George E. Savage1

M, #17791, b. circa 1939, d. 2 June 1998
  • Last Edited: 29 Jan 2008
  • George E. Savage was born circa 1939.2
  • He was the son of George Savage and Gladys Naomi Schwalm.1
  • George E. Savage died on 2 June 1998, at home, New Cumberland, Cumberland County, PA.2
  • He was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Fairview Township, York County, PA.2

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 162. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S250] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 6, no. 3 (1999): p. 104.

William H. Gessner1

M, #17793, b. circa 1862
  • Last Edited: 28 Jan 2007

Children of William H. Gessner and Alice Marie Schwalm

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 162. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S199] 1910 Census , Jordan Twp., Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1383; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 66; Image: 454.

Iva Minerva Gessner1

F, #17794, b. 3 April 1897, d. 4 July 1995
  • Last Edited: 31 Jan 2017
  • Iva Minerva Gessner is also referred to as Ivy in some sources.2
  • She was born on 3 April 1897, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.3,4,5
  • She was the daughter of William H. Gessner and Alice Marie Schwalm.1
  • Iva Minerva Gessner married John Clark Robinson Sr. in 1924.1,3
  • Iva Minerva Gessner died on 4 July 1995, Nottingham Village, Northumberland, Northumberland County, PA, at age 98.3
  • She was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Selinsgrove, Snyder County, PA.3

Children of Iva Minerva Gessner and John Clark Robinson Sr.

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 162. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S192] 1920 US Census, Washington Twp., Snyder County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1653; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 170; Image: 312.
  3. [S243] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 5, no. 4 (1996): p. 96.
  4. [S199] 1910 Census , Jordan Twp., Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1383; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 66; Image: 454.
  5. [S1189] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2011), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, p. 301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm vol 2.

George Samuel Gessner1

M, #17795, b. 21 July 1898, d. 21 October 1979
  • Last Edited: 25 Aug 2024
  • George Samuel Gessner was born on 21 July 1898, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.2,3,4
  • He was the son of William H. Gessner and Alice Marie Schwalm.1
  • George Samuel Gessner married Florence Irene Cowell.1
  • George Samuel Gessner died on 21 October 1979, Kintnersville, Bucks County, PA, at age 81.2,3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Dr. George Gessner
    SELINSGROVE -- Dr. George Gessner, 81, Kintnersville, Bucks County, a retired educator, died Oct. 21 in his home, according to word received here.
    Born July 21, 1898, in Valley View, Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late William H. and Alice Schwalm Gessner.
    He graduated from Freeburg High School and Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove. He received his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.
    Dr. Gessner held teaching positions at the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel Institute and Stroudsburg State College, from which he retired.
    In addition to his wife. the former Florence Cowell, he is survived by three sons. William of Stroudsburg, and Richard and James, both of Massillon, Ohio: eight grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Iva Robinson of Selinsgrove and Mrs. Grace Barr of Apache Junction, Ariz.
    The Daily Item, November 30, 1979, Page 8.4

Children of George Samuel Gessner and Florence Irene Cowell

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 162. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S264] "Family Newsmakers," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 1, no. 4 (1980): p. 63.
  3. [S1189] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2011), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, p. 303. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm vol 2.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Dr. George Gessner, The Daily Item, November 30, 1979, Page 8. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed August 25, 2024).

Grace Una Gessner1

F, #17796, b. 26 February 1907, d. 28 April 1997
  • Last Edited: 31 Jan 2017
  • Grace Una Gessner was born on 26 February 1907.2,3
  • She was the daughter of William H. Gessner and Alice Marie Schwalm.1
  • Grace Una Gessner died on 28 April 1997, at age 90.3
  • She was buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, PA.4

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 162. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S199] 1910 Census , Jordan Twp., Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1383; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 66; Image: 454.
  3. [S1189] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2011), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, p. 305. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm vol 2.
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

John Clark Robinson Sr.1,2

M, #17797, b. 5 June 1884, d. 11 June 1979
  • Last Edited: 31 Jan 2017

Children of John Clark Robinson Sr. and Iva Minerva Gessner

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 162. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S243] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 5, no. 4 (1996): p. 96.
  3. [S1189] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2011), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, p. 301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm vol 2.

