Berks County Orphans Court Records 10 August 1757 include Jacob Geiker and his widow Catharine Kraft, since remarried, nee Schaeffer. Catharine would have been born circa 1700/1705. Who is this early Jacob Geiker whomarried Catharine Schaeffer? Joan

Atolheo (Altalaha) Church/Beaver Creek Lutheran, Tulpehocken Township, records show that Henrich Geicker (?) and wife were the sponsors at the baptism of Johannes Vollmer on 29 October 1775. (Could this be Valentine Geiger�s son Johann Heinrich? Or might it be Heinrich Gucker/Gicker?) Joan

In a message dated 98-08-08 21:41:29 EDT, you write: > According to FTM, Vol.4. Fielding Kiger m Mary "Polly" Maderia > FTM est Fielding Kiger b 1756-1802 d est 1776-1880 > FTM est Mary "Polly" Maderia b 1774-1803 d 1780-1855 > > Mary "Polly" Maderia was d/o Christian Maderia and Anna Bierly, both born > in Reading Berks Co Pa. and both died in Morgantown, Monongalia Co WVa. > They were married Feb, 23, 1779, German Reformed Church, Reading Pa. > > Vol. 5 has nothing on Fielding Kiger, and I have no more research disks. > Maybe someone else can find more. There is quite a list of Maderia's, but > nothing on Kiger. Carma, you didn't think I had missed that one, did you? <G> I had already written to the submitter of that file (which is beautifully researched) on the Madeira family. Unfortunately she has since passed away. I was able to contact the person who has taken over the research on the Madeira line and she knows nothing further about Fielding Kiger. The chart on the Madeiras does point out the connection between the Madeiras and the Morgans of Morgantown--also connected to the Kigers living in that area--this was quite helpful to know. Under the catagory of "isn't it a small world" the Madeira family from which Polly Madeira descends is connected to one of my husband's Berks County families--a Sarah Madeira was the second wife of my husband's ancestor Solomon Lesher. We know from the Monongalia County, WV census (1860) that Fielding Kiger was born about 1787--but census records have been known to be incorrect. I have a feeling that if I could learn for sure who Fielding Kiger's parent were it would resolve questions concerning many other Kigers as well. I do appreciate your taking the time to check the CDs--you never know what may have been missed in the past--so it is always helpful to check them. Thanks! Joan

Joan, According to FTM, Vol.4. Fielding Kiger m Mary "Polly" Maderia FTM est Fielding Kiger b 1756-1802 d est 1776-1880 FTM est Mary "Polly" Maderia b 1774-1803 d 1780-1855 Mary "Polly" Maderia was d/o Christian Maderia and Anna Bierly, both born in Reading Berks Co Pa. and both died in Morgantown, Monongalia Co WVa. They were married Feb, 23, 1779, German Reformed Church, Reading Pa. Vol. 5 has nothing on Fielding Kiger, and I have no more research disks. Maybe someone else can find more. There is quite a list of Maderia's, but nothing on Kiger. Carma

In a message dated 98-08-08 17:53:24 EDT, you write: > Believe it or not the name "Fielding" was a very popular first name and also > nick name in the 1800's. I have seem it many times in my own lineage and > many > other times scatter in Census records across Virginia. Im sure your not > going > to find any connections to a family with the surname of "Fielding". Russ, I agree that I have about given up on the possibility of a connection to "the" Fielding family for Fielding Kiger. But I do think it is possible that the original surname here MAY be something other than Geiger (not saying it IS, just that it MIGHT be). This is sort of like that female given name of Leota that I (here on the east coast) had never heard; that people in western PA and in the midwest found to be common! Live and learn. Joan

Believe it or not the name "Fielding" was a very popular first name and also nick name in the 1800's. I have seem it many times in my own lineage and many other times scatter in Census records across Virginia. Im sure your not going to find any connections to a family with the surname of "Fielding". As always any leads you might follow could pan out, so I don't want to detour anyone from making a leap of faith and investigating a possible connection. The state of Virginia and off the wall names seems to remind me of how surnames came into being in the first place. You have too many "Williams" or "Johns" so nickname became very popular to use to help keep track of who someone was talking about. And in turn these nickname started to become common place first names. My great grandfather Jacob Kyger was known a "Sawyers Jack" and his 1st cousin, also Jacob Kyger was know as "Sawmill Jack". Far as I know theses two nicknames didnt catch on to become real first name, otherwise we would find a lot of Sawmill's and Sawyers's as given first names. Russ

