Does anyone have any information on Joseph Giger's second wife, Nancy McAdams? I am looking for a Margaret McAdams who married my Johanne Geiger. This would be a "long shot" but then finding this family has been a "long shot". Thanks! Eleanor > -----Original Message----- > From: JYoung6180@aol.com [SMTP:JYoung6180@aol.com] > Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 1998 11:37 PM > To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GEIGER-L] Joseph Giger's wife Mary Chance > > In a message dated 98-08-04 08:47:22 EDT, you write: > > > In a letter I recieved dated January 1967 Maude Giger Horrell (daughter > of > > Aaron Lewis Giger), granddaughter of Joseph Giger and Mary Chance, > stated: > > " Mary Chance was of German and Iriquois Indian descent. She was the > 3rd > > wife > > of Joseph Giger. She had by him 6 boys and 2 girls". > > > Katy, the book The Gigers has the following information about Joseph > Giger: > He was born August 1806. He was about three years old when his family > moved > into the Illinois prairie. He married twice; Nancy McAdams on 12 June > 1823 > and Mary Chance on 28 June 1835. Joseph had 19 children by the two wives: > > Children from Joseph and Nancy McAdams > John born 22 Jan. 1825 died 31 July 1846 > William born 6 June 1827 and died 3 Mach 1892 > Elizabeth born 4 November 1830 died 25 Oct. 1843 > Rhoda born 30 Jan. 1832 > > Children of Joseph and Mary Chance > Henry born 1 Jan. 1837 > Jordan born 25 Dec. 1839 > Maria born 2 Feb 1841 died Jan. 1851 > Minerva born 20 May 1843 died 30 Oct. 1843 > Charly born 16 Aug. 1844 > James born 14 June 1847 and died 8 Oct. 1850 > Joseph born 9 Dec. 1849 > James born 8 Oct. 1850 > Schuyler born 9 Apr. 1852 > Smiley born 3 Oct. 1854 (twin) > Riley born 3 Oct. 1854 (twin) > laura Matilda born 16 Dec. 1856 > Smithy born 27 Sept. 1858 > Irene born 9 Oct. 1859 > Aaron born 4 Dec. 1861 > > Joseph Giger died 27 December 1861 and is buried in the Marine Cemetery. > The > widow and some of the chidren in this family eventually moved to > southwestern > Missouri. > > If Mary is truly shown on the 1850 census as being 27 years old (and I > would > want to see the film for myself to double check that--I have seen many > incorrect ages shown on census records) I would want to obtain other > census > listings for her to see if her age might be recorded differently in those > years. I would seriously doubt she was 12 when she married. > > Joan > > > ==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== > Remember to check the Rootsweb Archives at: http://www.rootsweb.com for > past messages posted to this list.