Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

David Geiger

Male 1796 - 1869  (73 years)


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  • Name David Geiger 
    Born 17 Mar 1796  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00038-3042 
    Died 9 Apr 1869  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 5
    Person ID I12098  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Peter Geiger,   b. Abt 1760, of, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F3370  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Ludebihl,   b. Abt 1800, Of, Wilmot Centre, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Christian Geiger
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F3371  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Barbara Steinacker,   b. 17 Sep 1798, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Children 
     1. Geiger
     2. Peter Geiger,   b. Abt 1822, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1834  (Age ~ 12 years)
     3. Catherine Geiger,   b. Abt 1828, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1831  (Age ~ 2 years)
     4. Veronica "Fanny" "Franay" Geiger,   b. 23 Mar 1828, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1898, St. Anns, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     5. Abraham Geiger,   b. 1829, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1921, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     6. Daniel S. Geiger,   b. 5 Sep 1830, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1903  (Age 72 years)
     7. Catharine Geiger,   b. 1832, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Rev. Peter Geiger,   b. 11 Jan 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1920  (Age 85 years)
     9. David Geiger,   b. 9 Nov 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Barbara Geiger,   b. 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. John S. Geiger,   b. 7 Aug 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1878, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F3372  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Maria Boesinger,   b. 25 Aug 1793, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1868  (Age 75 years) 
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F11679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • David Geiger, "the eldest, was born in Germany, March 17th, 1796. He was first married to Elizabeth Ludebihl. They resided near Wilmot Centre, Waterloo County, where she died. After her decease he was married to Barbara Steinacker. He died April 9th, 1870. His family consisted of eleven 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.].

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      There is a marriage in the Wellington District Marriage Register of a " David Geiger to Maria Moser, both of Wilmot 13 Apr 1852, by Rev. Eby, Witnesses Magdalena Eby and Maria Benner". It is possible that this is the marriage to the third wife as she may have been a widow.

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 672.

    2. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, div 3 pg 7.
      David GEIGER Farmer Switzerland Mennonite 65
      David GEIGER Labourer Ontario Mennonite 20
      Catherine GEIGER Ontario Mennonite 19
      Peter GEIGER Ontario Mennonite 16
      David GEIGER Ontario Mennonite 14
      Barb. GEIGER Ontario Mennonite 13
      John GEIGER Ontario Mennonite 11
      Ezra Eby's book "The Biographical History of Waterloo Township has him born in 1797 to different parents.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 22 Apr 1869.
      9 apr 1869 David Geiger in Wimot aged 82

    4. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, div 3 pg 7.

    5. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, 29 Apr 1869.
      Geiger, David died 09 Apr 1869 In Wilmot, Mr. Geiger aged 82 years.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Mar 1796 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Apr 1869 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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