Other Events:

• Immigration: 23 Sep 1740, PA ("Lydia")
• _UID: 5197B153CC224039A662873061A884B15082

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior

1779 tax, New Hanover, Joseph Geist, $7. (who isthis?)

sp -> 1759, Matthias Fuchs and Anna Magdalena (Trappe)
sp - 1765, -

or died 1742 in Dryville?

From Floyd's book:
Christopher Geist, a German mineralogist, went from his native land to
England, and from there was sent to Schwenkville, in Montgomery county, Pa., to
manage or superintend a copper mine which is to this day an old landmark of that
district. It is believed that one of the sons of this emigrant located in
Longswamp township, Berks county. We find that one Christopher Geist came to
America in 1740 on the ship "Lydia";

http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:a52582&id=I63

Christopher married Anna Margaretha UNKNOWN Bef 1746, PA. Anna was born 30 Dec 1724, Germany; died 22 Oct 1776, Berks Co, PA; was buried Christ (Mertz) Church, Rockland Twp, Berks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 26D47668ADDC4647A7C20271B62AD0BD37CD

Notes:

1767 tax list, Reading, single
1779 tax list, Reading, $915, weaver
1780 taxlist, Reading, innkeeper
1790 census, Reading, 4-0-3

sp -> 1783, ?? (at Schwartzwald)
Daniel 1790, sp Daniel Coerper and Catharina Roos (Conrad Jr?)
sp-> 1791, Johannes Geist and wf
sp -> 1791, Michael Lutz and wf (1st Reformed)
sp -> 1795, Gertraut Loeffler and ?? (at Schwartzwald)

Note: in will of Valentine Kaerper of Reading, 1775, mentions son-in-law Conrad Geist

Note: in will of Catharine Block, widow of Michael, 1793, Reading, mentions son
Daniel Keyser, daughter Anna Margaret, w/o Conrad Geist, etc.

Conrad married Magaretha KAERPER Bef 1775, Berks Co, PA. Magaretha was born Abt 1754; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Confirmation: 1766, Falckner Reformed Church, Upper Hanover Twp, Montgomery Co, PA
• _UID: 431311FB8B5E4D9FA86C59DD9B478411F816

Notes:

Name Suffix: Junior
1769 tax, Frankford and New Hanover, 52 A, 1H, 1C, $5.4.0 (Guist)
1774 tax, New Hanover, 50A, 1H, 2C, $4.6.8 (Keist)
1780 tax, New Hanover, $1800/$40.10.0
1782 tax, New Hanover, 150A, $18.9 (widow)

Other Events:

• Confirmation: 1766, Falckner Reformed Church, Upper Hanover Twp, Montgomery Co, PA
• _UID: 6764606A61AC408095F46EE4A3E494E53D7F

Notes:

1790 census, pg 167, Montgomery Co, 2-1-5

Conrad 1773 (at St Lukes, Upper Providence)

Magdalena 1790 (at Old Goshenhoppen, Upper Salford)

Mathias married Elisabeth UNKNOWN Bef 1773, Montgomery Co, PA. Elisabeth was born 5 May 1753; died 5 Nov 1821. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 0731402C787A4FE28D61C711BAE0CA41325C

Notes:

1790 census, pg 161, Montgomery Co, 2-1-2

born 8 Oct 1750? source?

Other Events:

• Unknown: 25 Apr 1778, Macungie Twp, Lehigh Co, PA; US Oath
• Unknown: Bef 1800, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; Migrated
• _UID: 4914CA76CE704BD980E4C3C6FF6EE09BD41A

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior

1780 tax, Longswamp, single (or Hereford Twp?)
1784 tax, Longswamp, joyner, 1/2 A, 1C, 1 person
1785 tax, E. District, $2.6
1788 tax, Macungie, joyner, 1H, 1C, $5.0

