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Heinrich "Henry" Geisel[1]

Male 1832 - 1919  (87 years)


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  • Name Heinrich "Henry" Geisel 
    Born 15 Sep 1832  Schwarz, Oberhessen, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1858  [4] 
    Name Henry Geisel 
    Naturalization 1862  [4] 
    Residence 1907  Elmwood, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Laborer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-156826 
    Died 12 Nov 1919  Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 6] 
    Cause: arteris schlerosis & heart failure 
    Buried Elmwood Cemetery, Elmwood, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 6] 
    Person ID I156826  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father George Geisel,   b. Abt 1802, Of, Schwarz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Doerr,   b. Abt 1802, Of, Schwarz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F17926  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Maria "Mary" Lang,   b. 17 Sep 1833, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1892, Elmwood, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Children 
     1. Conrad Geisel,   b. 31 Jul 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1921, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F62444  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Wildfong,   b. 14 May 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1910, Elmwood, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 26 Nov 1907  South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F17925  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Mary Ottwein,   b. 20 Feb 1848, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1923, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F39316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MR. HY. GEISEL DIED IN ERBSVILLE IN HIS 89TH YEAR

      A well-known resident of Erbsville passed away on Wednesday afternoon in the person of Mr. Henry Geisel in his 89th year. The deceased had been enjoying good health until Wednesday when he suffered a paralytic stroke which proved fatal. The late Mr. Geisel was born in Hessen, Darmstadt, Germany, and came to Canada when twenty-six years old and located near Baden. Nine years ago he moved to Erbsville. There survive two sons and two daughters, namely: Henry, Elmwood; Conrad, Waterloo; Kate (Mrs. Yandt), Elmwood; Lizzie, (Mrs. Dawson), Gorrie, Ont. The remains will be taken to Elmwood for burial.

      The Chronicle Telegraph 20 Nov 1919, p. 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 14 Apr 1892.
      Apr. 1, 1892 Maria Geisel, wife of Henry Geisel, died in Elmwood at age of 58 years, 6 months & 17 days.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Henry Geisel Birth Res: Elmwood Place: Schwarz Germany Age: 73 Father: George Geisel Mother: Mary Doerr Born: abt 1834 Spouse: Elizabeth Hinser residence South East Hope Age: 59 born: Waterloo Tp Ont Father: Eli Wildfong Mother: Nancy Mosser married 26 Nov 1907

    3. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Henry Geisel d. 12 Nov 1919 Waterloo Township aged 88 b. Germany, buried Elmwood, cause: arteris schlerosis & heart failure

    4. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 Page 5.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72024222.

    6. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Henry Geisel
      Gender:Male
      Age:88
      Birth Date:abt 1831
      Birth Place:Germany
      Death Date:12 Nov 1919
      Death Place:Waterloo twp., Ontario, Canada
      Cause of Death:Arteris Sclerosis
      Buried Elmwood,

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Sep 1832 - Schwarz, Oberhessen, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1907 - Elmwood, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Nov 1907 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: arteris schlerosis & heart failure - 12 Nov 1919 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmwood Cemetery, Elmwood, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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