As most, or all, of you on this list know by now, the name Kiger/Kyger is almost always a variation of the original surname Geiger. As such, in researching Kigers it is commonplace to look for the point at which Geiger became Kiger to make the "giant leap" back in researching your Kiger ancestors. I have been attempting to do that very thing with the Kiger family of Greene County, PA, and Wetzel County, WV, and for an apparently related family descending from one Fielding Kiger in Monongalia County, WV. I was told by this family that the descendants of Fielding Kiger have routinely been attending Kiger family reunions for over 100 years with the Greene County Kiger family--that is good enough for me--I am sure that 100 years ago they knew what the relationship was between these Kigers. Somwhere along the line the knowledge got lost. The given name of Fielding intrigues me--you don't see it often--but you do see it in Virginia (and what is now West Virginia) primarily in the late 1700s and the early 1800s. There is a Fielding family who were early settlers in Virginia--but I know nothing about them. I received the following e-mail in reply to a query I posted on another list about the given name Fielding in which I mentioned the name of Fielding Kiger. Now according to the 1860 census for Monongalia County, WV OUR FIELDING KIGER was born about 1787--so this person listed below might not be him--it may just be a red herring--but I think I do need to look at it. My question is this: is there anyone on this list who has easy access to the Fielding family genealogy, or more importantly, to the Genealogies of VA Families volumes--either in book form or on CDs-I am pretty sure Broderbund has them out on a CD. I would appreciate it if someone could find out what is included about this Krugler/Kriger/Krigler/Kreager family. Here is what I have been told so far: "I was looking up the Fielding family and found the following, which I think you should follow up on. Looks good. This is in Genealogies of VA Families Vol V, "The German Colony of 1717, Crigler" It says that Jacob Krugler patented 400 a June 24 1726. He also patented other lands on other dates. There are several spellings of the name as it describes the family (Krugler, krickler, Creaglar, Kriger, etc). The county is not named, but it is in VA. A Lewis (Ludwig) Krigler (son of Christopher Krickler and Catharina) married Anna ___ and had Sarah, b Jan 15, 1786; Nancy, born Oct 9, 1787; Fanny, born Jan 4, 1790; FIELDEN, born Jan 17, 1793; Lovell, born Apr 21, 1795; Lucy, b June 19, 1797; Anna Barbara, b Apr 9, 1802." I guess the first thing I would like to know if anyone has this book is what county these Kriglers were living in. Thanks for any help.--First we had Guckers becoming Geigers and now we may have Kriglers becoming Kigers. What next? Joan

Thanks to everyone's help on the Montgomery County Records Center & Archives. I was going to mail in my order for certificates. But as things turned out I am unexpectedly making a trip to Xenia. With my daughter who is moving there next week. I plan on arriving Tuesday, going to Center on Wensday and a few other places. Wright State Lib on Thursday, Greene on Friday morning and fly out Friday night. Lot to do in a short time.. Cindi

In a message dated 98-08-08 10:39:48 EDT, you write: > John Latty Geiger, born Mar 1831 in Jefferson County, MO, Bill, looks like John Latty Geiger may well be the son of yet another John Geiger. (Could the Latty middle name be a clue to the mother's maiden name?) The census index for 1830 shows only ONE Geiger in the entire state of MO and he is John Geiger of Jefferson County, Joachinn Township. The family appears on page 119 of this census record. In 1840 there are NO Geigers in Jefferson County, MO and no John Geigers in MO at all. In 1850 a John Keiger appears in Sacramento, CA on page 84 of that census record. That makes me wonder if the whole family may have moved to CA when John Latty was a child? Perhaps in the early migrations to the developing territory? Can't say for sure this John Geiger and John Keiger are the same people but I can't otherwise identify these John Geiger/Keigers as being ones I recognize. Joan

John Latty Geiger, born Mar 1831 in Jefferson County, MO, married 1855 in Butte County, CA Margaret Elizabeth Fuqua. She died San Francisco in 1931. They had children: John B; Edward; William H; and Cora all born Butte County, CA in the late '50s and early '60s. Need vit stats for John Latty, his parentage and all data his children. Thanks for any input. Bill

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. 1, 1989: will abstracts, page 527: Margareth Geier. Will mentions children Peter, Elizabeth, wife of (?) Traut, Executor, Henry Geiger, Witnesses, William Broch, Isaac Orwig, Sr., August Bergner, dated, 12 August 1841 and probated, 10 April 1843--will book #1, page #309. Joan

