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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

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           JOHN GEIGER, farmer, section 25, Sand Beach Township, is a son
        of GEORGE and BARBARA GEIGER, who passed their entire lives in
        their native land, Germany, in which country JOHN also was born,
        Jan. 30, 1834. In the spring of 1854 he emigrated to Canada and
        purchased a farm, in company with his brother, but in two years
        they were obliged to give it up. In 1861 he came to this county and
        "took up" 40 acres of land in Sherman Township, to which he after-
        ward added 40 acres more. This tract he occupied six years and then
        exchanged it for an 80-acre tract in Sand Beach Township, which he
        has since retained, having it nearly all in a good state of culti-
        vation.
           Oct. 29, 1863, is the date of MR. GEIGER'S enlistment as a
        soldier for the Union, in the Second Mich. Cav.; and after serving
        22 months he was honorably discharged, without having received any
        injuries. He had a sun-stroke, and has since been troubled with the
        rheumatism. In politics he is a Republican, and in religion both
        himself and wife are members of the Lutheran Church.
           He was married to CHRISTINA BARFITT, in Canada, March 14, 1858.
        She is a lady of French nativity. The four children in the family
        of Mr. and Mrs. GEIGER are named MARY, GEORGE, MAGGIE and LENA.
        MRS. GEIGER is the daughter of PETER and ELIZABETH (HAUTER)
        BARFITT.

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