Family/Spouse: John SCHEDEL. John was born in GERMANY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigratn: 1883
• Census: 25 Jan 1920, LeRoy, Mower, MN
• Census: 14 Apr 1930, LeRoy, Mower, MN

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1920 census at LeRoy, Mower, MN shows: Mary C. Geiger, 62, widow, farmer, b. Wuttenberg, both parents b. Wuttenberg; Albert, son, 34, farmer, b. MN; Emma, daughter, 26, public school teacher, b. MN

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1930 census at LeRoy, Mower, MN shows: Marie C. Geiger, 71, widow, married at 24, b. GERMANY, both parents b, GERMANY; Bertha C., daughter, 45, b. MN, dressmaker at home.

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Marie married Jacob G. GEIGER on 12 Aug 1883 in Mower Co., MN. Jacob (son of G. GEIGER and Unknown GRAF) was born on 22 Feb 1850 in GERMANY; died on 21 Jan 1911 in LeRoy, Mower, MN; was buried on 23 Jan 1911 in Le Roy Cemetery, Le Roy, Mower, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Bertha and her sister Anna, neither of whom married, died a day apart on May 9th and May 10th, 1967 respectively. Sixteen years later their sisters Mary and Emma, each of whom did marry, died 4 days apart, July 18 and July 22, 1983 respectively.

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Bertha married Unmarried. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Note: 12 Sep 1918, LeRoy, Mower, MN

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On Sept. 15, 1918, Albert registered for the WWI draft. He states he was born Sep. 15, 1885, is a farm laborer working for George Volkhart in LeRoy, MN. His nearest relative is listed as Marie Geiger, his mother who lives in LeRoy, Minn. The registrar indicates he is tall, slender, has brown eyes and light brown hair. To the question as to whether the person has a missing limb or is obviously physically disqualified the writes, "none except quite deaf."

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Death certificate states the following: "Deceased was shocking grain and died alone in the field. It was a very hot day." Cause of death, "probably sunstroke."

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Anna and her sister Bertha, neither of whom married, died a day apart on May 10th and May 9th, 1967 respectively. Sixteen years later their sisters Mary and Emma, each of whom did marry, died 4 days apart, July 18 and July 22, 1983 respectively.

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Anna married Unmarried. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Max married Unmarried. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Note: 5 Jun 1917, Elmore, Faribault, MN
• Census: 6 Apr 1940, 4315 Wentworth Av S, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN

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On June 5 1917, Robert registered for the WWI draft. He states he was born June 4, 1891 in LeRoy, Minnesota and currently resides in Elmore, Minnesota. His occupation is as an agriculture instructor working for District 53 in Elmore, Minnesota. He claims a wife as his dependent. As to whether he has had military service he answers yes, XXX XXX (2, 3 letter initials that are illegible), University of Minnesota infantry. He does not claim deferment from the draft. The registrar indicates he is "rather tall," of medium build with brown eyes and light brown hair and is not bald.

Census:
1940 census at Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows Robert Geiger, 48, b. MN, same residence 1935, fieldman, dairy; Esther, 48, b. MN, bookeeper, dairy at home; Robert Jr., 18. b. MN

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Robert married Esther Rose HENKEL on 7 Aug 1916 in Faribault Co., MN. Esther (daughter of Christian Frederick HENKEL and Augusta Agnes MEYER) was born on 24 May 1891 in Elmore, Faribault, MN; died on 3 Jul 1956 in Hennepin Co., MN; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Elmore, Faribault, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Cora Dora JACOBMEYER on 3 May 1957 in Hennepin Co., MN. Cora (daughter of Frank H. JACOBMEYER and Amelia WINKLER) was born on 25 Aug 1896 in Dows, Wright, IA; died on 22 Sep 1989 in Hennepin Co., MN; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Emma and her sister Mary, died 4 days apart, July 18 and July 22, 1983 respectively. Prior to their death they were both residents of the Ostrander Nursing Home in Ostrander, MN. Sixteen years earlier their sisters Bertha and Anna died a day apart on May 9th and May 10th, 1967 respectively.

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Emma married Charles C. STALEY on 4 May 1921 in Mower Co., MN, and was divorced before 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary married Leo Julius REMER about 1919. Leo was born on 11 Aug 1895 in Sumner, Bremer, IA; died on 9 Sep 1967 in Rochester, Olmsted, MN; was buried in Le Roy Cemetery, Le Roy, Mower, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 26 Apr 1950, Hopkins, Hennepin, MN

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1950 census shows Robert E. Geiger, 28, b. MN, salesman, automobile sales co.; Martha J., 27; Nancy M., 1. They reside at 1324 E. Lake Street, Hopkins, MN.
Bob is one of 5 persons with additional information. It is recorded that he worked 48 weeks the prior year and earned $4349.31.

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Robert married Martha Jane KENNON on 22 Feb 1946 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. Martha (daughter of Ralph Eugene KENNON and Mabel Mae CRAWFORD) was born on 26 Oct 1922 in Iowa City, Johnson, IA; died on 4 Jul 2015 in St. Louis Park, Hennepin, MN; was buried in Mission Township Cemetery, Mission Township, Crow Wing, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]