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Family Grave Geissinger on Bergfriedhof Heidelberg-Südstadt

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Surnames/tags: Geissinger Fröhner
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Family Grave Geissinger

Introduction

This page documents the family grave Geissinger from cemetery "Bergfriedhof Heidelberg-Südstadt". The photos are original published in the "Grabsteine" project at genealogy.com.
This page is part of the Geisinger Name Study.

Location

The address of the graveyard is today: Bergfriedhof Heidelberg-Südstadt, Steigerweg 20, 69115 Heidelberg. It is one of the largest graveyards (15 ha) in the region and was founded in 1844.[1][2]

Grave and Family

Family Grave Geissinger
Source: Gerhard Sch., 2017 - grabsteine.genealogy.net
The grave consists of a Memorial stone with a large main plate and two smaller later added grave plates.
The main plate contains names of 3 generations:
First generation:
  1. Konrad Geissinger (1838-1897). Konrad senior is the first generation of this Geissinger Family in Heidelberg, though he never lived in Heidelberg and his name is engraved in his memory. He was born in Weinheim in 1838, he lived and worked as glacier there and died in 1897 also in Weinheim. Konrad was buried on July 16th, 1897 in the protestant parish Weinheim Altstadt.[3].
  2. Konrad's wife Barbara (Goos) Geissinger (1843-1924). She died on January 7th, 1924 in Heidelberg and was burried on the 9th.[4]
Main Plate
Source: Gerhard Sch., 2017 - grabsteine.genealogy.net
Second generation:
  1. Johann Conrad (Geisinger) Geissinger (1868-1937) as Prof. Konrad Geissinger. Konrad junior was born in Weinheim and lived from about 1900 in Heidelberg, first as a teacher of mathematics and geography, then as a professor. He died on September 1st, 1937 and was burried on September 3rd on the "Bergfriedhof Heidelberg.[5]
  2. Konrad's wife Sophie Katharine Wilhelmine (Stautz) Geissinger (1872-1947). Sophie Stautz was as her husband born in Weinheim.[6]
  3. Friedrich Wilhelm (Geisinger) Geissinger (1865-1953) as "Tel.Dir. Wilh. Geissinger". Wilhelm was born in Weinheim. He made an official career in telegraph office, he was employed at the main post office in Erfurt, then at the telegraph office in Karlsruhe. When excactly he moved to Heidelberg is not identified yet. Wilhelm died on February 1st, 1953 in Heidelberg and was buried on Feburary 4th on the "Bergfriedhof Heidelberg Südstadt".[7]
  4. Wilhelm's wife Cornelia Maria Paulina (Schlosser) Geissinger (1874-1955). Cornelie was born 1874 in Mannheim as daughter of the opera singer Eduard Schlosser. She died on March 27th, 1955 in Heidelberg.[6]
Small Plate dedicated to family Fröhner
Source: Gerhard Sch., 2017 - grabsteine.genealogy.net
Third Generation:
  1. Son of Konrad junior: Wilhelm Werner Geissinger (1898-1917) was born on December 30, 1898 in Wiesloch and died on August 31, 1917 in World War I. The war grave is in Montaigu I, Block 5 Grave 18.[8][9][6]
  2. Daugther of Wilhelm: Hildegard Geissinger (1896-1972) was born on July 24th, 1896 in Erfurt and died 1972 in Heidelberg.

    The third generation continues on the smaller plate dedicated to Fröhner:

  3. Konrad junior's son in law Oberbaudirektor Gustav Julius Fröhner (1891-1941). Gustav was born 1891 in Weinheim. He married 1923 to Katharina Anna Elfried Geissinger in Heidelberg. Gustav died in the WorldWar II on August 24th, 1941 in Narva/Estland.[10]
  4. Konrad junior's daughter Katharina Anna Elfried (Geissinger) Fröhner (1900-1978). Elfried was born 1900 in Mannheim and passed away on March 1st, 1978 in Heidelberg.[11]

Fourth Generation:

Small Plate dedicated to Prof. Dieter Geissinger
Source: Gerhard Sch., 2017 - grabsteine.genealogy.net
The fourth generation is on a dedicated plate to Hans Dieter Geissinger (1930-1996): Prof. Dieter Geisinger was born in 1930 in Mannheim. In 1949 he emigrated to North America. He studied and graduated in veterinary science in Ontario, Canada. After his retirement he worked in Nigeria, were he died in 1996.[6]

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to the "Grabsteine-Projekt" of the "Verein für Computer Genealogie", which makes the photos of the Bergfriedhof Heidelberg available online. Special thanks to the photographer Gerhard Sch., who had taken the photos in the year 2017.[12]

