Peter Geist ¹

   FamilySearch ID: L87H-GKP.

  Christening Notes:

Sponsor was Peter Schneider.

  Burial Notes:

His tombstone reads: Peter Geist, geboren am 21 Decbr. 1804; gestorben am 8 Janniar 1875; Alter 70 Jahre und 18 Tage.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. . ⁴ When St. John's Lutheran and Reformed Church, of Upper Mahanoy Township, was organized in 1853 Peter Geist was one of the first trustees.
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2. Census in 1850. ⁵ The census listed Peter Geist (age 45) living in his household with wife Polly (45); Jacob (15); Louisa (13); Henry (11); Amelia (8); Amy (4); Rudolph (1).

3. Census in 1860 in Upper Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland, PA. The census listed Peter Geist (age 56) living with his wife Mary (54); Jacob (22, farm hand); Henry (20, carpenter apprentice); Amelia (17); Mary (14); and Rudolph (9).

4. Census in 1870 in Upper Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland, PA. ⁶ The census listed Peter Geist (age 65) living with his wife Mary (64); son Rudolph (21, farm laborer); Elias Erdman (21, carpenter); Emilia Erdman (27); and Franklin Ensinger (9).

5. Occupation: farmer in 1870 in Upper Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland, PA. ⁶ His land is valued at $3,000 in the 1870 Census.

Peter married Maria Gentzert, daughter of Unknown and Catherine Leisen. (Maria Gentzert was born on 10 Sep 1805 in Washingtonville, Montour, PA,³ died on 29 Jun 1888 in Leck Kill, Northumberland, PA ³ and was buried in Leck Kill: St. John's Lutheran and Reformed Church, Northumberland, PA ³.)