Margaret Rebecca Geiselman and Finney Manifold McCleary

FINNEY MANIFOLD MCCLEARY was born December 29, 1881 in Pennsylvania,³⁹⁸⁵ and died November 10, 1937 in York, York, Pennsylvania.^{5913, 3985} He is buried in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York, Pennsylvania.^{3985, 456}

He married MARGARET REBECCA GEISELMAN on October 1, 1922 in Grace Reformed Church, York, York, Pennsylvania,⁹²⁵⁹ daughter of KATIE BREIDENBAUGH and ALBERT ELSWORTH GEISELMAN. She was born April 24, 1887 in York County, Pennsylvania,³⁹⁸⁵ and died July 9, 1968 in Spring Garden, York, Pennsylvania.³⁹⁸⁵ She is buried in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York, Pennsylvania.³⁹⁸⁵

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  • Georg Michael Romich Descendant Report (Ancestor of Margaret R. Geiselman)
  • John Heilman Descendant Report (Ancestor of Margaret R. Geiselman)
  • Felix Stambach Descendant Report (Ancestor of Margaret R. Geiselman)
  • Jacob Meyer Descendant Report (Ancestor of Margaret R. Geiselman)

Children of MARGARET REBECCA GEISELMAN and FINNEY MANIFOLD MCCLEARY:

1. RICHARD FINNEY MCCLEARY, b. August 25, 1924, York, York, Pennsylvania;⁷³⁷⁷ d. April 3, 2019.⁴⁵⁶
2. LUCILLE FRANCES MCCLEARY, b. October 25, 1928, York, York, Pennsylvania;⁴⁵⁶ d. February 10, 1997, York, York, Pennsylvania.⁴⁵⁶



Personal Information

Finney M. McCleary

• was a US Army Veteran of World War I⁵⁹¹³
• was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars⁵⁹¹³
• was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows⁵⁹¹³
• was a member of the St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, York, York, Pennsylvania. ⁵⁹¹³

Margaret R. Geiselman

• was a member of the St. John's Episcopal Church, York, York, Pennsylvania. ⁹²⁶⁰

Marriage Announcements and News

Gazette and Daily, October 4, 1922⁹²⁵⁹

SUNDAY WEDDING IN GRACE PARSONAGE

Finny McCleary, 409 Juniper street, and Margie Geiselman, 809 Latimer street, were married on Sunday, October 1, in the parsonage of Grace Reformed church. The ring ceremony was performed by the pastor, Rev. F. H. Rupley. Following the ceremony a wedding dinner was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Cunningham, of Mt. Zion. Those present were: Luther Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. W. Cunningham, J. Spangler, Charles Spangler and son; Mr. and Mrs. George Engle and son, Richard; Edwin Strayer, Miss Bonnie Bronbrison, of Baltimore; Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bromwell, Jr., of Baltimore, and Mr. and Mrs. Finny McCleary. The bride received many beautiful gifts of cut glass, silverware and linen. After a wedding trip to Philadelphia and New York city, Mr. and Mrs. McCleary will be at home in their newly furnished apartment at 809 Latimer street.

Obituaries

Gazette and Daily, November 12, 1937⁵⁹¹³

Finney M. McCleary

The funeral of Finney M. McCleary, World war veteran who died late Wednesday evening at his home, 125 Jefferson avenue, will be held Sunday afternoon. Services will be held at the late home at 2 o'clock with Canon Paul S. Atkins officiating, and graveside services in Greenmount cemetery by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving besides the widow and two daughters at home are his father, Isaac R. McCleary, York; five brothers, John S. McCleary, Paulsboro, N. J.; Robert B. McCleary, Santa Barbara, Calif.; Oliver McCleary, York, and Wallace McCleary, Santa Barbara, Calif., and three sisters, Mrs. Howard M. Steffee, York; Mrs. Charles Miller, York, and Mrs. Walter Mundis, York. The deceased was enlisted in the cavalry division, United States army, for eleven years. He was an instructor at Camp Dix during the early part of the war and was later a sergeant overseas. He was gassed several months before the armistice and was honorably discharged because of poor health soon after he left a government hospital. Fraternally he was affiliated with the I. O. O. F., and Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a member of St. John's Episcopal church. C. A. Strack and Son are in charge of arrangements.

York Dispatch, July 10, 1968⁹²⁶⁰

Mrs. Margie R. McCleary

Mrs. Margie R. McCleary, 81, of 125 Jefferson avenue, the widow of Finney M. McCleary, died at 10:40 a. m. Yesterday at Colonial Manor Nursing Home.

She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church.

She is surved by a son, Richard F. McCleary, Philadelphia; a daughter, Mrs. Lucille F. Peters, 1752 Argyle drive, and three sisters, Mrs. Eva Strayer Rich, 723 Greendale road; Mrs. Ida Gibson, Philadelphia, and Mrs. Catherine Cunningham, Carlisle. Four grandchildren also survive.

The Rev. Ronald J. Lynch, curate of St. John's Episcopal Church, will officiate at services at 10 a. m. Friday at Strack, Strine and Jackson Funeral Home, 1205 East Market street. Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 5, 19002974	York, York, Pennsylvania	Albert Elsworth Geiselman Katie Breidenbaugh John Wilson Geiselman Margaret Rebecca Geiselman Frances Lucinda Geiselman Eva Marie Geiselman Ida E. Geiselman Catherine M. Geiselman Lucinda Stambaugh
April 21, 19102976	York, York, Pennsylvania	Albert Elsworth Geiselman Katie Breidenbaugh Margaret Rebecca Geiselman Frances Lucinda Geiselman Ida E. Geiselman Catherine M. Geiselman Lucinda Stambaugh
April 25, 19102976	Springettsbury, York, Pennsylvania	Phares Henry Hoke Elsie Rebecca Boyer Gertrude Hoke Catherine M. Hoke Edna E. Hoke George William Hoke Margaret Rebecca Geiselman
January 29, 19202977	York, York, Pennsylvania	Albert Elsworth Geiselman Katie Breidenbaugh Margaret Rebecca Geiselman Catherine M. Geiselman Lucinda Stambaugh George Washington Engle George Washington Engle
April 8, 19302978	York, York, Pennsylvania	Finney Manifold McCleary Margaret Rebecca Geiselman Richard Finney McCleary Lucille Frances McCleary
April 23, 19402979	York, York, Pennsylvania	Margaret Rebecca Geiselman Richard Finney McCleary Lucille Frances McCleary