Pennsylvania Archives Third Series, Volume XVII, Lancaster County Tax Lists: page 125, 1771 Christian Geger George Gyer Jacob Gyer page 44, Cocalico Township, 1771 Adam Gegerigh 1771: George Geiger Michael Geig Michael Kegerise 1773: Mussertown: John Geiger George Geiger 1779: John Geiger, Jr. George Geiger 1782: Henry Geiger Jacob Geier George Geier George Geier, Sr. John Geiger George Geiger Adam Geig (Brecknock Township) Joan

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I got the note below from Claire Giler and thought I would pass it on to the list. Does anyone have a clue as to the identity of Reverend John Keigher settled in Greene County, PA before 1770? Joan "I don't know where I photocopied the pages from. It was done many years ago. It was probably at a library several miles from here that I had done some research. Don't think it was from Hinshaw. On the left pages, at the top of the page is printed "Society of Friends." On the right pages, is "Friends Meetings with Extra-State Affiliations". Most of the references are in western Pa., but there is a Keigher mention. I hadn't found Kigers mentioned in the little Quaker reading that I had done. I'll quote what the paragraph says: 392. RIDGE (MUDDY CREEK) INDULGED MEETING, 1766-1844. State Route 30027 Garards Fort (Now Whitely) Greene County. Established in 1766 by pioneer Friends who settled in southwestern Pennsylvania. Peter Bachues, the first Quaker settler in Greene County, came from Virginia in 1766. From 1766-70 meetings were held in members' homes and were conducted by visiting ministers. In the latter year, a log meeting house was erected. Reverend John Keigher, not a Friend, is recorded as the first settled minister in that section. When the Redstone Quarterly Meeting (entry 386) was set up this meeting came under the care of the quarterly meeting. With the death of Peter Bachues the meeting lapsed about 1791 and remained dormant until 1822, when it was revived. The graveyard 100' x 100', 500 feet east of the meeting-house was acquired in 1808. In 1844 the meeting disbanded; some members joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Carmichaels, and others joined the Goshen Baptist Church of Whiteley."

Arizona Greetings, Recently, Joan suggested that if several people would adopt a village, we might get some questions answered. I've decided to adopt Ehrstadt and to send for their Lutheran and Catholic parish records. That leaves Richen, Berwangen and Ittlingen as orphans. -- Blessings, Connie Mayo http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1612/index.html The Lydick Connection--See MASTER INDEX-136 files! He is risen from the dead and He is Lord!

Brigitte, thanks for posting the Ohio cemetery information to the list. There are quite a few Ohio Geigers and possibly almost as many Kigers who once were Geigers, but you are right that there most likely were not very many in Mahoning County. >From the death record and tombstone information it might be that all of these Geigers descend from either Daniel Geiger born in 1792 in Germany or Jacob F. Geiger born in 1795 (not known where as there is no death record for him). Do you have any further information on these Geigers--such as when they emigrated and from where? This would appear to be a Geiger family I haven't identified prior to this time. Joan

