Allegany County MD Archives Obituaries.....John GEATZ, 1900 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shawn McGreevy shawnmcgreevy@geatz.com "The Cumberland Times" 27 Feb 1900 "Mr. John Geatz died last night at the home on Cumberland Street, aged 67 years. He had been ill for one week and son Joseph had been summoned from Baltimore but arrived too late for his father to know him. He was born in Germany in 1832 and came to Cumberland about 40 years ago. He married Miss Kate Bernard 37 years ago and the following children resulted: Joseph B.; Katie B.; George P.; and Mary Geatz; all living except Katie. George is married to Miss Ritter and Mary to Mr. Theo Wallace. After the death of his first wife, Mr. Geatz married Katie Eileat and these children resulted: Johnnie, Maggie and Willie. He was a member of SS Peter & Paul and services will be Wednesday with interment in the SSPP Cemetery." This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/allegany/obits/g/geatz-j.txt