Elisabeth F. Schweitzer

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• Name: Elisabeth F. Geisel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55562
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Mrs. John Geisel, Sr.

After a long life of nearly ninety years, there died on Saturday, September 17, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Noah W. Reist in Woolwich, Mrs. Elizabeth Geisel, Sr., of Woolwich Township. Mrs. Geisel was born on September 14, 1843, in Wellesley Township, the daughter of Philip Schweitzer and his wife, Magdalena Frey. She was married to John Geisel on August 11^th, 1863. This union was blessed with eleven children, two having died in infancy. There are left to mourn the loss of a faithful Christian mother, three sons and six daughters, namely, Mrs. Herman Geisel, George Geisel, John Geisel, Henry Geisel, Mrs. William Witter of Kitchener, Mrs. J. Baumann of Caledonia, Mich., Mrs. N. W. Reist, Mrs. Jacob Aberle and Mrs. John Schmermund, also twenty-nine grandchildren, twenty-four great-children, one sister, Mrs. G. Reichenbach of Pandora, Ohio, and one brother, Conrad Schweitzer of Kitchener.

Since the death of her husband in 1917, Mrs. Geisel made her home with her daughters. She died on Saturday, September 17^th, surrounded by her children, aged eighty-nine years and two days.

The funeral was held on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 2 o'clock p.m., from the home to St. Paul's church, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Elmira Cemetery. Rev. F. Malinsky, the family pastor officiated. The pall-bearers were grandson, Albert Geisel, Theophiel Geisel, Edward Geisel, Norman Geisel, Hilbert Reist and Leslie Aberle. Relatives from a distance included Mrs. J. Baumann and daughter of Caledonia, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Basinger, Mr. and Mrs. J. Diller, Mrs. Gottlieb Reichenbach of Pandora, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Eisenbach and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Eisenbach , also of Pandora, Ohio, and others from Kitchener, Waterloo and Lexington.

Elisabeth married Johannes "John" Geisel 11 Aug 1863, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Johannes (son of John Geisel) was born 6 Sep 1840, Reimenrod, , Hessen, Germany; died 17 Dec 1917, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth Geisel was born 18 Feb 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Dec 1934, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. George S. Geisel was born 14 Feb 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. John S. Geisel was born 20 Sep 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Dec 1962, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Henry S. Geisel was born 18 Jul 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Sep 1964, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Catherine Geisel was born 30 Sep 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Feb 1965, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Magdalena Geisel was born 20 Nov 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 May 1957, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA.
7. Margaret Geisel was born 12 Nov 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Apr 1977, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
8. Mary S. Geisel was born 31 Jul 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1949; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
9. Lavina Geisel was born 31 Aug 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Apr 1979, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Name: Philip Schweitzer
• Name: Philip Sweitzer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-79493
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Johann — Magdalena H. Frey. Magdalena (daughter of Samuel Binkle Frey and Eva Heer) was born 24 Oct 1812, Dühren, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 5 Dec 1894; was buried , Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (formerly Oswald or Hoffer), Woolwich Tw., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Frey
• Name: Magdalena H. Schweitzer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-79494
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-11994

Samuel — Eva Heer. Eva was born CA 1772, , Germany; died , Dühren, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eva Frey
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-19789