Maud Florabella Geiselman and Charles Syvlester Carl Cook

MAUD FLORABELLA GEISELMAN, daughter of MARY ROSE ISABELLA MANN and JOSEPH WILSON GEISELMAN, was born June 13, 1895 in York, York, Pennsylvania,⁴⁵³² and died April 16, 1971 in York, York, Pennsylvania.¹¹⁴⁷⁰ She is buried in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York, Pennsylvania.⁴⁵⁶

She married CHARLES SYVLESTER CARL COOK on May 14, 1919 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland.¹¹⁴⁷⁸ He was born November 24, 1897 in Adams County, Pennsylvania,³⁹⁸⁵ and died April 30, 1962 in West Manchester, York, Pennsylvania.³⁹⁸⁵ He is buried in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York, Pennsylvania.⁴⁵⁶

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

Children of MAUD FLORABELLA GEISELMAN and CHARLES SYVLESTER CARL COOK:

1. JOSEPH WILLIAM COOK, b. October 28, 1927, York, York, Pennsylvania;⁷³⁷⁷ d. May 26, 2011, York, York, Pennsylvania.⁴⁷¹⁷
2. LENORE FRANCES COOK, b. October 28, 1927, York, York, Pennsylvania;¹¹⁴⁸⁰ m. ROBERT ORAM BURNS on September 1, 1956¹¹⁴⁸¹; d. September 1, 2021, York, York, Pennsylvania.¹¹⁴⁸⁰
3. CHARLES JEROME COOK, b. March 31, 1929, York, York, Pennsylvania;⁵⁶ m. ELFRIEDE JOSEPHINE MARIE KREUZSPIEGEL on December 28, 1947 in Union Lutheran Church, York, York, Pennsylvania¹¹⁴⁸³; d. August 12, 1996.⁵⁶
4. Son
5. Son

Marriage Announcements and News

Gettysburg Times, May 15, 1919³⁹⁸⁵

COOK—GEISELMAN

Town People Married in Hagerstown on Wednesday

Charles Cook and Maude Geiselman, both of Gettysburg, were granted a marriage license in Hagerstown on Wednesday. They were married in Hagerstown.

Newspaper Articles

York Daily, July 31, 1911¹¹⁴⁷⁷

TWO GIRLS MISSING

Frances Naylor and Maud Geiselman Believed to Have Been Abducted

The police department of Baltimore has been notified, through Chief of Detectives White of this city, to trace the whereabouts of Frances Naylor, aged fourteen years, 27 South Newberry street, and Maud Geiselman, aged fifteen years, Garfield street. The girls were formerly employed as waitresses in a hotel in this city and are believed to have been enticed to go to Baltimore. They were seen each with a bundle in the vicinity of the N. C. R. depot yesterday afternoon and are supposed to have left the city on the 3:30 train for Baltimore. The parents communicated with the police and Chief of Detectives White immediately communicated with the Baltimore detectives.

York Daily, August 1, 1911¹¹⁴⁷⁶

RUNAWAYS CAPTURED

Two McSherrystown Boys and Tow York Girls Returned To Parents

While the police of Baltimore yesterday picked up two runaway girls from this city, the police of York caught two boys who had left their homes in Littlestown, Sunday, intending to run away to Chicago.

The girls, Frances Naylor, fourteen years, 27 South Newberry Street, and Maud Geiselman, fifteen years, Garfield street, disappeared from this city Sunday. It was suspected that they left for Baltimore and Chief of Detectives White notified the police authorities of that city to be on the lookout for the girls. Yesterday afternoon Sergeant Stevens, as acting chief of police, received word that they had been located and were being detained in the Monumental city. The father of the Geiselman girt was notified and he went to Baltimore and brought the pair home last night.

Obituaries

Gazette and Daily, May 1, 1962¹¹⁴⁷⁹

Charles C. Cook, 64, Of Dover RD 2, Dies

Dover — Charles C. Cook, 64, husband of Mrs. Maud S. Cook, Dover RD 2, died yesterda at 8:29 a.m. at Main's Convalescent home, York.

Surviving also are four sons, Joseph W. Cook, Dover RD 2; Charles J. Cook, Phoenix, Ariz.; Robert J. Cook, Atlanta, Ga., and Staff Sgt. Arthur C. Cook, Puerto Rico; a daughter, Mrs. Frances Burns, 523 Dupont avenue, York; a sister, Mrs. Annie Fissel, Gettysburg, and three cgranchildren.

A painting contractor, Mr. Cook was a member of Bethel chapel, York.

Funeral services Thursday at 1o a.m. at the Max G. Anstine Funeral home, 1701 West Market street, York, will be conducted by Rev. Richard Bowers, pastor of Bethel chapel, assisted by Rev. Harold Myers, Gettysburg. Interment will be in Greenmount cemetery, York.

York Dispatch, April 17, 1971¹¹⁴⁷⁰

Mrs. Maud F. Cook

Mrs. Maud F. Cook, 75, Dover RD 2, widow to Charles C. Cook, died Friday at 2:43 p.m. at York Hospital.

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

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. I. Frances Burns, 523 DuPont Ave., four sons, Joseph W. Cook, Dover RD 2, Charles J. Cook, Phoenix, Ariz., James R. Cook, Richmond, Va., and Arthur C. Cook, Bossier City, La.; five grandchildren; a brother James B. Geiselman, 150 Eastland Ave., and five sisters, Mrs. Grace Smith, 1909 W. Filbert St.; Mrs. Hazel Heffner, 430 S. George St.; Mrs. Florence McClain, new Freedom RD 1; Mrs. Dorothy Wantz, 1925 W. Filbert St., and Mrs. Lenora Rabenstein, 303 S. George St.

Rev. Harold Myers, of Gettysburg, and Rev. Edgar Crisamore, of Dover, will officiate at funeral services Monday at 2 p.m. at the Heffner Funeral Home, 1701 W. Market St. Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 5, 19002974	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
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