Person:Samuel Gee (1)

1870 United States Federal Census > New York > Tioga > Richford (Image 21) 178 - 181 Gee, William 57 M W Farmer NY

        Mary       45    F   W    keeping  house      NY
    William  F   14    M   W                                NY
    Samuel  B    5    M   W                                NY

ID: I341 Name: Samuel Burdett Gee Sex: M Birth: 17 MAY 1865 in Rixford, Tioga Cty NY Death: 15 MAY 1944

Father: William Edward Gee b: 26 JUL 1811 in Virgll, Cortland Cty,New York Mother: Mary Abigail Gee b: 24 APR 1827 in Virgil, Cortland Cty NY

Marriage 1 Cora Cornell Married: 14 OCT 1888 Children

Francis Gee b: 20 JUN 1889

Marriage 2 Clara Zoe Chandler Married: 14 OCT 1888

BROTHERS UNITED AFTER 53 YEARS --------------- Separated for more than half century, two brothers were reunited here this week for the first time since they parted to seek their fortunes in 1884. William F. Gee 81, of 204 West Denver street, who for years thought his brother , Samuel Bert Gee, to dead, was overjoyed to receive a letter from his long lost brother was living in Pennsylvania. Bert had recently heard from relatives or friends that they belived his brother was still living and a resident of Lansing. He immediatley wrote here asking confirmation of the report. He was advised by "Bill" that he was "still kicking". and both began plans for a reunion. Bert, who is nine years his brother's jounior promised to visit him here "in the fall" Bert arrived this week, and both are happily swapping stories of their adventures and experiences since they last saw each other 53 years ago. Both men are still springhtly and good health, though their combined ages total more than half a century and a half.

BROTHERS MEET AFTER 53 YEARS --------------- Lansing, Sept. 30 --- Fifty-three years ago Samuel "Bert" Gee left the employ of his brother, William F., and decided to shift for himself. Up until this week, the brothers had never communicated nor seen each other since but today they are reunited. Will, who leads an easy life with his daughter and son-in-law at 207 West Denver street, has reached the age of 81, long since having given up hope of seeing Bert again. Then not so long ago the unexpected happened. Back in Pennsylvania where Bert went in 1884 to work in lumber camps, the "lost" brother applied for an old age pension. In order to complete the records, he wrote to a niece for family data and learned of his brother Will in Lansing. It wasn't many days before he hopped a bus and came speeding here. Both admitted they didn't expect to see the other looking so changed, but after a few moments together, it was just like old times. Will has been retired for a number of years, once having been in the Oil rig building business.

BROTHERS SEPERATED HALF CENTURY ------------------------ Swapping stories, Samuel "Bert" Gee 72 (left) and his brother, William F. Gee, 81, of 207 West Denver street, get a big laugh out of life after meeting for the first time in 53 years.

OBITUARY - SAMUEL B. GEE DIES AT HOME OF DAUGHTER ---------- Samuel B. Gee died at the home of his daughter in Genesee, May 16 (15). Deceased was born at Rixford N. Y. May 17, 1865, and during his younger days he followed the lumber camp of Potter county for employment. He was twice married, His first wife was Cora Graves and the second was Clara J. Chandler. Surviving are children and step-children; They are Francis Gee, Scio, N. Y.; Mrs. Fred Jones and Lee Gee, Genesee; Volen Briggs, Wellsville; Gertrude Gee, Genesee; Mrs. Frank Green, Wellsburg, N.Y. Funeral service was held from the Hickox church, May 17, and burial was at Whites Corners, N.Y. (Pa.) A large number attended the funeral coming from Scio, Ebenezer, East Aurora, Gardenville, Wellsburg, Wellsville and other points.