1790 census, Macungie, 1-2-3 (Geyst)
1800 census, Mahanoy, 20101-22010
1810 census, pg 257, Upper Mahanoy
1820 census
1830 census, pg 233, Upper Mahanoy, 0011 1000 01-0011 0001


w/Elisabeth:
sp -> 1782, Valentine Haupt and Anna M. (at Lehigh)
Johannes 1784, sp Martin Dormeyer and wf
sp - 1786, Valentine Geist and Catharine [Dormeyer]
sp -> 1789, Johann N. Koch and Maria (at Lehigh)
Susanna 1789, sp George Geist andCatharine
sp -> 1791, George Geist and Catharine (at Longswamp)
Elisabeth 1793, sp Nicolaus Hain and Anna Elisabetha (at Lehigh)
sp -> 1794, Johannes Wagner and Anna M. [Dormeyer] (at Lehigh)

w/Christina:
George 1798, Nicholaus Schneider and wf Anna Maria (at Himmel)
Anna Margaretha 1799, Michael Wagner and Barbara [Schneider]
Andreas 1801, Johannes Wagner and Anna Margaretha [Dormeyer]
Peter 1804, Peter Schneider

1791 at Longswamp Church, $15.0

US Oath, 56:205

From Floyd's History of Northumberland County, pg 551:
JOHN H. GEIST; a retired citizen of Sunbury, was born Jan. 5, 1838, at
Northumberland, Northumberland county, and is a member of an old Pennsylvania
family first settled in Berks county, being a great-grandson of Conrad Geist,
who came from Germany about 1760 and located in that county. There is also a
large family of Geists in Montgomery county, Pa., descended from one Christopher
Geist, and there were others in Chester county. In 1790 there lived in
Lancaster county the families of George and Jacob Geist, and in the same year
the families of John and Matthew Geist lived in Montgomery county. In 1790
Conrad Geist, of the borough of Reading, had three sons over sixteen years old;
two daughters; and wife. The same year there is record of George Geist, of
Longswamp township, Berks county, with one son under sixteen years of age, one
daughter, and wife; and of Valentine Geist, of Longswamp township, with one son
under sixteen, two daughters, and wife. John Geist (son of Conrad, who came from
Germany about 1760) was the grandfather of John H. Geist, of Sunbury. He and his
wife, Elizabeth (Koch), were both from Berks county, and lived in that section
of Northumberland county now. embraced in Snyder county, where he followed
farming. He spoke German. The date of his wife's death is not known, but his
occurred in theyear 1812. Among their children were: Daniel, who was a farmer
in Montour county, Pa.; Henry, who located in the West; Conrad, who died in
Dauphin county, Pa.; John; and Peggy, who married a Mr. Dentler and lived in
Chillisquaque township, this county.

Andreas married Elisabeth DORMEYER Abt 1782, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA. Elisabeth (daughter of Jacob DORMEYER and Eva Magdalena VOLCK) was born Abt 1761, Macungie Twp, Lehigh Co, PA; died Abt 1796, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Andreas married Maria Christina SCHNEIDER Bef 1798, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA. Maria was born 8 Feb 1778, PA; died 12 Sep 1859, Northumberland Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: BBAF486A288F4575BBB95D730B98184AD6D9

Elisabeth married Rinehardt KEELER 13 May 1777, Montgomery Co, PA. Rinehardt was born 3 May 1755; died 10 Oct 1822, Limerick Twp, Montgomery Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 0F2D9C6B9A2342FCA787BEF50C8B27886580

Notes:

single sp 1791 -> George Vogdt and Maria (at Lehigh)

There's something fishy about how Samuel Geist doesn't show up in any records...

Other Events:

• Unknown: 6 May 1783, Macungie Twp, Lehigh Co, PA; US Oath
• _UID: 0C6ACCF3A135402289723AF3182397FE6570

Notes:

1785 tax list, Longswamp, non-resident, $8.6
1787 tax list, Longswamp, $4.6
1790 census, Longswamp, 1-1-3
1791 tax list, Longswamp, $.10
1792 tax list, Longswamp, $1.3
1793 tax list, Longswamp, 10A, 2C, barnyard, $2/71795
1795 taxlist, Longswamp, 9C?, $2.2
1799 tax list, Longswamp, 10A, 1H, 2C, tanner

