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Francie Gigger-Schroder (View posts)
Posted: 26 Mar 2001 7:57AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 26 Mar 2005 3:01AM GMT
Surnames: Giger, Gigger, Gucker
As far as I have researched (1700) Gucker became Giger which then became Gigger. This may not help anyone or we might be looking in the wrong direction. If you are a descendent of any of these spellings I would be interested in helping or hearing from you.

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Posted: 9 Feb 2002 10:46PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 26 Mar 2005 3:01AM GMT
Surnames: Rimerd, Bird
I am researching the Giger family that lived in Columbia County, PA. I have traced back to Harvey H Giger b. 1849 and Harriet Rimerd b.1851, but can't find his parents, or beyond. If you have any information about this family, I would certainly appreciate sharing information.
Mike
mboyer@rtelco.net

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Posted: 28 Apr 2002 12:45AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 26 Mar 2005 3:04AM GMT
Surnames: Giger, Rosmos, Reimard, Bird, Fox, Kehoe, Fornwald, Shultz, Viets, Cox
Harvey H. Giger was born July 4, 1858. He died June 24, 1930 of angina pectoris. He was born in Columbia County. His death certificate lists his parents as William Giger and Sarah Rosmos. His place of burial is Old Rosemont Cemetery. R. G. Giger provided the information on the death certificate. Harriet was about 76 yrs. old when she died on February 28, 1929 of uterine cancer. Her father is listed as Isaac Reimard. Harvey H provided the information for Harriet and he did not know the name of Harriet's mother. They were living at 444 E. Eight Street at the time of her death. Her burial was also at Old Rosemont Cemetery in Bloomsburg. I also have a death certificate for a George Wesley Giger who is listed Harvey H Giger's son. His death certificate says his father was born in Hemlock township.

I have a death certificate for Clara B. Bird, born Sept. 17, 1886, who died
August 6, 1951. Her father is listed as Lance Bird. Clara was born in Riverside, PA. The informant is Philip Giger of Bloomsburg. The certificate says she was a housewife with her own home.

William Giger of Bloomsburg is my great great-grandfather. One of his sons is Harvey, but I do not know if it is Harvey H. I hope that you can help! My William Giger was born in Montour Twp. but spent at least the last 29 years of his life Bloomsburg. He was the owner of the Railroad Hotel on East Street. He was married to Mary Margaret Crawford at the time of his death, but I am wondering if he had been married before. The newspaper listed 9 children as his survivors. They include my great-grandmother Sarah (Mrs. Harry Fox), Martha (Mrs. Peter H. Kehoe),
Mrs. Charles Fornwald, Mrs. George Shultz, Ida (Mrs. William Viets),
sons Harvey, Lloyd, Edward, and an adopted daughter Bertha.

If you can offer any information about Harvey H and William Giger, it would be very appreciated! Do you have any other questions?

(We think our William is one of the 10 children of Daniel Giger and Catherine Cox but until I locate a direct source, like his birth record, I cannot be certain. We believe William was born July 15, 1831 and we know he died May 1, 1900. His burial is at Old Rosemont).

Sincerely,

Shirley Stanbery

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Posted: 30 Apr 2002 1:29AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 26 Mar 2005 3:06AM GMT
Surnames: Geiger, Gigger, Giger, Prong, Puter, Taylor, Price, Buss, Lazarus, Oberrender, Robinson, Boyer
Mike,

There are 3 Geiger/Gigger/Giger lines which I have researched in the Columbia/ Montour area. The oldest line in the area can be traced back to Michael Geiger who came to Catawissa in 1782. (See page 2, www.rootsweb.com/~pacolumb/catahis.htm) This line, to the best of my knowledge, has always spelled their name Geiger. Michael had twin sons, Daniel Geiger and Conrad Geiger and a daughter Elizabeth Puter who married George Prong. They were part of the Quaker group which founded and settled Catawissa. Information from Vol G, p. 796, Dec. 20, 1839 recorded April 21,1840 provides details of his last will written May 29, 1809. He divided his estate among his children. Both sons were married when Michael wrote his will. I only know the names of Conrad and his wife Margaret's children--Magdalena (Mrs. George Taylor), George , Rebecca (Mrs. Reuben Orange), John, Gideon, Daniel Jr. married to Sarah, Sarah (Mrs. Jesse Price), Eliza, and Susan.

