The following information was abstracted from the Civil War Pension Application File of Christian Briesacher, Widow’s Claim no. 811266, Civil War and Later Pension Application Files, Records of the Veterans Administration, Record Group 15, National Archives Building, Washington, DC. Originally published in St. Clair County Genealogical Society Quarterly 29: 3, 2006.
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Abstracted information:
Co. B, 149th Reg’t Ills. Inft. was enrolled Jan[uar]y 23, 1865 and M[ustered] O[ut] Jan. 27, 1866. References Christian Pressacher Pension Claim No. 1048027. . . he held the rank of Private. . . medical records show him treated as follows, “as Christ. Priesacker,” Pr. Co. B, 149 Ill. Inf., Sept 21 to 23, [18]65, dysentery, returned to duty. Nothing additional found. Dated 4 Sep 1893, stamped 5 Sep 1893. Claim for Pension, Act of 11 May 1912, Certificate No. 860,758, Declaration: On 16 May 1912, Christian Priesacher appeared before Louis Grossman, Notary Public, and swore he was 69 years of age, a Belleville resident. Service information is as above, discharged at Dalton, Georgia. He was 5 feet 6 inches, fair complexion, brown hair and eyes, a farmer, born 8 October 1842 in St. Clair County, Illinois. Anton Thomas and Nick Emig attested they each knew Christian 40 years. [Untitled document from the Bureau of Pensions, asking for more information, signed by Christian Priesacher 20 March 1915, stamped 22 March 1915: He was born 8 October 1842 in Belleville, Illinois. Service information unchanged. Wife Elizabeth Priesacher born Gemmin, married 10 September 1867 at Millstadt, Illinois by Rev. A. Zeller. Neither were married prior, nor were they ever separated. Christian’s children and birthdates are listed as:
Certified Copy (dated 21 April 1916) of Marriage License No. 2659, Christian Briesacher and Elizabeth Gemen, issued 9 Sep 1867, married 10 Sep 1867, registered 10 Oct 1867. Certified Copy (dated 24 Apr 1916) of Marriage License and Certification: Albert Zeller, Minister of the Gospel certified that on 10 Sep 1867 he joined in marriage Christian Brisacher with Mi[s]s Elizabeth Gemmen. Proof of Death filed in Probate Court, St. Clair County, Illinois: “Elizabeth Briesacher (also known as Elizabeth Priesacher)” states Christian Briesacher “(also known as Christian Priesacher)” of Belleville, died at Belleville on or about the 8 April 1916, leaving a Will, age 73 years, 6 months. Dated 20 April 1916. Pension Dropped, Bureau of Pensions dated 27 Apr 1916.: Certificate 860758 Act of 11 May 1912, Christian Priesacher was last paid $20.00 per month to 4 Apr 1916, dropped from the roll because of reported death 8 Apr 1916. Drop Report—Pensioner (stamped) 31 Dec 1933 and 31 Jan 1834: Elizabeth Briesacher, Belleville, Illinois of 417 East A St., “Canceled (payee deceased)”. She was last paid at a rate of $36.00 per month to 30 November 1933, dropped from the roll because of Death 10 Dec 1933. |
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