1800 census, pg 622, Longswamp, 31010-10010
1801 tax list, Longswamp, $.49
1802 tax list, Longswamp, 11A, 1H, 3C, $146, farmer
1803 tax list, Longswamp, $1.24
1805 tax list, Longswamp, 11A, 1H, 2C, tanyards, $132
1806 tax list, Longswamp, $.22
1807 tax list, Longswamp, $.44
1808 tax list, Longswamp, $146/$.33
1809 tax list, Longswamp, $.56
1810 tax list, Longswamp, 2C?
1810 census
1820 census, pg 152, Longswamp (x2)

1788 at Longswamp Church, 5 shillings
1791, $1.5.0

deaths of Valentine Sr and Catharina are in Reading Adler, 5 Mar edition

US Oath, 58:54

Catharine single sp -> 1781, Dewald Frees and Elisabetha (at Lehigh)
Catharine single sp -> 1783, Johannes Muth and Maria B.

Benjamin 1799, sp Abraham __ (Longswamp)
sp -> 1802, Peter Dormeyer and Elisabeth (Jordan W. Salisbury)
sp -> 1803, Henrich Volck and Maria (Longswamp)
sp -> 1803, Theobald Karl and Elisabeth
sp -> 1806, Friedrich Lohrman and Anna Margaretha
sp -> 1810, Jacob Walb and Salome [Howerter]

Rev Herman records: Benjamin Geist, s/o Val. of LS, married Maria Frosher 26 Sep 1830

Valentine married Catharine DORMEYER 23 Oct 1784, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA. Catharine (daughter of Johan Martin DORMEIER and Wife#1 UNKNOWN) was born 2 Jul 1762, Macungie Twp, Lehigh Co, PA; died 9 Feb 1850, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA; was buried Longswamp Reformed Church, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: Abt 1766, Falckner Reformed Church, Upper Hanover Twp, Montgomery Co, PA
• Confirmation: 1783, Falckner Reformed Church, Upper Hanover Twp, Montgomery Co, PA
• Unknown: 15 May 1788, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA; John Diehl
• Unknown: Bef 1810, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; Migrated
• Probate: 2 May 1850, Schuylkill Co, PA
• Will: 3 Sep 1830, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA
• _UID: A14DB2E8CABB472BBDC55FF182A2C5EE2881

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior

1790 census, pg 36, Longswamp, 1-1-2
1791 tax list, Longswamp, $2.6
1792 tax list, Longswamp, $4.7
1793 tax list, Longswamp, 90A, 2C, $7.0
1795 tax list, Longswamp, 1C, $.9

1800 census, pg 622, Longswamp, 31010-10010 (_a_ Geist??)
1810 census, pg 825, Upper Mahantongo, 00201-01101
1820 census, pg 095, Upper Mahantongo, 000101-00001 (2 Mfg) (by Philip Boyer)
1830 census
1840 census

sp -> 1789, Andreas Geist and Elisabetha [Dormeyer] (at Lehigh Church)
sp - 1789, Jacob Rothenberger and wf Anna Margaretha
sp - 1791, Andreas Geist and wf Elisabeth [Dormeyer]

at Zion New Bethel, Anna Margaretha, single communicant:
1790, 1791

sp -> 1810, Michael Lau [Long?] and Christina
sp -> 1811, Daniel Maurer [Jr] and Christina [Geist]
sp -> 1812, Jonathan Kramer and Esther
sp -> 1815, Lorence Derr and Catharina

George alone:
sp -> 1821, Jesiah Geist and Elisabeth (or George Jr?)

witness to John Diehl's will in Longswamp, 1788/93

at Longswamp Church, 1791, $1.0.0

deed 17:217, 1805/1838, Valentine Truckenmiller to George, Mahantongo Valley
deed 17:218, 1830/1838, George Sr to Iesaias (Assg)
deed 34:288, 1830/1850, George Sr to Isaias (Assg)
deed 40:751, 1830/1853, George to Jesaias (Agr)
deed 17:219, 1837/9, Sally/Salome Neidlinger to George ($36 for 4A, 89p by Anthony Yoder), land from Samuel Fettorlf

