Addison Geiger^[1]

1875 - 1962  (87 years)

• Name	Addison Geiger
  Born	22 Jul 1875	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	Bethel United Church, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1904	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-28454P
  Died	Aug 1962	RR2, Kitchener, Waterloo Region , Ontario
  Buried	New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I28454	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Peter B. Geiger,   b. 25 Jan 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Aug 1928  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Sophia Schmidt,   b. 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	5 Jan 1875	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F7435	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Peter B. Geiger,   b. 25 Jan 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Aug 1928  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Sophia Rein,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F280043	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Ann Myers,   b. 26 Nov 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	21 Dec 1904	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Vera Geiger,   b. 11 Jun 1906, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Aug 1968, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   2. Ada Geiger,   b. Aug 1910, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Mar 1992, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F187922	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Addison Geiger, 87, RR 2, Kitchener, died today at his home after a lengthy illness. Born in Wilmot Township July 22, 1875, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Geiger, he farmed all his life in Wilmot. He was a member of Bethel United Missionary Church, New Dundee. Surviving are his wife, the former Barbara Ann Myers, whom he married in Baden in 1904; two daughters, Mrs. Ezra (Vera) Schwass, RR 4, Stratford, and Ada Geiger, at home; one sister, Mrs. Henry Wettlaufer of Tavistock, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The body will be at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, until 10 am, Thursday, when removal will be made to Bethel United Missionary Church, New Dundee, for service at 3 pm. Rev. J. E. Montgomery will officiate and burial will be in Union Cemetery, New Dundee. Donations to the Women's Missionary Society Memorial fund will be accepted as expressions of sympathy.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018823-04. Addison Geiger, 29, Occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo, Res. Waterloo, son of Peter Geiger and Sophia Rein married Barbara Meyers, 28, b. Wilmot, Res. Wilmot, daughter of Abraham Meyers and Catherina Thales, Witn Albert Goettling and Annie Meyers Both of Wilmot, 21 December 1904 in Wilmot. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 21531-1875 Addison son of Sophia Schmidt. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 14. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Adison Geiger Date of Birth: 22 Jul 1875 Gender: Male Birth County: Waterloo Father's Name: Peter B Geiger (farmer of Wilmot) Mother's Name: Sophia Schmitt [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 12 Page 10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9369-75. Peter B. GEIGER, 25, yeoman, Wilmot, same, s/o Daniel & Catharina, married Sophia SCHMIDT, 19, Wilmot, same, d/o Henry & Louisa, witn: Isaac McNALLY & Mary BRICKER, both of Waterloo, 5 Jan 1875 at Berlin [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian). Bridegroom Name: Peter B. Geiger Age: 25 res: Wilmot Tp. Place of Birth: Wilmot Tp. Names of Parents: Daniel Geiger & Cathar. Besinger Bride: Name: Sophia Schmidt Age: 19 res: Wilmot Tp. Place of Birth: Wilmot Tp. Names of Parents: Henry Schmidt & Louisa Fosh Witness(S): Name: Isaac Mcnelley res: Waterloo Name: Mary Bricker res: Waterloo Date of Marriage: Jan. 5, 1875 [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 14 Jan 1875. 05 Jan 1875 By Pastor F.W. Tuerk of Berlin, Peter B. Geiger was married to Sophie Schmidt, both of Wilmot Township.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Jul 1875 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1904 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 21 Dec 1904 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Aug 1962 - RR2, Kitchener, Waterloo Region , Ontario Buried - - New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth