Jonas Benjamin Geiger

1815 - 1895  (80 years)

• Name	Jonas Benjamin Geiger
  Born	1815	Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania   [5, 6]
  General Information	He was a twin.
  Census	1850 (Age 35)	Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania   [1]
  In the 1850 US Census he was recorded, age 35, living in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was a miller.
  Census	1860 (Age 45)	Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania   [2]
  In the 1860 US Census he was recorded, age 46, living in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was a laborer.
  Census	1870 (Age 55)	Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania   [3]
  In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 40, living in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was a farm laborer.
  Census	1880 (Age 65)	Youngstown, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania   [4]
  In the 1850 US Census he was recorded, age 65, living in Youngstown, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer.
  Died	25 Sep 1895	Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania   [6]
  Buried	—	Saint James Cemetery, Youngstown, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6]
  	Gravestone of Jonas and Barbara Geiger JONAS 1815 — 1895 BARBARA A. HIS WIFE 1818 — 1908 GEIGER
  Siblings	8 Siblings
  1. Johannis Geiger,   b. 17 Jul 1798, North Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 8 Jul 1860, Shade, Somerset County, Pennsylvania  (Age 61 years)   2. Benjamin Geiger,   b. 29 Jun 1806, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania   3. Henry O. Geiger,   b. 12 Jul 1808, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 19 May 1889, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania  (Age 80 years) ▻ Isabella "Bell"McHenry   4. Mary Cathrine Geiger,   b. 6 Aug 1811, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania   5. Joseph Geiger,   b. 1815, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 25 Sep 1895, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania  (Age 80 years)   6. Jonas Benjamin Geiger,   b. 1815, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 25 Sep 1895, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania  (Age 80 years) ▻ Barbara Ann Bosler,  m. 11 Jan 1839   7. Catherine Geiger,   b. 1817, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania   8. Solomon Geiger,   b. 5 Dec 1818, Youngstown, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania   9. Sarah Geiger,   b. 1820, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
  Person ID	I10000
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Johann Benjamin Geiger,   b. 1 Feb 1777, New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 22 Nov 1867, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Catherina Kiehl,   b. 27 Oct 1775, New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ,   d. Before 1850, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania  (Age 74 years)
  Married	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F7013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Ann Bosler,   b. 24 Oct 1818, Kandel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany ,   d. 10 Jun 1908, Youngstown, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania  (Age 89 years)
  Married	11 Jan 1839	Youngstown, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania   [5, 7]
  Age at Marriage	Jonas was est 24 years - Barbara was 20 years. (Were Married 56 years).
  Children	From 1840 to 1857  [5]
  1. Catherine Geiger (1840-1924) 2. Jonas "John: Geiger (1842-1864) 3. Henry F. Geiger (1845-1922) 4. George Albert Geiger (1849-1907) 5. Jonas Mackin Geiger (1852-1885) 6. Benjamin Franklin Geiger (1857-1922)
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2021
  Family ID	F8899	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1815 - Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Married - 11 Jan 1839 - Youngstown, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Census - 1850 - Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Census - 1860 - Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Census - 1870 - Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Census - 1880 - Youngstown, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Died - 25 Sep 1895 - Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Buried - — - Saint James Cemetery, Youngstown, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S273] 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1850; Census Place: Unity, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_837; Page: 344B; Image: 358. [S191] 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1860; Census Place: Unity, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1196; Page: 1130; Image: 500; Family History Library Film: 805196. [S192] 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Unity, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1466; Page: 739B; Family History Library Film: 552965. [S189] 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Youngstown, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1205; Family History Film: 1255205; Page: 359C; Enumeration District: 123. [S110] Ancestry Family Trees, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Use with Caution. [S14] Find-a-Grave website, (http://www.findagrave.com), Memorial ID 78703026 Jonas Geiger. [S2122] Obituary of Barbara Geiger, (Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Press, 21 June 1908, Page 15).