George Geiger (1855 - 1928)

Born 15 Dec 1855 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Husband of Lilly (Reimann) Geiger — married 8 May 1895 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Died 29 Dec 1928 at age 73 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

George was born in 1855. He was the son of Johann Geiger and Rebecca Schwecke.

May 8, 1895 marriage of George Geiger and Lillie Reimann at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His parents: George Geiger and Rebecca Schweke. ^[1]

Self employed wholesale grocer. Children: Ruth and George. ^[2]

He passed away in December of 1928. Find A Grave memorial has a photograph of George's tombstone and a news article regarding the death of George Geiger. Tombstone reads: "Father George Geiger 1855-1928". Newspaper information: Died at age 73. Was president of wholesale grocery business. His second wife, Clara Geiger, died August 26 (1928). ^{[3] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRF1-QCD : 30 January 2020), Georg Geiger, 1895.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP2S-4MH : accessed 14 October 2021), George Gerger, Milwaukee Ward 6, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 54, sheet 4A, family 62, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1722; FHL microfilm 1,375,735.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186117815/george-geiger : accessed 17 October 2021), memorial page for George Geiger (15 Dec 1855–29 Dec 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 186117815, citing Union Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by Jennifer Madison (contributor 48089528) .

• Born on December 15, 1855 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Incorrectly names his mother as Maria Schwecke.

' "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR5C-Y5J : 30 January 2020), George Geiger, 1855.

• Parents: George and Rebecca Geiger, Sisters: Maria and Sophia.

Year: 1860; Census Place: Milwaukee Ward 9, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Page: 833

Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

• Year: 1870; Census Place: Milwaukee Ward 6, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1728; Page: 25B

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMVG-9KG : accessed 14 October 2021), George Geiger, Milwaukee city Ward 10, Precinct 5, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 81, sheet 13B, family 319, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,802.

• Widowed. "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFVW-C2K : 4 February 2021), George Geiger, 1920.