John, the only proof of Apollonia's existence that I know of is in the baptismal record of daughter Rachel, 1769, but there is a reference to her in the book "The Geiger Family Tree" by Chubb A. Geiger, 1965, for the Geiger Family Organization. The book and a typed manuscript are in the Geneal. dept. of the Jacksonville, FL, Public Library. Chubb was an amateur genealogist in Green Cove Springs, FL, a nice gentleman who sought out every Geiger lead he could find in SC, GA and FL (I found some of his correspondence with Judge Folks Huxford in the Huxford Library at Homersville, GA). His book is well worth reading, although when he couldn't prove something, he went to "what ifs" that too many of us accepted as fact! And some descendants have complained of errors. He has my 2nd gr.grandmother, Emily JOYNER as Emily Johns. She marr. John Martin GEIGER and the rest of their info is correct. Re Ulrich and family, p. 7, he says: "Let's look at what could have been. Ulrich and his wife, Apolina ________? (sic. it should be Apollonia, say my Swiss friends). Thinking that he married after finding a means of support, it was about 1757 when they married. I look with the thought that she was a Seckinger, of or related to Andrew Seckinger at Ebenezer." This may be where the Seckinger idea got started - I don't know. Ebenezer, just above Savannah, was founded in 1734 by the Salzburgers of Austria (I apologize for my earlier typo in crediting the Swiss). Many of the Swiss joined them there or nearby. My cursory study of the Seckingers in their records produced nothing re Apollonia. Anne Connell, Winter Park, FL ---------- > From: John H. Smallwood, Jr. <jhs1964@gte.net> > To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GEIGER-L] Ulrich Geiger, SC and GA > Date: Sunday, July 26, 1998 11:40 AM > > Does anyone have any information pertaining to the maiden name of Apollonia, > wife of Ulrich Geiger? I have heard that she was nee' Seckinger, but have > no confirmation of this. > > Also, does anyone know of any biographical information on Ulrich. I have > sketchy information on him. > > Thanks for everything. And special thanks to Joan :-)~ > > John H. Smallwood, Jr. > 18949 Marsh Lane > # 1417 > Dallas, TX 75287 > 972-306-9578 > > ______________________________