Peter Geib – Naturalization 1838
This week I discovered the court document for Peter Geib’s naturalization on 29 October 1838 in Mercer County, Ohio. Previously I noted that Peter and his family arrived in New York from Germany on 19 July 1836. 16 months later he purchased land just east of New...
Peter Geib – Germany to Ohio – 1836
On July 19, 1836, 180 years ago today, a young Peter Geib, his wife Elizabet, along with her parents, Valentin and Margaretha Keller, arrived in New York City from Le Havre, France aboard the ship “Baltimore.” Also on the passenger list was a one year old child,...
Job Lane House
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Who Were the Parents of John Gifford Who Married Comfort Hart?
There is conflicting evidence regarding the parents of John Gifford who married Comfort Hart. John Gifford died in Little Compton, Rhode Island on 18 Dec 1802 “in his 95th year.” One line claims Christopher Gifford and Deborah Perry as his parents; the...Geneabloggers
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