He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, about 1838. [sources: date: 8 (23 in 1861), 11 (31 in 1870), 12 (41 in 1880), 15 (42 at death in 1881). place: 8, 11, 12, 15]
When he enlisted, he was a carpenter. [source: 8]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 10-1/2 inches tall, and had a light complexion, light eyes, and light hair. [source: 8]
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 20 August 1861. He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Starr. He was a corporal in company A. [sources: 1, 7, 8, 9, 19-26]
At some point, he was promoted to commissary sergeant. At some point, he was reduced to the ranks. [source: 7]
On 8 September 1863, Sinex reported that he was in Philadelphia and able to rejoin the regiment, and requested his return. [source: 3]
On 26 September 1863, he was reported regained from duty in hospital. [source: 5]
On 30 December 1863, Sinex reported that he was one of 38 men who had less than fifteen months to serve and were not willing to reenlist. On 2 Jauary 1864, he was transferred to the 155th Pennsylvania Infantry, while those eligible were on veterans' leave. [sources: 4, 6]
He was wounded on 10 May 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia. [sources: 1, 14]
He was discharged on 24 September 1864 on surgeon's certificate of disability. He was a private, in company A. [sources: 1, 8, 9 (23 Sep 64), 13, 19-26]
He applied successfully for a pension on 18 January 1866. [sources: 2, 10]
He married Jane [unknown family name]. She was born in 1847/48, in Pennsylvania. They apparently had two children: [sources: 11, 12, 16, 17]
In 1870, he was living in the 14th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a carpenter, and owned $100 in personal property. He was living with his wife Jane, son Jacob, and May McClintock. [source: 11]
In 1880, he was living at 1231 [?] Melon [??] Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a carpenter. He was living with his wife Jenny and two sons. [source: 12]
He died on 1 November 1881, of a carbuncle. He was married. He died at, or was buried from, 1231 Mellon Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was buried on 4 November 1881, at Mount Moriah Cemetery. [source: 15]
Jane Geisenhoffer, his widow, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 2, 10]
In 1890, his widow, Jane Geisenhoffer, was living at 1231 Melon Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 9]
Probably in fall 1900, his widow, Jane, was living at 2442 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was living with her sons Harry (a binder) and Jacob (a clerk). [source: 18]
In 1910, his widow, Jane Geisenhoffer, was living at 1524 Fontain street, ward 32, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was living with her son Jacob and his wife Cillia. [source: 16]
In 1920, his widow, Jane Geisenhoffer, was living at 111 Ryers Avenue, Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her son Harry and his family. [source: 17]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster)
2 pension index, by regiment (Jacob D Geisenhoffer)
3 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 8 September 1863
4 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 30 December 1863
5 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 26 September 1863 (Pri Geisenhoffer)
6 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 2 January 1864 (Geisenhoffer)
7 register of non-commissioned officers, co.A (Jacob D Geisenhoffer) [2 entries]
8 company A descriptive roll, entry 90 (Jacob D Geisenhoffer)
9 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia (13th division, 14th ward), supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 251 (image 1462 of 2610 on Ancestry) (Jacob D Geisenhoffery [sic])
10 pension index by name (Jacob D Geisenhoffer)
11 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 41st district 14th ward, microfilm series M593, film 1398, page 140 = 121 handwritten (Jacob Geisenhoffer)
12 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 239, microfilm series T9, film 1174, page 529 = page 15 handwritten (Jacob D Geisenhoffer)
13 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 1 November 1864 (Geisenhoffer)
14 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (Jacob D Geisenhoffer)
15 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jacob Geissenhoffer, 1 November 1881 (Jacob Geissenhoffer)
16 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 32, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 752, microfilm series T624, film 1403, page 144 = 9 A handwritten (Jane Geisenhoffer)
17 1920 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Cheltenham Township, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 78, microfilm series T625, film 1604, page 230 = 2 A handwritten (Jane Geisenhoffer)
18 1901 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory, page 911 (Jane Geisenhoffer)
19 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Jacob D Geisenhoffer)
20 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Jacob D Giesenhoffer)
21 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Jacob D Guysenhoffeir)
22 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Jacob D Guesenhoffer)