Elizabeth Robinson1

F, #17798, b. 29 January 1925
  • Last Edited: 28 Jul 2008
  • Elizabeth Robinson also went by the name of Betty.2
  • She was born on 29 January 1925, Spring Mills, Centre County, PA.3
  • She was the daughter of John Clark Robinson Sr. and Iva Minerva Gessner.1
  • Elizabeth Robinson married Earle F. Miller on 22 March 1942.1,3
  • TURBOTVILLE — Elizabeth R. "Betty" Miller, 82, of Comly Road, died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
    Born Jan. 29, 1925, in Spring Mills, Centre County, she was a daughter of the late John C. and Iva (Gessner) Robinson. On March 22, 1947, she married Earle F. Miller, and they celebrated 38 years of marriage before his death May 4, 1985.
    A 1942 graduate of Spring Mills High School, Betty graduated from Geisinger Medical Center School of Nursing in 1946.
    Betty worked as a Navy Cadet Nurse and as a pediatric nurse at Geisinger, Danville.
    She enjoyed gardening, genealogy and traveling with her husband.
    She was a member of the North Central Pennsylvania Conservancy and the Northumberland County Historical Society and was a charter member of the Warrior Run Historical Society. She was the former chairman of the historic Warrior Run Church for many years.
    Betty received a proclamation from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission for 33 years of service to the Warrior Run Fort Freeland Heritage Society for giving interpretive tours to visitors and thousands of schoolchildren, answering genealogy inquiries and conducting weddings at the Warrior Run Church.
    Surviving Betty are her care-giver, Gail (Pfleegor) Moser and her family of rural Turbotville; one brother, John C. Robinson of Wayne, Pa; and many nieces and nephews.
    Preceding her in death, in addition to her husband, were three half-sisters, Barbara and Rebecca Schmitt and Dorothea Joyce.
    Friends are invited to call from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Brooks Funeral Home, 207 Broadway St., Turbotville. The funeral will be follow at 11 in the funeral home with the Rev. Allen Acor officiating.
    Burial will follow in the "old section" of Turbotville Cemetery.
    Published in The Daily Item from 2/17/2007 - 2/20/2007.3
  • Elizabeth Robinson was buried on 21 February 2007, at Turbotville Cemetery, Turbotville, Northumberland County, PA.3

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 162. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S590] N. Daniel Schwalm and Donald Reed, "All In The Family," The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 11 (2008): p. 118.
  3. [S593] Miller, Elizabeth R., Obituary, Daily Item, Sunbury, PA, February 17, 2007. Hereinafter cited as Elizabeth R. Miller Obituary.

Earle F. Miller1,2

M, #17799, b. 1907, d. 4 May 1985
  • Last Edited: 31 Jan 2017

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 162. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S593] Miller, Elizabeth R., Obituary, Daily Item, Sunbury, PA, February 17, 2007. Hereinafter cited as Elizabeth R. Miller Obituary.
  3. [S1189] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2011), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, p. 302. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm vol 2.

Florence Irene Cowell1,2

F, #17805, b. 18 October 1899, d. December 1986
  • Last Edited: 25 Aug 2024

Children of Florence Irene Cowell and George Samuel Gessner

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 162. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S1189] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2011), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, p. 303. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm vol 2.
  3. [S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Belvidere, Warren County, New Jersey; Roll: 997; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0181; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
  4. [S200] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, Social Security Number: 172-22-4400; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.

William Elwood Gessner1

M, #17806, b. 1925, d. before 18 July 2018
  • Last Edited: 22 Jul 2019

Child of William Elwood Gessner and Dorothy Thygeson

  • William Gessner1

Children of William Elwood Gessner and Doris Siegfried

  • Victoria Ann Gessner1
  • Valerie Gessner1

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 162. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S1189] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2011), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, p. 304. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm vol 2.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Richard Winfied Gessner, The Repository (Massillion, OH), July 20, 2018; online: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cantonrep/obituary.aspx

