Herman Geisel

1863 - 1955  (91 years)

• Name	Herman Geisel
  Born	12 Aug 1863	, Germany   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Elmira, Waterloo Region Ontario   [3]
  Residence	1887	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Immigration	1892  [2]
  Naturalization	1894  [2]
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1934	James St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-55841
  Died	6 Mar 1955	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I55841	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Geisel,   b. 18 Feb 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Dec 1934, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	1 Nov 1887	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. George Albert Geisel,   b. 15 Sep 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Eda Elizabeth Geisel,   b. 3 Apr 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jan 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F14445	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ELMIRA-Herman Geisel, 91, died Sunday at the Elmira Private Hospital after ailing for several weeks. Born Aug. 12, 1863, in Germany, he was the last surviving member of his family. He came to Ontario from Germany at the age of 16 and lived in the Elmira district ever since. He retired from farming in 1919 and has lived in Elmira ever since. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Elmira. His wife, the former Elizabeth Geisel, predeceased him Dec. 31, 1934. Surviving are a son, Albert of Elmira, a daughter, Mrs. Albert (Eda) Ritter of RR 1, Elmira, five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor until Wednesday at 1 p.m. when removal will be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church for the service at 2: 30 p.m. Rev. Frank Malinsky will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmira Cemetery. Elmira Signet 10 Mar 1955

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 13. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 15 page 10. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Herman Geisel - 10 Mar 1955. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 10 Nov 1887. 01 Nov 1887 Elisabeth Geisel and Herman Geisel, both of Woolwich, were married by Pastor Frosch in Elmira. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary Mrs. Herman Geisel - 3 Jan 1934.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Aug 1863 - , Germany Church Membership - - St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Elmira, Waterloo Region Ontario Residence - 1887 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1 Nov 1887 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1934 - James St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Mar 1955 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth