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H John George (George) Geisel

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1861 personal census, Rochester Twp, Essex Co., ON, transcribed by the Essex Branch of the OGS:
Guisel George, M, Married, 59, born Germ, UP, Farmer;
Elisabeth, F, Married, 44, born Germ, UP;
George, M, 18, born UC, UP;
Cathrine, F, 21, born UC, UP;
Mary Ann, F, 16, born UC, UP;
Julia, F, 12, born UC, UP;
Elisabeth, F, 7, born UC, UP.

Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 484-485:
Klie. The Klie family, so worthily represented in Colchester South by men of the highest integrity and public spirit, originated in Germany, the emigrant ancestor being Godfrey Klie, the grandfather of Henry and Albert Klie. He was born in Germany, where he became a property owner. He married Charlotte Stolter, and to them were born: ... Rachel, who married George Geisel, and lives at Woodslee...
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Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 644:
John George Geisel. The best interests of the township of Rochester, County of Essex, are ably represented in the person of John George Geisel, born on the farm upon which he now resides, March 12, 1843, he being a son of John George and Elizabeth (Kneisler) Geisel. He was one of a family of ten children born to his parents, four of whom survive: Mary married George Gorndon[sic], of Rochester township; Catherine married John Klie and lives at Caro[sic], Michigan. Elizabeth married August Klie, and lives in Colchester; John George.
     Both father and mother were born in Germany, and they came to Ontario in 1824, upon the same vessel. The mother was a daughter of Adam Kneisler, while the father a son of John George Geisel, the name John George being an old family one. From the time he was fourteen years of age, the father of our subject worked upon a farm in Germany until he was thirty-two, saving during that time two hundred dollars. With this little capital, he came to the New World, and settled in the County of Essex, taking up a 100-acre farm of Col. Talbot, in Lot 9, Middle Road, where he built a log house 14 x 16, and began the life of a pioneer. Soon after securing his home, he was married, and there lived until his death, which occurred in 1884, when he was eighty-two years of age. In time he added 100 acres adjoining his original farm in the south, and was a man of wealth and influence. In politics he was independent, voting for the man he deemed best fitted for the office, regardless of party lines. For two years he was an able and fearless member of the township council, but refused further preferment. While brought up a member of the Germany Reformed Church, after locating in the County of Essex, he worshipped in the Methodist Church, there being no church of his denomination in his locality. His wife survived him five years, dying Nov. 16, 1889.
     John George Geisel, our subject, was reared upon the farm, and nobly bore his part in clearing the land. His educational advantages were few, but he made the most of them, and added to his knowledge by close observation. When he was twenty-five years of age, he took charge of the homestead, and continued to farm the property until the death of his father. Prior to his father's death, Mr. Geisel received the homestead by deed, and the adjoining one hundred acres was left him as his portion of the estate, the other heirs receiving their share in money.
     In 1870 Mr. Geisel married Miss Rachael Klei, a native of Hanover, Germany, daughter of Gottfried and Mariam E. C. (Stolta) Klei, who came to Ontario in 1855, settling in Colchester, County of Essex, where they passed the remainder of their lives. Mr. and Mrs. Geisel have had nine children, four of whom survive: George, Adam, Emily and Grace, all of whom are at home. Mr. Geisel has been very successful in his farming operations, and has made a specialty of raising stock, breeding short horn cattle, as did his father before him. In politics he is a independent, and for several terms he has given his time and attention as a trustee of the school board. He and his family are members of the Methodist Church, but were formerly Presbyterians. Fraternally he is a member of the Canadian Order of A.O.U.W., in which he is deservedly popular. Mr. Geisel has always attended to his duties conscientiously and ably, and the success which is his has been honorably gained. He is very popular among his fellow townsmen, and is an excellent exponent of the representative agriculturist of Western Ontario.

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John George Geisel 1802-1884   Elizabeth Kneisler ca 1817-1889
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John George (George) Geisel 1843-