George Washington Garlitz

Male 1849 - 1916  (66 years)


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  • Name George Washington Garlitz 
    Birth 8 Mar 1849  Pea Ridge, Garrett County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 22 Feb 1916  Cumberland, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Note from Betty Smith, October 29, 2014: George was a Sergeant in Co 1 and B. Ind. Md. P.H.B. His wife Mary was the teacher at Old McKenzie School for the year ending May 13, 1881. They lived on what was known as the Freeman Garlitz farm in my time, Freeman buying it from George and Mary when they moved to Cumberland, MD, and starting a family grocery store. Madeline McKenzie Maust, Garlitz and Hetz History, 1981

      He died on 22 Feb 1916 at the age of 66 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.
      GARLITZ - 23 Feb 1916 - George W Garlitz, aged 56 years, of 17 Arch Street, died of a stroke yesterday. A wife and these children survive; Mrs Clarence Chaney of Frostburg; Mrs Thomas Wilhelm of Oakmont, WV; Mrs Veindetta Crozier of Ontario, Canada; Miss Arminda Garlitz of Detroit MI; and Harvey Garlitz, Ira Garlitz, Enzer Garlitz and Thelma Garlitz at home. Services at St. Mary s Catholic Church and burial in St. Patrick s Cemetery. (Cumberland Times transcription by Charles Often)

      George W. Garlitz, 66 years old, 17 Arch street, fell dead from the cellar steps at the grocery store of his sons, Harvey and Ira Garlitz, First street and Grand avenue, late yesterday afternoon. He was resting after helping to unload potatoes from a truck and was seized by heart failure. Dr. George L. Broadrup, who was summoned, was of the opinion that Mr. Garlitz was dead before he hit the cellar floor. Mr. Garlitz was a retired farmer of Garrett county and is survived by his wife, two sons and six daughters, as follows: Mrs. Clarence Chaney, Frostburg; Mrs. Thomas Wilhelm, Oakmont, W.Va.; Mrs. Bernadetta Crozier, Ontario, Canada; Miss Arminta Garlitz, a student nurse at Providence Hospital, Detroit, Mich.; Misses Enzie and Thelma Garlitz, at home; and Harvey and Ira Garlitz. Less than two months ago, Samuel F. Garlitz, a son, died from scarlet fever. Mr. Garlitz is survived by four brothers - Noah, Francis, and Israel Garlitz, of Avilton, Md., and Enoch Garlitz, Frostburg. The funeral will be held on Friday morning at 9 o'clock, from St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Patrick's cemetery. The Cumberland Press, Wednesday, February 23, 1916
    Person ID I01836  McKenzie Genealogy
    Last Modified 29 Oct 2021 

    Father Israel J. Garlitz,   b. 1817, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1895, Avilton, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Ellen M. Robeson,   b. 1828, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1905, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 31 Mar 1842 
    Family ID F01077  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Newman,   b. 11 Dec 1860, Salisbury, Somerset County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Apr 1931, Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Children 
     1. Georgia Minta Garlitz   d. Aft 1973  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Thelma Garlitz   d. Aft 1973  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Ida Helen Garlitz,   b. 27 Feb 1882, Avilton, Garrett County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Sep 1968, Grantsville, Garrett County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Enza (Ansey Catherine) Garlitz,   b. 3 Mar 1883, Avilton, Garrett County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1962, Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Effie Carol Garlitz,   b. 5 Jul 1884, Avilton, Garrett County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Aug 1921, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. Harvey Henry Garlitz,   b. 5 Nov 1885, Garrett County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Nov 1949, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. Bernadette Florence Garlitz,   b. 23 Dec 1889   d. Bef 1962 (Age < 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. Sherman F. Garlitz,   b. 1892, Avilton, Garrett County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jan 1916, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 24 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     9. Ira Enoch Garlitz,   b. 21 May 1896   d. 8 Sep 1973, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F01081  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Oct 2021 


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