Résumé

Principal, Henry Geilfuss, Architect, San Francisco, CA, c. 1883. In 1883, Geilfuss worked in an office at 33 Kearny Street in San Francisco. (See the San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1883, p. 1106.)

Relocation

Henry Geilfuss was born in Prussia, Germany, c. 1852.

In 1880, Geilfuss resided in San Francisco, CA, with his wife Anna, his young sons Charles and Henry and a lodger, Edward H. Aigettinger (born c. 1861 in WI). The 1880 US Census indicated that Geilfuss worked as an architect, while his wife managed a dairy. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1880; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 79; Page: 223a; Enumeration District: 212, accessed 06/17/2025.)

Geilfuss resided in Colma, CA, in 1921.

Spouse

He wed Anna Sinn (born 02/08/1858 in Prussia, Germany-d. 11/1943 in San Francisco, CA). In 09/1918, Anna resided in Colma, CA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: California; Registration County: San Francisco Source Information: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm, accessed 06/18/2025.)

In 1932, Anna, a widow, resided at 835 Treat Avenue in San Francisco. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1932, p. 453.)

She last lived at 2152 Union Street in San Francisco, and passed away at Franklin Hospital at the age of 85 years and 9 months. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information Ancestry.com. California, U.S., San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010, accessed 06/17/2025.)

Children

He and Anna had two sons, Charles "Carl" Geilfuss (born 10/16/1876 in San Francisco, CA-d. 08/24/1948 in San Francisco, CA) and Henry August Geilfuss (born 12/29/1877 in San Francisco, CA-d. 08/10/1963 in Sonoma County, CA).

Carl Geilfuss became, like his father, an architect.

In 09/1918, Henry August worked as a car repairer for the United Railroad in San Francisco. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: California; Registration County: San Francisco Source Information: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm, accessed 06/18/2025.) Henry A. Geilfuss worked as a laborer in 1932, and resided at 361 Faxon Avenue in San Francisco. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1932, p. 453.)

Biographical Notes

Another Henry Geilfuss, apparently not related, was born 04/21/1855 in Greenfield, WI, and died on 01/06/1911 in Milwaukee, WI.

In 1921, Geilfuss owned a 1913 REO Roadster. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California Motor Vehicle Department; California, USA; California Automobile Registration (1921); Volume Number: 4-Mar, accessed 06/18/2025.)