George Giebert

 

George Giebert, born 08 Sep 1854, Hamburg, Germany, died 12 Feb 1946, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL, married 27 Apr 1901, Denver, Arapahoe CO, CO, Weltha Martha Ormsby, dau of Robert Lisander Ormsby and Mary R Bates, born Oct 1879, Story CO, IA, died 26 Feb 1923, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson CO, CO, buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson CO, CO.

He immigrated to the United States in 1884 and was naturalized in 1894. After marriage they settled in Wheatridge, Colorado where they owned and operated a service station and store. He also worked for the public school system in Denver as a stationary engineer.

Through a newspaper advertisement he had purchased some property from the St Johns Development Company in the St Johns Park area, and after the death of his wife, he and his 15-year-old son decided to sell out and come to Florida. With the son as the chauffeur (Mr. Giebert never learned to drive a car) they traveled east in a 1922 Chevrolet touring car to Kentucky then turned south to Florida.

Upon arriving in Flagler County in the fall of 1923, they found their property to be about one mile west of Zachary G Holland's place. They erected a tent to reside in while they built a house. Unfortunately, he was never able to collect the money on the notes he had accepted in payment for his property in Colorado and only lived in the tent on their land for about six months.

After leaving their land they lived with the Shamblen family. Mr. Giebert worked for Salter's dairy. Issue;

1. George Henry Giebert, born 06 Mar 1908, Denver, Arapahoe CO, CO, died 22 Jan 1983, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, married 24 Mar 1929, Myrtice Oveda Holland, dau of Zachary Grantham Holland and Flora Maud Deen, born 30 Jan 1914, St Johns now Flagler CO, FL, died 04 Jul 1996, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL. Both buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.

He attended Arvada High School in Denver. When he first came to what is now Flagler County, FL he worked on the Holland farm for $1.25 per day. He later worked at Warner's Dairy and for Salter's Dairy until going to work for the Standard Oil Company in 1929.

After marriage, he and Myrtice lived in High Springs, Daytona, and Bunnell until George accepted a job with Hooper Construction Company in 1931 and over the next 14 years living in many places, often staying with the Holland's in St Johns Park and calling that home until they settled in Jacksonville in Dec 1945.

They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at the Women's Club of Jacksonville on 24 Mar 1978. Issue;

(1) George Henry Giebert Jr, born 19 Mar 1933, Orangeburg, Orangeburg CO, SC, died 09 Jul 2004, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, buried Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, married 27 Aug 1957, St Johns Presbyterian Church, Jacksonville, Duval, CO, FL, Eunice Edwina Williams (Div-29 Nov 1971).

He attended Paxton High School in Jacksonville and graduated from Bunnell High School in the Class of 1952. He enlisted in Feb 1953 and served two years in the USMC during the Korean Conflict. In Sep 1955 was employed by the Atlantic National Bank in Jacksonville and worked in the transit, accounting and auditing departments. He was manager of accrual accountings, assistant vice president, later vice president in bank operation.

He served as President of Metro Jacksonville Athletic Association. Issue;

A. Jana Susan Giebert, born 28 Jun 1958, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, died 22 May 2007, buried Jacksonville Memory Gardens, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, married 22 Jul 1982, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, Phillip Douglas (Div)

B. David Lyle Giebert, born 08 Sep 1961, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, died 22 Nov 1993, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL. Issue;

a. George Henry Giebert, IV, born 22 Jan 1983, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, died 2 Jan 1983, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL

George Henry Giebert Jr married 2nd, 23 Feb 1973, St Johns CO, FL, Cheri Gaye Wilson, born 03 Apr 1928

Cheri Gaye Wilson married 1st, 1949, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, FNU Stott. They had two girls, Kristen Gaye and Melanie Ann Stott

(2) Joe Holland Giebert, born 19 Aug 1948, St Vincent’s Hospital, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL,
married 20 Mar 1971, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, Helen Elaine Mattox, dau of William Oscar Mattox (Div-20 Sep 1974)

He was a graduate of Robert E Lee High School in Jacksonville and the University of Florida where he was a member of the KA fraternity. In Apr 1971 he was associated with an accounting firm in Jacksonville and later served as controller of a publicly held corporation. He then went into business for himself as a Certified Public Accountant.

Joe Holland Giebert married 2nd, 04 Jun 1977, Washington Oaks State Park, Flagler CO, FL, Virginia G Stubbs (Div-24 May 1978)

Joe Holland Giebert married 3rd, 24 Mar 1980, Tammy Sue Morrell (Div-23 Jul 1981)

 

Source: Unto This Land, A History of the St Johns Park Area of Flagler County, Florida and the Pioneer Settlers and Their Descendants by St Johns Park Pioneers, edited by Mary Ketus Deen Holland, sketch by Joe Holland Giebert and Oveda Holland Giebert

Additional sources used by the compiler were: 1900 United States Federal Census, Beaver, Decatur CO, KA; 1900 United States Federal Census, Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado; 1900 United States Federal Census, North Littleton, Arapahoe, Colorado; 1920 United States Federal Census, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, Colorado; 1930 United States Federal Census, Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida; Iowa State Census 1885 (Story CO); Hamburger Passagierlisten (Hamburg Passenger Lists), 1850-1934; World War I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918 (Decatur CO, KS); Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001; Social Security Death Index Record; Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 Record; Bulldog's Growl, Bunnell High School, Vol. XIII, No 4, Summer Issue, pg 3; The Flagler Tribune, Bunnell, FL, 5 Sep 1957; U. S. Public Record Index; Robert Lisander Ormsby Family Infomation submitted by Paul Stefanu, Jr of Peoria, AZ and Douglas family information provided by Phillip Douglasvia email (Mar 2009).

Please send questions, corrections or additions to Sisco Deen, P.O. Box 637, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 or email him at Sisco_Deen@hotmail.com