Ancestry of Theodor Geisel

compiled by William Addams Reitwiesner


The following material on the immediate ancestry of Theodor Geisel ("Dr. Seuss") should not be considered either exhaustive or authoritative, but rather as a first draft.

Michael Meggison contributed to this report.





William Addams Reitwiesner

wargs@wargs.com


Ancestry of Theodor Geisel ("Dr. Seuss")
1 Theodor Seuss Geisel ("Dr. Seuss"), b. Springfield, Mass., 2 March 1904, d. La Jolla, Cal., 24 Sept. 1991 [SSDI 552-38-5014]
PARENTS
2 Theodor Robert Geisel, b. Springfield, Mass., 28 June 1879, d. Longmeadow, Mass., ... Dec. 1968 [SSDI 033-34-5879]
m. ... 1903
3 Henrietta Seuss, b. ... , Mass., ... [ca. 1878], d. ... [living 1930]
GRANDPARENTS
4 Theodor Geisel, b. Mühlhausen, Baden, 9 July 1841, d. Springfield, Mass., 5 Dec. 1919
m. Holyoke, Mass., 3 Jan. 1872 [Mass VRs, Marriages 1872, 245:15, n. 18]
5 Christine Schmaelzle, b. ... , Württemberg, ... Jan. 1848, d. ... [between 1900 and 1910]
6 George Seuss, b. ... , Bavaria, 8 Aug 1858, d. ... [living 1900]
m. Springfield, Mass., 10 Feb. 1878 [Mass VRs, Marriages 1878, 298:348]
7 Margaret Greim, b. ... , Bavaria, 18 May 1861, d. ... [living 1900]
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
8 Conrad Geisel, b. ... , d. ...
m.
9 Elizabeth ... , b. ... , d. ...
10 John G ... Schmaelzle, b. ... , Preußen, ... [ca. Oct. 1819], d. Holyoke, Mass., 21 Jan. 1883, ae. 63y 4m [Mass VRs, Deaths 1883, 346:367, no. 21]
m.
11 Catherine ... , b. ... , Preußen, ... [ca. 1820], d. ... [living 1880]
12 Jacob Seuss, b. ... , d. ...
m.
13 Catherine ... , b. ... , d. ...
14 F ... Henry Greim, b. ... , d. ...
m.
15 Henrietta ... , b. ... , d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
20 John Schmaelzle, b. ... , d. ...
m.
21 Christina ... , b. ... , d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS








EXTRACTS from the U.S. FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS







1930 - New York, New York Co., Manhattan, ED 418, sheet 1A, line 35

Geisel Theodor S     H    M W 26 M 24    MA MA MA     Artist   Life Pub
       Helen P       W    F W 30 M 26    NY NY NY

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1930 - Massachusetts, Hampden Co., Springfield, ED 80, sheet 15A, line 13

Geisel Theodor R      H    M W 50       M 21    Mass Germany Germany    Superintendant   Parking Dept
       Henriette S    W    F W 51       M 22    Mass Germany Germany
Dahman Margaretta B   D    F W 27       S       Mass Mass    Mass
       Margaretta     GD   F W  2 4/12  S       NY   Minn    Mass

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1920 - Massachusetts, Hampden Co., Springfield, ED 134, sheet 3A, line 46

Geisel Theodore R    H    M W 40 M    Mass  Baden Germany    Swabia Germany    Manager   Brewery
       Henrietta S   W    F W 41 M    Mass  Bavaria Germany  Bavaria Germany
       Margaretta    D    F W 17 S    Mass  Mass             Mass
       Theodore S    S    M W 15 S    Mass  Mass             Mass
    (one servant)

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1910 - Massachusetts, Hampden Co., Springfield, ED 649, sheet 8B, line 66

Geisel Theodore R     H    M W 30 M 8       Mass  Germany  Germany    Manager   Brewery
       Henrietta A    W    F W 31 M 8 3 2   Mass  Germany  Germany
       Margaretta C   D    F W  7 S         Mass  Mass     Mass
       Theodore S     S    M W  6 S         Mass  Mass     Mass
    (one servant)

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1910 - Massachusetts, Hampden Co., Springfield, ED 648, sheet 14A, line 38

Geisel Theodor        H     M W 66 Wd         Germany Germany Germany
Wallace Christine C   D     F W 21 M  2 1 0   Mass    Germany Germany
        James L       SiL   M W 26 M          Mass    Mass    Mass       Asst Manager    Paper Co
   (one servant)

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1900 - Massachusetts, Hampden Co., Springfield, ED 599, sheet 6A, line 45

Gessel Theodore    H  W M July 1840 59 M 29      Germany Germany Germany  1868 32 Na   Brewer
       Christine   W  W F Jan  1848 52 M 29 5 5  Germany Germany Germany  1868 32
       Theodore R  S  W M June 1879 20 S         Mass    Germany Germany               Bookkeeper
       Adolph A    S  W M July 1881 18 S         Mass    Germany Germany               At School
       Christina   D  W F Oct  1888 11 S         Mass    Germany Germany               At School

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1900 - Massachusetts, Hampden Co., Springfield, ED 599, sheet 4B, line 64

Seuss Geo        H  W M Aug  8 1858 41 M 23       Germany Germany Germany 1829 29 Un   Baker
      Margaret   W  W F May 18 1861 39 M 23 3 2   Germany Germany Germany 1832 31
      Nettie E   D  W F May 13 1877 22 S          Mass    Germany Germany
      Bertha B   D  W F Sep 17 1878 21 S          Mass    Germany Germany              Baker Assistant
   (two boarders)

Yes, the immigration dates make no sense, but that's what's on the schedule.

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1880 - Massachusetts, Hampden Co., Springfield, ED 317, page 26, line 8

Geisel Theodore    W M 32                Brewer          Baden      Baden      Baden
       Christina   W F 30            W   Keeping House   Wurtemberg Wurtemberg Wurtemberg
       Bertha      W F  8            D                   Mass       Baden      Wurtemberg
       Emma        W F  5            D                   Mass       Baden      Wurtemberg
       Theodore    W M    11/12 July S                   Mass       Baden      Wurtemberg
   (six boarders)

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1880 - Massachusetts, Hampden Co., Holyoke, ED 301, page 34, line 30

Schmelzle John       W M 61                        Prussia Prussia Prussia
          Catherine  W F 60    Wife                Prussia Prussia Prussia

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1880 - Massachusetts, Hampden Co., Springfield, ED 313, page 46, line 16

Seuss George   W M 22          Baker            Bavaria Bavaria Bavaria
      Maggie   W F 19      W   Keeping House    Bavaria Bavaria Bavaria
      Nettie   W F  2      D                    Mass    Bavaria Bavaria
      Mary     W F    7/12 D                    Mass    Bavaria Bavaria

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NOTES






1 -- For some of his ancestry, see http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgibin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=ingram1956&id=I61339.





















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