Elizabeth (Toynbee) Geris 1872-1903

GERIS, TOYNBEE

Posted By: Joe Conroy (email)
Date: 3/15/2010 at 20:26:00

Davenport Republican
1 Feb 1903
Page 8

Death of Wife of Street Railway Man

Mrs. John Geris Passed Away Yesterday Afternoon.

Mrs. John Geris, wife of the well known conductor on the Mt. Ida line of the street railway, died yesterday afternoon of perpueral fever. Death occurred at 5:30. She was 29 years of age and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Toynbee. She came here from Virginia and the family has been living at 220 East Ninth street. The husband and three children, one of them only 12 days old, are the survivors. The funeral announcement will be made later.