Ray Sriner Giesy

Erma Odesa (Vanarsdalen) Giesy

Ray Sriner Giesy is the son of Mary Jane Sriner and George Washington Giesy. He was born 17 Aug 1884 in Basil, Liberty, Fairfield, Ohio. He died 7 Feb 1959 at age 74 in Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio. On 10 February 1959, he was buried at Union Evangelical Cemetery, Baltimore, Fairfield, Ohio.

On 6 Jun 1906, he married Erma Odesa Vanarsdalen. She is the daughter of John Vanarsdalen and Melinda Elizabeth Langel. She was born 1 Apr 1887 in Basil, Liberty, Fairfield, Ohio. She died 27 Dec 1962 at age 75 in Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio. On 30 December 1962, she was buried at Union Evangelical Cemetery, Baltimore, Fairfield, Ohio.

Children of Ray Sriner Giesy and Erma Odesa Vanarsdalen:

1. Pearl Medille Giesy was born 6 Nov 1906 in Basil, Fairfield, Ohio.
2. Verrene Elwood Giesy was born 6 Mar 1910 in Basil, Fairfield, Ohio.

Sources

Ray:

• Birth from his WWI draft card (note spelling of middle name) [Name: Ray Shriner Giesy; Home: Basil; County: Fairfield; State: Ohio; Birth Date: 17 Aug 1884; Race: White; FHL Roll Number: 1832195; DraftBoard: 0; Nearest Relative: Erma Giesy, wife].
• Birth from his WWII draft card (note spelling of middle name) [Name: Ray Shriner Giesy; Birth Date: 17 Aug 1884; Birth Place: Fairfield, Ohio; Residence: Basil, Fairfield, Ohio; Race: White; Roll: WWII_2246467; Nearest Relative: Pearl Giesy, Basil, OH].
• Birth, Death and Burial from his obituary in the Lancaster Eagle Gazette, Lancaster, OH, 7 Feb 1959.
• Birth, Death and Burial from his grave marker.
• Death from Ohio Deaths, 1958-1969 [Name: Ray S Giesy; Birth Date: 1885; Gender: Male; Race: White; Residence County: Fairfield; Residence State: Ohio; Residence Country: United States; Death Date: 7 Feb 1959; Hospital of Death: Lancaster-Fairfield Hosp Med; City of Death: Lancaster; County of Death: Fairfield; Certificate: 09952; Age at Death: 74; Certifier: Physician; Autopsy: Yes, used for certification; Marital Status: Married].

Erma:

• Birth, Death and Burial from her grave marker.
• Death from Ohio Deaths, 1958-1969 [Name: Erma O Giesy; Birth Date: 1887; Gender: Female; Race: White; Residence City: Lancaster; Residence County: Fairfield; Residence State: Ohio; Residence Country: United States; Death Date: 27 Dec 1962; Hospital of Death: Home; City of Death: Lancaster; County of Death: Fairfield; Certificate: 88536; Age at Death: 75; Certifier: Physician; Autopsy: Yes, used for certification; Marital Status: Widowed].
• Death and Burial from her obituary in the Lancaster Eagle Gazette, Lancaster, OH, 28 Dec 1962.

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Ray: 1900 census. Basil, Liberty, Fairfield, Ohio. Page 237.
• 1910 census. Basil, Liberty, Fairfield, Ohio. Page 154.
• 1920 census. Liberty, Fairfield, Ohio. Page 141.
• 1930 census. Liberty, Fairfield, Ohio. Page 8.