Jan, Yes, Herman is the son of former Gov. Hans Jacob GYGER (later GEIGER) and Margaret FEHR (FEHRIN was old-style for feminine). And he was married in SWT to Elizabeth HABLÜZEL. if you will go to the GEIGER List Archives and do a search on these names, you'll find we talked about them quite a lot. That's http://archiver.rootsweb.com/GEIGER-L/ Please be cautious with Leonardo Andrea. Percy GEIGER is a lot safer. The following is from my files: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- FIRST GENERATION 1. HANS JACOB GEIGER (Gov.; Imm.) was born in 1679 in Haslach, St. Gallen, Switzerland. He was christened on 6 Jul 1679 in Berneck, SG, Switzerland. He immigrated on 1 Feb 1737 to Charleston, South Carolina. He died in Saxe Gotha Twp, Orangeburg Dist., South Carolina. He was married to MARGRIT FEHR (daughter of HERMANN FEHR and ELSBETH HENSEL) on 8 Mar 1707. MARGRIT FEHR was born in 1684 in Widnau, St. Gallen, Switzerland. She immigrated on 1 Feb 1737 to Charleston, South Carolina. She died in prob. Saxe Gotha Twp, Orangeburg Dist., South Carolina. HANS JACOB GEIGER (Gov.; Imm.) and MARGRIT FEHR had the following children: +2 i. HERMAN [1] GEIGER (Imm., Indian Agent). +3 ii. ELSBETHA GYGER. 4 iii. ANNA CATHRINA GYGER was born in Nov 1711 in Widnau, SG, Switzerland. She was christened on 17 Nov 1711 in Diepoldsau, SG, Switzerland. She immigrated on 1 Feb 1737 to Charleston, South Carolina. She died in South Carolina. 5 iv. HANS HEINRICH GYGER was born in Aug 1713 in Widnau, SG, Switzerland. He was christened on 12 Aug 1713 in Diepoldsau, SG, Switzerland. He immigrated on 1 Feb 1737 to Charleston, South Carolina. He died in South Carolina. 6 v. MARIA BARBARA GYGER was born in Feb 1715 in Widnau, SG, Switzerland. She was christened on 25 Feb 1715 in Diepoldsau, SG, Switzerland. She immigrated on 1 Feb 1737 to Charleston, South Carolina. She died in South Carolina. 7 vi. ESTHER GYGER (d.y.) was born in Apr 1717 in Widnau, SG, Switzerland. She was christened on 19 Apr 1717 in Diepoldsau, SG, Switzerland. She died on 27 Apr 1717 in Widnau, SG, Switzerland. 8 vii. WYBEHRT GYGER was born in Sep 1718 in Widnau, SG, Switzerland. She was christened on 25 Sep 1718 in Diepoldsau, SG, Switzerland. She immigrated on 1 Feb 1737 to Charleston, South Carolina. She died in South Carolina. 9 viii. HANS JACOB GYGER was born in Feb 1720 in Widnau, SG, Switzerland. He was christened on 10 Feb 1720 in Diepoldsau, SG, Switzerland. He immigrated on 1 Feb 1737 to Charleston, South Carolina. He died in South Carolina. 10 ix. JOHANNES GYGER (d.y.) was born in Nov 1722 in Widnau, SG, Switzerland. He was christened on 19 Nov 1722 in Diepoldsau, SG, Switzerland. He died on 18 Feb 1725 in Widnau, SG, Switzerland. 11 x. MARGRETHA GYGER was born in Apr 1724 in Widnau, SG, Switzerland. She was christened on 26 Apr 1724 in Diepoldsau, SG, Switzerland. She immigrated on 1 Feb 1737 to Charleston, South Carolina. She died in South Carolina. SECOND GENERATION 2. HERMAN [1] GEIGER (Imm., Indian Agent) was born in Dec 1707 in Widnau, SG, Switzerland. He was christened on 9 Dec 1707 in Diepoldsau, SG, Switzerland. He immigrated on 1 Feb 1737 to Charleston, South Carolina. He died in 1751 in South Carolina. He was married to ELIZABETH (LISABET) HABLÜZEL of Trüllikon, KZ, SWT on 26 Feb 1734 in St. Gallen, Switzerland. ELIZABETH (LISABET) HABLÜZEL of Trüllikon, KZ, SWT immigrated on 1 Feb 1737 to Charleston, South Carolina. She was born in Switzerland. She died in South Carolina. HERMAN [1] GEIGER (Imm., Indian Agent) and ELIZABETH (LISABET) HABLÜZEL of Trüllikon, KZ, SWT had the following children: +12 i. JOHN CONRAD GEIGER. +13 ii. JACOB GEIGER. +14 iii. HERMAN [2] GEIGER. +15 iv. ELIZABETH GEIGER. +16 v. MARGARET GEIGER. +17 vi. JOHN GEIGER. 3. ELSBETHA GYGER was born on 20 Oct 1709 in Widnau, SG, Switzerland. She died probably in South Carolina. She was married to HANS ULRICH SCHELLIG of Langmoos on 17 Jun 1732. ELSBETHA GYGER and HANS ULRICH SCHELLIG of Langmoos had the following children: 18 i. ANNA BARBARA SCHELLIG was born in Apr 1733. She was christened on 15 Apr 1733 in Berneck, SG, Switzerland. 19 ii. JOHANNES SCHELLIG was born in Jul 1734. He was christened on 29 Jul 1734 in Berneck, SG, Switzerland. Anne Hammond Connell Winter Park, FL