In a message dated 98-06-28 20:40:32 EDT, you write: > I'm a new subscriber to Geiger-L, although I received The > Kiger Konnection for several years up until it > was necessary to pay for a subscription [I may still do > that, if it's available]. > Hi cousin Richard! Yes the newsletter The Kiger Kounter is still available. > Unlike most of the messages I've read on this list so far > [in the last 36 hours or so], I have KIGER/GEIGER/KEYGAR > spellings in my family tree [one of the few branches I know > much about on > my mother's side]. My apparent line of descent is as > follows [possibly incomplete or containing errors > since I'm copying from an old pedigree work sheet]: It is OK as far as it goes--I will fill in some gaps and new information. > > 1... Mathias KEYGAR [no dates/places on work sheet] m. Anna > Mary UNKNOWN [no dates/places on > work sheet], and had son, Matthias Geiger's name was spelled Keygar on the ship list for the Two Sisters in 1738--but also spelled Geiger on one of the lists--it was usually spelled Geiger on the records in Salem County, NJ. Matthias Geiger's wife's maiden name was Anna Mary Halter. They were both born about 1701-1703 possibly in Lembach, Alsace, France which is where they were married in January 1728 at the Catholic Church in Lembach. Matthias's parents were Henricus Geiger and his wife Johanna Hagler(in). Henricus was a citizen in Lembach and his profession was Conditori (some sort of leader, founder, or conductor of something). Anna Mary Halter was the daughter of Simon Halter "vitriaria" in Mattstall--glassblower at the Mattstall glass factory near Lembach. Johanna Haglerin Geiger died in Lembach on 10 July 1737 and Henricus Geiger died in Lembach in 1746. Matthias Geiger's Salem County, NJ will was written 28 Aug. 1759 and proved 27 Sept. 1759. > 2... John Henry GEIGER [b. 1744, d. 12 Oct. 1806, no > places listed on work sheet] John Henry was born 6 June 1744 and baptized in a Catholic Ceremony at the Geiger House by Father Schneider of Goshenhoppen, Berks County, PA. m. Barbara > UNKNOWN [b. 1745, d. 13 June 1808, no places > listed on work sheet], Barbara (maiden name unknown) died in Salem County. and had son, > 3... Matthias KIGER, Sr. [b. 3 Dec. 1775, > Salem, NJ, d. 10 May 1857] m. I have a marriage date for them of 29 October 1803 and that came from Valerie Caulfield who will have to explain for herself just WHERE she got that date. Rebecca > LINDMEYER [b. 31 May 1783, > Gloucester, NJ, d. 13 June 1860], I also have the Lindmeyers back to Jürgen Lindemeijer and Lucia Wolf in Stockholm, Sweden about 1630 or so, as well as the rest of these Swedish ancestors--Nilsson, Gunnarson, Wolf, etc. with the exception of Rebecca Mink--mother of Rebecca Lindmeyer. I know she descends from Pål Palsson (alias Mink), but am missing some links. and had son, > 4... Matthia KIGER, Jr. [b. 1807, Matthias, Jr. was born 10 July 1807. > Mannington Township. Salem, NJ, d. 1 Sept. 1889, > location unknown] m. > Ann/Anna ROBINSON [b. 4 Oct. 1810, Salem, NJ, d. 27 > Jan. 1898, location See what you missed by not getting the newsletter? ;) Joan