George W. Kiesel Family
  Hawaii,  Washington & California
  Georg Wilhelm (Harry) Gustave Johann Kiesel
b. 21 Dec 1884 Lihue, Honolulu, Hawaii
d. 16 Mar 1950 San Francisco, CA    [Calif. Death Index. 19401997]
buried:

m. Ernestine A. Kiesling# 19??
b. 24 Sept 1884 St. Louis, Missouri (age 66) [SF funeral home rec.]
d. 6 Aug 1951 San Francisco, CA
buried: Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Catacombs 8/8/51
her father: Johann Kiesling/Kissling )m. 22 Apr 1880 MO
 her mother: Louis Emilia/Amelia Wenner

his father: Karl Kiesel (b 1840 Ger.)
his mother:  Frieda Funne (b. 1840 Ger.)

Children with Ernestine A. Kiesling
Ernest Ralph Kiesel*
 b. 23 Jan 1905 Pierce Co., Washington ^
 d. 20 May 1990 Santa Clara, CA#**
 m. Gladys Gertrude Wilson, (b. 4 Jul 1902 WA d. 15 Sep 1994 Santa Clara, CA)
Chester Charles Kiesel* b. 25 Oct 1906 Pierce Co., Washington^
 d. 8 Sep 1980 Petaluma, CA#**
 m. Dorothy M.  (unk)
Edith Lanora Kiesel*
 b. 2 Aug 1906 King co., Washington^
 d.
m. ? 
Stillwell *
Gladys Helen Kiesel*^
 b. 6 May 1914 Tacoma, Pierce Co.,  Washington^
 d. 11 Feb 2000 San Mateo, CA #
 m. George Harris*

*San Francisco Funeral Records         ^ Washington Births, 1889-1929
#SS Death Records     ** California Death Index, 1940-1997

There is a little confusion here on the records for George.  His confirmation lists his name as George Wilhelm which could signify the early use of George W. Kiesel however later he seems to use the middle initial of "H" in the census.  I would take this to mean a shortened version of Whilhelm or "Harry" as used on the birth record for Ernest.  I want some one to confirm this. 

1884 - Although George had been in Hawaii since 1881, he is reconfirmed in the Lihue Lutheran Church on Kauai. 

Entry number 77
Date of birth: 21 December 1884

Full name of child: KIESEL, Georg Wilhelm Gustav Johann

Gender: male

Place of birth: Lihue

Parents of child: laborer Carl Kiesel and his wife Augusta nee Funke

Date of baptism: 15 February 1885

Godparents: laborer Georg Kobbe, laborer Wilhelm Henning,
smith Gustav Manthey and laborer Johann Bomke all of Lihue

 

1887 - Karl Kiesel applies for immigration and states that he was a resident of Washington State. [immigration application papers]
             He apparently brings most of the family with him and may have come to Seattle with other German immigrants from Hawaii.

1889 - Tacoma, Washington Directories, R. L. Polk & Co., 1889-91
           Gustave Kiesel,  Tacoma, WA  teamster, boards Charles Kiesel
           Charles  Kiesel,  Tacoma, WA  laborer,  Lake Side add
           Emil Kiesel,        Tacoma, WA  teamster,  boards Charles Kiesel

1890 - Tacoma, Washington Directories,  1890.
           Gustave Kiesel,    Tacoma, WA   teamster, boards Theodore Kiesel
           Carl Kiesel,          Tacoma, WA   laborer,  B Hall & Cavendar's Lake Side add
           Henry C. Kiesel,  Tacoma, WA    P. A. Wood & Co., boards Humboldt House
           Theodore Kiesel,  Tacoma, WA   plumber,  B. Hall & Cavendar's Lake Side add

1891 - Tacoma,  Washington, R. L. Polk & Co., 1891.
           Gustave Kiesel,    Tacoma, WA.    laborer,  a southeast corner 5th, Hall & Cavender's Lakeside add
           Carl Kiesel,          Tacoma, WA     laborer,    5th Southwest corner B, Hall & Cavendar's Lakeside add
           Henry C. Kiesel,   Tacoma, WA    boards Humboldt House
           Theodore Kiesel,  Tacoma, WA    plumber,  boards Charles Kiesel

1892, April 1 - Washington Territorial Census,  Pierce Co., Tacoma.  (page 210 Ancestry.com)

