Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Rev. Amos Geiger

Male 1873 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rev. Amos Geiger was born 8 Feb 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Daniel S. Geiger and Magdalena Hotel); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00038-3057
    • Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

    Notes:

    Amos Geiger, "the eldest son of second wife, was born February 8th, 1873. He is married to Nancy Badlock. They reside on Lower Road, Wilmot Township, where he is engaged in farming."


    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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

    Amos — Nancy Badlock. Nancy was born 2 May 1872, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Jeremiah B. "Jerry" Geiger was born 30 Oct 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 May 1976; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Lillie Mae Geiger was born 1908, Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 10 Aug 1991, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 12 Aug 1991, Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Daniel S. Geiger was born 5 Sep 1830, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of David Geiger and Barbara Steinacker); died 4 Jun 1903; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00038-3047
    • Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Retired: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Daniel Geiger, "resides near Wilmot Centre, Waterloo County, where he is engaged in farming. He was born in Wilmot Township, September 5th, 1830, and on April 10th, 1855, he was married to Catharine Steiner who was born December 18th, 1834, and died January 21st, 1869. After her decease he was married to Magdalena Block, June 29th, 1869. She was born September 16th, 1839. His family consists 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.].

    Daniel married Magdalena Hotel 29 Jun 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of Daniel Hotel and Rosina Gesner) was born 16 Sep 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Apr 1906, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Magdalena Hotel was born 16 Sep 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Daniel Hotel and Rosina Gesner); died 8 Apr 1906, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.

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    • Name: Magdalena Block
    • Name: Magdalena Geiger
    • Name: Magdalena Hotell
    • Eby ID Number: 00038-3047.2
    • Residence: 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; O Methodist

    Children:
    1. 1. Rev. Amos Geiger was born 8 Feb 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Saloma Geiger was born 11 Jun 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  David Geiger was born 17 Mar 1796, , Germany (son of Peter Geiger); died 9 Apr 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • 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]


  2. 5.  Barbara Steinacker 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.

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

    Children:
    1. Geiger
    2. Peter Geiger was born Abt 1822, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Abt 1834.
    3. Catherine Geiger was born Abt 1828, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Bef 1831.
    4. Veronica "Fanny" "Franay" Geiger was born 23 Mar 1828, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Mar 1898, St. Anns, Lincoln Co., Ontario; was buried , Mt. Mountview Cemetery, Campden, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario.
    5. Abraham Geiger was born 1829, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Dec 1921, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Babylon Line Cemetery, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario.
    6. 2. Daniel S. Geiger was born 5 Sep 1830, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jun 1903; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    7. Catharine Geiger was born 1832, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Rev. Peter Geiger was born 11 Jan 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Feb 1920; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. David Geiger was born 9 Nov 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Barbara Geiger was born 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died , Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. John S. Geiger was born 7 Aug 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Sep 1878, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Daniel Hotel was born 2 Feb 1809, Huffelder, Baden, Germany; died 5 Jul 1888, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00011-1117.66
    • Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; cabinet maker

    Notes:

    HOTEL - On the 5th of July, in Manheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Co., Ontario, Daniel Hotel, aged 79 years, 5 months and 3 days. Buried on the 8th at Latschaw's M.H. He had chosen his own text from Matt. 24: 44, from which appropriate remarks were made by M. Bowman and B. Shupe.


    Herald of Truth , Vol. XXV, Number 15, August 1, 1888 - Page 237

    Daniel — Rosina Gesner. Rosina was born Abt 1810, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1850; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Rosina Gesner was born Abt 1810, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1850; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Rosina Eichhorn
    • Name: Rosina Hotel
    • Eby ID Number: 00038-3047.67

    Children:
    1. Samuel Hotel was born 9 Jun 1838, , Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jun 1901, Clifford, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried , Clifford Cemetery, Clifford, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Magdalena Hotel was born 16 Sep 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Apr 1906, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    3. Daniel Henry Hotel was born 24 May 1841, , Ontario, Canada; died 13 May 1904; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Catherine Hotel was born 1843, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Joseph Hotel was born 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Peter Geiger was born Abt 1760, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • 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.].

    Children:
    1. 4. David Geiger was born 17 Mar 1796, , Germany; died 9 Apr 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Rev. Ulrich Geiger was born 22 Nov 1797, , Switzerland; died 12 Feb 1864, Near Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    3. Daniel Geiger was born 10 Mar 1799, Canton Berne, Switzerland; died 2 May 1884, Near Manheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.