1860 Census of Stephenson county Illinois - Erin township pg 261

F Busmyre		36 - Germany
Mena		36 - Germany
Fred		5 - Illinois
Sophia		2
Mena		1
Amelia		12 - Germany

1870 Census of Stephenson county Illinois - Lena

Frederic Biesmier		46 – farmer - 7000/3400 - Prussia
Mina		38 - Prussia
Frederic		14 - Ill
Sophia		13
Mina		11
Anna		8
Louis		5
Amelia		3

1880 Census of Erin, Stephenson county Illinois - Page 32

Frederick Besemeire		57 – Westphalia – Farmer – parents born Westphalia
Mena		47 - Westphalia – parents born Westphalia
Frederick		24 - IL
Minnie		21 - IL
Anna		18 - IL
Louis		15 - IL
Emillie		12 - IL
Edward		10 - IL
Albert		8 - IL
Charles		4 - IL

1900 Soundex of Stephenson county Illinois - West Point ts, Lena 149-110-7-51

Frederick Beisemeier		77 - Jun 1822 - Germany
Amelia		67 - Jan 1833 - Germany
Amelia		35 - Feb 1865 - Ill

Fred Biesemeier and Minnie Behrman Biesemeier lived well into their seventies. Fred Biesemeier died on the 25th of October 1901 and Minnie Behrman Biesemeier died on the 4th of October 1906.

1870 Census of Stephenson county Illinois - Kent township pg 194

Henry Besilmire		37 - Lippe Detmold
Louisa		25
John		6
Mary		4
Carrie		1

1880 Census of Stephenson county Illinois - Kent township pg 165

Hez. Bearemyer		50 – Prussia - Farmer – parents Prussia
Louisa		37 – Prussia
John		15 - IL
Mary		14
Lina		12
Daniel		10
Willie		6
Henry		1
Wm. Distlemyer		25 - IL - Servant

1900 Soundex of Stephenson county Illinois - Kent township 149-101-2-1

Henry Biesemeier		69 - Jun 1830 - Germany
Daniel		Aug 1871 - Ill
Caroline		Mar 1869
Henry C		Sep 1878
Emma (Emil?)		Jul 1880
Bertha Heft		22 - Germany - servant

Louise Niemeier Biesemeier died on the 12th of October 1888 leaving seven children between the ages of six and twenty-four. Henry Biesemeier died on the 31st of May 1902 in Stephenson county Illinois. He was seventy-one years of age.

1870 Census of Ogle county Illinois - Maryland township post office Adaline page 11

William Beeismyer		37 - Germany – minister – personal estate $300
Herimene		24 - Illinois
Josephine		4 - Wisconsin
Jonathan		2 - Illinois

1880 Census of Ogle county Illinois - Maryland township pg 27

Wm Beisemier		47 – minister - Lippe Detmold - parents born Lippe Detmold
Hermine		34 - Ill father b. Schwatzburg mother b. Sondershaven
Josephine		13 - Wisc - at school
Samuel		9 - Ill - at school
Johanna		6 - Ill - at school
Jonette		4 - Ill

Nina Gassman Biesemeier died on the 25th of March 1888 at the age of forty-two. She left four children between the ages of thirteen and twenty-two. Rev Biesemeier continued as a widower, serving the churches in Ogle county Illinois for another fifteen years after his wife's death. About 1903 he took up residence with his daughter Josephine and son-in-law Adolph Hoffman. They were living at Ruthven Iowa, but after 1903 they removed together to Kingfisher Kingfisher county Oklahoma.

At the time of his retirement this article appeared in the "Freeport Weekly Journal". No date:

The Evangelical churches of Adeline and North Grove have lost a beloved shepherd in the person of the Rev William Biesemeier, who preached his farewell sermon in Adeline Sunday. Mr Biesemeier has, from his sturdy qualities, his generous disposition and his pious walk among us become a very familiar figure in this part of the country. He was born Feb 13, 1833 in Lespeldothal, Lippe-Detmold Germany where he attended public school until his fourtheenth year. When twenty-one years of age, in the year 1854, he emigrated to the United States and his destination was Freeport Illinois. From that city he went to Mathersville [Marthasville] Missouri and attended the Seminary. In 1862 he graduated at Cincinnati Ohio and was ordained by the Evangelical denomination to preach the gospel. He was sent to Ackersville Wisconsin as a missionary, where he labored five years. He then received a call to North Grove and Adeline. Rev Jung living here conducted the services in the old log school house, which was purchased by the denomination and moved to the present site . . their new frame church. The fine stone edifice of North Grove which was erected in 1861, is a familiar landmark and can be seen at a great distance from all points of the compass. The reverened gentleman had a call in 1867 to Adeline, and has resided at North Grove ever since. Then the number of families in the church at Adeline was twelve, the number now is twenty-four; and North Grove, eighteen, now twenty-nine. He was married to Miss Hermena Gassman of Eleroy Illinois, September 15, 1863. They were blessed with six children, two of whom are dead. The beloved wife died March 25, 1888. During his work he has baptized five hundred and ninety-two, and conducted ninety-eight marriage ceremonies. He taught school during the winter in the German language and has had in all three hundred pupils. The mission money he has received and distributed in Asia, Africa, Turkey, etc, amounted to twenty-one thousand and two hundred dollars. And that for churches, schools, etc, eleven thousand dollars. He was always prompt to fill his appointments, and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He moves to Ruthven, Iowa and will reside with Mr and Mrs Adolph Hoffman. Mrs Hoffman is his eldest daughter. He gave up the ministry about a year ago, feeling that his bodily condition should have a rest, but the brethren persuaded him and he continued another year. He was his own organist for many years and also led the song service. On Saturday night the members gave him a surprise party at the residence of his daughter Mrs C H Brookmeier. The departure of a man of such sterling worth is a misfortune to any community, and Ruthven may be congratulated on their gain. We wish him well wherever he may be and bid him farewell with our best wishes.

From census records we learn:

1900 Census of Ogle county Illinois - Maryland township ED 85 Sheet 1

William Bisemeier

67 - Feb 1833 – Germany – widower - living alone – clergyman - immigrated 1854 - 46 years in US – naturalized - parents born Germany

1910 Microcode of Kingfisher county Oklahoma - ED 82 Family #120
living with Adolph and Josephine Hoffman Family

William Biesemeier

77 – Germany – preacher - immigrated 1854 - naturalized

William Biesemeier died on the 25th of December 1913 and is buried, along with his wife and two sons, in the North Grove Evangelical Zion Cemetery in Maryland township of Ogle county Illinois.