Note: Jacob Long of Longswamp, will of 1807, mentions Maria Juliana, decd w/o
George Geist leaving son Jacob

The Geist Relation, 200 years in America

George Geist was born in Frederick Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania,
now Montgomery County, on October 8th,1766. The way the records show this
youngest son was born after the death ofhis father. When he attained the
age of ten years his mother died and all through his life it was nothing but
sad occurrences for this young man. At the age of about twenty-two years
he went into the tannery business with his brother Valentine but it did not
work so well and while in this partnership with his brother he was married
and had one child, then becoming dissatisfied with the tannery partnership
he decided to leave Berks County and go to the wilds of Northumberland
County, where his brothers Andrew and Samuel had gone. The nearest date
we can set for his moving to this wilderness is 1796 and while he followed
the Tulpehocken Trail, he either missed the right direction or deliberately
switched away from this Trail. At the west end of Keffers on top of the
Broad Mountain the Tulpehocken Trail had a branch leading off to the right
and instead of him going straight he turned right bringing him down the
side of this Broad Mountain into the Hegins Valley which he crossed and
came to the Mahantongo Mountain. This he also crossed and came into the
Mahantongo Valley and crossing the the bigger part of this valley he finally
settled to the southwest of now the Howerter's Church. All these names and
places were unknown atthat time and all they knew was the Tulpehocken
Trail. Another sad occurrentce, that he missed the right trail and
had to cross the mountain ranges while the right trail which his brothers
followed pass through the gaps avoiding thecrossing of the mountain ranges.

etc. next wife's name was Ibrig [sic Ihrig]
etc.

George married Anna Margaretha IHRIG 11 Oct 1796, New Bethel (Zion) Church, Grimville, Greenwich Twp, Berks Co, PA. Anna (daughter of Johann Michael IHRIG and Anna Margaretha LAUTENSCHLAGER) was born Abt 1770, Airlenbach, Erbach, Germany; died Between 1815 and 1830, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

George married Anna Catharina UNKNOWN Bef 1789, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA. Anna was born Abt 1765; died Between 1791 and 1793, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

George married Maria Juliana LONG 31 Oct 1793, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA (Rev Helfrich). Maria (daughter of Jacob LONG) was born Abt 1773, PA; died Abt 1795, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: Longswamp Reformed Church, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA
• _UID: 6DADFEE7BA894425B27B20C8921B01D9472B

Notes:

Note: in Northumberland Republicaner (paper), of 23 Jan 1813 has John Geist
died in Northumberland last Saturday.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 1786, Trexlertown Union Church, Trexlertown, Upper Macungie Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
• _UID: C203B0549FFB488E9CCE0BF20F0475487034

Other Events:

• Baptism: 18 Oct 1789, Lehigh Church, Lower Macungie Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
• _UID: 9AC1DA8E14564C25B2F57492369648E443DB

Other Events:

• Baptism: 18 Aug 1793, Lehigh Church, Lower Macungie Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
• _UID: B04F191A7F224DF9ACE2C5AED414B1F4A7F2

Other Events:

• Baptism: 20 May 1798, Himmel Church, Washington Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• _UID: BA432F76D31347F98981FB4FA1925E0EBB99

Other Events:

• Baptism: 1 Sep 1799, Himmel Church, Washington Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• _UID: 86C87471921F4335910FBA279EFF639875B8

Notes:

marriage of Salomon Schankweiler to Anna Margaret Wagner, by Rev. Benjamin
Boyer, (see WPA marriages, ref. Shamokin Canalboat newspaper). (I forgot
to write down date!).

Anna married Johann Jacob WAGNER 1817, Northumberland Co, PA (Northu. Rep. Newspaper). Johann (son of Johannes WAGNER and Anna Margaretha DORMEYER) was born 29 Nov 1793, Macungie Twp, Lehigh Co, PA; died Abt 1827, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Anna married Solomon SCHANKWEILER Abt 1833, Northumberland Co, PA. Solomon (son of Jacob SCHANCKWEILER and Catharine UNKNOWN) was born 18 Dec 1796, Lehigh Co, PA; died 9 Apr 1870, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 12 Apr 1801, Himmel Church, Washington Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• _UID: 2BCE3FA20B4346D29329BC3F57BD1097B295

Notes:

Name Suffix: Junior

Other Events:

• _UID: 5309C3666B134E399842210082B87AD811C1

Notes:

Found on internet that she is a daughter of Andreas - uncertain of source.

Christina married Isaac SCHÄFFER Bef 1822, PA. Isaac (son of Valentine SCHAFFER and Catherine STAUB) was born 18 Jan 1799, Upper Milford Twp, Lehigh Co, PA; died 16 Apr 1868, Ringgold Twp, Jefferson Co, PA; was buried Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Ohl, Beaver Twp, Jefferson Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: Abt 1805, Klinger's Church, Lykens Twp, Dauphin Co, PA
• _UID: 95EC65ADCD9F427B99C51EF44A024015CD31

Notes:

Also so birth date as 21 Dec 1804.

Other Events:

• Confirmation: 25 Dec 1812, Howerter's Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• _UID: D4CF0C7AF6C24BDD849D35809A45F6CD81E5

Notes:

Nickname: Salome
single communicant at Howerters, 2 May 1813
married communicant at Howerters, 29 May 1819


1850 census, Upper Mahantongo, pg 393, Sarah 50, with Jacob 20
1860 census, Eldred, pg 445/#1131, Solmy 63, (by Jacob 27), Mary Sholler 12, servant
1870 census, Eldred, pg 321, Salome Nightlinger 74, etc.
1880 census, Eldred, pg 19/#157, Salomy 83, 0/$25, (parents M/F= PA/Germany)

sp -> 1838, Michael Derr and Elisabeth [Boyer] (Sarah C. Neidling)
sp -> 1861, Jacob Dimler and Elisabeth [Derr] (Selme Neutlinger)
sp -> 1864, Michael Derr and Elisabeth [Boyer] (Selma Lydia Neidlinger)

Sarah married Philip BEYER Bef 1816, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Philip (son of Samuel BEYER and Elisabeth SCHMIDT) was born 7 Jul 1791, Lower Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died Abt 1828, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Sarah married Jacob NEIDLINGER Bef 1830, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Jacob was born Abt 1802; died Between 1830 and 1837, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 4D7D5342A8D54C33B209229C8CA45F9CFFEE

Notes:

sp -> 1808, Johannes Bixler and Susanna [Geist]
Johannes 1809, sp Daniel Maurer and Regina [Wagner]
Catharina 1811, sp George Geist and Margaret

Christina married Daniel MAURER Abt 1808, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Daniel (son of Johan Daniel MAURER and Regina WAGNER) was born 28 Jul 1785, Macungie Twp, Lehigh Co, PA; died 6 Apr 1864, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried Salem's Church, Rough And Ready, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: Abt 1790, Longswamp Reformed Church, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA
• Unknown: From 26 Aug 1814 to 4 Dec 1814, Pvt, War Of 1812, 2ND Brigade (Paa 6:8, 1110, 1265); Military
• _UID: 39E1239681B14E068BEEF4C075BF77134494

Notes:

Name Suffix: Junior

1810 census, pg 824, Upper Mahantongo, 00100-00000

single sp -> 1820, Jesse Gesit and wf Elisabeth [Fedderolf]
(that might really be George Sr, since George Jr would be married).

Abalone 1816, sp George Kramer and wf Susanna
Elisabeth 1817/8, sp Jesse Geist and wf Elisabeth [Fedderolf]
Catharina 1819, sp Christian Kramer and Catharina Ma-
Johann 1820, sp Valentine Klock and wf Margaretha [Zerbe]
sp -> 1822, Michael Wehry and wf Hanna [Kramer]
Christina/Dina 1823, sp Michael Wehry and wf Hanna [Kramer]

pehaps Ringgold Twp, Jefferson Co in 1850, pg 063? no - he was dead by then.

contrast with George Geist and Lydia at Howerters:
sp -> 1823, Jacob Wagner and Anna Margaretha [Geist]

will of father in 1830 mentions "my son George's children"

George married Maria Catharina KRÄMER Bef 1816, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Maria (daughter of Johann Gotfried KRÄMER and Maria Apollonia HILDEBRAND) was born 26 Apr 1793, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; died Aft 1823, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: Abt 1792, Longswamp Reformed Church, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA
• Unknown: 7 Jan 1856, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; John Hass
• _UID: 8DC5E35699424697A68A62D1CEF91EE570CB

Notes:

1820 census, pg 092, Upper Mahantongo, 000100-20100
1830 census, pg 66, UpperMahantongo, 2100 0001 01-0120 01 (by Jacob Neidlinger)
1840 census, pg 91, Upper Mahantongo, 2022 0001 01-0101 001

1850 census, Upper Mahantongo, Isaac 60, Elizabeth 54, Isaiah 24, John 22,
Esther 17, Mathias 18, Andrew 15, George 10, (by Salome Neidlinger)

1860 census, #396, Upper Mahanoy, Josiah R 70, Elizabeth 64, Mathias 25,
George 20, Rufina? 17, by Daniel 40

single sp -> 1813, Daniel Hillebusch and Elisabeth
sp -> 1818, George Geist and Catharine [Kramer]
Maria 1819, sp Peter Fedderolf and Maria [Dunkelberger]
Daniel 1820/1, sp George Geist and Maria Fedderolf
Elisabetha 1825, sp Samuel Fedderolf and Maria Yoder, single
sp -> 1825, Jacob Wolfgang and Catharina
sp -> 1826, Philip Boyer and Salome [Geist]
sp -> 1826/7, Philip Schanckweiler and Elisabeth
Johann 1827, sp John Klock and Magdalena [Dunkelberger]
sp -> 1830/1, Michael Neuschwender and Elisabeth
sp -> 1833, Peter Fedderolf and Sarah [Reiner]
Esther 1834, sp Daniel Dunkelberger and Rachel Fedderolf
Levi 1839, sp George Fedderolf and wf

will of Peter Fetterolf, 1848/1848, mentions child Elisabeth, w/o Jesias Geist

Jesaiah married Elisabeth FEDEROLF Abt 1817, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (Ref Northu. Rep. Paper). Elisabeth (daughter of John Peter FEDEROLF and Anna Maria DUNKELBERGER) was born 19 Nov 1797, PA; died 26 Nov 1894, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: F79F9CA376D54BE692D68343A7B644C8E81C

Notes:

died Nov 1830??

Reading Adler of 5 Oct edition says Jacob Geist, 45, Longswamp Twp, last resided
in Schuylkill County

see the Geist book which says hewas raised by an uncle and b1798, died Nov 1830.
wf Maria Walp 23 Jan 1800-1886, both buried at Longswamp (he=no stone)

Jacob married Maria WALP Bef 1841, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA. Maria was born 1798; died 1886. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 10 Mar 1816, Howerter's Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• _UID: 06E7ECA13D7F48E29822FB01E58F242EDC5D

Notes:

*** Gideon and Grace
1850 census, pg 315, Danville, Montour Co, Gideon 29, mason,
Grace 27, Mary A 2

1860 census, pg 108, Danville North Ward, Montour Co, Gideon 39, stone mason,
$2000/200, Grace 37, Mary 12, Sarah C 8, Sidney 6

1870 census, Lockport, St. Joseph, Michigan, Gideon 49, brick mason, $2000/400,
Grace 47, Sidney 16, Emma 10, Frank 3

1880 census, Lockport, St. Joseph, Michigan, Gideon 59, Grace 57, Emma 18

1890

*** Gideon and Mary
1850 census, (many Boyers in Liberty)

1860 census, Liberty, Montour, Gideon 40, day laborer, $600/200,
Mary 38, Amelia 18, Samuel 15, Franklin 13, Henery 10, William 7, Francis 3,
Mary 6/12

1870 census, Liberty, Montour, Gideon 55, farm laborer, $700/400,
Mary 48, Wellington 5

1880 census, Liberty, Montour, Pennsylvania, Gideon 64,
Mary A 58, Edmunston, 15, son, Ashenfelter family.

