Carolina Marguerite Geissler
Sex: F
AKA: Caroline Giessler
Individual Information
Birth Date: Oct 1870 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Christening:
Death: 21 Jan 1936 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Burial: 23 Jan 1936 - St Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Cause of Death: Angina Pectoris. Asthmatic Bronchitis
Parents
Father: Henry Geissler
Mother: Julia Georgiana Gruenwald
Spouses and Children
1. *Andrew Silbernagel
Marriage: 13 Dec 1890 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Children:
1. John Henry Silbernagel {FGID: 90029116}
2. Andrenette Anna Silbernagel
2. William John Ahsenmacher
Marriage: 25 Jan 1898 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Children:
1. Augusta Caroline Ahsenmacher
Notes
General:
Per 1880 US Census: 6/17/1880 Siberal St, New Orleans, Orleans, LouisianaMarriage Notes (Andrew Silbernagel)
Henry Geissler is a 48 year old white male, a laborer, born in France as were his parents. His wife is 40 year old Julia Geissler, keeping house, born in Bavaria as were her parents. They have 4 children, all born in Louisiana: Caroline Geissler, 11 year old daughter, at school; Henry Geissler, 9 year old son, at school; Albertine Geissler, 7 year old daughter, at school; and Albert Geissler, 2 year old son.
Per 1900 U S Census:
Living in a rental duplex at 1128-30 Clouet St in New Orleans, LA is:
1128 - William Ashman (Asenmacher) and his wife Carolina, and their daughter Augusta, and their two step children from Carolina's first marriage, John and Andranina Silbernagel. William, born April 1875, is a 25 year old white male trunk maker. Carolina, born October 1870 is a 29 year old white female, and they have been married 3 years.
Andranina was born December 1892 and is 7 years old. John was born September 1891, is 8 years old. Augusta was born November 1898 and is one year old.
The other side of the duplex, 1130, has Peter Schultz and his wife Barbara (Silbernagel) and her brother John Silbernagel and sister Margaret Silbernagel. Peter, born February 1866, is 34 years old. Barbara was born October 1873 and is 26. They have been married 9 years and have no children. John, born May 1881, is 19 and is a grocery clerk. Margaret was born February 1888, is 12 years old and at school. All in the house speak English and can read and write.
Per 1910 U S Census:
Head of household at 1233 Piety Street in the 9th ward of New Orleans is Caroline Ahsenmacher, a 41 year old white female, 12 years in her second marriage, mother of 4 children, three living. She was born in Louisiana, her parents in Germany. She spoke English, had no job, could read and write, and lived in a rented house
Living with her are three children.
From first marriage:
John Silbernagel 19 Car knocker for the railroad
Andrina Silbernagel 17 Mater at a knitting mill
From second marriage:
Augusta Ashenmacher 11
Per 1920 US Census:
Rental house at168 Marais St, New Orleans, LA - head of household is 43 year old white male William Ahsenmacher, born in Louisiana, parents born in Germany, he is employed as a house carpenter. His wife, Caroline, 41, was born in Louisiana. Her father was born in Alsace Loraine, native language French. Her mother was born in Germany, native language German.
Per 1930 US Census:
T626 Roll 806 Page 250 9th Ward New Orleans, LA Lines 6-7, 1534 Piety St.
Head of Household is William Ahsenmacher, 54 year old white male, born in Louisiana, parents in Alsace Lorraine, France. Value of house, which he owns, is $100. He is employed as a carpenter in the builder trade. He is not a veteran.
His wife, 61 year old Carolina, was also born in Louisiana, and her parents were from Alsace Lorraine, France. She is not employed.
New Orleans, Louisiana Death Records Index, 1804-1949
Name: Caroline Geissler Ahsenmacher
Age: 66 yrs Death Date: 21 Jan 1936
Color: W
Page: 226 Volume: 208
Per The Times-Picayune 1/22/1936
Deaths
Ahsenmacher-Of 1534 Piety street, on Tuesday, January 21, 1936, at 9:30 o'clock p. m.. CAROLINE MARGUERITTE GEISSLER, wife of the late Andrew Silbernagel and William Ahsenmacher, mother of Mrs. Nick Caruso and Mrs. Joseph Duhy and John Ahsenmacher; aged 86 years; a native of New Orleans.
Per Death Certificate
Be it Remembered, That on this day to wit; the Twenty-Second of January in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirty-Six and the One Hundred and 60 of the Independence of the United States of America, before me, J. M. Batchelor, M. D., Chairman of the Board of Health and Ex-Officio Recorder of Births, Deaths and Marriages, in and for the Parish of Orleans, and the City of New Orleans, personally appeared
Wm Schoen, an undertaker native of this city residing at No 527 Ely Fields Ave. who hereby declares that Caroline Geissler Ahsenmacher (white) a native of N. O. La., aged 66 yrs. departed this life yesterday, (21st of January 1936) at No 1534 Piety St in this city.
Cause of Death Angina Pectoris. Asthmatic Bronchitis.
Certificate of Dr. M. Mallowitz
Deceased was married to William Ahsenmacher, and the widow of Andrew Silbernagle
Thus done at New Orleans, in the presence of the aforesaid W. Schoen, as also in that of P. H. Lanauge and W. J. Prudhomme both of this city witnesses by me requested so to be, who have hereunto set their hands together with me, after reading herof this day, month and year above written.
[signatures follow]
Per Obituary in the Times-Picayune 1/23/1936
AHSENMACHER -- Of 1534 Piety street, on Tuesday, January 21, 1936, at 9:30 o'clock p. m., CAROLINE MARGUERITTE GEISSLER, wife of the late Andrew Silbernagel and William Ahsenmacher, mother of Mrs. Nick Caruso and Mrs. Joseph Duhy and John Ahsenmacher; aged 65 years; a native of New Orleans.
Relatives and friends of the family, also Pallas Benevolent Association, First English Evangelical Lutheran Men's Club, Independent Lodge No. 154, Brotherhood R. R. Carmen and employees of Southern R. R. are respectfully invited to attend the funeral which will take place Thursday, January 23, 1936, at 4 o'clock p. m., from the mortuary of Jacob Schoen & Son, 527 Elysian Fields avenue. Services at First Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Interment in St. Vincent de Paul cemetery.
Per Orleans, LA Marriage alpha indexMarriage Notes (William John Ahsenmacher)
Groom: Silbernagel, Andrew Age 21
Bride: Giessler, Caroline Age 22
Date: 12/13/1890
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Marriage ofSilbernagel, Andrew & Giessler, Caroline 12/13/1890
Submitted byNOVA June 2005
SourceLouisiana State Archives Certificate 14-907 C
Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives
On December 13, 1890 Between
Andrew Silbernagel, 21 Years A Native Of New Orleans Louisiana
Son Of William Silbernagel And Annie Mary Mannabach
And
Caroline Giessler, 22 Years A Native Of New Orleans Louisiana
Daughter Of Henry Giessler And Julia Grenwald
The Celebration Of The Marriage Was Performed In The Presence Of The
Witnesses J L Geruscle Cleo Briger Alexander G???
Certificate Returned And Filed Book No. 27 Folio # 230
The New Orleans marriage index lists the marriage of the widow of Andrew Silbernagel at age 27 to 22 year old William Ahsenmacher in New Orleans on 1/25/1898.
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