George Gies was born in Walter, Russia. He was the son of Christoph Gies. George married Anna Marie Rohn, and in 1899 they immigrated to America. They settled first in Spokane, Washington, and in 1942 retired to Odessa, Washington. Eight children were born to this marriage; two were deceased in Walter, Russia and the others are George, Magdalena, Jacob, John, Henry and Paulina.
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Family History:
Name: George Gies
Date Of Death: 23 Apr 1955
Age: 88; Gender: Male
Father Name: Chris Gies
Death Place: Medical Lake, Spokane, Washington
Washington State Death Records
Headstone shows year of birth as 1867 but obit below shows 1866.
Funeral services were held from the UCC on Tuesday afternoon for George Gies, Sr., Wheeler area pioneer. The Rev A. Hausauer officiated and burial was in the Odessa Cemetery, under the direction of the Strate Funeral Home.
Born in Russia, May 16, 1866, Mr Gies grew to manhood and was married to Anna Marie Rohn. In 1899 the family migrated to the United States, living five years at Spokane, and then homesteading near Wheeler. In 1942 Mr and Mrs Gies retired to Odessa, and she died in 1952. His health failed and he was placed in a hospital, where he died April 23.
Survivors include two sons, Jacob, Tacoma; and Henry, Moses Lake; 5 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren; one brother, Conrad Gies, Odessa.
Odessa Record
Odessa, Washington
Thursday, April 28, 1955
1900 U. S. Census
*Name: George Geise, Alki Precinct, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, ED 60, Sheet 31B
Gender: Male; Age: 33; Marital Status: Married; Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Years Married: 14
Marriage Year (Estimated: 1886
Immigration Year: 1900
Father's Birthplace: Russia
Mother's Birthplace: Russia
George Geise, head, age 44, b. Russia - b. Jun 1867
Mary, wife, age 34, b. Russia - b. Jan 1866
George, son, age 12, b. Russia - b. Sep 1888
Lena, dau, age 4, b. Russia - b. Jul 1896
Jacob, son, age 2, b. Russia - b. Jan 1898
*Note: name is spelled "Gies" on 1930 and 1940 Census
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Family History:
Name: George Gies
Date Of Death: 23 Apr 1955
Age: 88; Gender: Male
Father Name: Chris Gies
Death Place: Medical Lake, Spokane, Washington
Washington State Death Records
Headstone shows year of birth as 1867 but obit below shows 1866.
Funeral services were held from the UCC on Tuesday afternoon for George Gies, Sr., Wheeler area pioneer. The Rev A. Hausauer officiated and burial was in the Odessa Cemetery, under the direction of the Strate Funeral Home.
Born in Russia, May 16, 1866, Mr Gies grew to manhood and was married to Anna Marie Rohn. In 1899 the family migrated to the United States, living five years at Spokane, and then homesteading near Wheeler. In 1942 Mr and Mrs Gies retired to Odessa, and she died in 1952. His health failed and he was placed in a hospital, where he died April 23.
Survivors include two sons, Jacob, Tacoma; and Henry, Moses Lake; 5 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren; one brother, Conrad Gies, Odessa.
Odessa Record
Odessa, Washington
Thursday, April 28, 1955
1900 U. S. Census
*Name: George Geise, Alki Precinct, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, ED 60, Sheet 31B
Gender: Male; Age: 33; Marital Status: Married; Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Years Married: 14
Marriage Year (Estimated: 1886
Immigration Year: 1900
Father's Birthplace: Russia
Mother's Birthplace: Russia
George Geise, head, age 44, b. Russia - b. Jun 1867
Mary, wife, age 34, b. Russia - b. Jan 1866
George, son, age 12, b. Russia - b. Sep 1888
Lena, dau, age 4, b. Russia - b. Jul 1896
Jacob, son, age 2, b. Russia - b. Jan 1898
*Note: name is spelled "Gies" on 1930 and 1940 Census
George Gies was born in Walter, Russia. He was the son of Christoph Gies. George married Anna Marie Rohn, and in 1899 they immigrated to America. They settled first in Spokane, Washington, and in 1942 retired to Odessa, Washington. Eight children were born to this marriage; two were deceased in Walter, Russia and the others are George, Magdalena, Jacob, John, Henry and Paulina.
