Gertrude Mary Geyerstanger

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• Passenger List: 23 Jan 1857, New York City, New York; Gertride Marie and her son, Anton, arrived in New York City from Bremen, Germany.; : 28
• Census: 1860, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1860 US Census she was recorded, age 35, living in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
• Census: 1870, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1870 US Census she was recorded, age 44, living in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Her name was recorded as Mary Shultz.

Gertrude married Karl Rudolph "Charles" Schultz in say 1849. Karl (son of Karl Rudolph Schulze and Sophia Wilhelmena Süssekind) was born on 8 Sep 1828 in Meissen, Sachsen, Germany; died on 7 Oct 1898 in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Passenger List: 23 Jan 1857, New York City, New York; Gertride Marie and her son, Anton, arrived in New York City from Bremen, Germany.; : 2
• Census: 1860, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1860 US Census he was recorded, age 6, living in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his parents. He is named Andrew in the enumeration.
• Census: 1870, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 15, living in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his parents. He was a clerk in a store. His name was recorded as Antony Shultz.
• History: 2003; Who was Anton? This was the question asked my many generations of my family for the pat 125 years since the 1850's, and it was the secret my great grandparents carried to their graves. But guess what! As an amateur genealogist, I was able to find out the answer to this question. Well, sort of. I first heard the story of Anton from my mother with more details supplied by her cousins years later, and the story is this: My great grandmother was a blonde, blue-eyed beauty when she immigrated to America from Salzburg, Austria. She brought with her a little boy named Anton. Anton was the son of royalty, and Gertrude Geyerstanger, my great grandmother, had been asked to take him to America to protect his life. There was much political intrigue in Austria at the time, and it was believed his life might be endangered. The plan ws that she would take Anton to hicago to her brother who was the editor of a German newspaper there. He would raise Anton as his own. On her way to hicago, Gertrude decided to stop off in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, to visit another brother, Father Charles Geyerstanger, who was a Benedictine priest at St. Vincent's Abby, and the first Benedictine priest ordained in America. While in Latrobe, she met Karl Schultz, who was destined to become my great grandfather, and her plans changed. She married Karl, he adopted Anton, and together they had one daughter and five sons, and live went on. I don't know if she ever did go to Chicago. Years later, Anton Geyerstanger (Schultz) now a young man, went to the Denver, Colorado, area to work and while there he contacted pneumonia and died at the age of 37. Karl made arrangements for Anton"s body to be returned to Latrobe but he needed a suit in which to buy him so he went up to the attic and looked for one in Gertrude's trunk. When he opened the trunk, he found, much to his surprise, and as the story goes, money attached to the inside of the lid. It was the exact amount of money to the penny needed to have Anton's body transported from Denver to Latrobe. It seems Gertrude was looking after Anton even in death, for she had died twelve years before. So here it is, 125 years later, and I decided to find out more about Anton. I wrote a letter to the department in alzburg that stores all past vital statistics and asked for a copy of Anton's birth certificate. As I dropped the letter into the mail slot, the answer came to me: Anton was Gertrude's own son! Until that time, it had never occurred to me. And when the answer to my request returned to me from Salzburg, there it was: Antonwas Gertrude's illicit son, with father unknown. Why was the father "unknown?" Surely Gertrude knew who the father was. Or did she? Perhaps she had been the victim of violence and truly did not know: or perhaps she had been having an affair with a married man and chose not to have his identity revealed; and the third possibility is that Anton truly was a son of royalty, and his birth would have caused a great scandal in that day of political intrigue. Realistically, now, it is next to impossible to learn who the father might have been. Sometimes, though, what seems impossible gets answered in surprising ways. So with this in mind, I decided to try an esoteric solution. I took Anton's picture to a psychic to see if she could tell me anything. She couldn't. She said the picture was too old to contain any vibrations. I'll have to try a more genealogical solutiion. Maybe hidden in some dark corner of a Salzburg attic there is a journal with mention of Gertrude. I could hire an Austrian genealogist to conduct a reseasrch, or advertise in a Salzburg newspaper for any information someone might have found in that old dusty attic. At this point, though, I am content to have learned at least part of the truth of Anton's identity and the beautiful secret that Karl and Gertrude kept all the years of their lives together.....but I'm still wondering. Posted 11 May 2013 by bandj21 on Ancestry.com

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1860 US Census he was recorded, age 2, living in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
• Census: 1870, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 12, living in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
• Census: 1880, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 22, living on Main Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his widowed father. He worked as a clerk.
• Census: 1900, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 42, living at 1 Weldon Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was a grocery merchant.
• Census: 1910, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 50, living at 206 Welden Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He owned a grocery store.
• Will: 14 Aug 1916; On 14 August 1916 he made his will.
• Probate/Proved: 7 Nov 1916; His will was proved on 7 November 1916.
• Last Full Review: 31 Jan 2022

Notes:

Died:
He died at home, Maine Street, of apoplexy.