23 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Jacob D Guisenhoffer)
24 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Jacob D Guisenghoffer)
25 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Jacob D Guysenhoffer)
26 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Jacob B Guysenhoffer)
line | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
Dwelling-house number | 867 | |||
Family number | 899 | |||
Name | Geisenhoffer Jacob | - Jane | - Jacob | McClintock May |
Age | 31 | 27 | 1/12 | 64 |
Sex | M | F | M | F |
Color | W | W | W | W |
Occupation | Carpenter | keeping house | without occupant | |
Real estate value | ||||
Personal estate value | 100 | |||
Birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
Father foreign born | 1 | 1 | ||
Mother foreign born | 1 | |||
Birth month if born within year | May | |||
Marriage month if married within year | ||||
Attended school past year | ||||
Can't read | ||||
Can't write | ||||
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||||
Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | |||
Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
line | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 |
street name | North Side Melon [?] Street | |||
house number | 1231 [?] | |||
dwelling visit # | 123 | |||
family visit # | 135 | |||
name | Geisenhoffer Jacob D | - Jenny | - Jacob D Jr | - Henry [?] C. |
color | W | W | W | W |
sex | M | F | M | M |
age | 41 | 36 | 10 | 9 |
month born if born in year | ||||
relationship | wife | son | son | |
single | 1 | 1 | ||
married | 1 | 1 | ||
widowed/divorced | ||||
married during year | ||||
occupation | Carpenter | Keeping House | At School | At Home |
months unemployed | ||||
currently ill? | ||||
blind | ||||
deaf/dumb | ||||
idiotic | ||||
insane | ||||
disabled | ||||
school this year | 1 | |||
can't read | ||||
can't write | ||||
birthplace | Pennsylvania | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
father's birthplace | France | Ireland | Pa | Pa |
mother's birthplace | Pa | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland |
line | 3 | 4 | 5 |
street | Fontain street | ||
house nr | 1524 | ||
dwelling nr | 193 | ||
family nr | 198 | ||
name | Geisenhoffer Jacob | - Cillia | - Jane |
relationship | Head | Wife | Mother |
sex | M | F | F |
color | W | W | W |
age | 39 | 30 | 62 |
marital status | M1 | M1 | Wd |
#years present marriage | 0 | 0 | |
mother of # children | 0 | 2 | |
mother of # living children | 0 | 2 | |
birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ire - English |
mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ire - English |
immigrated | |||
naturalized/alien | |||
speaks English | English | English | English |
occupation | Bookkeeper | None | None |
nature of industry etc. | Railroad | ||
employer etc. | W | ||
out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | ||
# weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | ||
can read | Yes | Yes | Yes |
can write | Yes | Yes | Yes |
school since 1 Sep 09 | |||
owned/rented | R | ||
owned free or mortagaged | |||
farm/house | H | ||
nr on farm schedule | |||
civil war vet | |||
blind | |||
deaf & dumb |
line | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 |
street | Ryers Ave | |||||||
house number | 111 | |||||||
dwelling visit number | 28 | |||||||
family visit number | 31 | |||||||
name | Geisenhoffer Harry | - Elizabeth | - Jane | - Joseph | - Edward | - Elizabeth | - Marion | - Francis |
relationship | head | wife | mother | son | son | daughter | daughter | son |
own/rent | O | |||||||
free/mortgaged (if owned) | M | |||||||
sex | M | F | F | M | M | F | F | M |
race | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
age at last birthday | 43 | 43 | 75 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3/12 |
marital status | M | M | W | S | S | S | S | S |
year of immigration | ||||||||
naturalized/alien | ||||||||
year of naturalization | ||||||||
attended school since Sept 1919 | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||
can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
birth place | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
native language | ||||||||
father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
father's native language | English | |||||||
mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Ireland | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
mother's native language | English | English | ||||||
can speak English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
occupation | station master | none | none | none | none | none | none | none |
industry, business | railroad | |||||||
employment status | W | |||||||
number of farm schedule |
GEISSENHOFFER.--On the 1st inst., JACOB D. GEISSENHOFFER, in the forty-third year of his age.
The relatives and friends, also Lafayette Lodge, No. 71, A.Y.M.; Girard Mark Lodge, A.Y.M.; Fame Council, No. 15, O.U.A.M.; Northern Liberty Degree Council, Fame Lodge, No. 16, K. of P.; Merchants' Lodge, No. 283, I.O.O.F., and Fourteenth Ward Republican Executive Committee, are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, No. 1231 Melon street, this afternoon, at 1 o'clock. To proceed to Mount Moriah Cemetery.