Descendants of Casper Geyer and Mary Hill are now included under Descendants of
Hans Michael Sheely.
You can go directly to the page for Casper and Mary Hill Geyer
or go the the main page for Descendants of
Hans Michael Sheely where you will find an index to all descendants.
(Updated 14 September 2002)
This page provides a rare view of some of the descendants of Casper Geyer.
Martin Geyer, Sr. was married in Boston, Massachusetts in 1771, but soon moved to Maine
where the family and descendants remained for many generations. Like the Casper Geyer
family, the Martin Geyer family pronounce their surname with the long-E sound like Richard
Gere, the actor. The stonecutter, Henry Christian Geyer, may be related. See a link below
to Henry Christian Geyer.
Karen Mohr has documented the family of Frederick W. C. Geyer who first appeared in
Buffalo New York in 1858.
Johannes Geyer died in Germany in 1705 but his son, Johan Sebastian Geyer, and several
grandchildren came to America in 1744.
Johan Wilhelm Geyer arrived in Philadelphia on the Ranier on 26 Sep 1749.
Johann Henrich Geyer also arrived in Philadelphia on the Ranier on 26 Sep
1749.
Two sons of Jacob raised families in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania from
1742 to 1772.
There are two noted stonecutters with the Geyer surname. One was Wolf
Casper Geyer. His biography documents many events in the life of Casper in
Philadelphia from his arrival in America in 1749
through the sale of some land in 1796.
Another stonecutter is Henry Christian Geyer of Boston. A
bronze plaque commemorates the work of these stonecutters who are more appropriately
called "Gravestone Carvers." A sample headstone shows
the artistry of these stonecutters.
Johann Geyer immigrated to America in 1838 to join family members already in America.
He spent some time in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, prior to settling in Meigs County,
Ohio. This information was prepared by Jan Geyer of Littleton, Colorado.
Johann Adam Geyer immigrated to America in 1744 or 1749 and is the progenitor of a
family which includes two Revolutionary War participants: his son, Peter, and grandson,
John, known as the drummer boy.
Johann Friderich "Frederick" Geyer immigrated to America in 1751 and is the
progenitor of a families instrumental in settling Western Maryland.
William S. Bauer has assembled a page on the family of Johann August Geyer who was born
in the village of Giessuebel in the Dukedom of Sachsen-Meiningen on August 1, 1822.
Several family photographs are included.
Dan Geyer has prepared family pages including Geyer - H�sel - Albert ancestors and
relatives in Mittweida and Chemnitz in Germany. Dan also has some interesting and
entertaining non-genealogy links.
It is not often that a researcher has the opportunity to see actual handwriting of
their ancestors from over two hundred years ago. The ship lists published by Ralph B.
Strassburger & William J. Hinke for the Pennsylvania German Society give us just such
a rare opportunity. Published in three volumes, volume 2 included reproductions of many of
the lists which contained the actual signature of the immigrant. A list of Geyer
immigrants can be seen with a reproduction of that signature where available.
Acrobat Reader software is required to view and print
the Geyers in Ship Lists in Philadelphia. This free software
can be downloaded from Adobe System.
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