Harriet, It is interesting that you write that the Geigers were not religious refugees. I, perhaps mistakenly, have always thought that was the reason they left Switzerland to brave the hardships of the new world. I know that they were not Salzburgers, as I once thought, but one of them did live at Ebenezer, or so the story goes, as we are considered "related families" to the Salzburgers. Do you have info on that? Also, I guess I was also mistaken in thinking that part of the Geigers were Lutherans and probably attended Jerusalem Lutheran Church at Ebenezer, GA. Please straighten me out on this. Your research is so much more extensive than mine. Nancy Geiger Ford > [Original Message] > From: <himrey@ntelos.net> > To: <GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 12/17/2004 6:22:33 PM > Subject: [GEIGER] Re: Lucinda "Lucy" BENNETT Geiger and David Geiger > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JOY.2ACEB/914.1 > > Message Board Post: > > The Geigers you're seeking were not Salzburgers, other Austrians, Lutherans, or religious refugees. David Geiger (b. 15 Mar 1795 in Bulloch/Bryan Co GA; d. 5 May 1870 in Bryan Co GA) was the son of Abraham Geiger (b. 11 Jun 1761 in SC) and Mercy Martin, daughter of the Rev. John A. Martin of Bulloch Co GA. Abraham Geiger was the son of Ulrich Geiger (b. 14 May 1729 in Berneck, Switzerland, currently in canton St. Gall; d. 12 Jun 1777 in Bulloch Co GA) and wife Apollonia (maiden name and dates unknown). Ulrich Geiger was the son of Abraham Geiger (b. 4 Mar 1690 in Berneck, Switzerland; d. 7 May 1766 in/near Saxegotha SC) and Cathrina Schellig/Schelling, b. ~1688 in Switzerland. > > The extended family (including cousins and in-laws) left the Rheinthal region of NE Switzerland in the fall of 1736, and sailed on the ship Prince of Wales, Capt. Dunbar, which left Falmouth (England) on 5 Dec 1736 and arrived in Charles Town SC on 1 Feb 1737. Three of the passengers happened to write letters describing the voyage, including mention of the Geiger and Schelling families. Like most Swiss, they were members of the Swiss Reformed Church. > > > ==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== > To subscribe or unsubscribe from this list send an e-mail to: GEIGER-L-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or GEIGER-D-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode) and put only one word--either SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject and the body of the message. > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429