Leah Geiger^{[1, 2, 3]}

1843 - 1888  (44 years)

• Name	Leah Geiger
  Born	11 Nov 1843	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Leah Martin
  Residence	1865	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Died	27 Sep 1888  [2]
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00038-3082
  Buried	Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I12208	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Daniel Geiger,   b. 10 Mar 1799, Canton Berne, Switzerland ,   d. 2 May 1884, Near Manheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Catherine Boesiger,   b. 4 Apr 1811, , France ,   d. 5 Apr 1881  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F3399	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John B. Martin,   b. 6 Oct 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jun 1911  (Age 75 years)
  Married	1 Jun 1865	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5]
  Children	1. Veronica Martin,   b. 30 May 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elizabeth Martin,   b. 27 Sep 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Aug 1908  (Age 40 years)   3. Catharine Martin,   b. 11 Jan 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Feb 1869  (Age 0 years)   4. Mary Martin,   b. 21 Sep 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1945  (Age 75 years)   5. Daniel G. Martin,   b. 2 Feb 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1930  (Age 56 years)   6. Isaac G. Martin,   b. 7 Feb 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Sep 1917, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)   7. John G. Martin,   b. 3 Apr 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F1732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Leah Geiger, "is married to John B. Martin, a farmer. They reside in Waterloo Township, north of Bridgeport." 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. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 51. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 15790-99. Daniel G. Martin, 23, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo, res. of Waterloo, son of John Martin and Leah Geiger, married Rebecca Lichte [S/B Lichty], 25, b. Woolwich, res. of Woolwich, daughter of Menno Lichte and Catharine Martin, Witness(es): Menno Lichte, Woolwich and John Martin, Waterloo, On 14 Nov 1899, at Woolwich Twp [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John B. Martin Born: Waterloo Res: Waterloo Age: 29 Born: abt 1836 Father: Abraham Martin Mother: Fanny Martin Spouse: Leah Geiger Age: 21 Born: abt 1844 born: Wilmot Res: Wilmot Father: Daniel Geiger Mother: Catharine Geiger married 1 Jun 1865 county: Waterloo [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 24. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 23. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 22. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Nov 1843 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1865 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1 Jun 1865 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth