In a message dated 7/26/2004 7:21:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, JYoung6180@aol.com writes: In a message dated 7/26/2004 6:50:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, Ella12866@aol.com writes: Now I don't have Catherine GEIGER in my tree but I do have GEIGERs from PA. My earliest GEIGER and family is Johann Valentine GEIGER born 1661 in Daudenzell, Mosbach, Baden married in 1730 to Maria Barbara BAUER (BOWER) of Ittlingen, Kraichgau, Germany. My GEIGERs marrried into the ROBESON family which was married into the POTTS of Colebrookdale, PA. Which of course bring us to more RUTTERs. Now, does anyone else out there think that Michael RIGHTER and his families connect to the RUTTERs and POTTS of Colebrookdale, PA? Good luck, Ella --- Hi, Ella- You just said the magic word--GEIGER. <g> Something doesn't look quite right about the lineage you show above. --- Answering my own question--I assume you are referring to the PARENTS of Valentine GEIGER, the immigrant--but they didn't marry in 1730 as their 13 children were born between 1685 and 1711. I've seen Maria Barbara's maiden name listed as BAUER but have not seen any proof of this. Do you have a source for her maiden name? Joan