Nicholas Geib

1822 - 1877  (54 years)

• Name	Nicholas Geib
  Born	24 Dec 1822	, Bavaria, Germany   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	well digger
  Residence	1844	New York City, New York, USA.
  Residence	CA 1851	Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	carpenter
  	Lived with Michael Zimmer
  Residence	1853	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Occupation	1860	Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan   [3]
  	farmer
  Residence	1860	Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-91278
  Died	6 Sep 1877	Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan   [2]
  Buried	Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan   [2]
  Person ID	I91278	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Shafer,   b. 14 Nov 1829, , Germany ,   d. 25 Feb 1864, , Michigan, USA  (Age 34 years)
  Married	16 May 1853	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Valentine Geib,   b. 31 Jan 1854, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Apr 1926  (Age 72 years)   2. Mary Geib,   b. 20 Apr 1857, , Michigan, USA ,   d. 3 Dec 1922, Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F61856	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GEIB.-On the 6th of September, in Gaines Twp, Kent county, Mich., Nicholas Geib, aged 65 years, 9 months and 11 days. He was buried on the 8th. Services by H.T. Barnaby from Job 14:14. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, and came to Canada in his youth, where he was married to Elizabeth Shafer. Afterwards he moved to Michigan. Deceased leaves two children, a number of grandchildren and many friends, by all of whom he will be sadly missed., ________________ Nicholas Geib, the representative German farmer of Gaines township, died at his late farm residence Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1887, at the advanced age of 65 years. The deceased was one of the early pioneers of Kent county. lie was born at Bavaria, Germany, Dec. 24, 1821, and came to America in 1844. He first settled in New York city, and from there went to Providence, R. I. In 1852, not being satisfied with his prospects, he moved to Waterloo county,Province of Ontario, Canada, where for five years he followed well-digging. There he remained until 1854, when he moved to Michigan, purchasing 160 acres on section 22. He was a man of frugal habits and had accumulated $500 in cash by a practice of energy and economy. Believing that there was money in farming, he soon after purchased 160 acres more. These lands were then an unbroken wilderness, three miles from the nearest roadway and infested by a roving band of Indians and wild beasts of the forest. He was not discouraged, however, but labored hard to accomplish his object, and at death ranked fairly with the substantial citizens of Kent county. In 1853 he led to the marriage altar Miss Elizabeth Shafer, who died in 1864, leaving him with three children, one of whom died later on and the other two are living. Mr. Geib was well known throughout the city and county. "Nicholas Geib B. Abt 1822 , , Bayern, Germany D. 6 Sep 1887 Gaines Twp., Kent, Michigan, USA: Genealogy Of Susan And Barry Reynolds". 2022. Reynolds-Lake.Ca. https://www.reynolds-lake.ca/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I26677&tree=Main.

  
  

• Sources

  [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 29. Nicolas GEIB Carpenter Birthplace: Germany Age 30 Lutheran b. 25-Dec [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95503519. [S1635] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1860 8th Census, Gaines, Kent, Michigan; Roll: M653_550; Page: 111; Family History Library Film: 803550. Nicholas Grip [Geib] 27, b. Germany -farmer Elizabeth 30 b. Germany Wallington 6 Canada Mary Michigan Peter 2/12 Michigan [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 29. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 20 May 1853:19. GEIB, Nikolaus married 16 May 1853 To Elisabeth SCHAFER. Both of Waterloo. minister F.W. Bindemann

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Dec 1822 - , Bavaria, Germany Occupation - well digger - - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1844 - New York City, New York, USA. Residence - CA 1851 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Occupation - carpenter - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1853 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 16 May 1853 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1860 - Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan Residence - 1860 - Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan Died - 6 Sep 1877 - Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan Buried - - Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan  = Link to Google Earth