My uncle was Francis J Geck of Boulder, Colorado and my aunt was Evelyn (Sturdyvin) Geck. He developed a fairly extensive family history, which he kept updated until his death at 104 in Roseville, Michigan. Francis was born in Detroit in 1900 or thereabouts. His father, my grandfather, was named Jacob C. Geck and came to America from Obermullen (spelling?) Germany. Jacob ran a grocery store in Detroit at the corner of Tonsand and Lafayette. Frank lived in Detroit, Toronto, New York, Paris, Boulder, and Syracuse (not necessarily in that order.