Geis, William Henry

1909 - 1973  (64 years)

• Name	Geis, William Henry
  Birth	21 Feb 1909	Germany   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	GEIS.W001
  Funeral	Trinity Lutheran Church,   [2]
  Military Service	World War II, Aviation Machinist Mate Third Class (AMM 3), United States Navy Reserve  [1]
  		United States Navy Reserve
  		United States Navy Reserve
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  Death	24 Oct 1973	Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana   [1, 2, 3]
  	Cause: Cancer
  	William H. Geis, 64, formerly of the Noble community, passed away Wednesday evening at his home in Evansville, following ill health due to cancer.
  Burial	Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  		Headstone, Geis, William H. and Faye S.
  Person ID	I2244	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Geis, H.
  Mother	?, M.
  Family ID	F1647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sager, Fay E.,   b. 29 Oct 1910, Richland County, Illinois d. 23 Apr 2003, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	16 Jan 1937	Silver Springs, Montgomery County, Maryland   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Children	> 1. Geis, W.
  Family ID	F1645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Feb 1909 - Germany Death - Cause: Cancer - 24 Oct 1973 - Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana Burial - - Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  While living in the Noble area, Mr. Geis was a farmer; he also was a silver engraver, having attended the Maryland Institute of Art. While living in Richland Co., he was a faithful and active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Olney. After moving to Evansville, five years ago, he attended the St. Mark's Church. Mr. Geis was a veteran of World War II.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1503] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Geis, William H. and Faye S., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80729575), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1506] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Geis, William H., 64, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80729575), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1504] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Geis, Faye E., 92, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80729642), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1502] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Sager, Lloyd, 57, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34746649), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1500] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Gaede, Naomi Sager, 76, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Sager&GSiman=1&GScid=105304&GRid=66424200&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1804] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Sager, Ralph V., 79, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Sager&GSiman=1&GScid=105304&GRid=33065685&), none. (Reliability: 2).