Stephan Giettier

"STEPHEN GIETTIER, farmer, P. O. Harney, Md., was born August 28, 1810, in Manchester, Carroll Co., Md., and was ten years old when he came to Adams County, Penn. John Giettier, father of our subject, died when the latter was about three weeks old, and the widow subsequently married John Morris (both are now deceased). The mother’s maiden name was Elizabeth Boran, a daughter of Ezekial Boran. Our subject’s paternal grandfather, Peter Giettier, was a native of Germany, and when young came to America. To John and Elizabeth (Boran) Giettier were born three sons and three daughters: John, Joshua, Stephen, Elizabeth, Rachel and Anna. Stephen Giettier made his home near Hampton, this county, with Jacob Meyers, with whom he remained till he was sixteen years old, when he learned the shoe-maker’s trade, which he never followed, however, but engaged in farming there until some twenty-five years ago, when he came to Mountjoy Township, this county, and bought a farm of 180 acres, where he has since lived. He was married to Elizabeth Schroeder, by who he had twelve children living: Henry, a resident of California; Stephen, Tobias, John, Charles, Elizabeth, Emelia, Maggie, Hannah, Rosannah, Emma and Ellen M. Mr. and Mrs. Giettier and children are members of the Mountjoy Church. Mr. Giettier is a Democrat in politics and has filled many offices of trust; is now school director, and at one time was supervisor of Menallen Township, this county. He had been a successful farmer, horse farrier and veterinary surgeon for fifty years. "