William F. Giering

016_051

As of April 17, 2001 (Go To Index of Names)

SOURCE

Date of Action What or Who is reported upon. What is the source(s) - From Where does the Information come. Sometime, 1986 Initial Information Letter from Ellis Giering (017_036) Oct 3, 1996 (Data Found); February 15, 1998 (Data Posted) Additional Information Notes in Family Bible and photos belonging to son Charles, currently in the hands of Nephew Vincent (Gary Giering, Linesville, Pa (017_035). Found during visit (DG & Wife) during summer, 1996 Aug 4, 1997 (Data Found); March 31, 1998 (Data Posted) Obituary/ Death Notice indicating additional children and possible other wife Reference Card at Franklin City/Venango County Library referencing an Obituary in the Venangi Citizen Press Posted: March 17, 1999 Initial information indicated that Belle Pritcher was the wife of a William of an earlier generation. Subsequently, it was learned that the William, Belle's husband, was this William Initially found on visit by Author with Robert (Bob), William's Grandson. Subsequent information from visit by Rand Williams with Bob and visit by Author with another of William's Grandsons, William.

Date of Action What or Who is reported upon. What is the source(s) - From Where does the Information come. January 29, 2000 POI for Principal Information reported by Rand Williams in E-Mail, dated Jan 25, 2000, subject: I found William. The information gathered from Ella Giering wife of Son, Richard at 11AM, Jan 25, 2000. July 31, 2000 Death (and birth Information on Iona; also information on Dorothy Card file Franklin Cemetery Association list, both found at Franklin Public Library and Dorothy's marriage license at Venango County Court house September 23, 2000 1920 Census Data Data as found at Franklin (Venango County) Library on Jul 31, 2000 April 17, 2001 Belle's DOB, POB and Parents E-Mailfrom Tom Lennig, subject: Belle Pitcher, dated Apr 13, 2001

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OBITUARY:
The following is copied from a reference card found at the Franklin City/Venango County Library. It is headed with V C P (Venango Citizens Press), 23 Jan, 1935, page 5, col 4:

GIERING, William F., age 49, died at his home in Youngstown, O., Friday morning .. [he] was a former Fkn resident ... He was born in Y., a son of John and the late Flora Giering. ..survived by his wife and son and the following daughters: Mrs Irene Johnston, Mrs Mary Gordon, and Ms Dorthy [sic] Giering..;2 step-daughters, Mrs Lillian Harrington, and Mrs Dorthy [sic] Giering...also survived by 7 Grandchildren and a sister, Mrs Ben Williams and a bro, Charles Giering.

[illegible] and worked for the Atlantic Refining Company

CENSUS DATA:
The following census data is an extract from the 1920 census for State: PA, County: Venango, town (or township): Sugarcreek, enumerated on: Jan 5, 1920, as found on page 55 (Reel 2) on the microfilm. This applies to an address of 7 .

Street/ Dwelling	House/ Family	NAME	Relation to rest of family	Sex	Occup- ation	Years Married	Month & Day Of Birth	Year Of Birth	Age
1	1	Giering, Iona	W	F	None	Widow			25
		Irene	D	F					9
		Mary	D	F					5
		Dorothy	D	F					2
CENSUS COMMENTS: --The census data lists Iona's Father (David Dillie, age 56) as actual head of household with wife Mary (age 55) and Iona as Daughter. Irene, Mary and Dorothy are listed as Granddaughters. -- At Franklin Library: the City directory for 1920/21; The alphabetic listing shows Iona at 7 Rocky Grove Ave. The street list shows the house at that address as David W. Dillie (Iona's maiden name - from other sources) with a population of 10.

COMMENTARY:
William Giering was the second husband of Belle Pitcher. She had a daughter, Dorothea, by her first husband: Mont Kirkpatrick. William adopted Dorothea and, as a result of that, plus the fact that she married her Father's cousin, Norman, she took the Giering name.
Conflicting DOB for Iona: The County Poor house (where she died) listed her as being 36 when admitted on Jul 8, 1926 yielding a DOB of 1890. The cemetery lists her DOB as 1884.

PHOTOGRAPHS
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William F Giering	Iona (UNK Maiden Name) Giering	William's Obituary
Based on the style of Uniform and the type of Rifle, it is believed that the picture was taken prior to WW I and probably between 1905 and 1915. The caption hand-written on the back reads "W. F. Giering" and underneath the "W." is "(William)".	Believed to be taken during the first decade of the 1900's. The handwritten caption on the back reads: "Iona Giering Wife, Irene Johnsons Mother".	See copy of text above
Belle's Death Record	Caption reads (in part):
Belle's Death Record as found via the Web Site, Ancestry.com.	Wm. F. Giering in his 19th Year	Mary Giering, Daughter of William and Iona