Wheeler, George
Item
Name at Birth
Wheeler, George
Name at Death
Wheeler, George
Cemetery Row
15
Grave Number
1
Birth Date
About 1853
Approximate Birth Year
1853
Birth Municipality
Unknown
Birth County
Essex
Birth State
Virginia
Death Date
6/28/1928
Approximate Death Year
1928
Father's Name
Unknown
Mother's Name
Unknown
Spouse's Name
Wilson, Mary Catherine
Second Spouse(if applicable)
Not applicable
Third Spouse(if applicable)
Not applicable
Notes
Wheeler was head waiter at the Hoffman hotel. He had come to Gettysburg in 1876 and was well known to locals and tourists. His obituary notes that he "served presidents, cabinet officials, governors, senators and thousands of others of high and low estate." He died in Baltimore, Maryland.
Sources
"Judge Wheeler Passes Away," Gettysburg Times, June 29, 1928; "Judge Wheeler To Be Buried From Church," Gettysburg Times, June 30, 1928; Item in Baltimore Sun, July 2, 1928. Baltimore Death Certificate Reference (from index): #E-35273.