BIOGRAPHY: Menomonee Falls News Mar 2, 1955 "One Time Residents Philip GEssert, who owned and operated a good farm of eighty acres on section 4, Menomonee Township, was a native of Germany. He was born in Nierstein, Hess-Darmstadt, November 23, 1813 and was the son of Henry and Barbara (Becker) Gessert.
Philip Gessert was reared on his father's farm and received a good education, to which he added by experiences and observation. He remained with his parents until 1846, when he sailed from Meintz to Harve, Francce, where he took passage ona three mast sailing vessel bound for New York. In that harbor, after a voyage of forty-two days, anchor was dropped. From the eastern metropolis, accompanied by his brother and sister, he went by steamer to Albany, Ney York, and by the Erie Canal to Buffalo, where he boarded a vessel bound for Milwaukee.
On first reaching Wisconsin, he located Germantown, where he purchased forty acres of timber land and thereon erected a fine log cabin and barn. Nine years later he discovered that the property for which he paid three hundred dollars was sold to hime by a party who did not own it. He received only $175 as compensation for his many years of service and left the farm. He had previously bought forty acres of timber land in Menomonee Township, and began the development of this tract, erecting a cabin on in the midst of a forest. In April, 1851, Mr. Gessert was married to Eva Genrich, daugther of Valentine and Sybilila Genrich. Eleven children were born to the Gesserts: Julie, Mary, George, Philip, William, John, Anna, Minnie, Catherine, Elizabeth, and one other child who died in infancy. The Gesserts were members of St. Paul's church. They were highly respected people, who held an enviable position in the community."
Philip Gessert was reared on his father's farm and received a good education, to which he added by experiences and observation. He remained with his parents until 1846, when he sailed from Meintz to Harve, Francce, where he took passage ona three mast sailing vessel bound for New York. In that harbor, after a voyage of forty-two days, anchor was dropped. From the eastern metropolis, accompanied by his brother and sister, he went by steamer to Albany, Ney York, and by the Erie Canal to Buffalo, where he boarded a vessel bound for Milwaukee.
On first reaching Wisconsin, he located Germantown, where he purchased forty acres of timber land and thereon erected a fine log cabin and barn. Nine years later he discovered that the property for which he paid three hundred dollars was sold to hime by a party who did not own it. He received only $175 as compensation for his many years of service and left the farm. He had previously bought forty acres of timber land in Menomonee Township, and began the development of this tract, erecting a cabin on in the midst of a forest. In April, 1851, Mr. Gessert was married to Eva Genrich, daugther of Valentine and Sybilila Genrich. Eleven children were born to the Gesserts: Julie, Mary, George, Philip, William, John, Anna, Minnie, Catherine, Elizabeth, and one other child who died in infancy. The Gesserts were members of St. Paul's church. They were highly respected people, who held an enviable position in the community."
BIOGRAPHY: Menomonee Falls News Mar 2, 1955 "One Time Residents Philip GEssert, who owned and operated a good farm of eighty acres on section 4, Menomonee Township, was a native of Germany. He was born in Nierstein, Hess-Darmstadt, November 23, 1813 and was the son of Henry and Barbara (Becker) Gessert.
Philip Gessert was reared on his father's farm and received a good education, to which he added by experiences and observation. He remained with his parents until 1846, when he sailed from Meintz to Harve, Francce, where he took passage ona three mast sailing vessel bound for New York. In that harbor, after a voyage of forty-two days, anchor was dropped. From the eastern metropolis, accompanied by his brother and sister, he went by steamer to Albany, Ney York, and by the Erie Canal to Buffalo, where he boarded a vessel bound for Milwaukee.
On first reaching Wisconsin, he located Germantown, where he purchased forty acres of timber land and thereon erected a fine log cabin and barn. Nine years later he discovered that the property for which he paid three hundred dollars was sold to hime by a party who did not own it. He received only $175 as compensation for his many years of service and left the farm. He had previously bought forty acres of timber land in Menomonee Township, and began the development of this tract, erecting a cabin on in the midst of a forest. In April, 1851, Mr. Gessert was married to Eva Genrich, daugther of Valentine and Sybilila Genrich. Eleven children were born to the Gesserts: Julie, Mary, George, Philip, William, John, Anna, Minnie, Catherine, Elizabeth, and one other child who died in infancy. The Gesserts were members of St. Paul's church. They were highly respected people, who held an enviable position in the community."
Philip Gessert was reared on his father's farm and received a good education, to which he added by experiences and observation. He remained with his parents until 1846, when he sailed from Meintz to Harve, Francce, where he took passage ona three mast sailing vessel bound for New York. In that harbor, after a voyage of forty-two days, anchor was dropped. From the eastern metropolis, accompanied by his brother and sister, he went by steamer to Albany, Ney York, and by the Erie Canal to Buffalo, where he boarded a vessel bound for Milwaukee.
On first reaching Wisconsin, he located Germantown, where he purchased forty acres of timber land and thereon erected a fine log cabin and barn. Nine years later he discovered that the property for which he paid three hundred dollars was sold to hime by a party who did not own it. He received only $175 as compensation for his many years of service and left the farm. He had previously bought forty acres of timber land in Menomonee Township, and began the development of this tract, erecting a cabin on in the midst of a forest. In April, 1851, Mr. Gessert was married to Eva Genrich, daugther of Valentine and Sybilila Genrich. Eleven children were born to the Gesserts: Julie, Mary, George, Philip, William, John, Anna, Minnie, Catherine, Elizabeth, and one other child who died in infancy. The Gesserts were members of St. Paul's church. They were highly respected people, who held an enviable position in the community."
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