Magdalena Geisel

1873 - 1957  (83 years)

• Name	Magdalena Geisel
  Born	20 Nov 1873	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Lena Geisel
  Name	Magdalena Bauman
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-115659
  Died	17 May 1957	Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I115659	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Johannes "John" Geisel,   b. 6 Sep 1840, Reimenrod, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 17 Dec 1917, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Elisabeth F. Schweitzer,   b. 14 Sep 1843, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Sep 1932, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Married	11 Aug 1863	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Family ID	F14387	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Josiah M. Bauman,   b. 29 Jan 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Bef 1957  (Age < 83 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F31458	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Lena Bauman, 83, Caledonia, Michigan, passed away at her home Friday May 17. Mrs. Bauman was born near Elmira, Canada, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Geisel Sr. She was married to Josiah Bauman and a few years later moved to Michigan. Mrs. Bauman was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Caledonia and a member of the Ladies Aid. She is survived by three daughters and two sons; two brothers, John S. Geisel and Henry Geisel; three sisters, Mrs. Catherine Witter, Mrs. Margaret Reist and Mrs. Lavina Schmermund, all of Elmira; nine grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. [Part of the following last few sentences are missing on the copy of the obituary.] Her husband predeceased her. The funeral was May 10 at Caledonia. Elmira Signet, Thursday, May 23, 1957

  
  

• Sources

  [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 72. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), May 23, 1957 - Obituary of Lena Bauman. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John Geisel Birth Place: Germany RESIDENCE: Woolwich Township Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Father Name: John Spouse Name: Elizabeth Schweitzer Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 Spouse Birth Place: Woolwich Township Spouse Residence: Woolwich Township Spouse Father Name: Philip Spouse Mother Name: Magdalene Frey Marriage Date: 11 Aug 1863 Marriage County: Waterloo [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of John Geisel - 20 Dec 1917.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Nov 1873 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 17 May 1957 - Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth