Daniel Geiger

1799 - 1884  (85 years)

• Name	Daniel Geiger
  Born	10 Mar 1799	Canton Berne, Switzerland   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonte
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00038-3076
  Died	2 May 1884	Near Manheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  	Cause: old age
  Buried	Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I12196	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Catherine Boesiger,   b. 4 Apr 1811, , France ,   d. 5 Apr 1881  (Age 70 years)
  Children	1. Veronica Geiger,   b. 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Dec 1918, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   2. John Geiger,   b. 1834, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Catharine Geiger,   b. 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. John B. Geiger,   b. CALC 21 Oct 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Mar 1905, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 69 years)   5. Daniel Geiger,   b. 1838, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. David Geiger,   b. 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Nancy Geiger,   b. 29 Sep 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jan 1884  (Age 42 years)   8. Leah Geiger,   b. 11 Nov 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Sep 1888  (Age 44 years)   9. Mary Geiger,   b. 24 Dec 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Mar 1888, Near Manheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)   10. Barbara B. Geiger,   b. 23 Sep 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jul 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   11. Peter B. Geiger,   b. 25 Jan 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Aug 1928  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F3399	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Daniel Geiger, "the youngest of the three brothers of the Geiger family who settled in Wilmot Township, was born in Germany, March 10th, 1799. He was married to Catharine Baisiger who was born April 4th, 1811, and died April 5th, 1881. They resided near Manheim on the farm now possessed by Samuel Herner, where he died May 2nd, 1884. Their family consisted of nine 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

  [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. [S49] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Latschaw Mennonite CC#4560 [now Mannheim Mennonite] Internet Link. In memory of/ Daniel Geiger/ born Mar. 17, 1799/ died May (1), 1884/ aged 85 years/ 1 month & 14 days/ verse [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 13713-1884 Daniel Geiger. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 8. Daniel GEIGER Farmer Switzerland Mennonite 53 Catherine GEIGER France Mennonite 41 Fanny GEIGER Canada Mennonite 18 John GEIGER Canada Mennonite 16 Catherine GEIGER Canada Mennonite 15 David GEIGER Canada Mennonite 12 Nancy GEIGER Canada Mennonite 11 Leah GEIGER Canada Mennonite 9 Mary GEIGER Canada Mennonite 7 Barbara GEIGER Canada Mennonite 5 Peter GEIGER Canada Mennonite 3 [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 14. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 60. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 8. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 8 Page 47.

  
  

• Event Map

  Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonte - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth