1836 - 1912 (75 years)
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Name |
Benjamin D. Geiger |
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Born |
3 Oct 1836 |
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania [1, 2, 3, 4] |
Census |
1850 |
Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania [1] |
He was recorded while living with his parents. |
Age: 13 |
Census |
1860 |
Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania [2] |
He was recorded while living with his parents. |
Age: 23 |
Married |
1861 [4, 5, 6] |
Mary Clever, the daughter of Henry Clever. She was born 2 February 1838 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania and died 22 April 1919 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
Issue:
1. Mary Frances Geiger (1863-1942)
2. John M. Geiger (1865-1934)
3. Warren Elmer Geiger (1868-1952)
4. Martin Geiger (c1869-____)
5. Lottie Geiger (1873-1962)
6. James Fountain Geiger (1875-1909)
7. Ada Cora Geiger (1877-1927)
8. Margaret Jane Geiger (1882-1972) |
Military |
23 Nov 1862 [7, 8, 9] |
He enlisted as a private during the Civil War in the 14th Regiment, Pennsylvania Calvary, Company K. |
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Pension Record of Benjamin D. Geiger
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Census |
1870 |
Wayne, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania [5] |
Census |
1880 |
Cowanshannock Townsh, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania [10] |
Age: 44 |
Census |
1900 |
Cowanshannock Townsh, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania [6] |
Age: 63 |
Census |
1910 |
Cowanshannock Townsh, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania [11] |
Age: 73 |
Died |
11 May 1912 |
Cowanshannock Townsh, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania [3, 4] |
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Certificate of Death of Benjamin D. Geiger
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Buried |
14 May 1912 |
Pleasant Union Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. [3] |
Agency: at home |
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Gravestone of Benjamin Geiger
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Siblings |
7 siblings |
| 1. Lucinda Geiger , b. Abt 1834 | | 2. Benjamin D. Geiger , b. 3 Oct 1836, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania , d. 11 May 1912, Cowanshannock Townsh, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (Age 75 years) | | 3. Sarah Geiger , b. Abt 1839, Pennsylvania  | | 4. Catharine Geiger , b. Abt 1840, Pennsylvania  | | 5. John Geiger , b. Abt 1844, Pennsylvania  | | 6. Harriet "Fanny" Geiger , b. Abt 1846, Pennsylvania  | + | 7. William Francis Geiger , b. 9 May 1848, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania , d. 19 Apr 1926, Mahoning, Mahoning County, Ohio (Age 77 years)
| | 8. Henry Geiger , b. Abt 1854, Pennsylvania  | |
Person ID |
I12490 |
Last Modified |
25 Mar 2018 |
Father |
Henry O. Geiger, b. 12 Jul 1808, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania , d. 19 May 1889, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Age 80 years) |
Mother |
Isabella "Bell"McHenry, b. 1809, Pennsylvania , d. 12 Jan 1860, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Age 51 years) |
Married |
Yes, date unknown |
Family ID |
F758 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 3 Oct 1836 - Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Census - He was recorded while living with his parents.,Age: 13 - 1850 - Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Census - He was recorded while living with his parents.,Age: 23 - 1860 - Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Census - 1870 - Wayne, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Census - Age: 44 - 1880 - Cowanshannock Townsh, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Census - Age: 63 - 1900 - Cowanshannock Townsh, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Census - Age: 73 - 1910 - Cowanshannock Townsh, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Died - 11 May 1912 - Cowanshannock Townsh, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Buried - Agency: at home - 14 May 1912 - Pleasant Union Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
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Pin Legend |
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
: Not Set |
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Sources |
- [s273] 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Primary Source.
Year: 1850; Census Place: Unity, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_837; Page: 352A; Image: 373
- [s191] 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Primary Source.
Year: 1860; Census Place: Unity, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1196; Page: 1162; Image: 532; Family History Library Film: 805196
- [S121] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Primary Source.
Certificate of Death of Benjamin D. Geiger
- [S14] Find-a-Grave website, (http://www.findagrave.com), Secondary Source.
Find A Grave Memorial# 36920164
- [s192] 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Primary Source.
Year: 1870; Census Place: Wayne, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1301; Page: 552B; Image: 75207; Family History Library Film: 552800
- [s137] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Primary Source.
Year: 1900; Census Place: Cowanshannock, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1372; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1241372
- [S613] U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007).
- [S612] American Civil War Soldiers, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999), Secondary Source.
- [S624] U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000).
Pension Record of Benjamin D. Geiger
- [s189] 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Primary Source.
Year: 1880; Census Place: Cowanshannock, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1095; Family History Film: 1255095; Page: 89B; Enumeration District: 004; Image: 0740
- [s186] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Primary Source.
Year: 1910; Census Place: Cowanshannock, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1309; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1375322
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