Notes:

Teetzel, Geo, painter, res Colfax ave, wife.
Ref: 1896 Benton Harbor, Michigan - City Directory.

. 1870 Census, Benton, Berrien Co., Michigan, Born Canada, 22 /1847, Residing with parents & siblings.

. 1875 May 28 - Golden Wonder, Relieves & cures all infirmities of the system, not chronic in a few minutes, Sole agency for the city: Chapskey & Teetzel, 145 Gravier St.
. 1872 Jul 11- Copartnership - The undersigned will continue the business of the New Orleans Stencil Works & Manufactory of Teetzel's Celebrated Magic Battery, at the old stand, 145 Gravier Street; also retain the agency for the Golden Wonder. Geo. E. Teetzel & Co.

. Dissolution of co-partnership - the copartnership heretofore existing between the undersigned, under the name of Chapsky & Teetzel, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. Robert Chapsky assumes all liabilities of the old firm & will collect all outstanding debts up to June 15. 1872. Robert Chapseky, Geo. E. Teetzel.
Ref: Times Picayune Newspaper, Louisiana. - - -

Birth:
Alt DOB: 1848 / 1860 & 1870 Census Berrien, Mich.

Buried:
Benton Harbor.

George married Frances Ada FANNIE WOODRUFF on 6 Oct 1875 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan. Frances was born on 16 Oct 1851 in Great Bend, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania; died on 15 Feb 1896 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried in Morton Hill Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1915 Feb 3, Died at home of Cerebral hemorrhage, at 706 Colfax Ave., Benton Harbor, Mrs. Newton Davis, 2314 W Adam St., Chicago, was the informer of the death of Hattie Teetzel.

. 1915 Feb 1 - Following a paralysis stroke on Monday evening, Mrs Hattie May Teetzel, wife of Newton D Davis of Chicago, died at the home of her aunt, Mrs Mary McArthur, 706 Colfax ave. at 11 Wednesday morning. She was born in Benton Harbor 37 years ago. she is survived by one child, Francis Alt, a daughter by her first husband who has made this city her home for the past few years. Besides the husband, N F Davis & daughter, the father, George Teetzel, & a brother Charles both of Chicago, a sister Mrs Howard Locke of Syracuse, NY, survive. Funeral services will be held from the Eslhorst chapel Friday. Interment at Morton Hill cemetery.
Ref: St. Joseph Saturday Herald, Michigan, published 1915 Feb 6.. - - -

Birth:
VERIFY LOCATION.

Died:
Benton Harbor, Aged 37y. Cerebral Hemorrhage.

Hattie married Newton DAVIS on 21 Jul 1907 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan. Newton was born in 1877 in Ohio; died in in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried in Morton Hill Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Verify this Charles Teetzel:

. May 31, The Daily Palladium, Benton Harbor.
TEAPOT WAS HER WEAPON. Mrs. Ester Lemon Assaulted The janitor.
Mrs. Esther Lemon, who was locked up in the county jail last night, kept the jail authorities awake all night by her screaming & singing.
This morning she assaulted Charlie Teetzel, who works at the jail, seriously beating him over the head with a tea pot.
Deputy Sheriff Dawn finally quieted the woman & Dr. Belknap was called & administered quieten powers. Judge Ellsworth is serving citations upon the relatives today & her is set for next Wednesday. - - -

Died:
Resided with sister Sadie Teetzel Locke.

Notes:

. 1946 Sep 14, News Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Home for her first visit in 35 years [1911], Mrs. Sadie Teetzel Locke, member of a prominent early day family, found little that she could recognize left in the community where she had spent the first 13 years of her life. [b. 1898.]

Mrs. Locke, guest for a few days this week of her niece, Mrs. John Fricke, & family, of 996 Colfax avenue, lived here in the period when horse cars operated between the twin cities & the horse and carriage were the popular mode of travel.

Sadie Teetzel, as she was then known, her parents, the late George & Fannie Teetzel,
a sister, Hattie,
& a brother, Charles, made their home on Colfax avenue, just south of today's location of the Nina Easton Beauty salon, a region which was then woodland.

The face of downtown Benton Harbor has changed entirely, according to the visitor. The few buildings of her day, which are still in existence, she says, have been so remodeled to to make identification impossible. The recalled the Bell block, which she pointe out, has changed completely in appearance.

This week's visitor is a niece of the late Charles Teetzel, Benton Harbor's leading early day jeweler. She left here when a young girl & 35 years ago paid the city her last previous visit.

Since moving from here, her home has been in Carthage. N.Y. Her brother, Charles, lived with her in Carthage until his death 7 years ago. He sister, Hattie, is also so dead. Her parents, she stated, are buried in the Teetzel family lot in Morton Hill cemetery.

Mrs. Locke returned east on Wednesday. A son & daughter reside in Syracuse. N.Y.
Ref: News Palladium newspaper, Benton Harbor, MI.
Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Died:
Verify.

Family/Spouse: Howard LOCKE. Howard was born in 1889 in Buffalo, Erie Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]