Geiszler Genealogy

I opened the mail on Monday and was surprised to receive an envelope from Ohio. Not recognizing the return address name at first, I opened the manila 5x7 sized envelope with "Photo Do Not Bend" on the outside. Since my mother passed away in December and I sent "in case you missed it letter" to her friends in her phone book, I thought this would be a photo of my parents and some of her Ohio friends. Boy was I ever excited to be wrong. Inside was a note from someone I had connected to through Ancestry.com . We had spoken Freda and Frank Grener of Columbus, Ohio. They are two of the eight children belonging to my 2nd great grand aunt Mary Elizabeth Geißler Grener. Lisey was the daughter of my 3rd great grandmother Caroline Mäck who married Joseph Geißler (by Geißler brick wall) and then Michael Billman . The back reads: Grandmother Caroline Mack Billman She saw that I had a photo of Caroline with her sons from her second marriage. This kind woman thought I

I am completely stumped by a reference in a Death Certificate. The reference is for Elizabeth nee Pusecker was buried in Wittenberg Lutheran Cemetery in Ohio. I have no idea where that Wittenberg Lutheran Cemetery is or was. Elizabeth Pusecker Death Certificate Family Search , "Ohio Death, 1908-1957" database, (http:/www.familysearch.org) : Entry for Elizabeth Pusecker, died 11 February 1913 Source Film: 1953599, Reference No: fn 8754.   Here's what I know about this 'non-relative' relative. Elizabeth is the second wife of Karl Friedrich Pusecker (9 May 1808 - 11 Nov 1886). Karl Pusecker traveled from Gillersheim, Northeim, Niedersachsen, Germany to America with my fourth great-grandmother Heinrich Andreas Mäck (29 Jun 1811 - 29 Nov 1868). The two families settled down in Franklin County, Ohio by 1855. Heinrich's son Heinrich Ludwig married Karl's daughter Caroline Pusecker. In any case, Karl's first wife and mother to Caroline died in 1856

Latitude/Width 51°37'48"N (51.63482°) Longitude/Length 10°6'0"E (10.09507°) Thanks to the extension of my family tree collaterally, I know that my 3rd great-grandmother Caroline Mack Gei ß ler Billmann's family is from Gillersheim in Germany. I know that Caroline's family traveled to America with the Pusecker family. They settled in Franklin County, Ohio. Caroline's half-brother Heinrich Ludwig Mäck (who's American name was simply Henry Louis Mack) married Caroline Wilhelmine Pusecker. Caroline Pusecker Mack's brother Ludewich Puesecker had the key to the past. On his gravestone, the town of origin was listed as Gillersheim. So, my 3rd great-grandmother's sister-in-law's brother had the key that connected the two families to a specific town in Germany. (Before I forget, they left Germany in 1854. I discovered that there was a Census in 1852. I will definitely need to check into this). My cousin David did a lot of digging and found a website

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

Only two more cemeteries to go! Things were shaping up thanks to St. Joseph and Sunset Cemeteries. I was soon in Wesley Chapel Cemetery . It was a nice looking cemetery with a large number of people working in crews to manage the grounds. That was pretty impressive. It was about 2 pm and my mind wasn't working properly I suppose. I confused who I was looking for on my spreadsheet with those buried in Walnut Grove. So I'm standing near Section A wondering where Jane Fickle GORDON and Ollie Smith GILBERT would be buried. Two men in a large ATV type cart were sitting around chatting, so I asked if they happened to know where I could get a section map. They asked who I was looking for because they knew section A very well. When I said Jane and Ollie they were stumped. They didn't know anyone by that name in section A. They wanted to see my spreadsheet and then asked if I was asking about the right cemetery. They were so kind as they were politely poking fun at me. 

As I headed to St.Joseph's Cemetery , I was confident that I could find those I sought quickly. I had previously contacted St. Joseph's regarding only family names that I sought. The office worker was so friendly and helpful. She sent me everything I needed to have success in this cemetery. When I opened my mail from St. Joseph's, I had a clearly legible section map. There were reference stones and an arrow pointing to the plots I was seeking. Additionally, I received copies of the burial records. To say they were what I wish all cemeteries would be more like, is an under statement.  St. Joseph's is a Catholic cemetery and I've never seen or been in one of these dedicated spaces. It literally took my breath away. It was a peaceful and BEAUTIFUL cemetery. Despite the heavy traffic and construction on High Street on its border, the sound in the cemetery was like being in a paradise. The landscaping, section markers, statues, alcove in a hill, and more were

Another record of interest to me, that's not fully available online, is naturalization records. I'll admit that I seriously need to learn more about the process but I figured to take my first step. In looking at my immigrants who became naturalized, the majority of them arrived in Franklin County, Ohio between the years of 1850-1860. With that in mind, I ordered the Declarations of intention 1850-1855 and the Declarations ofintention 1855-1860 . When the films came in, I set off to investigate the following persons. I actually had some notations as to when I suspected they were in Franklin County based on Census records and life events. Name Life Span Joseph Geiszler 1836-1863 Caroline Mack 1838-1904 Heinrich Mack 1811-1868 Heinrich Ludwig Mack 1842-1910 Karl Friedirch Puesecker 1808-1886 Johanna Macke (Puesecker) 1810-1856 Karl 'Charles' Puesecker 1835-1915 Wilhelm Pusecker 1838-? Ludwig Puescker 1844-1905 Conrad Grener 1822-1899 Christian Christopher Hoppe 1818-18

After attending a Family History Symposium in my area, I learned that I might need to investigate probate records. The instructor further recommend that when I contact the County Court House that I ask for probate records on a particular person rather than their wills. If a person had a no will in the probate records, the court house will not give you any information though they may have something of interest to you. If you ask for the probate on said individual, you'll not only receive a will (if there was one) but further records for your research. With that in mind, I did not order the Franklin County, Ohio, 1803-1865 will index or the Will records, 1805-1918 ; Index, 1805-1905 that are available through the FamilySearch.org catalog. Instead I ordered Indexto probate records, v. 1-2, 1805-1932 . I had the following individuals to search. Index to Probate 1805-1932 Name Dates Found in Index Joseph Geiszler 1836-1863 no Conrad Grener 1822-1899 no Conrad Grener 1853-1905 no Henry