2 M5-9, 2 M10-14, 1 M30-39, 1 M60-69, 1 F<5, 1 F5-9, 1 F15-19, 1 F30-39.
1840 Census: Indiana Twp., Allegheny Co., PA.
And. Geesy 2 M<5, 2 M5-9, 1 M10-14, 2 M15-19, 3 M20-29, 1 M40-49,.
1 F10-14, 1 F 15-19, 1 F20-29, 1 F40-49.
1850 Census: Bethel, Shelby Co., MO, Page 217, House 128, Family 136.
First 4 born in Switzerland, Others born in Pennsylvania.
Andrew Geisey 58, Farmer, Real Estate $200, Barbary 55, Christian 36, Merchant, Hellenah 34.
Rudolph 31, Distiller, John 29, White Farmer, Henry 27, Engineer, Elizabeth 25, Jacob 23, Glove Maker.
Samuel 19, Saddler, Frederick 17*, Herdsman, Martin 15*, Laborer, Nicholas 13*, Louisa 10* *=In school.
1860 Census: Fort Willapa, Pacific Co., WA Territory, Page 64, House 43, Family 33.
Andrew Giesy 69, Farmer Real Estate $1500, Property $800, born in Switzerland.
Barbara 66, born in Switzerland, Louisa 19, born in Pennsylvania.
Sources
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- FamilySearch Person: KZR9-WK2
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