Sources

  1. Official information of City of Heidelberg: Bergfriedhof.
  2. Wikipedia: German - Bergfriedhof (Heidelberg).
  3. Burial of Konrad Geisinger: "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPDJ-6BPL : 27 October 2021), Konrad Geisinger, 16 Jul 1897; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Burial, Weinheim, Weinheim, Weinheim, Baden, Deutschland, Weinheim, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany. Archion.de. Baden: Landeskirchliches Archiv Karlsruhe > Weinheim Altstadtpfarrei > Beerdigungen 1883 - 1912. Image 160. 311. Im Jahr 1897 wurden beerdigt: No. 66 | Beerdigungszeit. den 16. Juli nachmittags 6 Uhr. | Todestag. den 14. | Namen, Beruf und Wohnort des Verstorbenen. Geisinger Konrad, Glasermeister hier, Ehemann der Barbara geb. Goos, Eltern: Johann Konrad Geisinger & Elisabeth geb. Walter. | Alter. 58 J 9 M. 4 Tg. | Bemerkungen. -
  4. Burial of Barbara Geissinger: Ancestry.com. Database Entry. Collection name: Baden und Hessen, Deutschland, evangelische Kirchenbücher, 1502-1985.
  5. Burial of Johann Konrad Geissinger: Ancestry.com. Database Entry. Collection: Baden und Hessen, Deutschland, evangelische Kirchenbücher, 1502-1985.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Note: Church or Civil record of Death/Burial not found yet.
  7. Burial of Friedrich Wilhelm Geissinger: Ancestry.com. Database Entry of collection Baden und Hessen, Deutschland, evangelische Kirchenbücher, 1502-1985.
  8. Death of Wilhelm Geissinger: Deutsche Verlustlisten, 20724 (Pr. 942), 20 September 1917. Ancestry.com. Deutschland, Verlustlisten im 1. Weltkrieg, 1914-1919 database on-line. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Ursprüngliche Daten: Deutsche Verlustlisten 1914 bis 1919. Berlin, Deutschland: Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt). Geissinger, Wilhelm Fahnj. Utffz. - 30.12. Wiesloch, Heidelberg - + an seinen Wunden.
  9. War Grave of Wilhelm Geissinger: Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
  10. Death of Gustav Julius Fröhner: Standesamt Mannheim, Sterberegister, 1942, Nr. 64 Beil. 36. Ancestry.com. Mannheim, Deutschland, Sterberegister, 1870-1950 database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Ursprüngliche Daten: Personenstandsregister: Sterberegister Standesamt Mannheim und Vororte 1876-1950. Stadtarchiv Mannheim, Deutschland. Image 68. Nr. 64 Beil. 36 Mannheim, den 6. Januar 1942. Der Oberbaudirektor Gustav Julius Fröhner, evangelisch, zur Zeit # Hauptmann beim Stab Brücken-Bau-Bataillon 683 wohnhaft in Mannheim, Kalmitplatz 13 ist am 24. August 1941 um 10 Uhr 30 Minuten in Narwa, Hauptverbandsplatz, gefallen. Der Verstorbene war geboren am 19. November 1891 in Weinheim (Standesamt Weinheim Nr. 280/1891) Vater: Adam Fröhner, verstorben, zuletzt wohnhaft in Weinheim, Mutter: Katharina Elisabetha Fröhner geborene Betz, verstorben, zuletzt wohnhaft in Weinheim. Der Verstorbene war verheiratet mit der Katharina Anna Elfried Föhner geborenen Geissinger. Eingetragen auf schriftliche Anzeige der Wehmachtauskunftstelle für Kriegerverluste und Kriegsgefangene vom 29. Dezember 1941, sowie der eigenen Ermittelung.... Todesursache: gefallen. Eheschließung des Verstorbenen am 17.5.1923 in Heidelberg (Standesamt Heidelberg Nr. 229/1923). #Aufgrund der Anzeige der Wehrmachtsauskunftsstelle vom 27. Mai 1944 wird der nebenstehende Eintrag wie folgt berichtigt: Der Gefallen war nicht "Hauptmann" sondern "Major der Reserve". Mannheim, den 19. Juni 1944. ... Randnotizen: 4 mjK 21.2.42.
  11. Birth of Katharina Anna Elfried Geissinger: Standesamt Mannheim, Geburtsregister, 1900 Nr. 4283. Ancestry.com. Mannheim, Deutschland, Geburtsregister, 1870-1900 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Ursprüngliche Daten: Personenstandsregister: Geburtsregister Standesamt Mannheim und Vororte 1876-1900, Stadtarchiv Mannheim, Mannheim. Deutschland. Image 4345. Nr. 4283. Mannheim am 4. Dezember 1900. Vor dem unterzeichneten Standesbeamten erschien heute, der Persönlichkeit nach bekannt, der Professsor Johann Konrad Geissinger wohnhaft in Mannheim ?ennershofstraße 16 evangelischer Religion, und zeigte an, daß von der Sofia Geissinger geborenen Stautz, seiner Ehefrau evangelischer Religion, wohnhaft bei ihm zu Mannheim in seiner Wohnung am dritten Dezember des Jahres tausend neunhundert mittags um zwölf Uhr ein Mädchen geboren worden sei und daß das Kind die Vornamen Katharina Anna Elfried erhalten habe. ...- Randnotizen: H. Zum -I-. Male geheiratet Nr. 229/1923 Heidelberg. - Verstorben am 1.3.1978 in Heidelberg Heidelberg 552/1978 Standesamt und Nr. - Testaments-Kartei Nr. 2109.
  12. Verein für Computer Genealogie: Webpage




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