In 1870 George lived with his mother on Ridge Avenue in Freystown. He then married Barbara Gehring on December 27th 1870. George and Barbara lived with George’s mother for about 6 ½ years, and by late fall 1877 Barbara left George, and went to live with her parents.
At about 3 o’clock in the afternoon of Thursday January 2nd 1879, George arrived at the Barbara’s parent’s house to visit, friends also arrived, and everyone was having conversations. There was no drinking during the visit, and the guest left at around 8:15 that evening. At 8:30 George got up from his chair and went outside, when he returned he pulled a six inch butcher knife out of his coat jacket, and cut Barbara’s throat from ear to ear. Barbara was 23 years old when she died Thursday evening about 8:35, January 2nd 1879.
After the murder trial, George hung himself in Cell #19 of the York County prison on Saturday April 26th or Sunday 27th 1879 at or between the hours of 10:00 o’clock p.m. and 6:00 o’clock a.m. George could not read or write, but a letter was found in his cell written in German.
George Einsig and Barbara Gehring Marriage: The information came from the Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Church Records, Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, York Pennsylvania, York County Heritage and Trust, 250 East Market Street, York Pennsylvania17402.
Murder and Deaths: The information came from five newspaper articles published between January and April 1889; 1.) Another Atrocious Murder, Page 1, Friday, January 3rd 1879, The York Daily; 2.) The Einsig Wife Murdered, Page 1, Saturday, January 4th 1879, The York Daily; 3.) Einsig Murder Trail, Page 1, Friday, April 25th 1879, The York Daily; 4.) The Einsig Murder Trail, Page 1, Saturday, April 26th 1879, The York Daily; 5.) Tragedy In The Jail, Page 1, Monday, April 28th 1879, The York Daily; Copies at Taylor-Graham Library, 479 County Line Road, York Springs PA, 17372; York County Heritage and Trust, 250 East Market Street, York Pennsylvania 17402.
At about 3 o’clock in the afternoon of Thursday January 2nd 1879, George arrived at the Barbara’s parent’s house to visit, friends also arrived, and everyone was having conversations. There was no drinking during the visit, and the guest left at around 8:15 that evening. At 8:30 George got up from his chair and went outside, when he returned he pulled a six inch butcher knife out of his coat jacket, and cut Barbara’s throat from ear to ear. Barbara was 23 years old when she died Thursday evening about 8:35, January 2nd 1879.
After the murder trial, George hung himself in Cell #19 of the York County prison on Saturday April 26th or Sunday 27th 1879 at or between the hours of 10:00 o’clock p.m. and 6:00 o’clock a.m. George could not read or write, but a letter was found in his cell written in German.
George Einsig and Barbara Gehring Marriage: The information came from the Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Church Records, Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, York Pennsylvania, York County Heritage and Trust, 250 East Market Street, York Pennsylvania17402.
Murder and Deaths: The information came from five newspaper articles published between January and April 1889; 1.) Another Atrocious Murder, Page 1, Friday, January 3rd 1879, The York Daily; 2.) The Einsig Wife Murdered, Page 1, Saturday, January 4th 1879, The York Daily; 3.) Einsig Murder Trail, Page 1, Friday, April 25th 1879, The York Daily; 4.) The Einsig Murder Trail, Page 1, Saturday, April 26th 1879, The York Daily; 5.) Tragedy In The Jail, Page 1, Monday, April 28th 1879, The York Daily; Copies at Taylor-Graham Library, 479 County Line Road, York Springs PA, 17372; York County Heritage and Trust, 250 East Market Street, York Pennsylvania 17402.
In 1870 George lived with his mother on Ridge Avenue in Freystown. He then married Barbara Gehring on December 27th 1870. George and Barbara lived with George’s mother for about 6 ½ years, and by late fall 1877 Barbara left George, and went to live with her parents.
At about 3 o’clock in the afternoon of Thursday January 2nd 1879, George arrived at the Barbara’s parent’s house to visit, friends also arrived, and everyone was having conversations. There was no drinking during the visit, and the guest left at around 8:15 that evening. At 8:30 George got up from his chair and went outside, when he returned he pulled a six inch butcher knife out of his coat jacket, and cut Barbara’s throat from ear to ear. Barbara was 23 years old when she died Thursday evening about 8:35, January 2nd 1879.
After the murder trial, George hung himself in Cell #19 of the York County prison on Saturday April 26th or Sunday 27th 1879 at or between the hours of 10:00 o’clock p.m. and 6:00 o’clock a.m. George could not read or write, but a letter was found in his cell written in German.
George Einsig and Barbara Gehring Marriage: The information came from the Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Church Records, Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, York Pennsylvania, York County Heritage and Trust, 250 East Market Street, York Pennsylvania17402.
Murder and Deaths: The information came from five newspaper articles published between January and April 1889; 1.) Another Atrocious Murder, Page 1, Friday, January 3rd 1879, The York Daily; 2.) The Einsig Wife Murdered, Page 1, Saturday, January 4th 1879, The York Daily; 3.) Einsig Murder Trail, Page 1, Friday, April 25th 1879, The York Daily; 4.) The Einsig Murder Trail, Page 1, Saturday, April 26th 1879, The York Daily; 5.) Tragedy In The Jail, Page 1, Monday, April 28th 1879, The York Daily; Copies at Taylor-Graham Library, 479 County Line Road, York Springs PA, 17372; York County Heritage and Trust, 250 East Market Street, York Pennsylvania 17402.
At about 3 o’clock in the afternoon of Thursday January 2nd 1879, George arrived at the Barbara’s parent’s house to visit, friends also arrived, and everyone was having conversations. There was no drinking during the visit, and the guest left at around 8:15 that evening. At 8:30 George got up from his chair and went outside, when he returned he pulled a six inch butcher knife out of his coat jacket, and cut Barbara’s throat from ear to ear. Barbara was 23 years old when she died Thursday evening about 8:35, January 2nd 1879.
After the murder trial, George hung himself in Cell #19 of the York County prison on Saturday April 26th or Sunday 27th 1879 at or between the hours of 10:00 o’clock p.m. and 6:00 o’clock a.m. George could not read or write, but a letter was found in his cell written in German.
George Einsig and Barbara Gehring Marriage: The information came from the Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Church Records, Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, York Pennsylvania, York County Heritage and Trust, 250 East Market Street, York Pennsylvania17402.
Murder and Deaths: The information came from five newspaper articles published between January and April 1889; 1.) Another Atrocious Murder, Page 1, Friday, January 3rd 1879, The York Daily; 2.) The Einsig Wife Murdered, Page 1, Saturday, January 4th 1879, The York Daily; 3.) Einsig Murder Trail, Page 1, Friday, April 25th 1879, The York Daily; 4.) The Einsig Murder Trail, Page 1, Saturday, April 26th 1879, The York Daily; 5.) Tragedy In The Jail, Page 1, Monday, April 28th 1879, The York Daily; Copies at Taylor-Graham Library, 479 County Line Road, York Springs PA, 17372; York County Heritage and Trust, 250 East Market Street, York Pennsylvania 17402.
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