Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameWilliam M. GEYER
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Spouses
Memonow in Poland; Szczecin (see General note)
Immigrationabt 1882, United States5986,6381 Age: 28
Memoin US 40 years at death
Death21 Jan 1923, Baltimore, Maryland5902 Age: 69
MemoAge 58 years 20 days at death
Burial24 Jan 1923, Baltimore Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland5986
Individual Notes
• Name given as Ricke Reinig; maiden name: Zamzow.
4152• Sylvia’s grandmother, Fredricka Zamsov, had a rough voyage coming to America at age 18. Took 3 weeks to get here. Her father, August, had a violin factory in Germany. Her birth city is spelled two different ways in her notes: Schettine and Stettine.
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Census
• 1910 Census: Baltimore City, Maryland. Age 56, b Germany. Head. Widow. Parents b Germany. Mother of 4 children, 2 living. Name given as Richard.
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General
• Stettin [then]…Szczecin [now] is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major seaport, the largest city of northwestern Poland, and seventh-largest city of Poland. As of 31 December 2022, the population was 391,566. Szczecin is located on the Oder River, south of the Szczecin Lagoon and the Bay of Pomerania. The city is situated along the southwestern shore of Dąbie Lake, on both sides of the Oder and on several large islands between the western and eastern branches of the river. Wikipedia; 1 Aug 2025.