DEATH TAKES GEORGE GESELL AT TWO RIVERS
Two Rivers, April 21-George Gesell, life long resident of this city, died at the family home, 922 Adams street last night, the demise being due to an attack of pleurisy from which he had been suffering for some time.
The funeral will be held from the home Friday afternoon with services at 2 o’clock at St. John’s Lutheran church, Rev. Haase officiating and burial will be at Pioneer’s Rest.
Born in this city March 12, 1862 Mr. Gesell was sixty-three at his last birthday. He was married in November 1887 to Miss Mary Thuss who with seven children, Mrs.
Robert Draeger, Mrs. Charles Dose?, of this city and Leona, at home, Adolph of Manitowoc, Edgar and Clarence of this city and Harry at home, survive to mourn his loss. Four grandchildren, two brothers, Henry and John Gesell of this city and two sisters, Mrs. Anton Albrecht and Mrs. Fred Koch, Sr., also of this city, survive him also.
For many years Mr. Gesell was employed in the local plant as a stave maker but retired a number of years ago. Outside of the church he was not a member of any organization and devoted himself to his home.
Manitowoc Herald News, April 26, 1926 P.7
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DEATH TAKES GEORGE GESELL AT TWO RIVERS
Two Rivers, April 21-George Gesell, life long resident of this city, died at the family home, 922 Adams street last night, the demise being due to an attack of pleurisy from which he had been suffering for some time.
The funeral will be held from the home Friday afternoon with services at 2 o’clock at St. John’s Lutheran church, Rev. Haase officiating and burial will be at Pioneer’s Rest.
Born in this city March 12, 1862 Mr. Gesell was sixty-three at his last birthday. He was married in November 1887 to Miss Mary Thuss who with seven children, Mrs.
Robert Draeger, Mrs. Charles Dose?, of this city and Leona, at home, Adolph of Manitowoc, Edgar and Clarence of this city and Harry at home, survive to mourn his loss. Four grandchildren, two brothers, Henry and John Gesell of this city and two sisters, Mrs. Anton Albrecht and Mrs. Fred Koch, Sr., also of this city, survive him also.
For many years Mr. Gesell was employed in the local plant as a stave maker but retired a number of years ago. Outside of the church he was not a member of any organization and devoted himself to his home.
Manitowoc Herald News, April 26, 1926 P.7
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