Charles married Elizabeth C. "Lizzie" Botzem on 6 Oct 1887 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth (daughter of Lewis Botzem and Margaret Anne "Annie" Kistner) was born on 24 Apr 1864 in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; died on 22 Jun 1931 in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 26 Jun 1931 in Saint Marys Cemetery, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1860, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1860 US Census he was recorded, age 8 months, living in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
• Census: 1870, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 9, living in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
• Census: 1880, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 20, living on Main Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his widowed father. He worked as a clerk.
• Married: 2 Jul 1884, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; Anna Mary Stadtmiller, the daughter of George and Sophia Stadtmiller. She was born 27 May 1862 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and died 14 May 1952 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Issue: 1. Marie S. Schultz (1885-1959) 2. Gertrude C. Schultz (1886-1976) 3. Irene Schultz (1888-____) 4. Margaret M. Schultz (1891-____) 5. Louise A. Schultz (1893-1988) 6. Georgette Schultz (1895-____) 7. Joseph E. Schultz (1898-1976)

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• Census: 1870, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 7, living in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
• Census: 1880, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 22, living on Main Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his widowed father. He was a laborer.; : 19
• Married: 23 Sep 1891, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; Jennie Houston, the daughter of Hugh and Jane (McCarthy) Houston. She was born 25 January 1872 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died 4 April 1915 in Boswell, Pennsylvania. Issue: 1. Carl Hugh Schultz (1892-1954) 2. Elizabeth Mary Schultz (1894-1961) 3. Louis John Schultz (1896-1947) 4. Frank Houston Schultz (1899-1961)
• Census: 1900, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; : 37
• Census: 1920, Jenner Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; He is listed as a widower and a hotel proprietor.; : 59
• Census: 1930, Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pennsylvania; He was living with his daughter, Elizabeth, and her family.; : 67

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• Census: 1870, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1870 US Census she was recorded, age 6, living in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with her parents. Her name was recorded as Mary Shultz.
• Census: 1880, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1880 US Census she was recorded, age 16, living on Main Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with her widowed father.
• Census: 1900, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; : 34
• Married: 11 Feb 1904, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; James F. Toner. He was born in February 1851 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and died 24 November 1921 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
• Census: 1910, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; : 46
• History: 2010; "My mother told me that her Aunt Mary was an organist at the Catholic Church in Latrobe. She was very careful about her appearance and would never answer the door if she were not perfectly attired. I believe that Aunt Mary left my mother some money in her will because Mom said that if her brothers knew about it they would think that "she had played up to Aunt Mary" in order to be named in her will. I know Mom didn't have the opportunity to do that because I don't think she saw her Aunt Mary very many times. It's more likely that Aunt Mary being the only girl in her family of a lot of boys felt closer to my mother who also was an only girl in a family of boys. We have a picture of Aunt Mary visiting Mom in Ebensburg shortly after I was born. I don't know for sure what her husband did for a living. I vaguely remember Mom saying he owned a jewelry store but I may have him confused with Uncle Jim Schultz whom I remember as possibly being the jeweler. Also in the Census I can't read what James did for a living. It sort of looks like carpentry but I don't think that is what it really says. It's something else that begins with a "C." Posted 16 jul 2010 by bandj21 on Ancestry.com

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• Census: 1870, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 4, living in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
• Census: 1880, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 14, living on Main Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his widowed father.; : 14
• Military: 19 Aug 1898 to 22 Aug 1899; He enlisted at the Precidio in San Francisco and served i Company I of the 10 Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the Spanish-American War as a private
• Census: 1900, Derry, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; : 34
• Married: 1900, Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; Drusilla Hall, the daughter of James and Rachel (Scott) Hall. She was born 13 February 1860 in Pennsylvania and died 22 June 1941 in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.
• Census: 1930, Cook, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; : 63
• Residence: 1948, Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; Address:
  207 Mill Creek Street

