Herman Geiger
| ID: | I106 |
| Last: | Geiger |
| First: | Herman |
| Middle: | |
| Birth: | 18 Dec 1707 at Diepoldsau, Rheinthal, Switzerland 1 |
| Death: | 1751 at United States 2 3 |
| Burial: | Not in Geiger Cemetery, Calhoun Co., South Carolina 4 |
| Sex: | M |
| Notes: | See Notes for Hans Jacob Geiger, father of Herman Geiger. GEIGER family researcher Harriet Imrey has generously shared her extensive work online. See these resources for updates on her research: - Rootsweb.com Geiger-L Archives (http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GEIGER...) - South Carolina Information Highway: Women in the Revolution in South Carolina: Emily Geiger Outline (http://sciway3.net/clark/revolutionarywar/geigerfambrooker.html - - and associated pages) |
| Sources: | 5 |
| Mother: | Margareta Feerin b: 1664 d: AFT 1736 |
| Father: | Hans Jacob Geiger b: Jul 1679 d: AFT 1736 |
| Marriage 1 | Elizabeth Habluzel b: 25 Dec 1711 d: AFT 1751 |
| Wedding: 26 Feb 1734 Switzerland 6 | |
| Children: | |
| 1 John Geiger b: 8 Jan 1748 South Carolina | |
| Sources: | |
| 1 | Title: The State newspaper (daily) Publication: The State-Record Co., P.O. Box 1333, Columbia, SC 29202 (publ. at: 1401 Shop Rd., Columbia, SC, 29201) Page: p. 12-A Note: Birth date of Herman Geiger appered in article "Geiger Marker to be dedicated; story of historic family recalled", by Mrs. L. M. Cain. Historical Marker is located south of W.Columbia, SC, near the line between Calhoun-Lexington county line, on the Calhoun side, a quarter of a mile west of U.S. Hwy. 176 on a county road halfway between Geiger's store and the county line. (The marker may be inside Kodak grounds, per into on internet in 2001). Full text of article is in notes for Hans Jacob Geiger, father of Herman Geiger. Text: Married son; Herman Geiger, born 18 Dec, 1707, married 26 Feb. 1734, Elizabeth Habluzel, born 25 Dec. 1711. |
| 2 | Title: The State newspaper (daily) Publication: The State-Record Co., P.O. Box 1333, Columbia, SC 29202 (publ. at: 1401 Shop Rd., Columbia, SC, 29201) Date: 13 Apr 1958 Page: p. 12-A Note: Death year of Herman Geiger appered in article "Geiger Marker to be dedicated; story of historic family recalled", by Mrs. L. M. Cain. Full text of article is in Notes for Hans Jacob Geiger, father of Herman Geiger. Text: The Geiger's (Gygers) arrived in Charleston, Feb. 1, 1737, and settled in the Congarees. Herman Geiger became an Indian Trader, and gave assistance when needed to the governor of the colony in meetings with the Indians. He died in 1751, just how and where is not known. His trade with the Indians over wild country, carried him through many perilous adventures as did the trading of other pioneers. |
| 3 | Title: Internet Note: Will of Harman Geiger (sic) dated 20 Oct 1751 Death Nov 1751 - - Deceased; Indian lands Probate 06 Dec 1751 per research by: Guy F. Spearman (1924-1989) of Atlanta, GA, research, 1977. at "Culpepper Connection" : http://216.239.33.100/search?q=cache:texhm-cfpMgC:gen.culpepper.com/ss/p13493.htm+%22herman+geiger%22+1707&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 |
| 4 | Title: The State newspaper (daily) Publication: The State-Record Co., P.O. Box 1333, Columbia, SC 29202 (publ. at: 1401 Shop Rd., Columbia, SC, 29201) Date: 13 Apr 1958 Page: p. 12-A Note: Herman Geiger was a licensed Indian agent who died away from home in 1851. He was apparently not buried in the family plots in South Carolina. Information on Herman Geiger appered in article "Geiger Marker to be dedicated; story of historic family recalled", by Mrs. L. M. Cain. Full text of article is in Notes for Hans Jacob Geiger, father of Herman Geiger. |
| 5 | Title: Will Note: Will of Herman Geiger, dated 20 Oct 1751, witnessed by Hans Jacob Remmsfruger, Frederick Houx, John Remington. Will proved before his Excy the Governor the 6th Septem'r 1751(?) & at the same time the Exris and John Gollman Excr qualified. Missing parts of this will destroyed in original will book. Recorded in Will Book 1747052, pg. 450 (COPY) 450. (Page numbers 537-538 are hand-written at top of typed transcription in new will book). |
| 6 | Title: The State newspaper (daily) Publication: The State-Record Co., P.O. Box 1333, Columbia, SC 29202 (publ. at: 1401 Shop Rd., Columbia, SC, 29201) Date: 13 Apr 1958 Page: p. 12-A Note: Marriage date of Herman Geiger appered in article "Geiger Marker to be dedicated; story of historic family recalled", by Mrs. L. M. Cain. Historical Marker is located south of W.Columbia, SC, near the line between Calhoun-Lexington county line, on the Calhoun side, a quarter of a mile west of U.S. Hwy. 176 on a county road halfway between Geiger's store and the county line. (The marker may be inside Kodak grounds, per into on internet in 2001). Full text of article is in Notes for Hans Jacob Geiger, father of Herman Geiger. Text: Married son; Herman Geiger, born 18 Dec, 1707, married 26 Feb. 1734, Elizabeth Habluzel, born 25 Dec. 1711. |
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