Person:George Geilear (2)

In the 1900 census for Brockton, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, George W. Geilear is 27, born June 1872 in New York (father New York, mother Germany), occupation 'pattern maker'. His wife Ella is 26, born 1873 in Massachusetts, (father Maine, mother Massachusetts). They have been married 7 years and have 3 of 4 children living. The children are Ola M., 6, born June 1893 in Massachusetts; Gertrude, 5, born Nov 1894; and George W., 1, born May 1899 -- all born Massachusetts, father New York, mother Massachusetts. Also in the same dwelling, but separate family are Catherine Fitting, a widow age 53, born Aug 1846 in Germany, immigrated 1855, with 5 of 6 children living. Her son John B. Geilear is 30, single, born 1869 in New York (father New York, mother Germany) [occupation unreadable]. Her son Louis J. Geilear is 25, single, born Mar 1875 in New York, occupation 'pattern maker'. Her daughter Minnie G. Fitting is 16, single, born Mar 1884 in New York (father New York, mother Germany), occupation unreadable. They are living at 7 Erie Ave. {ED 1110, sh 8, dwelling #108, household 157 & 158}

  In the 1910 census for Brockton, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, George Geilear is 39, born New York (parents Germany), married 18 years, works as '(dier?) manufacture(?)'.  His wife Ella M. is 36, born Massachusetts (father Maine, mother Massachusetts), with 3 of 3 children living.  The children are Ola M., 16; and Gertrude, 15 -- both born Massachusetts, (father New York, mother Massachusetts).  Also in the household are Katherine Fitting, [George's] mother, a widow age 62 from Germany (parents Germany , immigrated in 1870, with 6 of 6 children living; and Margaret Finlayson, servant, born Scotland. {1st ward, ed 1150, sh 12a, dwelling 196, household 247}  NOTE: His brother John is also living in Brockton.
 In the 1920 census for Brockton, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, George W. Geilear is treasurer for 'motor'(?). His wife Ella M. was born in Massachusetts. George W. [Jr] works as 'clerk motor center'.  His mother Catherine Fitting is a widow, age 77, born Hesse Darmstadt, immigrated (1857?).  His mother-in-law Emma Wright is 64, widowed, born Maine. His (grandson?) Clifton W. Badeau is 15, born Vermont. {ed 40, sh 21a, dwelling 29, family 32} NOTE: Much of the entry is difficult to read. Clifton is the nephew of Ella.

1. ↑ Social Security Death Index. (http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/).