Kiesel,   Carl        52           laborer              mar.       Ger
          ,   A.            52          wife                  mar.       Ger
"        ,   T.             20          plumber             s            Ger
"        ,   Carl         16          laborer               s            Ger
"        ,   Fred.       12          student              s            Sandwich Islands (Hawaii)
"        ,  George      8           student              s             "               "          (Hawaii)

Pierce Co., Tacoma,   wife of George W.
Kisling John  E      38        carpenter              Mo
"           Emily         32        hwife                  "
"           Arthur        11        student                "
"           Oscar           9          "                        "
"           Ernestine    7           "                       "
"           Theodore     5        at home             Wash
"           George         3           "                         "
"           Jarry            2           "                          "

1900 - US Census, Washington, Pierce Co., Tacoma, Ward 5. page 28. 3722 and 3724 Thompson Ave.

Kiesel, Gustav     head       w  m  Nov 1869   30  mar 10yrs               Germany     Germany   Germany  1888 Fireman
"        ,  Mary        wife       w  f    Feb 1873   27  mar  10yrs              Germany     Germany   Germany   1888
"        ,  Anne     daughter   w  f    Sep 1890      9  s                             Washington  Germany  Germany
"        ,  Ella       daughter    w f    Sep 1894      5  s                             Washington Germany  Germany
"        , Albert       son          w m  Feb 1897      3  s                             Washington Germany  Germany

1906, Aug 2 - Edith Lanora Kiesel is born in King Co., Washington to Geo H. Kiesel and Eustine Kiesetling   image # 0419   [Washington Births, 1907-1919]

1910 - US Census, Washington, Pierce Co, Tacoma Ward . Series: T624  Roll: 1665  Page: 119

Kiesel, George H.         head        m    25 m         Germany        Germany          Germany     Carpenter  House
"          , Earnestine        wife        f     25 m          Missouri         Missouri          Missouri
"          , Earnest             son         m     5 m         Washington      Hawaii             Missouri          
"          , Chester             son          f     3  s          Washington      Hawaii             Missouri
"          ,  Edith                dau         f    1  2/12 s    Washington      Hawaii             Missouri
Ferguson, Sam               boarder  m    20 m         Missouri          United States   United States

1918, June 5 - Albert Kiesel registers for the Selective Service.  #3165

home address - 764 So. 39th St. Tacoma, Wash.
date of birth - Feb 12, 1897
where born -  Tacoma, Wash.
father born - Germany
name of employer -   unemployed
name of nearest relative - Gustave Kiesel, 764 So. 39th St,
eyes - blue   hair - light  [WWI Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918, Tacoma, WA


1920 US Census, Washington, Pierce Co, Tacoma. Breckon Precinct.   Page: 276

Kiesel,   George H.          head       m   45 m         Honolulu        Germany     Germany            Steam fitter       street car shop
"          ,  Ernesta A.          wife         f   45 m          Missouri         Missouri       Missouri
"          ,  Ernest R.            son         m   15 m         Washington      Honolulu     Missouri     
"          ,  Chester  C.          son        m   13 s          Washington      Honolulu      Missouri
"          ,  Edith   B.            dau          f    11  s          Washington     Honolulu      Missouri
"          ,  Gladys                dau          f     5  s          Washington      Honolulu      Missouri


1927 - US City Directories, [Crocker-Langley San Francisco City Directory]
          Kiesel, Chester   C    chauf     r 4033 1/2  24th

1928- US City Directories, [Crocker-Langley San Francisco City Directory]
          Kiesel, Chester  C    lab   r  720 Delores
           "        , Edith B        aud  r  720 Delores
           "        , Ernest R      firemn r 720 Delores
           "        , Geo H. (Ernestine)  steamftr  h 720 Delores
           "        , Julius           lab      r  134 South Park

1930-US Census, California,  San Francisco, Enum. dist.  38-11,  Sheet 7
Kiesel, George H.           head       m    61 m        Germany        Germany     Germany           Laborer   sheet metal work
"         ,  Ernestine           wife        f     58 m         Germany        Germany     Germany            none    yr of immigration 1879
"          , Chester              son          m   23 s          Washington     Honolulu      Missouri
"          , Gladys               dau          f    15  s         Washington     Honolulu      Missouri

