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     Hans was born in July 1679 at Wydnam, Dispololsav, Canton St. Gallen, Switzerland. He was the son of Hans Geiger. He married Margaret Fehrin, , at Switzerland.¹ Hans died circa 1756 at Saxe-Gotha, South Carolina.
     
Biography of Hans Jacob Geiger:

Hans Jacob left Switzerland Sep 1736 arrived Charles Town Feb. 1, 1737 "Prince of Wales" Capt. George Dunbarr. [The Stewarts and Allied Famlies by JamesD.Stewart, 1988.] Also, lists son Wyent Gyger b. abt 1718? The State Newspaper April 13, 1958, "Under the Village of Wydnau Family No.15, is entered: The following moved to Carolina in Sept. 1736 . Hans Jacob Gyger, former Cantonal Governor, born July, 1679, 'Whom one could not sufficently honor' Margareta Ferrin,
his wife, born 1664; children: Catherina, born 15 November, 1711, Hans Heinrich, born 12 August, 1713, Maria Barbara, born 24 February, 1715, Hans Jacob, born 24 April, 1718, Margareta, born 24 April, 1724. Married son: Herman Geiger, born 18 December, 1707, married 26 February 1734, Elizabeth Habluzel, born 25 December, 1711. Children: Catherina, born 1734, Hans Conrad, born 1736." Pastor Bartholomew Zuberbuehler of Teuffen and about one hundred ninety-two persons set out for South Carolina and according to John Tobler's manuscripts, they sailed from Falmount December 5, 1736, and landed at Charles Town Feb. 1, 1737. Mr. Giezetanner, Hans Jacob Giger and his sons, and also Abraham Giger, and others broke away from the original party that settled at New Windsor and settled elsewhere (Orangeburgh and Saxe Gotha). [Jeffries, Gene - The Geiger Family 1998]

     Hans was born on 27 November 1718.¹ He was the son of Abraham Geiger and Catharina Schellig. He married Margaret Shuler, , circa 1740.¹

     Hans was born on 14 May 1729 at Canton St. Gallen, Switzerland. He was the son of Abraham Geiger and Catharina Schellig. He married Appolina (--?--), , circa 1755 at South Carolina.² Hans died on 12 June 1777 at St. Phillips Parish, Georgia, at age 48.
     
Biography of Hans Ulric Geiger:

Colonial GA Council Journal at Savannah on July 1, 1766 "Read a Petition of Ulric Kegar setting forth that he was at present an Inhabitant of South Carolina but proposed immediately to remove into this Province with his family being a Wife, four children and one Negro in order to settle and cultivate Land ..." On 2 June 1767 Ulrick Kegar was granted 300 acres in St. Phillips Parish. Tradition suggests that Ulrich died "of wounds while fighting" either in Indian forays or in the American Revolution. He may have been a revolutionary soldier.

     Children of Ulrick Geiger were: Felix, Abraham, Cornelius, John and Mary. They appear to be all of his children because his property in Bulloch Co., Georgia was divided 5 ways. Bulloch Co., GA deeds: Jan. 16, 1815: Felix Geiger, Abraham Geiger, Mary Hofman and Cornelius Geiger, legal heirs of Ulrick Kegar dec'd. sold to their brother John Geiger, also a legal heir of Ulrick Kegar, for the sole intention that strict justice may be obtained and done to their brother and to prevent dispute and lawsuit, that parcel of land being one-fifth or 60 acres, originally granted 2nd June 1767 to Ulrick Kegar. Wit.: Jacob Geiger, Philip Geiger, and Stephen Denmark, J.P. [Deed book AA, page 288, Bulloch County, GA]

     Jacob was born circa 1797 at Bulloch Co., Georgia. He was the son of Felix Geiger Sr. and Mary Margaret Martin. He married Marjory Simmons, .¹ His body was buried at Hopewell Church, Jasper, Hamilton Co., Florida. The author was not able to locate this cemetery..
     
Biography of Jacob S. Geiger:

Jacob may have moved into Nassau County, Florida as he was there in the 1840 census. His wife's name was Marjory and they had at least nine children. [Geiger, Chubb - The Geiger Family]

     James was born circa 1807. He was the son of Felix Geiger Sr. and Mary Margaret Martin. He married Anna S. Bether, .¹ James died on 10 December 1874 at Nassau Co., Florida.

     Johannes was born on 21 November 1721. He was the son of Abraham Geiger and Catharina Schellig.

     John was born circa 1798 at Bulloch Co., Georgia. He was the son of Felix Geiger Sr. and Mary Margaret Martin. He married Amy Joyner, , on 27 December 1824 at Wayne Co., Georgia.¹ John died on 5 December 1873 at Florida. His body was buried at Fayetteville Cemetery, Dixie Co., Florida.²
     
Biography of John Martin Geiger:

John Martin Geiger moved into Nassau County, Florida, then on into Alachua County. There were eight known children and their descendants are from Clay County to the Gulf. They are buried in the Old Fayettville Cemetery on the Suwannee River in Dixie, County. [Geiger - The Geiger Family]

     John was born in 1765 at South Carolina. He was the son of Hans Ulric Geiger and Appolina (--?--). He married Sarah (--?--), , on 16 April 1816 at Bulloch Co., Georgia.¹ John died in 1826 at Bulloch Co., Georgia.

     Joshua Geiger was the son of Felix Geiger Sr. and Mary Margaret Martin.

     Lucas Geiger was the son of Abraham Geiger and Catharina Schellig. He married Sibyl Regina (--?--), .¹ Lucas died on 30 October 1757.