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

Daniel B. Geiger

Male 1823 - 1894  (71 years)


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  • Name Daniel B. Geiger 
    Born 1823  , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer 
    Residence 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Protestant 
    Eby ID Number 00038-3073 
    Died 1894  Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I12189  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Rev. Ulrich Geiger,   b. 22 Nov 1797, , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1864, Near Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Barbara Baisiger,   b. 1797, , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1860  (Age 63 years) 
    Family ID F3395  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Magdalena "Lena" Kaercher,   b. 1828, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 18 Mar 1845  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Caroline Geiger,   b. 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1921  (Age 75 years)
     2. Maria Geiger,   b. 1848, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Moses Geiger,   b. 4 Mar 1851, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1936, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     4. Samuel Geiger,   b. 1853,   d. 1930  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3396  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Daniel Geiger, "the eldest son, was married to Magdalena Kercher. They resided on a farm in Hay Township, Huron County, where he died in 1894, leaving a family of eight children, five sons and three daughters."


      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. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Page 31.

    2. [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..., 677.

    3. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Huttner, Jacob Rev - Lutheran Minister, Preston #53.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1823 - , Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Mar 1845 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Protestant - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1894 - Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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