William Francis Geiger

1848 - 1926  (77 years)

• Name	William Francis Geiger
  Birth	9 May 1848	Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5, 8]
  Census	1850 (1 years)	Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1850 US Census he was recorded, age 2, living in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Census	1860 (11 years)	Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1860 US Census she was recorded, age 10, living in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Military	13 Aug 1862 (14 years)  [12, 13, 14]
  He was a private in the 121st Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry during the Civil War, having enlisted on 13 August 1862.
  Census	1870 (21 years)	Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 22, living in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. His widowed father was living with him.
  Census	1880 (31 years)	Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 32, living in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his widowed father. He is listed as a laborer
  Census	1900 (51 years)	Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 52, living in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer.
  Census	1910 (61 years)	Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 61, living in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He worked as a plasterer.
  Census	1920 (71 years)	Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [7]
  In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 71, living on Spring Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was a brick layer
  Death	19 Apr 1926	Mahoning, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, U.S.A.   [9, 10, 11]
  He died while visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C J. Zeucher, of Lowellvllle, Ohio. [10]
  Obituary	20 Apr 1926 (77 years)  [10]
  William Francis Geiger The remains of William Francis Geiger, who died at 6 o'clock yesterday morning of infirmities caused by his advanced age, while visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C J. Zeucher, of Lowellvllle, O., arrived early this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Myers, of Spring street. Mr. Gieger would have been 78 years of age, had he lived until the ninth of next month. He had been in i1l health for the past six months, but his condition was not regarded as critical. During his lifetime he had been a bricklayer, a atone mason and a plaster. He is survived by the following children; Mrs. C J. Zuecher, of Lowellvllle, O.; Mrs. IL J. Myers of Latrobe; Mrs. Joseph Myers, of Latrobe; ' Joseph E. Geiger, of Buffalo, N. Y.; John Geiger, of Johnstown; and Charles Geiger, of Latrobe. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at o'clock at the Holy Family church. Interment will be made in St Vincent's cemetery. Published by the Latrobe Bulletin, 20 April 1926, Page 1
  Burial	22 Apr 1926	Saint Vincent Cemetery, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Saint Vincent Cemetery,  Latrobe, Pennsylvania   [9, 10]
  	Gravestone of William and Isabella Geiger
  Siblings	2 brothers and 5 sisters
  1. Lucinda Geiger,   b. About 1834   2. Benjamin D. Geiger,   b. 3 Oct 1836, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 11 May 1912, Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 75 years)   3. Sarah Geiger,   b. About 1839, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   4. Catharine Geiger,   b. About 1840, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   5. John Geiger,   b. About 1844, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   6. Harriet Geiger,   b. About 1846, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. + 7. William Francis Geiger,   b. 9 May 1848, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 19 Apr 1926, Mahoning, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) ▻ Barbara A. Thomas,  m. 1870   8. Henry Geiger,   b. About 1852, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Johann Valentine Geiger,   b. Abt 1661, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Baden-Württemberg,  Germany d. 1685, Ittlingen, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany  (Age 24 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Isabella McHenry,   b. 1809, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 12 Jan 1860, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 51 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I6238	Myers Line
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Henry O. Geiger,   b. 12 Jul 1808, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 19 May 1889, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Isabella McHenry,   b. 1809, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 12 Jan 1860, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 51 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F758	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Barbara A. Thomas,   b. 19 Oct 1847, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 11 Apr 1921, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	1870  [5]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 21 years and 7 months - She : ~ 22 years and 2 months.
  Children	4 sons and 4 daughters
  1. Clara Geiger,   b. Apr 1871, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. About 1950, Lowellville, Mahoning County, Ohio, U.S.A. (Age 78 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Mary Elizabeth Geiger,   b. 26 Feb 1873, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 31 Dec 1959, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 86 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. James Emmanual Geiger,   b. 9 May 1875, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. Jul 1966 (Age 91 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   4. Anna Isabelle Geiger,   b. 3 Jan 1878, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 15 Aug 1947, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 69 years) ▻ Joseph Lucas Myers  m. 4 Jun 1901     5. John Thomas Geiger,   b. 13 Jun 1880, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 15 Jul 1958, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 78 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. William F. Geiger,   b. 11 Apr 1883, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 20 Aug 1903, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 20 years)     7. Estella Geiger,   b. Jan 1886, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     8. Charles Edward Geiger,   b. 9 Jul 1889, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 7 Mar 1951, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 61 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F4697	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2022

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1William Francis Geiger(1848 – 1926) 2Henry O. Geiger(1808 – 1889) 4Johann Benjamin Geiger(1777 – 1867) 8Benjamin Geiger(1748 – ) 16Valentine Geiger(1685 – 1762) 17Maria Elizabeth Schmidt(1720 – ) 9Elizabeth(Abt 1750 – ) 18 19 5Catherina Kiehl(1775 – 1850) 10Jacob Kiehl 20 21 11Barbara 22 23 3Isabella McHenry(1809 – 1860) 6 12 24 25 13 26 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 9 May 1848 - Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1850 - Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1860 - Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1870 - Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1880 - Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 19 Apr 1926 - Mahoning, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, U.S.A. Burial - 22 Apr 1926 - Saint Vincent Cemetery, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S273] Bureau of the Census, 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1850; Census Place: Unity, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_837; Page: 352A; Image: 373. [S191] Bureau of the Census, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1860; Census Place: Unity, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1196; Page: 1162; Image: 532; Family History Library Film: 805196. [S192] Bureau of the Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Unity, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Image: 24239. [S189] Bureau of the Census, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Unity, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1205; Family History Film: 1255205; Page: 374A; Enumeration District: 124. [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Unity, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1499; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1241499. [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Latrobe Ward 3, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1430; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0149; FHL microfilm: 1375440. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Latrobe Ward 3, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1662; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 137. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 128237982 William F Geiger Sr. . [S2297] Obituary of William Francis Geiger , (Latrobe, Pennsylvania: The Latrobe Bulletin, 20 April 1926, Page 1). [S37] Ohio. Division of Vital Statistics, Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2022, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010). [S618] Pennsylvania, Civil War Muster Rolls, 1860-1869, (rovo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015). [S613] U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007). [S199] U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009).