The other two lines both spelled their name Gigger and later Giger. Both of these lines can be traced back to Reading, PA. and both settled first in Montour Twp. after leaving Reading. One line is that of Daniel Gigger (1799-1871) and Catherine Cox (1803-1870). This, I believe, is my line. You can read about Josiah H and other family members in J.H. Beers & Co. 1915 Historical and Biographical Annals of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania, vol II, B86. Daniel and Catherine's 10 children include: John, Elias, Henry E., Joseph, William, Daniel, Mary, Elizabeth, Harriet, and Lavina. My great great-grandfather William Giger's obituary appeared in the Dem. Sen. 5 4 1900. I an anxious to know if you think Harvey H is the son mentioned in the obituary.
The third line can be traced back to Henry Gigger (1801-1894) and Dorothy Buss (1811-1896). I have shared research with members of this line. We believe that their Henry and "our" Daniel were brothers. Some have researched the line through the 1700's but I have not yet verified their results. Henry and Dorothy had two sons, Abraham and Samuel. Samuel married Catharine Summers. Samuel's children include Sallie Louise (Mrs. Charles H. Morgan), Arthur C. Giger (m. Salome Sechrist),
William Ellis Giger (m. Marry Oberrender), Benjamin F Giger (m. Mary E.), Isaiah B. Giger (m. Catherine E. Lazarus) and Charles Emanuel Giger (married Leah E. Robinson).

I have the names of many of the children of those mentioned above if you think you have a match to one of these lines. I went to high school with someone from Henry's line and when we recently compared notes we each had a William, and Edward, a Sallie, an Arthur etc. of the same generation, but they were not the same persons. My great-grandmother was listed sometimes in records as Sallie or Sadie even though her name was Sarah.

I definitely want you to have copies of the death certificates and other documents which apply to your family. I have a birth certificate for a Leon Leslie Boyer, son of Lester Cameron Boyer and Hazel Elizabeth Giger. I won't mention more here to protect his privacy, but we were both born in the same year! I also have Shirley B.'s birth certificate as well as other death certificates.

Shirley Stanbery

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Adrianne (View posts)
Posted: 30 Jan 2003 8:53PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 26 Mar 2005 3:08AM GMT
Surnames: Giger, Ruedlinger, Huper
Hello...I am a decendant of Ragula Giger (b. 3-16-1823). She is of St. Galen, Switerland. She died there in 1899.
Her family had married into my line of Ruedlinger's more than once. I have some info that says her family came from Nesslau, St. Galen, Switzerland. They can be traced back as far as 1591, as the records in Nesslau began in 1582 and death records began there in 1670.
I will give you a paragraph from my mother's record's, if it sounds familiar, let me know!
The Ruedlinger line is where this info comes from.
Moritz Giger is the oldest known Giger on record. He had 8 children. Anna, Thomas, Elsbeth, Stephan, Katharina, Johannes, Heinn, and Moritz. Heinn married Dorthea Huper in 1632 and had 8 children. Jakob, Margreth, Regel, Moritz, Hans, Heinrich, Verena, and Heinn. (It is here where we find the first Ruedlinger married into the Giger line) Heinn married Elsbeth Ruedlinger in 1680 and had 6 children. Heinrich, Dorthea, Barbara, Abraham, Rosina, and Verena. Heinrich married Maria (last name unclear) and had 6 children. Heinrich, Johannes, Elisabeth, Wendolin, Wendolin, and Elisabeth.
When a child died at an early age they often used the name again.
Another note here is that these records were written and researched by J. Naf of Zurich, whose wife Julianna was the grandaughter of J. Melchoir Ruedlinger, at the request of the Mormon Church in the early part of the 20th Century.
It is the best I can give, if any of this is familiar, please contact the Mormon Church for documentation, or more information.
Adrianne Stowers

