Mary Deisher Good and Arthur Wilson Geiselman
ARTHUR WILSON GEISELMAN, son of MARY ROSE ISABELLA MANN and JOSEPH WILSON GEISELMAN, was born October 10, 1897 in York County, Pennsylvania,3985 and died June 18, 1938 in York, York, Pennsylvania.3985 He is buried in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York, Pennsylvania.3985
He married MARY DEISHER GOOD on September 19, 1923 in Trinity United Church of Christ, York, York, Pennsylvania.2601 She was born June 25, 1901 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania,9182 and died March 1, 1996 in York County, Pennsylvania.9182
Personal Information
Arthur W. Geiselman
- was a US Army Veteran of World War I; American Expeditionary Forces5893
- worked at the York Ice Machinery corporation for the seventeen years5893
- was a member of the York Post #127, American Legion5893
Mary D. Good
- was a member of the Christian Science Church. 9182
Education
Mary D. Good
- graduated from York High School, York, York, Pennsylvania, 19209890
- attended Ursinus College, Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania9182
Marriage Announcements and News
York Dispatch, September 20, 19239890
ARTHUR GEISELMAN WEDS MARY D. GOOD
Arthur Willis Geiselman, so of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Geiselman, 329 Garfield street, and Miss Mary D. Good, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Good, 733 South Queen street, were married at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the parsonage of Trinity First Reformed church, 119 South Duke street. The ceremony was performed by the pastor, Rev. Samuel H. Stein.
The bride is a graduate of the York High school class, 1920. The bridegroom is a veteran of the World War, and served with the army overseas.
Obituaries
Gazette and Daily, June 20, 19385893
OVERSEAS VETERAN VICTIM OF TRAGEDY
Accidental Discharge From Old Firearm Kills Arthur W. Geiselman, Garfield Street
SON PLAYING WITH RELIC
The accidental discharge of what was thought to be a harmless old-time musket caused the death Saturday afternoon of Arthur W. Geiselman, forty years old, an overseas veteran of the World war, who resided with his family at 329 Garfield street. The muzzle loader gun, which it is learned, contained a load of powder and shot for some years past, was in the hands of his son, Arthur W. Geiselman, Jr., twelve years old, when it was accidentally discharged.
Gun Considered Harmless
The old relic is of the type that requires powder and shot to be poured into the barrel of the gun, the load to be discharged with the aid of a percussion cap placed under the hammer trigger.
It appears that the relic was in the Geiselman family for years, having been in the possession of the father of the deceased for a number of years. The owner was aware that there was a load of shot in the gun, but effort to dislodge it had failed, and it was considered harmless.
Lately, it had been discarded and placed in a chick house in the yard at the rear of the residence, with the intention of later disposing of it.
Boys Were Playing
On Saturday, young Arthur, and friend, Jackie Van Pelt, eleven years old, were playing in the yard at the residence with the relic. The gun is of light weight. The father was busy bagging grapes, and the boys were having a good time, placing paper caps, such as used in toy pistols around the fourth of July, under the trigger and causing the caps to discharge. This was going on for some time.
While Arthur J. was handling the gun as the play proceeded, he stumbled, the gun struck the porch and was discharged, the shot hitting the father in the back of the head and causing death. It may be possible that constant use of the small paper fire caps caused a spark to enter the load of shot and powder within the gun barrel, or the concussion, due to the gun hitting the porch when the lad stumbled, caused it to be discharged.
A call was made to City hall for the ambulance, which was in service at the time. Cruiser Car Policemen Harry B. King, Russell Shellenberger and Adam Strayer went to the scene. Dr. Samuel H. Ensminger was also summoned. On arrival he found the man was dead and beyond aid. Coroner Lloyd U. Zech was notified and after an investigation he found that it was an accidental tragedy.
War Record
Geiselman had an impressive war record, having participated in five major battles of the World war without receiving a wound. he enlisted for the duration of the war, at Lancaster, June 23, 1916, and was discharged at Camp Dix, N. J., August 13, 1919.
As a member of the 28th Division, A. E. F., Geiselman saw active service in the following major offensives: Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, Meuse-Argonne, and Chateau Thierry, and was in the Ourcq and Vesle defensive sector as a l[i]aison runner. At one time during the war, he had been reported among the missing. After the armistice, he was on special duty in Belgium, for six months, as a guard of supply depots and was also stationed at Antwerp and Brussels.
Prior to the war, he was a member of Company K, Pennsylvania National guard, and saw service with that outfit on the Mexican border.
He was a member of York post, No. 127, The American Legion.
The victim of the tragedy is survived by the following: His wife, Mary Good Geiselman; two sons, Arthur Wilson, Jr., and R. Anthony Wayne, and one daughter, Caroline Jayne, all at home; his father, Joseph W. Geiselman, West York; one brother, James Geiselman, West York; and the following sisters: Mrs. George Michael, West York; Mrs. Charles Cook, West York; Mrs. Florence McLean, Tolna, Pa.; Mrs. Eleanora Rabenstine, York; Mrs. Harvey R. Smith, West York; Mrs. Dawson Stauch, West York; Mrs. Charles Wentz, York and Mrs. Joseph Heffner, York.
He was employed at the York Ice Machinery corporation for the past seventeen years.
Funeral On Tuesday
Funeral Director Edward W. Baumeister took charge of the body to prepare it for burial. Funeral services will be held at the Geiselman residence, 329 Garfield street, at 2 p. m. (DST) tomorrow afternoon, with military honors. Interment will be in the Greenwood cemetery. Friends may view the body at his late residence this evening from 7 to 9 p. m.
York Sunday News, March 3, 19969182
Mary Geiselman
York
Mary Good Geiselman of York died of natural causes at 1:30 p.m. March 1 at the York County Hospital and Home. She was 94.
Mrs. Geiselman attended Ursinus College. With her father, she founded the York Civic Opera Co. in the 1930s.
She was a member of Christian Science Church.
Born in Allentown on June 25, 1901, she was a daughter of the late Jay W. and Carrie Deisher Good. She was the wife of the late Arthur W. Geiselman Sr.
She leaves a daughter, Caroline Noel, Visalia, Calif.; two sons, Arthur W. Geiselman Jr., Albuquerque, N.M., and Richard Geiselman, Harrisburg; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Viewing is from 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at the Etzweiler Funeral Home, 1111 E. Market St., York. The service is at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with a reader from the church officiating.
Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
|---|---|---|
| June 5, 19002974 | York, York, Pennsylvania | |
| April 20, 19102976 | York, York, Pennsylvania |
