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Richard
Geschke
1848 -
1923
Geschke Hardware:
Residence at
Richard Geschke, dealer in stoves,
hardware, tinware, etc.; was born in Prussia March 9, 1848; the son of Charles
Geschke, who came to America with his family and located in Texas in 1853;
resided there until 1861, then returned to Germany and remained until 1865,
when they came to Watertown.
Charles Geschke died here in April,
1874; his widow survived him.
Richard Geschke has carried on
business here since 1862, associated with his father and also with his brother
Edward, until the death of the latter; Richard then conducted the business
alone.

On
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Geschke were
members of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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The Richard
Geschke Family

The Richard Geschke family of
Watertown WHS_005_431
Richard, Adelia, Emma, Carl, Ida
(nee Eckhoff) Geschke.
Emma married Franz Bliefernicht.
Franz and Emma born in Watertown.
Photo dated 1890s.
Cross-References:
No 1:
Geschke burials in Oak Hill Cemetery:
Geschke, A. W., b. 1854, d. 1949
Geschke, Adela H., b. 1871, d. 1874
Geschke, Arnold, b. 1893, d. 1967
Geschke, Carl A., b. 1876, d.
Geschke, Carl, b. 1813, d. 1874 (Charles)
Geschke, Dora M., b. 1869, d. 1955
Geschke, Dorothea, b. 1813, d. 1889
Geschke, Edward, b. 1839, d. 1877
Geschke, Elias, b. 1841, d. 1904
Geschke, Elmer, b. 1903, d. 1913
Geschke, Father, b. 1859, d. 1943
Geschke, Ida, b. 1852, d. 1931
Geschke, Laura, b. 1892, d. 1933
Geschke, Mother, b. 1862, d. 1916
Geschke, Richard, b. 1848, d. 1923\
