George Geise

b. 23 April 1880, d. 21 April 1958
  • George Geise was born on 23 April 1880 in Bennington, Wyoming County, New York.
  • Anton Geise and Wiebcke Catherine Sierk appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Bennington, New York. Other members of the household included George Geise, William Geise, Henry Geise, Anton Singhover and Christine (?)
  • George Geise appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Attica, Wyoming County, New York, living in the household of farmer Charles Walbridge, next to his brother William in the household of farmer Charles Lovel.
  • He was a farm laborer, according to the 1900 census.
  • He married Mary Elizabeth Hartrick, daughter of Nicholas Hartrick and Elizabeth Wilder, on 5 June 1918 in Attica, New York, by license issued on the 3rd, with priest Sebastien E. Airey officiating.
  • George Geise registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Wyoming County, New York, while living with his wife in Attica, self-employed farming in Bennington.
  • George Geise died on 21 April 1958 at age 77 in Batavia, Genesee County, New York, at St. Jerome Hospital.
  • Mary Elizabeth Hartrick became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at St. Vincent's Cemetery, Attica, Wyoming County, New York.
  • The following appeared on 24 April 1958 in The Attica News: George Geise, 77, 45 Jackson St., Attica, died at 11:30 p. m. April 21, 1958 in St. Jerome Hospital after being a patient there six days.
         Mr. Geise was born in Bennington, N. Y., April 23, 1880, son of the late Anthony and Catherine Sierk Geise. He was a member of St. Vincent's Church, Attica, and the Holy Name Society.
         Surviving Mr. Geise are his wife, the former Mary Hartrick; one son, Edmund Geise of Batavia; one daughter, Mrs. Richard Peck of Bergen, N. Y; one brother, Leo Geise of Attica; three sisters, Mrs. Lena Geitner and Mrs. Etta Bey, both of Attica and Miss Catherine Geise of Batavia; also six grandchildren.
         Funeral services were held Thursday at 9 a. m. from the Reding Funeral Home, Attica, and 9:30 a. m. from St. Vincent's Church with Rev. John Dempsey officiating and burial in St. Vincent's Cemetery.
  • Last Edited: 10 Aug 2014

Family: Mary Elizabeth Hartrick b. 1890, d. 1969