manuel arrived in New York 21 Mar 1882
aboard the Rotterdam out of Amsterdam. On board with him was his
wife, Sophie, unknown female age 12, Caroline age 10, Emilie age
8, Elwine age 6, Otto age 5, and Hermann age 3. [Ira S. Glazier
and P. William Filby (editors), Germans to America: Lists of
Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports, Vol. 41, November 1881-Mar.
1882; Scholarly Resources, Inc., Wilmington, DE, 1995]
Emanuel lived at the following addresses in Philadelphia:
1220 Poplar (1891-1893; jeweler, watchmaker)
1232 Mervine (1894; jeweler)
1028 Thompson (1899-1901; toolmaker)
1263 North 11th (1902-1909, 1911-1916; toolmaker, tools, business
address)
2835 Poplar (1911-1926; tools, laborer, no occ)
[Boyd’s Philadelphia Business Directory: 1907-21, 1923-24; Gopsill’s Philadelphia City Directory: 1887, 1891-95, 1897-1907; Polk’s-Boyd’s Philadelphia Directory: 1925-27, 1929-30, 1935]
In 1899, Otto Geisel (machinist) is living with Emanuel, but the following year has moved out. Otto doesn’t return until 1907, stays until 1910, then moves to 2927 Poplar - a few doors down from Emanuel’s next home. Frank A. Geisel first appears in 1901, living with his father until 1904. Herman and William H. Geisel both appear in 1902. Herman leaves in 1903, is back in 1905, then leaves for good in 1913. William leaves in 1904, returns 1905, then leaves for good in 1921. Charles first appears living with his father in 1913, and doesn’t leave until ca 1920, when he seems to disappear from Philly. [jl-see Directories above]
