1. | Antoinette Zeiser was born on 14 Jan 1843 in Neukirch, OA Rottweil, Wurttemberg, Germany (daughter of Anton Zeiser and Rosina Sayer); died in 1919 in Chicago Home for the Aged, Chicago, IL; was buried on 23 Sep 1919 in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Other Events and Attributes:
- IMMIGRATION: 27 Dec 1867, New York; 1900 US Census record; Traveling with Joseph Geiger.
- Living: 1890, New York, NY; Phone Book Listing
- Census: Jun 11 1900, Chicago, IL; 1900 US Census shows her living (widowed) in Chicago, IL with daughter and son-in-law
Notes:
Notes from Susan B.: Antonia appears as Emily Gager in the 1880 Census at 462 9th Avenue in Manhattan. The corresponding New York City Directory entries with this same address confirm this is Antonia. She is described as a 30 year old widow from Baden, working as housekeeper for Jacob Conrad and family.
Antonia was actually 37, but it is likely another person in the building gave the information. Jacob does not work because he has a broken back. His two daughters work in a silk factory. Three other families live in the building. One man owns a bakery and also has a servant, there is a painter and family and a Peter Arnold and family who is an upholsterer. Perhaps Antonia obtained this position from a business associate of her late husband. This building was located near the corner of 9th Avenue and 36th Street, near today's Lincoln Tunnel. However Antonia's children William and Emily are not mentioned as living at this address. At age 11 and 10 - did they go to stay with Geiger relatives? The New York city directory 1880 to
1882 lists "Geiger, Antonia, wid. Christian" at this address.
Birth:
Source: Neukirch OA Rottweil Kirchenbuch 1808-1915, LDS Film# 1043917
Died:
Source: Death certificate
Buried:
Link to Cemetery
Family/Spouse: Christian Geiger. Christian was born in 1841 in Calw, Germany (either Baden or Wurt.); died in 1877-1878 in New York, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Emily Geiger was born in Feb 1869 in New York, NY.
- William F. Geiger was born in Aug 1870 in New York, NY.
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