George Thomas Counceller (1894 - 1977)

Born 14 Dec 1894 in New Castle, Henry Co., Indiana, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Goldie May (Hise) Councellor — married 24 Jun 1919 in Miami Co., Ohio, USA

Husband of Margaret Garretson (Shell) Counceller — married 4 Sep 1949 in Madison, Indiana, United States

Died 20 Jun 1977 at age 82 in Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana, USA

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Biography

George T Counceller was born 14 December 1894 in New Castle, Indiana. He was the son of Arthur Counceller and Nellie Griner. ^[1]

1900 census -- New Castle, Henry Co., Indiana, USA

Arthur Counceller, head, white, male, born Jul 1870, age 29, married 8 years, born Indiana, father born New Jersey, mother born New Jersey, street sprinkler, own mortgaged house; Nellie J Counceller, wife, female, white, born Sept 1875, age 24, married 8 years, 4 children/3 living, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; George F Counceller, son, male, white, born Dec 1894, age 5, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana; Charles C Counceller, son, male, white, born May 1896, age 4, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana; Claude M Counceller, son, male, white, born Jun 1898, age 2, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana; ^[2]

1910 census -- New Castle, Henry Co., Indiana, USA

Arthur Counceller, head, white, male, age 37, married 18 years, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana, green house, own mortgaged house; Nellie Counceller, wife, female, white, age 31, married 8 years, 7 children/7 living, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana, housekeeping; George F Counceller, son, male, white, age 15, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana, green house, attended school; Charles Councellor, son, male, white, age 13, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana, in school, attended school; Claude Counceller, son, male, white, age 11, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana, in school, at school; Thomas Counceller, son, male, white, age 7, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana, in school, at school; Edythe Counceller, daughter, female, white, age 5, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana; Don Counceller, son, male, white, age 3, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana; Arthur Counceller Jr, son, male, white, age 9/12, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana^[3]

He registered for World War I in New Castle, Indiana in June 1917.^[4]

He married(1) Goldie May Hise 24 June 1919 in Miami Co., Ohio.^[5]

1920 census -- New Castle, Henry Co., Indiana, USA

George R Councellor, head, rent, male, white, age 25, married, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana, driver railway express; Goldie Councellor, wife, female, white, age 24, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, labor cabinet factory.^[6]

1930 census -- Columbus, Franklin C., Ohio, USA (Ohio Penitentiary)

George Counceller, male, white, age 34, married, first married @24, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana. (enumerated a few days before the major fire that killed over 300 inmates)^[7]

1940 census -- Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana, USA

George Counculer, head, rent $11.50, male, white, age 45, married, 8th grade education, born Indiana, same place 1935, ornament wielder auto parts factory; Goldie Counculer, wife, informant, female, white, age 45, married, 8th grade education, born Indiana, same place 1935, housework private homes; John Counculer, son, male, white, age 17, single, attends school, 1 year high school education, born Ohio, same place 1935^[8]

He registered for World War II in Anderson, Indiana, in 1942.^[9]

He died in 20 June 1977 in Anderson, Indiana.^[10][11] He is buried in Perkinsville Cemetery in Perkinsville, Indiana.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Indiana Births, 1880-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MM16-S2H : accessed 23 Nov 2014), George F Counceller in household of Arthur Counceller, Henry Township New Castle town Ward 3-5, Henry, Indiana, United States; citing sheet 12A, family 303, NARA microfilm publication T623, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1240377.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKPM-PPV : accessed 23 Nov 2014), George F Counceller in household of Arthur Counceller, New Castle Ward 5, Henry, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 90, sheet 5B, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T624, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1374368.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZKT-16C : accessed 23 Nov 2014), George Thomas Counceller, 1917-1918.
5. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDL5-JLY : accessed 23 Nov 2014), George Thomas Counceller and Goldie May Hise, 24 Jun 1919; citing Miami, Ohio, United States, reference cn 30110; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 550155.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF7K-12J : accessed 23 Nov 2014), George R Councellor, New Castle Ward 7, Henry, Indiana, United States; citing sheet 18A, family 334, NARA microfilm publication T625, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1820437.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X47Q-DZP : accessed 23 Nov 2014), George Counceller, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0110, sheet 40A, family , NARA microfilm publication T626, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2341533.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V1Y3-BLQ : accessed 23 Nov 2014), George Counculer, Ward 1, Anderson, Anderson Township, Madison, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 48-11, sheet 9A, family 227, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 1072, NARA digital publication of T627, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
9. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5F5-FZ8 : accessed 23 Nov 2014), George Thomas Counceller, 1942.
10. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V97P-FM7 : accessed 23 Nov 2014), George Counceller, Jun 1977; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
11. ↑ Ancestry.com. Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60558887/george-thomas-counceller : accessed 08 March 2022), memorial page for George Thomas Counceller (14 Dec 1894–20 Jun 1977), Find A Grave: Memorial #60558887 citing Perkinsville Cemetery, Perkinsville, Madison County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Colleen Sanders Broyles (contributor 46875999) .