BIO:  Michael H. GEISELMAN, Mountpleasant Township, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Page 486

MICHAEL H. GEISELMAN, farmer, P. O. Centennial, a native of this township, was 
born May 6, 1848, on the old homestead which his grandfather, Michael Geiselman, 
had purchased from McCreary, who bought it from the Indians and from the 
Government.  Michael Geiselman, Sr., was born in York County, Penn., and came 
here from near Abbottstown, Penn.; married Catharine Keller, and had seven 
children:  Daniel, Samuel, Mary A., Catharine, Sarah, Louise and Michael.  The 
parents died in Hanover, Penn., aged seventy-four and eighty-three years, 
respectively.  The paternal great-grandfather of our subject, a native of 
Prussia, married a Polish lady (both had immigrated to America in youth), and 
settled in York County, Penn., where they lived, died, and are buried.  The 
grandmother was interred in winter time, under an apple tree, close to the 
house, which was on an embankment, fifty feet high, near Seven Valley, and over 
which the Northern Central Railroad now runs.  Of the seven children born to 
Michael and Catharine (Keller) Geiselman, Samuel was born near Abbottstown, 
Adams County, Penn., has been a farmer all his life, but is now living retired 
in Hanover, Penn.  He inherited the old homestead, and has much improved it.  He 
married Catharine, daughter of Harry Felty, an old settler, whose father was a 
captain in the Revolutionary war.  To this union were born seven children, two 
of whom died in infancy, and one, Samuel A., when twenty-two years of age.  
Those now living are Michael H., Mrs. Sarah A. Heaggy, Charles W., John C., a 
merchant at Hanover, Penn.  Of these Michael H. was educated near home, has been 
a farmer all his life, and now owns a part of the old homestead.  He was married 
to Miss Sarah E., daughter of George Basehoar, and by this union has six 
children:  Mary K., Sarah G., Harris B., Annie M., Michael L. and Elsie I.  Mr. 
and Mrs. Geiselman are members of the Lutheran Church.  Politically he is a 
Democrat.