Alpheus Geer (1863 - 1941)

Born 4 Feb 1863 in New York, NY

Husband of Florence Montague Smith — married 1 Jun 1893 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Aug 1941 at age 78 in Bronx, Bronx, NY

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Biography

Alpheus was born in 1863, the son of George Jarvis and Isabella (Montague) Geer.

He married Florence Montague Smith in NY.

He graduated from St. Stephen's College. He was the Founder of the Marshall Stillman movement for the rehab of ex-convicts. He served in the Cavalry in NY Troop A, and later in Depot Squadron A, which took its place. Discharged in 1919.

Occupation: Silk Manufacturing.

He passed away in 1940 and is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx, NY .

Sources

• United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M86Q-BD1 : 29 May 2021), Alphonse Gier in entry for Jarvis Gier, 1870.

• United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ6Y-B4D : 14 January 2022), Alpheus Greer in household of George J. Greer, New York City, New York County, New York, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

• "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24CQ-RLS : 20 August 2022), Alpheus Geer and Florence Smith, 1893.

• New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCPV-WDS : 26 August 2020), Alphent Geer in entry for Alphent M. Geer, 1894.

• "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCBT-72P : 26 August 2020), Alphens Geer in entry for Margaret M. Geer, 1896.

• United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9J8-YGJ : 14 January 2022), Alpheus Geer, 1900.

• "New Jersey State Census, 1905", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMWJ-HYX : 31 May 2022), Alpheus Geer, 1905.

• United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKT1-CQG : accessed 9 February 2023), Alpheus Geer, Nutley Ward 3, Essex, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 203, sheet 8B, family 153, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 881; FHL microfilm 1,374,894.

• 1900 US Census
• Squadron A First Fifty Years, p 368
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93703429*