George Greaser ^{1 2}

   Other names for George were George Grieser ⁴ and George Griezer.

   FamilySearch ID: LHVR-CP6.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He immigrated in 1845 to United States.

2. Military from 20 Aug 1861 to 5 Sep 1864 in Columbus, Franklin, OH: Civil War: 16th Independent Battery, Ohio Veteran Volunteer Light Artillery. ³

3. Census in 1900 in Douglas Township, Jackson, KS. ⁵ The 1900 census recorded George Greaser, farmer, widowed, 62, born Dec 1838, living with his children: Edward, farm laborer, 25, 1875; Joseph H. farm laborer, 24, 1876; Leotia B., 21, Oct 1879; David, farm laborer, 20, Dec 1880; and Lizzie, 16, May 1884. George was born in Ohio and his parents birthplace unknown. His children were born in Kansas and their mother in Virginia.

4. Kansas State Census census in 1905 in Douglas Township, Jackson, KS. ⁶ The 1905 Kansas State Census recorded George Greaser, farmer, 67, living with wife Dora, 47; daughter Leota B., 25; and son David, 23. George was born in Germany and came to Kansas from Ohio. Dora was born in Ohio and came from there. Leota and David were born in Sedgwick, Kansas.

5. Newspaper: Kansas Farmer & Mail: Mr. And Mrs. George Greaser have moved to Hoyt. They purchased property of F. H. Chase., 12 Dec 1908, Topeka, Shawnee, KS.

6. Census in 1910 in Hoyt, Jackson, KS. ² The 1910 census recorded in Hoyt in Douglas Township: George Greaser, 74, living with wife Madora E., 54. The census recorded that they were married for 6 years, it was the 3rd marriage for each, and Madora had given birth to 1 child by 1910, and that child was still alive. George and his parents were born in Germany (Dutch) and he immigrated in 1845 and became a U.S. citizen. Medora was born in Ohio and her parents in Pennsylvania. George owned his home and his occupation was "own income."

7. Census in 1915 in Hoyt, Jackson, KS. ⁷ The 1915 Kansas State Census recorded Geo. Greser, 77, born in Germany, living with wife Madora, 59.

8. Newspaper: Topeka Daily Capital: "Mr. And Mrs. George Greaser, of Hoyt, were in Topeka to visit a sick brother in one of the local hospitals, Saturday. They also visited the family of their daughter, Mr. And Mrs. Louis A. Rayland, 311 East Third street.", 25 Apr 1916, Topeka, Shawnee, KS. ¹

9. Residence: on 9 Sep 1916 in Hoyt, Jackson, KS. ⁴

10. Pension Civil War pension payable to George Greaser, 427 Liberty St., Topeka, Kansas on 10 Jun 1921 in Topeka, Shawnee, KS. ³

11. Newspaper: Holton Recorder: "Hoyt. If you want to see George Greaser smile, ask him about his new Ford.", 2 Mar 1922, Holton, Jackson, KS. ⁸

12. Newspaper: Topeka Daily Capital: "Hoyt: Mr. And Mrs. George Greaser and Mrs. Powers were Topeka visitors Wednesday.", 28 May 1922, Topeka, Shawnee, KS. ⁹

George married Madora E. Beecher, daughter of William Beecher and Ann Susannah Spangler, on 6 Aug 1904 in , , KS. (Madora E. Beecher was born about 1856 in , , OH,^{10 11 12} died on 8 Jan 1945 in Topeka, Shawnee, KS ¹³ and was buried in Topeka: Memorial Park Cemetery, Shawnee, KS ¹³.)