California, Santa Clara, San Jose, Dist. 90, enum. dist. 43-90, sheet 11B ,  306a Peach Court
Kiesel, Ernest R.      head   owns   m w  28 mar at 25   Washington   Honolulu    Washington  fireman  steam railroad
"         , Gladys G.    wife                f  w  27 mar at 24   Washington   Kansas       Washington
"         , Shirley M.    dau                f  w  4     s               Washington  Washington  Washington
Washington, Lewis Co., Chehalis.  enum. dist. 28, page 1.
Kiesel, Elbert              head      m w  33  mar at 25yrs     Washington   Germany    Germany    meat cutter     butcher shop
"         , Lillian             wife        f  w  30  mar at 23yrs    Washington  Denmark    Denmark

Washington, King Co., Seattle, enum. dist.  17-201, sheet 2A
Richardson, John B.    head    owner   m  w   38  mar at age 25    Washington    Germany   Germany      carpenter   odd jobs
"                 , Edna M.  wife                  f    w   24  mar at age 21   Washington    Germany  Germany        none

1933, Nov 8th-   John and Edna Richardson take a trip to Hawaii on the R. M. S. "Niagara" from Vancouver, B. C. .  In this record they give the dates of birth as well as their address being Route 3, Box 106, Tacoma, Washington.  They arrive in in Honolulu, on November 14th, 1933.  [US Immigration form]

1934, 1935, 1936 - US City Directories, California, San Jose, [Polk's San Jose California City Directory]
           Kiesel, Ernest R )Gladys G) firemn h  1375 Peach Ct

1943, Oct 12 - Edna M. Richardson enlists "for the duration of the war plus six months" in the Women's Army Corps in Seattle.  She indicates that her civil occupations were "barbers, beauticians and manicurists.  She also states that she is a "widower or widow without dependents".   [US World War II Enlistment records]

1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1954, 1955- US City Directories, California, San Jose, [Polk's San Jose California City Directory]
          Kiesel, Ernest R.  (Gladys G) eng h 1485 McKendrie  

1948, 1949  - US City Directories, California, [Burlingame; Hillsborough; San Mateo, CA]
          Kiesel, Chester C   (Dorothy M) clk   C J  Hendry Co   h 105 Louise Lane, S. M.

1950, 1952  - US City Directories, California, [Burlingame; Hillsborough; San Mateo, CA]
          Kiesel, Chester C   (Dorothy M) ship chandler dir  h 105 Louise Lane, S. M.

1950, March 16 - California Death Index.
George Kiesel,  male,  born 21 Dec. 1884 Hawaii,  death 16 March 1950, San Francisco,
mother's maiden name Funk         father's surname     Kiesel.

1951, Aug. 8th -   in this record we see that Ernestine was living with George Harris, a suspected son-ion-law.
burial for Ernestine A. Kiesel
hospital  -   San Francisco Hospital          length in state    28 yrs
residence of deceased      California
county    San Francisco     city   San Francisco
street     319  Foote Ave
female   white     SS#  none      married     Widow
name of husband      George Kiesel
occupation    Housewife       
father's name      John Kiesling          birth place    MO.
informant        Mr. George   Harris
address           319  Foote Ave.      

"The Obituary attached to the record states.
Kiesel - In this city August 6, 1951, Ernestine A. Kiesel.  beloved wife of the late George Kiesel, loving mother of Ernest R. and Chester C. Kiesel, Edith B. Stillwell and Gladys Harris: a native of St. Louis, Mo., aged 66 years: a member of Golden West Chapter No. 350 O. E. S. Nazarene White Shrine, No. 2 and mission Court No. 8, Order of Amaranth.
     Friends are invited to attend the funeral services Wednesday at 11 a. m. at the Chapel of H. F. Suhr Co., 2919 Mission, nr. 25th St. under the auspices of Golden West Chapter No. 350 , O. E. S. Entombment Cypress Lawn Catacombs. "
                                [San Francisco Funeral Home Records, ]

source:

          arrival passenger list, Hawaii State Archives
          church records of Old Tacoma Cem. , Tacoma, WA
          Crocker-Langley San Francisco City Directory
          Polk's San Jose California City Directory
          Seattle, WA records. death certificate
          San Francisco Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985
          US Census records

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