Denton
Rolandis
Geesey
Born in West Fairview, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Henry Geesey
and Laura A. (Pierce) Geesey
Brother of
John Henry Geesey, George Emmanuel Geesey, James Garfield Geesey, Elinor May (Geesey) Billet, Ida Florence Geesey, Walter Ellsworth Geesey, Cora Elizabeth Geesey, [private brother (1890s - 1980s)], Roy Franklin Geesey and Sadie S. (Geesey) Edick
Husband of
Sarah A. (Aderholt) Geesey
— married
about 1901 in PA
Descendants 
Father of
[private son (1900s - 1970s)], James E. Geesey, Mary E. Geesey and Ruth L. (Geesey) Fowler
Died
at about age 62
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Mar 2017
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Biography
Born 7 May 1880. Fairview, Cumberland Co., PA. [1]
1900 Census: Lived with Uncle William Henry Geesey and his family.
1910 Census: Village of Bainbridge, Conoy Twp., Lancaster Co., PA, Page 197A/B, House 197, Family 211,. Denton Geesey 29, Laborer at Quarry, Ella 28, Married 9 years, 3 of 3 children living. Frank 8*, James 6*, Mary 4 *=In school. WWI draft registration card filed in Dauphin Co., PA gives full name and birth date.
1920 Census: Steelton Borough, Dauphin Co., PA, Page 152B, House 124, Family 124, Burd St. Denton R. Geesey 39, Laborer for Railroad, Sarah E. 37. Frank E. 17, Railroad Laborer, James E. 16, Railroad Laborer, Mary E. 14, In school.
1930 Census: Royaltown Borough, Dauphin Co., PA, Page 123B, House 69, Family 71, Penn St. Denton R. Geesey 49, Laborer, Ella S. 48, Married at ages 20 and 19, Ruth L. 5.
1942 US World War II Draft Registration Card, 27 April 1942.
- Name: Denton Geesey.
- Residence: Penn St. Royalton Dauphin Pa.
- Birth Date: May 7 1880.
- Place Born: Fairview, Cumberland, Pa.
- Contact Person: Mrs. Ella Geesey.
- Employer: Edward Gish, Union St., Middletown, Pa.
Buried Middletown Cem., Middletown, Dauphin Co., PA. [2]
Sources
- Source: S17 WWI draft registration card
- Source: S31 Find A Grave.com
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-P512, FTDNA kit #21440
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