Manufacturer Notes: William GeigerWILLIAM GEIGER, late of Mahonoy City, was the first florist there, founding the establishment continueduntil recently by his family, and was a substantial business man of the thrifty type well recognized in our citizens of German origin. He was a native of the Fatherland, where he was reared and educated, coming to America when seventeen years old. After a short residence in Philadelphia, Pa., he came to Schuylkill county, Pa., for several years living at Schuylkill Haven, where he had a pottery, building up a profitable business in that line. In 1870 he settled at Mahonoy City, Schuylkill county, where he also followed the manufacture of pottery, and in time he started the nursery business, continuing both lines successfully until his death, which occurred in 1900. He was the pioneer nurseryman and florist in the borough, and by good management developed a thriving trade, taking his place among the prosperous business men of the community. After his death his widow ran the business until she passed away, and she was succeeded by her daughter, Miss Augusta Geiger, the other daughter, Clara, assisting her. Miss Geiger gave up the business in 1914, after a period of excellent management which indicated that she had inherited the ability of her parents, for the trade flourished as usual while in her hands. Beers, J. H., & Co.; Schuylkill County Pennsylvania Genealogy -Family History -Biography (Chicago, J. H. Beers & Company, 1916). _______________________________________________________________________________________ 70 71 Henry Miller 30 M W Cooper 2800 Penna Sarah Do 25 F W Oladiah 5 M W Edwin 3 M W Yeyanna 6/12 M W William Geiger 30 M W Potter Württemberg Michael Miller 80 M W None Penna Mary Do 70 M W Henry Schnell 13 M W 1850 Pennsylvania Berks Longswamp Census _______________________________________________________________________________________ 1080 1080 E Haurner 37 M W Potter 30 Württemberg 1081 1081 Wm Geiger 30 M W Potter 50 Württemberg Frederick 24 M W Potter Württemberg Clara 7 F W Württemberg William 5 M W Württemberg John 2 M W Württemberg Caroline 9/12 F W Penna 1860 Pennsylvania, Schuylkill, Schuylkill Haven _______________________________________________________________________________________ 224 224 Geiger William 40 M W Potter 1000 500 Württemberg -Hannah 34 F W Keeping house Württemberg -Clara 17 F W Pa -William 16 M W Pa -John 13 M W Pa -Augustus 10 M W Pa -Frank 8 M W Pa 1870 Pennsylvania, Schuylkill, Mahonoy City _______________________________________________________________________________________ 195 197 Geiger William 50 M W Potter Württemberg -Hannah 44 F W Keeping house Württemberg -John C. 22 M W Potter Pa -Augustine 21 M W at home Pa -Frank 19 M W Pa Shifferd Eugene 9 M W Servant Pa 1880 Pennsylvania, Schuylkill, Mahonoy City _______________________________________________________________________________________ Go To North American Soda & Beers Home |