Historic Homes of South Fifth Street
in German Village
Our Goal:
To acknowledge and honor
The people who have shared
our shops and homes in
German Village for the last
150 years
German Village House Histories
David and Alison Randall
39 E. Beck Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-221-9710
e-mail:
gvhousehistories@wowway.com
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Biographical Notes:
Stephen Gessner was listed as working as a tailor as early as 1874. He was born in 1851 in Bavaria, was married to Ottilia, and had daughters Oliva, Catharine, and Mary.
George Gessner was born in 1884 in Ohio. He was married to Louise and they had a daughter Roberta. After 1913 he worked mostly as a gardner.
Ottilia Gessner was born in 1884 In Bavaria.
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