Joan, I just sent a list of Geigers in Westmoreland Co., in the 1810 census to the list. I also sent you a hard copy in the package you will receive today. Eleanor > -----Original Message----- > From: JYoung6180@aol.com [SMTP:JYoung6180@aol.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 1998 9:47 PM > To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GEIGER-L] Benjamin Geiger > > In a message dated 98-07-21 21:29:12 EDT, you write: > > > I noticed that Benjamin and Catharina Geiger had three children baptized > in > > First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, PA, on 22 or 28 Sep 1811. This > sounds > > like a newly arrived family. Even though Benjamin Geiger may have made > a > > land purchase in 1806, he may not have moved his family to Westmoreland > > > County until 1811. This would explain his absence from the 1810 census. > > > > Dave, well--it would be nice if I could find this Benjamin somewhere in > 1810 > and even in 1800, and I have looked just about everywhere I can think > of--we > know he was in Dauphin County (North Annville which is now in Lebanon > County) > in 1798 having son John baptized. Then he doesn't show up on any census > in PA > until 1820. The only Benjamin is a Benjamin Geyer in Germantown, Phila. > Co. > that you and I have discussed before. So that is why I believe Benjamin > Geiger must be living in a household with someone else in 1800 and 1810 no > matter where that might be. I said before that I thought it had to be > another > Geiger who was head of household but I am not sure that is true in 1800 > and > 1810--I think it would only be 1850 on when someone with a different > surname > would be listed in census indexes even if they were not head of household. > So > Eleanor's thoughts about the family living with in-laws could well be > true. > > Thanks for you help. At least we can rule a Benjamin Geyer out of the > equation. > > Joan