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

John S. Geiger[1]

Male 1842 - 1878  (36 years)


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  • Name John S. Geiger 
    Born 7 Aug 1842  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Baptist 
    Eby ID Number 00038-3070 
    Died 27 Sep 1878  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12172  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father David Geiger,   b. 17 Mar 1796, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Barbara Steinacker,   b. 17 Sep 1798, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Family ID F3372  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Louisa Weber,   b. Between 1845 and 9 Aug 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1879  (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Married 31 Oct 1865  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Allen Geiger,   b. 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Bertha Geiger,   b. 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 11 years)
     3. Jacob Geiger,   b. 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John William Geiger,   b. 4 Sep 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1932  (Age 60 years)
     5. Dillman W. Geiger,   b. 13 Oct 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1949  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F3393  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Geiger, "resided in Wilmot Township, a little south of New Hamburg, where he was engaged in farming. He was married to Louisa Weber and had a family of five 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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 676.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Geiger, aged 25, res. Wilmot born Wilmot son of David and Caroline married 31 Oct 1865 to Louise Weber aged 20 res. Wilmot born Wilmot daughter of Daniel and Catherine.

    3. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, div 3 pg 7.

    4. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 10.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Aug 1842 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Oct 1865 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Sep 1878 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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