Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Gersdorf, William Frederick February 25, 1910
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The Norfolk Landmark, Sat., Feb. 26, 1910, pg. 4
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Unknown Man is Identified
Excessive Drinking Cause of Sad Fate of William Frederick Gersdorf, Once a 
Prominent Confectioner of Richmond
 
The unknown man who died at Hospital St. Vincent de Paul yesterday afternoon 
has been identified by Mrs. George S. Ryno, of the City Mission, as William 
Frederick Gersdorf at one time well known confectioner of Richmond and later 
representative of the Hill Directory Company in this city.
A strange coincidence of the death of Gersdorf is that yesterday, the day of 
his death, was the fifteenth anniversary of his marriage to a well-known 
Suffolk girl.
According to Mrs. Ryno the deceased came to this city as the Hill Directory 
representative and for a time was prosperous and apparently happy. He began 
drinking and to such extent he finally lost his position with the Hill Company.
Since that time he has been frequently an inmate of the City Mission and was 
last seen there Tuesday.
Gersdorf was born in Richmond and his father operated a large confectionery 
store on Broad Street.
The remains have been taken charge of by the city and will be interred today.
 
The Norfolk Landmark Sun., Feb. 27, pg. 4.
 
Gersdorf’s Remains Buried in Elmwood
 
The remains of William Frederick Gersdorf, who was found in a dying condition 
at 17 Brawer Street and who died a few hours afterwards at Hospital ST. Vincent 
de Paul were buried yesterday in Elmwood Cemetery. The wife of the deceased, 
who has been separated from him for several months was present at the interment.
 
 


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Elmwood

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