*** or
or 1880 census, Beaver, Jefferson Co, Barbara 66, w/Isaac Shaffer and Rebecca 46
(as mother in law)


Maria Jeny 1838, sp John Boyer and Elisabeth(at St Paul's, Gowen City, E Cameron)

Note: LDS has another Gideon, born c1823, Mahantongo, to Jacob Boyer and Susan Kuhns

Note - worldconnect has thisGideon, 10 Jul 1815 - 1885, married to Mary Ann Yerger,
and a s/o Jacob A Boyer and Catharine Dieter

Gideon married Barbara UNKNOWN Bef 1838, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Barbara was born Abt 1816; died Aft 1838. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 8 Feb 1818, Howerter's Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• Unknown: 26 Oct 1885, Schuylkill Co, PA; LetAdmin
• Will: Bef 1885, Schuylkill Co, PA
• _UID: 0D9BED0C74C04FF6ADAB0D04306BD1847381

Notes:

will 6:364

1850 census, Butler Twp, Philip 27 (mason), Levina 22, Alice 4mo(married w/i year)

1860 census, pg 129/#476, Butler Twp, Philip 43, Lavina 37, Mary 10, Amanda 8,
Agnes 3

1870 census, pg 137, Butler, Philip 52 (looks like 32), $200/300 laborer,
Lovina 47, Amanda 17, Philip 8, John 6, Peter S 1

1880 census, pg 18/3/177/#155, Philip 62, Lavina 56, Wilford 19, John T 16
(by Daniel 36 and Alice 30)

1890 census, Levina, Wilfred 30, brakeman, Emma

Will 6:364 mentions Philip of Butler Twp, wf Levina, sons P Wilford, John F., Alice
w/o Daniel Boyer, Amanda w/o Peter S. Miller (witness Paul Paul and Jacob Dimler)

sp -> 1872, Atkins Seltzer and Catharine (Seitzinger)
Lavina sp -> 1874, Peter Miller and Amanda (Boyer)

at Fountain Springs (pg 53) Alice Boyer 13 Apr 1850-21 Jun 1914, Daniel 1841-1924

Johann married Lavina UNKNOWN Abt 1850, Butler Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Lavina was born Abt 1823; died Aft 1890. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 25 Jun 1820, Howerter's Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• _UID: 1F70777B3A3F459E8592A274FC8AA01E4E10

Notes:

Although Susanna Derr Smith's death certificate says her parents are Michael "Dree"
and Elizabeth "Moyer", I really think her last name is Boyer. Not only does she fit in
nicely with Philip Boyer's family, but the sponsorship by Salome Boyer (then
Neidlinger) would suggest this relationship. Also the sponsor by George Boyer would
suggest the same. Geographically, Salome lived in the upper eastern tip of Eldred
Twp which is down the valley from the families in Cameron Twps which attended the
same church. Later the Derrs and Boyers are neighbors near Fountain Hill.

The Moyer just doesn't check out anywhere. The person doing the death certificate
already had problems writing Derr (the namein the History of Schuylkill County
writeup on Daniel S. Smith), and the memory of Elisabeth's parents' names may
have long faded.

Since I've found the sponsor evidance, the fact that Salome had a daughter born
at the right time, they are at the church where Michael Derr's first kids are
baptized, that Salome (then Neidlinger) make the trek over to Fountain Springs for
later baptims of Michael Derr and also his daughter, and the similarity of last names
(Boyervs. Moyer), I'm writing up the family with Elizabeth as a Boyer.

Note also that Elisabeth's maternal grandparents, George Geist and Margaretha were
the god parents for Michael Derr (at his baptism) so there might have been a friendly
relationship between the Geist's and Derr's at that early time.

