Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Margaret Ann ‘Megan’ Geist


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Margaret Ann ‘Megan’ Geist and two of her descendants down to the second generation.


First Generation
1. Margaret Ann ‘Megan’ Geist,1 born 25 May 1937 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, the daughter of Edward George Geist and Margaret Mary ‘Peggy’ Gazlay.1, 2 Megan married, first, 25 June 1960, Philip Stewart Painter3 (born ____, parents not determined). Megan married, second, Frank Lea Fates (born 2 July 1927 in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, parents not determined;4, 5 Frank died 25 January 20074, 5). Frank is buried in Orleans Cemetery, East Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.4

Children of Margaret Ann ‘Megan’ Geist and Philip Stewart Painter:

+2i. Ann Gazlay Painter, born 8 October 1967. Married Peter A. Lajoie.
 3ii. Phillip E. Painter, born 8 October 1963.2

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Queens County, Flushing, Enumeration District 41-910, Sheet No. 6B, family of Margaret Geist (26, Canada); husband Edward Geist (33, Cincinnati, Ohio, emg. salesman, converatus [?]); mother-in-law Edith Geist (67, Indiana, widow, mgr, tearoom, first married age 28, 3 children); daughter Margaret Ann Geist (3, Cincinnati); daughter Sarah E. Geist (1, Cincinnati).
  2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  3. Wedding Announcement, Herald Statesman, Yonkers, New York, 27 June 1960, Megan Geist and Philip Stewart Painter, married on 25 June 1960 in Colonial Heights, Yonkers, New York. The article provides the names of their parents and other family members.
  4. Find a Grave (website). Orleans Cemetery, East Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, Frank Lea Fates: Frank Lea Fates / HA1 US Navy / Jul 2 1927 Jan 25 2007 [from grave marker].
  5. Obituary, Cape Cod Times (website: www.capecodonline.com), Frank “Lea” Fates, died: 25 January 2007. The article provides biographical and vital details, and the names of his siblings, two wives, children, and step-children.
Second Generation
2. Ann Gazlay Painter2 (Margaret ‘Megan’1), born 8 October 1967.1 Ann married Peter A. Lajoie (born 7 June 1964, parents not determined1).

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.