Florence Louise Geiselman and Gerry Ivan McClain

FLORENCE LOUISE GEISELMAN, daughter of MARY ROSE ISABELLA MANN and JOSEPH WILSON GEISELMAN, was born November 26, 1903 in York, York, Pennsylvania,⁴⁵³² and died April 1, 1990 in Dallastown, York, Pennsylvania.¹¹⁵⁰¹ She is buried in Christ Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania.⁴⁵⁶

She married GERRY IVAN MCCLAIN. He was born August 14, 1894 in York, York, Pennsylvania,⁹⁸¹⁰ and died May 22, 1952 in Shrewsbury Township, York, Pennsylvania.³⁹⁸⁵ He is buried in Christ Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania.⁴⁵⁶

• Descendant Reports
  • Felix Stambach Descendant Report (Ancestor of Florence L. Geiselman)
  • John Heilman Descendant Report (Ancestor of Florence L. Geiselman)
  • Georg Michael Romich Descendant Report (Ancestor of Florence L. Geiselman)
  • Jacob Meyer Descendant Report (Ancestor of Florence L. Geiselman)

Children of FLORENCE LOUISE GEISELMAN and GERRY IVAN MCCLAIN:

1. GLENN BURNELL MCCLAIN, b. October 11, 1921, Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania;⁷³⁷⁷ m. LEORA BLANCHE WALTEMIRE on November 3, 1945 in New Market, Frederick, Maryland¹¹⁵⁰⁴; d. December 30, 2000, Stewartstown, York, Pennsylvania.^{4532, 11502}
2. RICHARD DEAN MCCLAIN, b. May 1, 1923, York, York, Pennsylvania;⁷³⁷⁷ d. April 29, 1988, Fallston, Harford, Maryland.¹¹⁵⁰⁶
3. LOIS JEAN MCCLAIN, b. December 27, 1924;⁵⁶ m. MAYNARD LAMAR BERWAGER on April 1, 1946 in St. John's (Sadlers) Lutheran Church, Stewartstown, York, Pennsylvania¹¹⁵⁰³; d. November 17, 2010.⁵⁶
4. JOHN JOSEPH MCCLAIN, b. June 22, 1926, New Freedom, York, Pennsylvania;⁷³⁷⁷ m. HELEN JUANITA HICKS on January 11, 1949¹¹⁵⁰⁹; d. March 16, 2004, Dallastown, York, Pennsylvania.¹¹⁵⁰⁷
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Personal Information

• Florence Louise Geiselman and Gerry Ivan McClain were members of the St. John's (Sadlers) Lutheran Church, Stewartstown, York, Pennsylvania. ^{11501, 11500}

Obituaries

York Dispatch, May 22, 1952¹¹⁵⁰⁰

Gerry I. McClain

TOLNA, May 22.—Gerry Ivan McClain, husband of Mrs. Florence Louise Geiselman McClain, died at 6:15 a. m. today at his residence here after a lingering illness. He had been bedfast for the past six months. He was 57 years old. A life-long resident of this place, Mr. McClain was a painter by trade, working throughout York and York county. He was a member of the Reformed congregation of Sadler's Church. He also belonged to the Shrewsbury Fire Company. Besides his widow, he leaves these children, Robert Cecil McClain, New Freedom R. D.; Glenn Burrell McClain, Stewartstown; Richard Dean McClain, New Freedom R. D.; Mrs. Lois Jean Berwager, New Freedom R. D.; John Joseph McClain and Dale Ray McClain, both of Shrewsbury; Betty Louise McClain, Larry Dunnick McClain, Gerry Ivan McClain Jr., Thomas Wayne McClain and Ruth Ann McClain, all at home; 10 grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Rhea Elizabeth Keeny, and a brother, Norman S. McClain, both of New Freedom R. D. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hartenstein Mortuary, New Freedom. The Rev. J. E. Gindlesperger, pastor of the Reformed congregation of Sadler's Church will officiate. Interment will be in Shrewsbury Lutheran Cemetery.

York Dispatch, April 2, 1990¹¹⁵⁰¹

Florence L. McClain

Dallastown

Florence L. McClain, formerly of Tolna, New Freedom RD 1, died of natural causes at 6 a.m. yesterday at Leader Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallastown. She was 87.

Mrs. McClain was a member of St. John (Sadler's) Lutheran Church, Stewartstown RD2. She had resided at the nursing home since 1985.

Born in York, she was a daughter of the late Joseph W. and Mary Rose Mann Geiselman and the wife of the late Gerry I. McClain.

She leaves seven sons, Robert C. McClain, Dale R. McClain and Gerry I. McClain, all of Shrewsbury, Glenn B. McClain, Stewartstown RD1, John J. McClain, Delta, and Larry McClain, Brogue RD1; two daughters, Betty Smith and Ruth Krout, both of York; 26 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Lenora Rabenstine, York.

Viewing is scheduled from 1 to 2 p.m. tomorrow at J.J. Hartenstein Mortuary, 24 Second St., New Freedom. The service is scheduled for 2 p.m. tomorrow at the mortuary, with burial in Shrewsbury Lutheran Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. John (Sadler's) Lutheran Church, Stewartstown 17363; or Leader's Activities Fund, 100 W. Queen St,., Dallastown 17313.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
April 20, 19102976	York, York, Pennsylvania	Joseph Wilson Geiselman Mary Rose Isabella Mann Mary Rose Geiselman Virginia Lucinda Geiselman Maud Florabella Geiselman Arthur Wilson Geiselman Grace R. Geiselman Hazel Verna Geiselman Florence Louise Geiselman Lenora Frances Geiselman Nellie A. Geiselman James Robert Geiselman
January 29, 19202977	York, York, Pennsylvania	Joseph Wilson Geiselman Mary Rose Isabella Mann Florence Louise Geiselman Lenora Frances Geiselman Nellie A. Geiselman James Robert Geiselman Dorothy Romaine Geiselman Elwood Mong
April 11, 19302978	Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania	Gerry Ivan McClain Florence Louise Geiselman Glenn Burnell McClain Richard Dean McClain Lois Jean McClain John Joseph McClain Son
April 5, 19402979	Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania	Gerry Ivan McClain Florence Louise Geiselman Glenn Burnell McClain Richard Dean McClain John Joseph McClain Daughter