John William Geiger^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]}

1871 - 1932  (60 years)

• Name	John William Geiger
  Born	4 Sep 1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15025404
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10, 15]
  	Tinsmith
  Occupation	1907	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Merchant
  Occupation	1911	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Baptist
  Occupation	1921	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Tinsmith, Shop
  Residence	1921	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Baptist
  Eby ID Number	00038-3070.4
  Died	8 Jan 1932  [14]
  Buried	Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  Person ID	I55027	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	John S. Geiger,   b. 7 Aug 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Sep 1878, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 36 years)
  Mother	Louisa Weber,   b. Between 1845 and 9 Aug 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Mar 1879  (Age ~ 34 years)
  Married	31 Oct 1865	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [16]
  Family ID	F3393	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Ann Wilhelm,   b. 12 Nov 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Nov 1906  (Age 35 years)
  Married	6 Mar 1894	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Children	1. Diane Geiger   2. Sangster Dilman Geiger,   b. 31 Dec 1894, near, Phillipsburg, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jun 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   3. John Geiger,   b. 10 Apr 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Mar 1957, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States  (Age 60 years)   4. Louisa Dianna "Dianna" Geiger,   b. 7 Feb 1898, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Mar 1990, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)   5. Emma Geiger,   b. 1 Aug 1899, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jun 1901  (Age 1 years)   6. Irene Geiger,   b. 19 Sep 1901, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 May 1967, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   7. Clara Lydia Geiger,   b. 21 Oct 1903, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Feb 1986  (Age 82 years)   8. Maurice Geiger,   b. Apr 1905, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F14207	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Amanda Wilhelm,   b. 14 Nov 1880, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jul 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)
  Married	9 May 1907	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Children	1. Morris Geiger,   b. 1904, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Clayton Geiger,   b. 1904, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Gordon Stanley Geiger,   b. 17 Jun 1908,   d. 23 Feb 1909  (Age 0 years)   4. Florence Geiger,   b. Apr 1910, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Oct 1975, Nigeria, West Africa  (Age ~ 65 years)   5. Estella Amanda Geiger,   b. CALC 3 Aug 1912,   d. 7 Apr 1913  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F39915	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  JOHN GEIGER. Here is a young citizen deserving of encouragement. He was born near Hamburg in 1872, but was left an orphan when about six years of age. His father mother, sister and brother died within six months, two of them being buried in one day, diphtheria and typhoid fever having entered the home of the unfortunate family. Mr. Geiger attended school in the village and commenced to earn a livelihood at an early age, and previous to taking charge of the barber shop he now conducts he was employed a year by D. & H. Becker. He opened the barber shop in May of this year and has been meeting with good encouragement ever since. He has a pool room in connection. Being of an obliging and courteous disposition and having an inclination to attend strictly to business, there is no reason why he should not succeed in building up a lucrative patronage. Mr. Morbert Leyes an accomplished tonsorialist is in charge. Mr. Leyes learned his trade at Walkerton. He is a first class artist in his line and will… tender good service for as employer and give satisfaction to the patrons. New Hamburg, The Hub of Wilmot - Waterloo County Chronicle 18 Aug 1898, p. 2,3

  
  

• 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..., 676. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Edward V. Wilhelm - 1957. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Florence Geiger. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Irene Geiger - Smith. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of John Geiger. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of John S. Wilhelm. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Louise Grub - Wilhelm. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Sangster Dillman Geiger. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020652-07. John W. Geiger, 35, occ. Merchant, b. Wilmot, res. St. Jacobs, son of John and Louise married Amanda Wilhelm, 26, b. Wilmot, res. Wilmot, daughter of John S. Wilhelm and Louisa Grube, Witness(es) Edward V. and Lucinda Wilhelm both of Wilmot, 9 May 1907 in New Hamburg [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 15. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John Geiger Born: Wilmot Age: 22 Father: John Geiger Mother: Lonisa Geiger Born: abt 1872 Spouse: Marianna Wilhelm Age: 22 born: Wilmot Father: John Wilhelm Mother: Marian Wilhelm married 6 Mar 1894 married: Waterloo [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, (Bamberg) Div. 6 page 3. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, SubDist. 17 Page 7. [S494] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Wilhelm CC#4573 Internet Link. In Memory Of/ Maryann Wilhelm/ Wife Of/ John W. Geiger/ Born Nov 12, 1871/ Died Nov 14, 1906/ Gone But Not Forgotten [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Clara Lydia Geiger Sex: Female Birth Date: 21 Oct 1903 Birthplace: Woolwich, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's Name: John W. Geiger - tinsmith St. Jacobs Mother's Name: Mary Ann Wilhelm [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.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Sep 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 6 Mar 1894 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Tinsmith - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant - 1907 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 9 May 1907 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Tinsmith, Shop - 1921 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1921 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth