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.
Ancestry of Theodor Geisel ("Dr. Seuss") | |
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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 | |
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 -------- 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 -------- 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) -------- 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) -------- 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) -------- 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 -------- 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. -------- 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) -------- 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 -------- 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 --------