When he was fourteen his father died. In Aug 1881 he left his home for Hamburg, Germany, where he sailed for New York. For a time he worked in a bakery in New Brunswick, N.J., later went to Iowa, then came to Jasper County.
Wolfgang and Mary Magdelen Kraus were married Aug 10, 1886.
Twelve children were born to the Geigers.
Three children - Clara, Joseph and Wolfgang died in infancy and Anna Gertrude died at age seven.
The other children were: Mary (Leamon), John, Matilda (Yost), George, Anna (Frayebfekder), Ayrekua (Brennan) Leona (Kocher) and Eugenia (Voller).
When he was fourteen his father died. In Aug 1881 he left his home for Hamburg, Germany, where he sailed for New York. For a time he worked in a bakery in New Brunswick, N.J., later went to Iowa, then came to Jasper County.
Wolfgang and Mary Magdelen Kraus were married Aug 10, 1886.
Twelve children were born to the Geigers.
Three children - Clara, Joseph and Wolfgang died in infancy and Anna Gertrude died at age seven.
The other children were: Mary (Leamon), John, Matilda (Yost), George, Anna (Frayebfekder), Ayrekua (Brennan) Leona (Kocher) and Eugenia (Voller).
Family Members
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Mary Anna Geiger Leamon
1888–1969
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John W Geiger
1889–1966
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Matilda Mary Geiger Yost
1891–1940
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Clara Geiger
1893–1893
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Anna Gertrude Geiger
1893–1900
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George Valentine Geiger
1896–1951
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Joseph Geiger
1898–1898
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Wolfgang Geiger
1900–1901
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Ann M Geiger Frauenfelder
1903–1976
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Aurelia K Geiger Brennan
1905–1998
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Leona Gertrude Geiger Kocher
1908–2004
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Eugenia Geiger Voller
1910–2000
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