Note alsothe children Lovina born 1852, and Philip born 1855. These would appear
to be named after Elisabeth's brother Philip Boyer and his wife Lovina.

did she remarry?
Elizabeth Derr and David O'Leary
Elizabeth Derr and Joseph G Hubler

Elisabeth married Michael DÜRR Bef 1838, Northumberland Co, PA. Michael (son of Lorentz DÜRR and Catharina HÄFFNER) was born 1 Apr 1815, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; died 14 Feb 1876, Butler Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 9 Nov 1823, Howerter's Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• _UID: DA41C7A01E7F4054ACD64FA046D50D97E33E

Notes:

sp -> 1847, Michael Derr and Elisabeth (at St Paul's, Gowen City)

1850

1860

1870

1880 census, Pine Grove, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, George Boyer 57 (tanner),
Veronica 52

1890

I looked in other census reports - how could they be missing from those other censuses??

George married Veronica UNKNOWN Bef 1847, PA. Veronica was born Abt 1828, PA; died Aft 1880. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 7 Oct 1826, Howerter's Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• _UID: F7D154DA68AF4898969A9A78F379FC28BF17

Notes:

1850 census, pg 387, Upper Mahantongo, Daniel 25 lab, Eliza 19, married w/i year

1860 census, pg 437, Eldred, Daniel 32 (laborer $800/71), Lisey 28

1870 census, Eldred Daniel Boyer, 45, farmer $800/200, Eliza 38, Elizabeth
Burns?18, servant

1880 census, #2, Eldred Twp, Daniel 53, Eliza 48

1890 census, Eldred, Daniel 63, laborer, Eliza

1900 census, W Eldred #15, Daniel Boyer,Aug 1826, M52, farmer, Eliza Dec 1831, 0/0
(says both parents from PA)

Daniel married Elizabeth UNKNOWN 1848, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Elizabeth was born Dec 1831; died Aft 1900. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Confirmation: 17 May 1849, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Gowen City, East Cameron Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• Unknown: 28 Apr 1916, Schuylkill Co, PA; LetAdmin
• _UID: 07E8CC70FF8641558D1C6C05CEC2A5AA3F5C

Notes:

Name Suffix: Junior

1850 census, Upper Mahantongo, with mother, Jacob20

1860 census,#1130, Eldred, Jacob 27, Liddy 25, Felix 3, Cristiana 2, Kitty 1

1870 census, pg 321, Eldred, Jacob 34, etc.

1880 census, #154, Eldred, Jacob 43, Lewis 10, Mary Zimmerman 85, mother in law

1890 census, Jacob 58, Lydia _, Lewis 25 laborer, Volley 2

1900 census, Eldred (Jacob Neighngerin index), Jacob, Jun 1832,
Lydia Aug 1835 (at home of Lewis)

1910 census,#196/214, Eldred Twp, Jacob 75, M 59 years, laborer odd jobs,
Lydia 74, (4 children/3 alive), Lewis 43 coal miner, (Wallace 23, etc etc)

Deed 130:446 shows heirs of Abraham Zimmerman Sr of Eldred Twp:
Henry Zimmerman and wf Caroline
Abraham Zimmerman and wf Susanna
David Williams and wf ___?
Jacob Neidlinger and wf Lydia

His will is 20:205, mentions burial in Sunnyside Cemetery, Huntersville (Admin 28 Apr 1916), mentions grandson Walter

single sp -> 1850,Samuel Wehry and Catharine (at St Pauls)
Felix 1855, sp Abrahm Yoder and Sarah (at Kimmel Church)
Christina 1857, sp Samuel Wehry and Catharine (at St Pauls)
in Ashland records, daughter of Jacob and Lydia died 1866 age 9 (ie 1857)
Catharine Amende 1858/9, sp Isaac Hoffa and Catharine
Louis 1859-1924, buried with Alice at Sunnyside Cemetery (see next enty - same?)
Jacob Luis 1862/3, spJohn Kroh and Salome [Maurer] (at St Pauls)

(also in 1890 census, Felix 33 laborer, Louisa _, Ellen A _, Charles A 7, Lizzie, Frank F 4,
William H 2, Lewis 1)

Felix and Louisa are mentioned in Zion Ashland records (one is "Mentlinger"!)

Jacob married Lydia ZIMMERMAN Bef 1855, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Lydia was born Aug 1835; died Aft 1900, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]