Geisler, Maggie, 1882-1969
Dates
- Existence: 1882 - 1969
Biography
Maggie Geisler (1882-1969) lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, and worked as a housekeeper for wealthy families, eventually settling at the Miles Hotel as a cleaning maid and housekeeper.
Maggie Geisler was born Magdalene Catherine Jensen on April 25, 1882 in Hjorring, Denmark to Jens Andreas Christian Jensen and Maren Catherine Christensen. She worked at the age of 18 in the homes of wealthy families in Ogden, Utah. She married Julius (Joe) Geisler in Ogden, Utah on July 3, 1906. She became the housekeeper at Miles Hotel after Joe's death, and stayed at this job until she was 70 years old. She died in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 13, 1969.
Citation:
Virginia Ruth Geisler Snarr family history, via WWW, May 14, 2019 (married Joe Geisler on July 3, 1906 in Ogden, Utah; worked in the homes of wealthy families in Ogden at age 18; became housekeeper at Miles Hotel and stayed there until 70 years old)FamilySearch, via WWW, May 14, 2019 (born on April 25, 1882 in Hjorring, Denmark to Jens Andreas Christian Jensen and Maren Catherine Christensen; died on June 13, 1969 in Salt Lake City, Utah)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Virginia Ruth Geisler Snarr collection of Geisler family history, approximately 1888-1978
Materials include personal histories of the Geisler family line, including materials such as letters written to Geisler family members, photographs of their family/home life, and brief biographies about their backgrounds. These materials were created by Julius Geisler, Maggie Geisler, Joseph Geisler, and their posterity, and collected by Ruth Snarr. Dated approximately 1888 to 1978.