Edward Solomon Geer (1873 - 1944)

Born 19 Nov 1873 in Boulder County, Colorado, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Edna Jeanette (Bailey) Geer — married 15 Apr 1899 in Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado, United States

Died 12 Mar 1944 at age 70 in Linn County, Oregon, United States

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Biography

Edward was born in 1873. He was the son of Charles Geer and Alameda Kilgore.^[1][2]

Edward Geer married Edna Jeanette Bailey April 15, 1899, in Boulder County, Colorado, United States.^[3] In 1900 they lived in Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado, United States, where he was a saw mill man.^[4]

In 1910 they were farming in South Tualatin, Washington County, Oregon, United States.^[5] By 1918 they were in Albany, Linn County, Oregon, United States. Edward owned the Albany Lumber Company and later did odd jobs and Edna was a rural school teacher and school superintendent.^[6][7][8][9]

He passed away in 1944.^[10] He was buried at Willamette Memorial Park in Albany, Linn, Oregon, United States.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFD6-5DK : 29 July 2017), Eddie Geer in household of Charles Geer, Left Hand, Boulder, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district ED 23, sheet 474B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0088; FHL microfilm 1,254,088.
2. ↑ "Colorado State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8WD-TKL : 1 April 2016), Eddie Geer in entry for Chas Geer, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M158 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 498,504.
3. ↑ "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNQ7-3MY : 31 July 2017), Edward S Geer and Edna Bailey, 15 Apr 1899, Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States; citing no. 575, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,079.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQMK-M3J : accessed 29 November 2017), Edward Geer, Rock Creek, Egeria, Steamboat Springs, Elk River, Sidney Precincts, Routt, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 147, sheet 11A, family 263, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,129.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLB8-MCG : accessed 29 November 2017), Edward S Geer, South Tualatin, Washington, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 279, sheet 1B, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1291; FHL microfilm 1,375,304.
6. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6ZR-3MY : 12 December 2014), Edward Solomon Geer, 1917-1918; citing Linn County, Oregon, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,852,133.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M482-D5Q : accessed 29 November 2017), Edward S Geer, Precinct 9, Linn, Oregon, United States; citing ED 287, sheet 21B, line 74, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1496; FHL microfilm 1,821,496.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC9G-ZHL : accessed 29 November 2017), Edward S Geer, Albany, Linn, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 2B, line 61, family 49, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1947; FHL microfilm 2,341,681.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRTS-CPN : accessed 29 November 2017), Edward Geer, Ward 3, Albany, Albany Election Precinct 8, Linn, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 22-8, sheet 11B, line 49, family 229, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3371.
10. ↑ "Oregon Deaths, 1877-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8W7-DHY : 9 November 2016), Edward Solomon Geer, 12 Mar 1944; citing Death, Linn, Oregon, United States, Multiple archives; FHL microfilm 2,110,203.
11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #76639737