In a message dated 98-07-02 17:05:45 EDT, you write: > I guess most of you already know that there is a Geigertown, PA around Berks > Co. PA. As I understand it Berks Co. was formerly part of Lancaster Co. where > I think the early Christian Geigers were located. Amy, part of what is now Berks County was once in Lancaster County and part was also in Chester and Philadelphia counties. I don't believe the area which includes Geigertown (Robeson Township) was ever part of Lancaster County (more likely Chester) but it is near the Lancaster County border. Geigertown is named for Paul Geiger who emigrated from Berwangen, Northern Kraichgau, Germany in 1749 on the Fane. Of interest is that there was a George Geiger who came over from Berwangen on the ship with Paul. The two were not brothers but are thought to be related. George Geiger settled in Lancaster County and he can be found in the records of Trinity Lutheran Church and is listed as the "recently arrived servant of Jacob Dannbach." In addition to Paul of Geigertown and George of Lancaster, four other members of the Berwangen Geigers emigrated to Pennsylvania. Paul's brother Johannes settled in Lancaster County and also attended Trinity Lutheran Church. it should be noted that in a communion record from this church dated 15 October 1751 John is listed with Wilhelm and Eva Barbara Geiger of the Christian Geiger family although the list is NOT alphabetical--so I would assume at the very least the two Geigers knew each other. Johann Jacob Geiger, a first cousin of Paul and Johannes can also be found in the Trinity Lutheran Lancaster records. Another Paul Geiger from this same Geiger familiy arrived in Phila. on the Samuel in 1737 and settled in Philadelphia where he can be found in the records of St. Michael's and Zion Church. This Paul Geiger had a sister Anna who also emigrated. I have fairly extensive records on all of the Berwangen Geigers both in Germany and in Pennsylvania--and I plan to print it in our newsletter within the coming year. It should be noted that members of another Geiger family from Ittlingen, Germany, which is very near to Berwangen, also lived in Robeson Township, Berks County. This is Christopher Geiger, son of Valentine Geiger of Ittlingen. Christopher Geiger's second wife was Mary Robeson, daughter of the Robeson for whom the township was named. In yet another coincidence the Robesons were from New Jersey prior to moving to Berks County and lived very near my Geigers in Salem and Gloucester counties. > > I did not know, and located the following site which has a picture of a > furnace founded by Thomas Bull, Thomas May, Samuel Potts, and Thomas Rutter > III, in 1792 in Geigertown, PA. > Yes, there is a furnacce in Robeson Township and there was a mill in Geigertown--or more than one--Walter John Kiger can answer that question better than I can--I have been there once but John has been there several times and spoke with the Geigertown historian. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/berksp/1bksb/bsscbk07.htm > > > Happy 4th. And could we have an update on Kay's proximity to the Florida > fires? Kay, yes--we all want to know that you are OK. Please let us know. Joan