George McGeachie

  Birth Notes:

For elimination purposes, there was a George Duncan McGeachie, born Glasgow, 12/4/1899, son of George McGeachie (iron driller) and Sarah Leslie. This George sailed from Glasgow to New York in 1926, travelling on to Detroit, Michigan, and died in Michigan in Nov 1963 (confirmed by birth date).

  Death Notes:

Buffalo "Courier Express" (New York), Sunday, March 23, 1947
"George McGeachie of 169 Fowler Avenue, Kenmore, New York, March 20, 1947, beloved husband of Bertha Fraser McGeachie, father of Georgina McGeachie, Mrs. T. Waite and Mrs. E. Stonitsch and the late John McGeachie, brother of John S. McGeachie of Buffalo and Mrs. G. Reid of Glasgow, Scotland. Remains may be viewed at the Clairmore Funeral Home, 743 Walden Avenue until 12 o'clock noon Monday, March 24th. Services at Forest Lawn Chapel at 3 p.m. Deceased was a member of the Clan Stuart #261. Friends invited. Flowers gratefully declined."

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence, 1893, Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland [18 Eastfield Avenue]. ²²

• Occupation: Engine fitter, 1917. ²²

• Emigration, 2 Oct 1926, Buffalo Erie New York USA. ²

• Occupation: Machinist in foundry, 1930. ²⁸

George married Bertha Fraser, daughter of James Wren Fraser and Mary Sargeant, on 26 Oct 1917 in Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland.²² (Bertha Fraser was born on 6 Jun 1894 in West Derby Liverpool Lancs ⁹ and died on 8 Sep 1982 in Hamburg Erie New York USA ²⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Residence, 1917, Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland [55 Gourlay Street). ²²

• Residence, 1929, Buffalo Erie New York USA [32 17th Street]. ²

• Census, 1930, Buffalo Erie New York USA [25 Bremen Street]. ²⁸

• Census, 1940, Buffalo Erie New York USA [212 Parkdale Avenue]. ³¹

• Residence, 1942, Buffalo Erie New York USA [212 Parkdale Avenue]. ²

  Marriage Notes:

The other witness was John Speedie McGeachie, brother of George, who emigrated to the USA in 1923. John was married to Janet (Jennie) and had daughter Audrey J McGeachie, born 1929.
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