David Geiger

1796 - 1869  (73 years)

• Name	David Geiger
  Born	17 Mar 1796	, Germany   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00038-3042
  Died	9 Apr 1869	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 5]
  Person ID	I12098	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Peter Geiger,   b. Abt 1760, of, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3370	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Ludebihl,   b. Abt 1800, Of, Wilmot Centre, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Christian Geiger
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F3371	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Barbara Steinacker,   b. 17 Sep 1798, , Germany ,   d. 17 Oct 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 48 years)
  Children	1. Geiger   2. Peter Geiger,   b. Abt 1822, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Abt 1834  (Age ~ 12 years)   3. Catherine Geiger,   b. Abt 1828, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Bef 1831  (Age ~ 2 years)   4. Veronica "Fanny" "Franay" Geiger,   b. 23 Mar 1828, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Mar 1898, St. Anns, Lincoln Co., Ontario  (Age 70 years)   5. Abraham Geiger,   b. 1829, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Dec 1921, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)   6. Daniel S. Geiger,   b. 5 Sep 1830, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jun 1903  (Age 72 years)   7. Catharine Geiger,   b. 1832, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Rev. Peter Geiger,   b. 11 Jan 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Feb 1920  (Age 85 years)   9. David Geiger,   b. 9 Nov 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Barbara Geiger,   b. 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   11. John S. Geiger,   b. 7 Aug 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Sep 1878, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 36 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F3372	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Maria Boesinger,   b. 25 Aug 1793, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Nov 1868  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F11679	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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.]. __________________ 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 672. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, div 3 pg 7. David GEIGER Farmer Switzerland Mennonite 65 David GEIGER Labourer Ontario Mennonite 20 Catherine GEIGER Ontario Mennonite 19 Peter GEIGER Ontario Mennonite 16 David GEIGER Ontario Mennonite 14 Barb. GEIGER Ontario Mennonite 13 John GEIGER Ontario Mennonite 11 Ezra Eby's book "The Biographical History of Waterloo Township has him born in 1797 to different parents. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 22 Apr 1869. 9 apr 1869 David Geiger in Wimot aged 82 [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, div 3 pg 7. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, 29 Apr 1869. Geiger, David died 09 Apr 1869 In Wilmot, Mr. Geiger aged 82 years.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Mar 1796 - , Germany Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Apr 1869 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth