1771 George Geist, child of George Geist and Susanna Wolfe, was born on September 22. [1]
1797 George Geist was taxed as an inmate in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. George Geist was also listed as a freeman. [2]
1799 George Geist was taxed as a freeman in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [3]
1800 George Geist was taxed as a freeman in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [4]
1801 George Geist and Daniel Geist [perhaps brother to George] were taxed as freemen in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [5]
1802 George Geist and Daniel Geist [perhaps brother to George] were taxed as freemen in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [6]
1803 George Geist (4 horses and 1 cow) and Daniel Geist [perhaps brother to George] (1 cow) were taxed as inmates in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
1805 No listing has been found for George Geist in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Daniel Geist was taxed as an inmate. [7]
George Geist married Mary Burkenhouse. [8]
George Geist married Mary Johnson. [9]
1840 George Gist lived in Manheim Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (60 thru 69); and females: 1 (40 thru 49) and 1 (60 thru 69). [10]
1850 George Geist of Manheim Twp dated his will on November 12, 1849. The will named wife Mary, with language suggesting that she had been married previously, and two daughters Magdalena married to Casper Grube and Susanna married to Jacob Tshupp. Neighbors John Hostettler and Henry Kurtz were named executors. The will was proved on March 11, 1850. [11]
1850 George Geist died on March 1 and was buried at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. George Geist was born on September 22, 1771. [12] [13] [14] George died at age 78y 5m 9d. [15]
1850 Mary Geist died on March 5 and was buried at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Mary Geist was born on December 5, 1766. [16] [17] Mary's death has been reported on February 6 at age 83y 3m. [18]
Research Notes:
George Geist of Upper Mahantango Twp, Schuylkill County was a different person:
1830 George Geist of Upper Mahantango Twp, Schuylkill County dated his will on September 3. The will named son David, daughter Christina wife of Daniel Mowrer, daughter Salome (widow Boyer) now wife of Jacob Neidlinger, son Josias, and the children of son George. The probate date was May 21, 1850. Son Josias was named executor in the will but was not named at probate. [19]
1850 The account of the estate of George Geist of Upper Mahantango Twp, Schuylkill County, was recorded. Dated May 10. [20]
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[2] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[3] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[4] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[5] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[6] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[7] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[8] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord].
[9] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[11] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Probate Records, U-846, [FamilySearchImage].
[12] Find A Grave Memorial 66504531, [FindAGrave].
[13] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[14] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord].
[15] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[16] Find A Grave Memorial 138754639, [FindAGrave].
[17] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[18] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[19] Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Wills, 2-119, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCollection].
[20] Pennsylvania, Will and Probate Records, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].