Clarence Adam Geesey (1870 - 1933)

Born 1 Oct 1870 in Dallastown, York Township, York, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Hattie May (Lafean) Geesey — married 29 Jun 1893 in York, Pennsylvania

Died 22 Nov 1933 at age 63 in York, York, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Lived at Cottage Place, subdivision created by Adam F. Sr.

Attorney.

1900 Census: York City, York Co., PA, Page 8B, House 188, Family 191.
Clarance 29, Super steam (sp?), Hattie May 24, Married 7 years, 1 Child.

1910 Census: York City, 1st Precinct, York Co., PA, Page 8B, House 184, Family 187.
Clarence 39, President of Monoline, Hattie 34, 1of 2 children living, Adam 16.

1920 Census: City of York, 1st Ward, Dist 2, York Co., PA, Page 9B, House 220, Family 225.
Clarence A. Geesey 49, Manufacturer of Machinery, Hattie 44, Adam F. 26, Lawyer in General Practice.

1930 Census: 1st Ward, York City, York Co., PA, Page 10A, 633 S. George St., House 282, Family 313.
Geesey, C. Arthur 59, Own Home $30,000, No occupation, Hattie M 54.
Adam F Jr. 35, Lawyer, Own Practice.

From History of York County, Pennsylvania (Volume 2) by George Reeser Prowell, published in 1907 (page 47-48).
Clarence A. Geesey was born at Dallastown, Oct. 1, 1870, and has for a number of years been an important factor in the business interests of York. After finishing the course at York Collegiate Institute he matriculated at Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, and finished his education there. In 1893 he became associated with his father in the mercantile business in York, continuing until the disposal of the business as stated. During his association with the mercantile interests of the city Mr. Geesey became influential in the merchants’ organization known as the Merchants' Association of York, and of which he became secretary in 1898. In the same year he became a director and member of the Executive Committee of the Retail Merchants' Association of Pennsylvania, and in 1903 a director and second vice-president of the Retailers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of Pennsylvania.
Among other activities in which Mr. Clarence A. Geesey is interested is the York Steam Heating Company, his connection with this important enterprise commencing in 1899, and he has for some time been District steam engineer; he is also president of the Manoline Company, who are compounders of pharmaceutical preparations, this firm doing a national and international business. The Geesey Motor Car Company, of which he is the head and which has offices in the Geesey Building, is located at No. 26 South George street, the lot being the site where the Confederate cavalry leader, Gen. Jubal Early, met the burgess of York for negotiations concerning the sum to be paid for his saving the city.
Clarence A. Geesey resides in an elegant home at “Cottage Place,” with his wife and one child, Adam F., Jr. Their other child. Charlotte Louise, died July 26, 1905, aged about one year. His wife comes of one of the prominent families, her maiden name having been Hattie Lafean, and she is a daughter of Charles Lafean, deceased, and sister of Congressman Lafean. She is a lady of much refinement of character and presides over her home with dignity and grace, which make her and husband most popular in York society. Mr. Geesey is a worthy member of York Masonic Lodge, No. 266, having been a Mason since 1867, is also prominent in the councils of the Royal Arcanum, and still retains his member ship in his college fraternity, the Phi Kappa Psi.

Buried Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, York, Pennsylvania. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #110514140

• Geesey, Titus Cornelius, The Giese-Geesey-Keesey Family in America, 1935. Copy on file with the Historical Society of York County, Pennsylvania