Mary Geiser (abt. 1867 - 1879)

Born about 1867 in Canton Bern, Switzerland

Died 2 Jul 1879 at about age 12 in Platte County, Nebraska, USA

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Mary Geiser is of Swiss descent

Biography

Mary Geiser died young.

Mary Geiser was born about 1867 in Canton Bern, Switzerland, daughter of John Geiser (1838 - 1894) and Mary Marty (~1836 - 1889).

Her siblings were:

1. Anna Geiser (1861 - 1893)
2. John Geiser Jr (1863 - 1890)
3. Eliza Geiser (1866 - 1945)
4. Frederick Geiser (1868 - 1934)
5. Arnold Geiser (1870 - 1946)
6. Robert Geiser (1873 - 1951)
7. Emma Geiser (1876 - 1913)
8. Frank Geiser (1879 - 1951)
9. Paul Geiser (~1880 - )

Daughter: Mary Geiser died at the age of 12, struck by lightening. The Columbus Journal, July 2, 1879 DIED GREISSER--A daughter of John Greisser, living ten miles west of Columbus, was killed by lightning last Wednesday afternoon while working in the garden. Her clothes were torn into shreds and set on fire, and her body slightly burned. She did not speak after receiving the shock, but appeared to live for five or ten minutes. She was about fifteen years old, and a very amiable girl." ^[1]

Mary died on 2 Jul 1879 in Platte County, Nebraska, USA aged ~12.

Sources

1. ↑ PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA BIRTHS, MARRIED and DEATHS RECORDED IN COLUMBUS NEWSPAPERS 1879 (July - December). The Columbus Journal. Nebraska Genweb Project.

• PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA BIRTHS, MARRIED and DEATHS RECORDED IN COLUMBUS NEWSPAPERS 1879 (July - December). The Columbus Journal.