Abraham Geiger

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158463722
• Eby ID Number: 00038-3046
• Residence: 1855, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Abraham Geiger, "resides in Hay Township, Huron County, where he is engaged in farming. He was first married to Elizabeth Doering and after her decease to Christina Martin, a widow. He had a family of twelve children, eleven of whom were of his first wife and one of second wife. None of them are residents of this county."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Abraham married Elizabeth Doering 9 Oct 1855, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born 1834, , Hessen, Germany; died 29 Oct 1875, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Babylon Line Cemetery, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

1. Emma Geiger was born Abt 1860; died Yes, date unknown.

Abraham — Christina Schwontz. Christina was born 1835, , Baden, Germany; died 26 Mar 1917, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zurich United Church Cemetery, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00038-3042
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

David Geiger, "the eldest, was born in Germany, March 17th, 1796. He was first married to Elizabeth Ludebihl. They resided near Wilmot Centre, Waterloo County, where she died. After her decease he was married to Barbara Steinacker. He died April 9th, 1870. His family consisted of eleven children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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There is a marriage in the Wellington District Marriage Register of a " David Geiger to Maria Moser, both of Wilmot 13 Apr 1852, by Rev. Eby, Witnesses Magdalena Eby and Maria Benner". It is possible that this is the marriage to the third wife as she may have been a widow.

David — Barbara Steinacker. Barbara was born 17 Sep 1798, , Germany; died 17 Oct 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239013188
• Name: Barbara Geiger
• Eby ID Number: 00038-3042.3

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• Eby ID Number: 00038-3042.1

Notes:

Peter Geiger, "The three Geigers, David, Ulrich, and Daniel, sons of Peter Geiger, (Information received from the late John Ernst) were born in the Palatinate, Germany, and emigrated to this country about the year 1820.


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].