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Family History:
Name: George Gies
Date Of Death: 23 Apr 1955
Age: 88; Gender: Male
Father Name: Chris Gies
Death Place: Medical Lake, Spokane, Washington
Washington State Death Records
Headstone shows year of birth as 1867 but obit below shows 1866.
Funeral services were held from the UCC on Tuesday afternoon for George Gies, Sr., Wheeler area pioneer. The Rev A. Hausauer officiated and burial was in the Odessa Cemetery, under the direction of the Strate Funeral Home.
Born in Russia, May 16, 1866, Mr Gies grew to manhood and was married to Anna Marie Rohn. In 1899 the family migrated to the United States, living five years at Spokane, and then homesteading near Wheeler. In 1942 Mr and Mrs Gies retired to Odessa, and she died in 1952. His health failed and he was placed in a hospital, where he died April 23.
Survivors include two sons, Jacob, Tacoma; and Henry, Moses Lake; 5 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren; one brother, Conrad Gies, Odessa.
Odessa Record
Odessa, Washington
Thursday, April 28, 1955
1900 U. S. Census
*Name: George Geise, Alki Precinct, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, ED 60, Sheet 31B
Gender: Male; Age: 33; Marital Status: Married; Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Years Married: 14
Marriage Year (Estimated: 1886
Immigration Year: 1900
Father's Birthplace: Russia
Mother's Birthplace: Russia
George Geise, head, age 44, b. Russia - b. Jun 1867
Mary, wife, age 34, b. Russia - b. Jan 1866
George, son, age 12, b. Russia - b. Sep 1888
Lena, dau, age 4, b. Russia - b. Jul 1896
Jacob, son, age 2, b. Russia - b. Jan 1898
*Note: name is spelled "Gies" on 1930 and 1940 Census
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Family History:
Name: George Gies
Date Of Death: 23 Apr 1955
Age: 88; Gender: Male
Father Name: Chris Gies
Death Place: Medical Lake, Spokane, Washington
Washington State Death Records
Headstone shows year of birth as 1867 but obit below shows 1866.
Funeral services were held from the UCC on Tuesday afternoon for George Gies, Sr., Wheeler area pioneer. The Rev A. Hausauer officiated and burial was in the Odessa Cemetery, under the direction of the Strate Funeral Home.
Born in Russia, May 16, 1866, Mr Gies grew to manhood and was married to Anna Marie Rohn. In 1899 the family migrated to the United States, living five years at Spokane, and then homesteading near Wheeler. In 1942 Mr and Mrs Gies retired to Odessa, and she died in 1952. His health failed and he was placed in a hospital, where he died April 23.
Survivors include two sons, Jacob, Tacoma; and Henry, Moses Lake; 5 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren; one brother, Conrad Gies, Odessa.
Odessa Record
Odessa, Washington
Thursday, April 28, 1955
1900 U. S. Census
*Name: George Geise, Alki Precinct, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, ED 60, Sheet 31B
Gender: Male; Age: 33; Marital Status: Married; Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Years Married: 14
Marriage Year (Estimated: 1886
Immigration Year: 1900
Father's Birthplace: Russia
Mother's Birthplace: Russia
George Geise, head, age 44, b. Russia - b. Jun 1867
Mary, wife, age 34, b. Russia - b. Jan 1866
George, son, age 12, b. Russia - b. Sep 1888
Lena, dau, age 4, b. Russia - b. Jul 1896
Jacob, son, age 2, b. Russia - b. Jan 1898
*Note: name is spelled "Gies" on 1930 and 1940 Census
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