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George Geiger

Male 1859 - 1927  (68 years)


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  1. 1.  George Geiger was born 19 Mar 1859, , Ontario, Canada (son of Joseph Jacob Geiger and Elizabeth T. Hollinger); died 21 Sep 1927, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-154258
    • Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tailor
    • Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Jacob Geiger was born 9 Mar 1826, , Germany (son of Johann Adam Geiger and Elizabeth Koerber); died 19 Sep 1890, Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado, United States; was buried , Masonic Cemetery, Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado, United States.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Jacob Geiger
    • Eby ID Number: 00002-290.10
    • Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; mason

    Notes:

    Frederick Street, East Side.

    On the corner Millar's store and at its rear a warehouse belonging to it, a two story building with gable toward Frederick Street.

    A vacant lot, site of the present Market Building, surrounded by a six foot hoard fence, customary in those days to keep out cattle, which had the freedom of the streets. A one and one-half story frame building with porch in front occupied by Mr. Yeck who died of being bled by a layman when he was Dr. Scott's patient. A man Geiger married the widow and lived in the building.

    A small frame building occupied by Geo. Schmidt.

    A small frame building occupied by Wm. Stein.

    A two story frame building with a small portico painted white over the front door, the house occupied by Thomas Pierce, then Principal of the Central School and later by Herman Rathman.

    On the corner, now occupied by Dr. Honsberger's residence, a two story brick building for some time the residence of Sheriff Davidson. Before that, 1840-1860, Jacob Kramer occupied the building as a tavern. Kramer was known as Strumpf Weber (stocking weaver) from a former occupation in a shop on Oueen Street S.

    Weber Street. On the corner a large brick building erected by Christian Enslin about 1855 with veranda along the entire Frederick Street front and on it a narrow gallery at the second floor. The building is still in use for stores with the veranda removed. At one time it was occupied as a tavern.

    A one and one-half story frame building lengthwise with Frederick St. On the easterly corner of what is now Spetz St., a two story brick building, set back somewhat from the street, the house of Peter Rebscher. It had a large sign, "Peter Rebscher Brewer"; in the rear was the brewery, a two story frame building, and a large barn. A later brewer was Jacob Summer and after him, in 1862, Joseph Spetz had the house and brewery until he died.

    A vacant lot belonging to John Roth and later to Simon Roy who used it as a nursery for shrubs and rare trees.

    The old Central School and grounds, the school now remodelled and greatly enlarged to the present handsome Suddaby School. The Central School building had a belfry on top with at first a small bell and later a larger one. Jacob Stroh rang this bell as long as he attended the Central School, later W. H. Breithaupt had this charge for a time.

    A frame building occupied by Yost Kimmel, a carpenter.

    REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER)     By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.

    Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930

    Occupation:
    Lived with George Gaukel

    Joseph married Elizabeth T. Hollinger 11 May 1852, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of George Balthsar Hollinger and Charlotte Trautman) was born 11 May 1824, Obermiesau, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany; was christened 16 May 1824, Obermiesau, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany; died 9 Dec 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth T. Hollinger was born 11 May 1824, Obermiesau, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany; was christened 16 May 1824, Obermiesau, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany (daughter of George Balthsar Hollinger and Charlotte Trautman); died 9 Dec 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth T. Geiger
    • Name: Elizabeth T. Yaeck
    • Eby ID Number: 00002-290.11
    • Residence: 1849, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Servant

    Children:
    1. Louisa Geiger was born 17 Oct 1852, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 12 Nov 1852, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Sep 1937; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Jacob Geiger was born 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1863, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Carl "Charles" Geiger was born 3 Apr 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 31 Dec 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jun 1885, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA.
    4. Carolina Geiger was born 18 Feb 1856, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 25 Jan 1857, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1932.
    5. 1. George Geiger was born 19 Mar 1859, , Ontario, Canada; died 21 Sep 1927, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Johann Adam Geiger was born 1804; died 1853, , Germany.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-154254

    Johann — Elizabeth Koerber. Elizabeth was born 1805; died 1838, , Germany. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Koerber was born 1805; died 1838, , Germany.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Geiger
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-154256

    Children:
    1. 2. Joseph Jacob Geiger was born 9 Mar 1826, , Germany; died 19 Sep 1890, Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado, United States; was buried , Masonic Cemetery, Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado, United States.
    2. Elizabeth Geiger was born 23 Mar 1829, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany; died 9 Jul 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  George Balthsar Hollinger was born 1 Jul 1800, , Bavaria, Germany (son of Samuel Hollinger and Maria Elisabetha Katharina Zimmer); died 15 Jul 1862, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-265279P
    • Occupation: 1843, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; cooper
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cooper
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1862, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; cooper

    Notes:

    He is reported to have been born in Misau Village, District of Bavaria, Germany, documentation needed also he is listed as being born in Echelscheiderhof, Bayern, Germany.

    George — Charlotte Trautman. Charlotte was born Abt 1800; died CA 1832, , Germany. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Charlotte Trautman was born Abt 1800; died CA 1832, , Germany.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Charlotte Hollinger
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-8218

    Notes:

    Charlotte is reported to have been in Breitenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, documentation needed.

    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth T. Hollinger was born 11 May 1824, Obermiesau, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany; was christened 16 May 1824, Obermiesau, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany; died 9 Dec 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. George T. Hollinger was born CALC 30 Oct 1825, Obermiesau, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany; died 20 Oct 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 23 Oct 1891, Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Charlotte T. Hollinger was born CALC 27 Aug 1829, Obermiesau, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany; died 19 Aug 1919, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Samuel Hollinger was born 1755; died 1831, , Germany.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-156650

    Samuel — Maria Elisabetha Katharina Zimmer. Maria was born 1766; died 1822, , Germany. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Maria Elisabetha Katharina Zimmer was born 1766; died 1822, , Germany.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Maria Elisabetha Katharina Hollinger
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-159822

    Children:
    1. Johann Adam Ludwig "Louis" Hollinger was born 2 Oct 1788, Waldmohr, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 13 Feb 1875, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 6. George Balthsar Hollinger was born 1 Jul 1800, , Bavaria, Germany; died 15 Jul 1862, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


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