Book Description
John Reeser was born about 1730 to Swiss parents living in exile from their native land. He spent his early years in France. He came to America in 1751 arriving at the port of Philadelphia. By 1757 he was living in Derry Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. Reeser home- stead is located in Conewago Twp. (prior to 1850 Derry Twp.), Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Descendants live mainly in Pennsylvania. Members of this family are mennonites. Includes Ohio Rissers and other Reeser/Risser/Reesor immigrants that came to Colonial Pennsylvania from Germany between 1727-1753 and who settled mainly in Illinois and Missouri.