Person:John Geilear (1)

According to a Geilear researcher, John had 3 children: Francois Louis 'Frank', born 1916; John Patrick; and Ann.

 In the 1900 census for Brockton, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, Catherine Fitting is a widow age 53, born 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 New York, occupation 'pattern maker'.  Her daughter Minnie G. Fitting is 16, single, born 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}

 According to 'The Family Tree -- Mentally Related', John B. Geilear married Annie Shortall, daughter of Patrick B. Shortall and Julia A. Keneally, in 1905. {'The Family Tree -- Mentally Related', by Ginny Chung, updated June 2008, <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gchung/family/gp3930.htm#head3>, 12 Mar 2009} In the Brockton marriage records, they are recorded on the same page in 1905.
 In the 1910 census for Brockton, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, John B. Geilear is 41, born New York (parents New York), married 5 years, and works as a 'skiner' in shoe factory.  His wife Anna is 36, born Massachusetts (parents Massachusetts) with 1 of 1 child living. Their daughter Anna is 4, born Massachusetts. {1st ward, ed 1199, sh. 19b, dwelling 37, family 366}
 In the 1920 census for Brockton, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, John B. Geilear [indexed as 'Geilar'] is 52, rents home, born New York (parents New York) and works as 'skiner' in shoe factory.  His wife Annie C. is 37, born New York (father Ireland, mother New York); daughter Annie M. is 14, born Massachusetts; and son Frank L. 3 and 4 months -- both born MA (parents NY). {5th ward, ed 80, sh 1a, dwelling 5, family 13}
 In the 1930 census index, there are listings for John B. 'Gedear' 1873, Annie 1883, Frank 1917, and John P. 1925.