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 8 months, living in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
• Census: 1880, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 12, living on Main Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his widowed father.; : 12
• Census: 1900, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; : 30
• Married: 1900, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; Margaret McGarvey. She was born in August 1876 and died 1952.
• Census: 1910, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; : 40; Address:
  77 East Pittsburgh Street
• Census: 1920, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; : 50; Address:
  317 East Pittsburgh Street

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• Census: 1900, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1900 US Census she was recorded, age 10, living at 1 Weldon Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with her parents.
• Census: 1910, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 20, living at 206 Welden Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with her parents. She was a stenographer.
• Residence: 1936, Derry, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; Address:
  Weldon Street

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 8, living at 1 Weldon Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with her parents.
• Census: 1910, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 18, living at 206 Welden Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with her parents.
• Census: 1920, Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 25, living at 427 Fourth Street, Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
• Census: 1930, Edgewood, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 37, living at 1417 Washington Street, Edgewood, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
• Last Full Review: 29 Jan 2022

Regina married Mark Franciscus Quinn in say 1910. Mark (son of Michael J. "Mike" Quinn and Catherine L. "Katie" Boyle) was born on 14 May 1886 in Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; died on 4 Oct 1934 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 6 Oct 1934 in All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1900 US Census she was recorded, age 1, living at 1 Weldon Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with her parents.
• Census: 1910, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 11, living at 206 Welden Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with her parents.

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• Census: 1910, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 7, living at 206 Welden Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
• Census: 1930, Blossburg, Tioga County, Pennsylvania; He was a soft drink salesman; Address:
  1 Main Street
• Married: 21 May 1933, Brooke County, West Virginia; Kathryn Mary Anderson Issue: 1. Robert J. Schultz 2. Margaret Fale Schultz 3. Dorothy J. Schultz (1924-1995) 4. Charles Schultz (1927-1935) 5. John Schultz (1929-1929)

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• Census: 1920, Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 2, living at 427 Fourth Street, Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with her parents.; : 2; Address:
  Fourth Street
• Census: 1930, Edgewood, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 12, living at 1417 Washington Street, Edgewood, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with her parents.
• Married: say 1938; Frank Schisler Jr.. He was born about 1912 in Pennsylvania. Issue: 1. Mark Schisler (c1938-____)
• Census: 1940, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; : 22

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 1, living at 427 Fourth Street, Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with her parents.; : 1; Address:
  fourth Street
• Census: 1930, Edgewood, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 11, living at 1417 Washington Street, Edgewood, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with her parents.
• Census: 1940, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 21, living on 1016 Ridge Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. ; : 21; Address:
  Ridge Street
• Residence: 1960, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; Her residence is listed as 414 St. Clair St., Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania on her death cerificate.
• Obituary: 17 Mar 1960; Mrs. Regina Quinn Myers Mrs. Regina Quinn Myers, 41, of 414 St. Clair St., died at 3 a.m. Thursday, March 17, 1960, in the West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born. November 6, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Regina Schultz Quinn and Mark Quinn. She was a member of Holy Family Church and the Altar and Rosary Societies. She is survived by her husband, James H. Myers, and the following children: Sister Mary Corrine of Pittsburgh; James H. Jr., Kenneth Francis, Richard ' Paul, Thomas Joseph, Rosemary, Frederick L. Regina Alice, Kathleen, Joseph and John, all at home. Also surviving is one sister, Mrs. Frank Elizabeth) Schisler, Mt. Washington. Friends will be received at the Stader Funeral Home beginning Friday. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. A requiem high mass will be conducted at 9 a.m. Monday in Holy Family Church. Interment will be in St. Vincent Cemetery. Published by the Latrobe Bulletin, 17 March 1960
• Last Full Review: 26 Jan 2022

Notes:

Birth: Her obituary lists her birthdate as 6 November 1918, but her death certificate lists it as 18 November. I have used the official document.

Died:
She died at the West Pennsylvania Hospital of hypertensive encephalopathy.

Regina married James Hilary "Jocko" Myers on 28 Nov 1935 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. James (son of Joseph Lucas Myers and Anna Isabelle Geiger) was born on 9 Feb 1912 in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Mar 1990 in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 16 Mar 1990 in Saint Vincent Cemetery, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]