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Adrianne (View posts)
Posted: 30 Jan 2003 8:53PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 26 Mar 2005 5:09AM GMT
Surnames: Giger, Ruedlinger
Hello...I am a decendant of Ragula Giger (b. 3-16-1823). She is of St. Galen, Switerland. She died there in 1899.
Her family had married into my line of Ruedlinger's more than once. I have some info that says her family came from Nesslau, St. Galen, Switzerland. They can be traced back as far as 1591, as the records in Nesslau began in 1582 and death records began there in 1670.
I will give you a paragraph from my mother's record's, if it sounds familiar, let me know!
The Ruedlinger line is where this info comes from.
Moritz Giger is the oldest known Giger on record. He had 8 children. Anna, Thomas, Elsbeth, Stephan, Katharina, Johannes, Heinn, and Moritz. Heinn married Dorthea Huper in 1632 and had 8 children. Jakob, Margreth, Regel, Moritz, Hans, Heinrich, Verena, and Heinn. (It is here where we find the first Ruedlinger married into the Giger line) Heinn married Elsbeth Ruedlinger in 1680 and had 6 children. Heinrich, Dorthea, Barbara, Abraham, Rosina, and Verena. Heinrich married Maria (last name unclear) and had 6 children. Heinrich, Johannes, Elisabeth, Wendolin, Wendolin, and Elisabeth.
When a child died at an early age they often used the name again.
Another note here is that these records were written and researched by J. Naf of Zurich, whose wife Julianna was the grandaughter of J. Melchoir Ruedlinger, at the request of the Mormon Church in the early part of the 20th Century.
It is the best I can give, if any of this is familiar, please contact the Mormon Church for documentation, or more information.
Adrianne Stowers

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Posted: 25 Sep 2003 6:03PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 26 Mar 2005 3:08AM GMT
Surnames: Ruedlinger, Stehmann, Stehman
Dear Adrianne,
My husband's great-grandmother was Verena Ruedlinger, b. 31 Mar 1861, d. 23 Feb 1950. She was from St Gallen, Switzerland. She came to St. Louis in 1883 or 1884. There she married John Frederick "Fred" Stehmann. They later moved to Quincy Ill. I wonder if you have a family tradition linking our Verena with your Ulrich or perhaps with the Jacob Ruedlinger who also lived in St. Louis at that time. Jacob Ruedlinger is listed as Godfather ( I think, it's in German) on the birth (or perhaps baptismal) certificate of Fred and Verena Stehmann's son William Frederick, who was born in St. Louis., my husband's grandfather. I'd be interested in anything you can tell me. Cecile

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Adrianne (View posts)
Posted: 26 Sep 2003 4:44AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 26 Mar 2005 3:09AM GMT
Surnames: Ruedlinger, Stehman
I have the family of J. Melchoir Ruedlinger. I will copy it and mail it by U.S. mail if you would like to provide me with a mailing address.
The name i have is Verona but the dates match up and the name is uncommon, I'm sure it is her she is married to the man you stated, one Mr. Fredrich Stehman. I do not have their chid , Paul, birthdate but it shows he was born in Winchester Illinois.
I have her siblings, parents, grandparents, etc...
Her brother Ulrich was my great, great, grandfather and my daughter is named after his daughter (my great-grandmother's middle name).
I will gladly provide you with the exact info I have but there is too much to list in here! It is nine pages long and easy to decipher if you like.
also her "death date" is listed as August 11, 1926 in Winchester, Illinois. But as I said previously, I am sure it is her and, yes, Ulrich was her brother. He was born in the same place as her but he is buried in New St. Marcus Cemetary in St. Louis where most of the Ruedlinger's in my infor seem to be layed to rest!
I look forward to corresponding more with you in the future!
Adrianne Stowers

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Adrianne (View posts)
Posted: 26 Sep 2003 4:47AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 26 Mar 2005 3:10AM GMT
Surnames: Melchoir, Giger
I forgot to mention, J. Melchoir was her father and he was married to Ragula Giger. I have some infor on the Giger's but it isn't much and it is more difficult for me to understand. I will send it as well if you like!
Adrianne

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Posted: 26 Sep 2003 5:12PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 26 Mar 2005 3:09AM GMT
Surnames: Ruedlinger, Giger,
Hi Adrianne, this is wonderful! I would really appreciate it if you could send the info, the Ruedlingers and Gigers both, if it's not too much trouble. May I e-mail you direct with my address? Fred and Verena did have a son Paul, and they did live in Winchester, not Quincy, my mistake. Paul was born 1 May 1902 and died in Mar 1971.I have a copy of Verena's death certificate so am pretty sure of her death date. Her son Paul filled it out and Americanized Melchior and Ragula to Michael and Rachel(which was no help at all!), but he did get the last names right. I'll have to go visit the New St. Marcus Cemetery now that you've told me about it! Thank you so much. Cecile
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