Geiszler Genealogy

Is Michael Geisler of Bavaria part of my family? I'm not sure. The last name my ancestor line of Geis ßler is similar to that which is written for Michael. The name Geis ßler has been spelled so many ways since my immigrant ancestor Joseph entered Franklin County, Ohio. Bavaria and Baden are both German locations so Michael could be a relative of Joseph (or Joseph himself). Since Henry Mack declared his intent to naturalize in October 1856 and that's the same year Henry Mack, Karl Pusecker and Joseph Geis ßler purchased property in Prairie Township, the date on this record of October 1856 lends more weight to a need to investigate this person. It might be a wild goose chase.  I didn't think the last name of Geis ßler was that common, especially in Franklin County, Ohio. However, I found three males with names of similar spelling in a short time frame in this county. All I know is that these records are worth saving and investigating at some future date. Declaration...

I found the Baumgartner name while I was researching in the Franklin County, Ohio 1872 Historical  Atlas and Plat Maps 1842, 1856, 1883 reference book. Though this is a very collateral line ( husband of sister-in-law of grand uncle of my dad ), I have a habit of snagging the research while I'm in the source just in case I was meant to find the record for someone else. These maps are from the 1856 Plat Map section specifically for Jackson Township. 1856 Jackson Township, Franklin, Ohio Just under the printed word 'Jackson' you'll find a collection of Baumgartner properties. This close-up image highlights the ones I found. 1856 Jackson Township, Franklin, Ohio Baumgartner family properties highlighted Thus far, I found a Jno, Levi, and H Baumgartner properties. The land sizes vary from about 60 to around 200 acres. Large enough to be seen on the map without too much difficulty. That's pretty impressive. Hopefully, a Baumgartner relative will stumb...

In a previous post, I spoke of how the Dague Brick Wall Came Down.  This family belongs to my 3rd great-grandmother, Catherine Dague Smith. Since I knew this family was from Franklin County, I decided to see what records I could find about them. I found Dague families in the 1842 Jefferson Township Plat Map. 1842 Jefferson Township Plat Map In the northwest corner of the Jefferson Township plat map, I found several pieces of land worth investigating. 1842 Jefferson Township Plat Map close up I found three pieces of land for D. Dague, one for J Dague, and one for G Dague. I'm still trying to figure out to whom these parcels of lands belong to, but this is an exciting find. In 1856, I found a change in land ownership in the same northwest corner of the Jefferson Township plat map. 1856 Jefferson Township Plat Map 1856 Jefferson Township Plat Map Close - Up It seems the land to the west and south of Geo. Smith's land was sold. Now J Dague is John Dague....

Andrew Nelson Smith (1855 - 1933) was a barber at 1159 North High Street in Columbus, Ohio. His granddaughter Louise Long remembers him giving her Page Boy haircuts when she was younger. Andrew had two wives, Emma Ward, and Mary Etta Webb. But, the question I'm wondering about is where was he born. According to Andrew's death certificate, he was born in Central College, Ohio. A previous search for Central College turned up the following location: Central College, Delaware, Ohio, United States. I'm being a little vague on how I found this fact because quite honestly I don't remember whether this was work done by myself or someone else. In any case, when I was searching in the Franklin County, Ohio 1872 Historical Atlas, I found an interesting picture. Franklin County, Ohio 1872 Historical Atlas This is a map of Central College. I didn't find Andrew's family land in this photograph. I shouldn't find it here because, in the 1870 US Census, Andrew's...

This transcription of a Franklin County Naturalization records is more closely related then the previous ones (excepting the Gessener and Gessler which may or may not be related). The Pusecker family traveled with my 2nd great-grandmother Caroline Mack Geis ßler Billmann to America together from Gillersheim, Hannover, Niedersachsen (Germany). Caroline's brother married a Pusecker daughter and joined the families by marriage.  So, this record for Charles Boesecker, is believed to be Karl Pusecker (1808-1886), the elder Pusecker in the immigrant family. Declaration of Intention. Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County Ohio. The State of Ohio, Franklin County, SS Be it remembered that on the 9th day of August of the year eighteen hundred and fifty-six , PERSONALLY APPEARED before me ALBERT B BUTTLES, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County and State, Charles Boesecker an Alien, a native of Hanover who being duly sworn according to law, on his oath d...