Richard Winfield Gessner1

M, #17812, b. 30 June 1928, d. 18 July 2018
  • Last Edited: 22 Jul 2019
  • Richard Winfield Gessner was born on 30 June 1928.2,3
  • He was the son of George Samuel Gessner and Florence Irene Cowell.1
  • Richard Winfield Gessner died on 18 July 2018, Massillion, Stark County, OH, at age 90.3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Richard Winfield (Dick) Gessner
    1928 - 2018
    Richard (Dick) Winfield Gessner founder of Massillon Cable TV, Inc., died at his home on July 18, 2018. Born June 30, 1928, Dick was a 1950 graduate of Bucknell University and a Massillon resident and business owner for more than 50 years. He and Susan (his wife of 67 years) founded Massillon Cable TV (now MCTV) in 1965. Prior to cable TV, Dick worked in radio and television in Philadelphia and New York, including a brief stint as a page at NBC. His first cable TV experience was obtaining franchises in upstate New York. Recognized as a Cable Pioneer, Dick was one of the founders of the Ohio Cable Television Association and served as Chairman of the Community Antenna Television Association. MCTV continues to operate as a family business, now managed by second- and third-generation family members.
    He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. George and Florence Gessner and his brother, William Gessner. He is survived by Susan; his brother, James Gessner; his sons, Richard (Hyeweon-Lee) Gessner, Jr. and Robert (Nancy) Gessner, and his daughter, Elizabeth (Larry) McAllister; granddaughters, Suzanne (Troy) Bradshaw, Katherine (Michael) Duplay and Anne McAllister; and great-grandchildren, Martha Bradshaw, Ruth Bradshaw and John Bradshaw.
    A memorial service will be held at St. John's United Church of Christ (101 Tremont Ave SE, Massillon) at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 23, 2018. The family will greet visitors from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. before the service. In lieu of flowers, the family will appreciate memorial contributions to St. John's UCC or the Massillon Museum Capital Campaign (121 Lincoln Way E, Massillon, OH 44646). Funeral details are available at the Paquelet Funeral Home website: http://www.paquelet.com/obituary
    Paquelet Funeral Home & Crematory
    Published in The Repository (Massillion, OH), July 20, 2018.3

Children of Richard Winfield Gessner and Susan Williams

  • Richard W. Gessner Jr.1
  • Robert Gessner1
  • Elizabeth Gessner1

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 162. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S1189] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2011), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, p. 304. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm vol 2.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Richard Winfied Gessner, The Repository (Massillion, OH), July 20, 2018; online: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cantonrep/obituary.aspx

Francis Washington Scheib1,2

M, #17819, b. 22 February 1883, d. 8 April 1967
  • Last Edited: 15 Nov 2024
  • Francis Washington Scheib was born on 22 February 1883.3,4
  • He was the son of Victor Emanuel Scheib and Elizabeth Anna Schwalm.1
  • Francis Washington Scheib married Salome Ellen Welker, daughter of George A. Welker and Adeline Umholtz, on 12 May 1906, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.5,4
  • Francis Washington Scheib died on 8 April 1967, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 84.3,6
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Francis W. Scheib
    Francis W. Scheib, 84, of Pillow, died Saturday at Sunbury Community Hospital. He was a retired coal miner and farmer and was a member of Simon's United Church of Christ, Gratz.
    Surviving are his wife, the former Salome Welker; three sons, Carlos of Pillow; Lester, Hegins, RD2 and Nevin, Elizabethville; a daughter, Mrs. Raymond Brosious of Millersburg; 9 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
    Services were held Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the funeral home at Berrysburg with the Rev. James G. Reed, his pastor, officiating. Burial was made in Klinger's Church Cemetery, Lykens RD.
    Lykens Register (Lykens, Pennsylvania), 13 Apr 1967, Thu, Page 4.7
  • He was buried on 12 April 1967, at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.3

Children of Francis Washington Scheib and Salome Ellen Welker

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 171. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), p. 306. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  4. [S282] Greg Welker, Welkers in the U.S.A., online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi, downloaded June 4, 2005.
  5. [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), Film Number: 000021176; https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61381/records/…. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
  6. [S108] Newspaper Obituary.
  7. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Francis W. Scheib, Lykens Register (Lykens, Pennsylvania), 13 Apr 1967, Thu, Page 4.