1797 - 1864 (66 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Rev. Ulrich Geiger was born 22 Nov 1797, , Switzerland; died 12 Feb 1864, Near Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: 00038-3072
- Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Minister
- Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
Notes:
Ulrich Geiger, "the second son of old Peter Geiger, was born in Germany, November 22nd, 1797, and came to America with his two brothers and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada. After his marriage with Barbara Baisiger he settled on a farm near Wilmot Centre where he resided many years. Towards the close of his life he moved near the Blenheim Mennonite Meeting House, on the townline between Wilmot and Blenheim where he died. He was an ordained minister of the Mennonite Church and was considered one of the best pulpit orators of that body in his days. Their family consisted of three children, two sons and one daughter"
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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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Wilmot (Geiger) Mennonite Church Begun: 1838
The church is located on Lot 17, Bleams Road South, Wilmot Township, approximately one mile west of Wilmot Centre and two miles east of New Hamburg. Ulrich Geiger, who was ordained minister in 1838, served the Mennonites in the area for about ten years. Burkholder states that "Abraham Honsberger is said to have been the first minister in the Geiger church" (1935: 79).
The first meeting house was built in 1844, although actual purchase of the land from David Geiger was not completed until 1846. A new and larger frame church was erected in 1876. Extensive remodelling was carried out in 1913.
The church was known as Geiger Mennonite Church until 1977.
1aAmbrose, Rosemary. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide to Churches Established Before 1900. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo-Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1993. [used the kind permission of Rosemary Ambrose 2011]
Rsrch. Note:
born Bubendorf, Basel, Switzerland.
Ulrich — Barbara Baisiger. Barbara was born 1797, , Switzerland; died Abt 1860. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Daniel B. Geiger was born 1823, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 1894, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada.
- 3. John Geiger was born 1826, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 4. Mary Geiger was born Abt 1830, Of, North Dakota; died Yes, date unknown.
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Generation: 2
2. | Daniel B. Geiger (1.Ulrich1) was born 1823, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 1894, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: 00038-3073
- Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
- Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant
Notes:
Daniel Geiger, "the eldest son, was married to Magdalena Kercher. They resided on a farm in Hay Township, Huron County, where he died in 1894, leaving a family of eight children, five sons and three daughters."
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.].
Daniel married Magdalena "Lena" Kaercher 18 Mar 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena was born 1828, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 5. Caroline Geiger was born 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Aug 1921; was buried , Grand Lawn Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA.
- 6. Maria Geiger was born 1848, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 7. Moses Geiger was born 4 Mar 1851, , Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jul 1936, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada.
- 8. Samuel Geiger was born 1853; died 1930.
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3. | John Geiger (1.Ulrich1) was born 1826, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: 00038-3074
- Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
Notes:
John Geiger, "was married to Elizabeth, daughter of George Wing. After their marriage they moved on the farm now owned by Peter Apple, at Wilmot Centre, from here they moved to Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario. From here, after the decease of her husband, she moved to Dakota. Their family consisted of five daughters."
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.].
John — Elizabeth Wing. Elizabeth (daughter of George Wing) was born Abt 1835, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
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4. | Mary Geiger (1.Ulrich1) was born Abt 1830, Of, North Dakota; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: 00038-3075
Notes:
Mary Geiger, "daughter of Ulrich Geiger, was married and resided in Dakota. She had a family of several 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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Generation: 3
5. | Caroline Geiger (2.Daniel2, 1.Ulrich1) was born 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Aug 1921; was buried , Grand Lawn Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA. Other Events:
- Name: Caroline Wideman
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-264154
- Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant
Caroline — Peter Wideman. Peter was born 1842; died 1919; was buried , Grand Lawn Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet]
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6. | Maria Geiger (2.Daniel2, 1.Ulrich1) was born 1848, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-264155
- Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant
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7. | Moses Geiger (2.Daniel2, 1.Ulrich1) was born 4 Mar 1851, , Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jul 1936, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-264156
- Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant
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