Hello! I haven't seen many Ohio Geigers so far but thought this may be useful for someone. I bought the book, Springfield Township Cemetery and Death Records, Mahoning County Ohio No.2 (series) Compiled and edited by Margaret Miller Simon, 1995 and will send purchasing information to interested people. The following Geigers are listed: Petersburg Cemetery George D. 1856-1923 father // Mary C. 1857-1943 mother New Springfield Cemetery William F. 1868-1939 // Matilda J. 1868-1926 // Ray F. 1894-1902 St. Peter's Cemetery The land was purchased on November 1, 1841 by John Loudenslager, Trustee of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church - 1/4 acre from Frederick Shroy and wife Mary and 1/4 acre from Daniel Geiger and wife Catharine - each costing $5. Nicholas? A. son of G. & M.C. d. 19 Jan 1881 9m19d Charles b. 5 Apr 1823 d 18 Apr 1901 // Christiana b 20 May 1825 d 18 Mar 1899 Catharine B. wife of Daniel d 21 Aug 1862 65y10m28d Daniel d 12 Oct 1874 82y19d Loh, Mary A. Geiger wife of Peter b 21 Apr 1847 d 26 July 1888 Gottlob b 9 Sept 1829 d 28 May 1905 Gottliebe his wife b 13 May 1831 d 22 Mar 1894 Jacob F. d 8 Nov 1867 72y2m8d // ____ wife of 81y? (copied in 1972, missing'82) Jacob F. b 30 Aug 1795 d 8 Nov 1867 // Elizabeth F. b 12 Feb 1797 d 28 Mar 1878 (replacement stone in 1982) St. Peter's Ev. Lutheran Church: Death Records Geiger, child of Daniel b 13 May 1842 born dead bur 14 May Ernst, Maria Louisa nee Geiger 17 Mar 1838 d 15 Nov 1860 bur 18 Nov Geiger, Katharina Barbara nee Hoffman b 23 Sept 1798 d 21 Aug 1862 bur 23 Aug Geiger, Jakob Friedrich b ___ d 8 Nov 1867 bur 10 Nov Geiger, Albert b 1 Apr 1880 d 19 Jan 1881 ae 9m18d Churches of the Martin Luther Charge: Record of Funerals Geiger, Mary C. b 20 May 1825 d 18 Mar 1899 bur 20 Mar Geiger, Carl b 5 Apr 1823 d 18 Apr 1901 bur 20 Apr Geiger, Ray Franklin b 28 Jan 1894 d 4 May 1902 bur 6 May Geiger, Gottlob F. b 29 Sept 1829 d 28 May 1905 bur 31 May Geiger, Mrs. Frank [no dates given] Kohler, Mrs. Mildred Geiger b 31 Aug 1901 [no date] "member of St. John's Congr., Petersburg: former member of St. Peter's" Geiger, Elizabeth b 13 Sept 1841 d 28 Oct 1908 bur 18 Sept Geiger, John b 17 Apr 1849 d 10 Nov 1916 bur 13 Nov Springfield Township Death Records Giger, Daniel d 12 Oct 1874 82 y, widower, old age, b Ger, rd Springfield Twp 1:84 Geiger, Gotlieb[a] (fem) d 22 Mar 1894 62y10m9d, mar., pneumonia, brd Springfield Twp. 3:280-3P Geiger, Ray d 4 May 1902 8y3m5d, single, rheumatism, brd Springfield Twp 5:46-3P Geiger, Gottleib d 28 May 1905 75y5m29d, widower, Brights disease, b Germany, rd Springfield Twp 5:170-3P * The bold print names are my direct line. I just read a note in the introduction that mentions several residents of Beaver Co./ Lawrence Co., Penn. used the Petersburg Cemetery. Brigitte

The information comes from a book written by Harvey W. Elam The Pioneers of Elam Neighborhood. There no direct facts of dates mentioned. However James D. Ledbetter the wife's father died Dec 1891 near Bluffton, Wells Co., IN. There is a note later in the page about Robinson Ledbetter being with a niece Mrs James Geiger in Portland IN. in 1892. It looks like the Ledbetters moved to Union/Xenia OH from Brunswick VA somewhere shortly after 1823. The children and grandchildren generally stayed in the area but some are found in Dayton and in IN. All of the obituaries quoted come from the Xenia Gazette. Thanks for you help. > In a message dated 98-08-05 14:24:31 EDT, you write: > > > I just discovered there were Geigers that married into the Ledbetter > > line. I will have this on my web page in about an hour. > > http://homepages.udayton.edu/~lambrebe/gene.html > > look under surnames > > Rebecca, I checked the Webpage and would like to help you learn more about > Joseph Geiger who married Kesiah Ledbetter but will need to have some dates a > places to do so. > > Joan > > > ==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== > Support the people who support you. Join Rootsweb at: http://www.rootsweb.com > > >

Thanks Rebecca, I have a list and for 50c a record it sound real good to me.. Rebecca Lamb wrote: > The Montgomery County Archive is at the > Records Center & Archive > 117 S Main St. > Dayton OH 45401 > > > From: JYoung6180@aol.com > > Date: Wed, 5 Aug 1998 10:21:45 EDT > > Subject: Re: [GEIGER-L] Address Request > > To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com > > Reply-to: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com > > > In a message dated 98-08-05 10:17:47 EDT, tcjohnson@sprintmail.com writes: > > > > > A few days ago I asked for > > > an address for Montgomery County Archive. I > > > neglected so post it is located in Dayton, Ohio. > > > If anyone is in that area could you please post it > > > for me thanks. > > > > Cindi, I don't know about the Archives but the Red Book for Genealogists lists > > the county offices as being located at: 451 W. Third Street, Dayton, OH > > 45402. > > > > Joan > > > > > > ==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== > > To subscribe or unsubscribe send your message to: GEIGER-L-request@rootsweb.com or GEIGER-D-request@rootsweb.com (L for mail mode and D for digest) > > > > > > > > ==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== > Thanks for joining our Geiger/Kiger/Kyger family. You are always welcome here.

In a message dated 98-08-05 23:33:10 EDT, you write: > There > is a note later in the page about Robinson Ledbetter being with a > niece Mrs James Geiger in Portland IN. in 1892 Rebecca, off the top of my head I can't identify them but Portland, IN seems to ring a bell--that there were some Geigers in that town. I will see what I can come up with. Joan