Name: Longswamp

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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Elfenia M. Geist: Birth: 7 APR 1875 in Longswamp twp, Berks co, PA. Death: 25 AUG 1889 in Longswamp twp, Berks co, PA

  2. (son) Geist: Birth: 8 MAR 1877. Death: 8 MAR 1877

  3. Thomas C. W. Geist: Birth: JUL 1879 in Pennsylvania.

  4. Uriah A. Geist: Birth: 3 OCT 1881 in Longswamp twp, Berks co, PA. Death: 23 OCT 1958 in Allentown, Lehigh co, PA

  5. George W. Geist: Birth: 22 FEB 1884 in Longswamp twp, Berks co, PA.

  6. Mahlon Millard Geist: Birth: 14 OCT 1888. Death: 20 AUG 1889

  7. (daughter) Geist: Death: 15 JAN 1886


Sources
1. Title:   Longswamp Church records, 1787-1905, transcribed by Charles A. Butz
Page:   death of son Mahlon
2. Title:   Longswamp Church records, 1787-1905, transcribed by Charles A. Butz
Page:   death of husband, Charles Geist
3. Title:   Private Records of Rev. David K. Humbert
Page:   baptism of son Urias
4. Title:   Private Records of Rev. David K. Humbert
Page:   baptism of son George
5. Title:   The Geist relation, 200 years in America, by A. Frank Geist, Valley View, Pa., 1940
Page:   p. 484
6. Title:   1860 U.S. federal census
Page:   name written as Louvisa
7. Title:   Obituary, The Morning Call, Allentown, PA
Page:   of son Uriah
8. Title:   Obituary, The Kutztown Patriot, Kutztown, PA
Page:   of mother; name written as Louisa Geist
9. Title:   Tombstone, Longswamp Union Cemetery, Berks co, PA
10. Title:   1910 U.S. federal census
Page:   age = 56
11. Title:   1880 U.S. federal census
Page:   age = 26
12. Title:   1860 U.S. federal census
Page:   age = 7
13. Title:   1870 U.S. federal census
Page:   age = 17
14. Title:   Obituary, The Morning Call, Allentown, PA
15. Title:   Tombstone, Longswamp Union Cemetery, Berks co, PA
Page:   Section 2, row 1
16. Title:   1910 U.S. federal census
17. Title:   Longswamp Church records, 1787-1905, transcribed by Charles A. Butz
Page:   death of Charles

Notes
a. Note:   Mrs. Louisa A., widow of Charles H. Geist, Maple Grove, Alburtis R. 1, while temporarily living with her son, Uriah A., of 632 N. Ninth St., Allentown, passed away from an apoplectic affection on Monday evening, aged 74 years, 1 months and 11 days. Preliminary services will be held over her remains on Thursday, July 21, at 2 p.m., daylight saving time, from the funeral parlors of Undertaker A. J. Heller, at 46 East Susquehanna St., followed with other services and interment at the Longswamp church, at 2.30 p.m., standard time. Her pastor, W. F. Bond, who returned from a vacation trip at Pittsburgh, will officiate.
 [Shamrock news, The Morning Call, Allentown, PA, Friday, July 22, 1927, page 2]
  The remains of Mrs. Louisa H. Geist, of Maple Grove, were laid to rest on Thursday, July 21, in the Longswamp cemetery, along side those of her husband, Charles H. Geist, who preceded her in 1889. She was a daughter of Thomas Acker and wife, Mary (nee Fritch) and was born June 7, 1853 in Longswamp, and was baptized July 31, 1853, by Rev. W. A. Helffrich, the sponsors having been Harrison Fegely and wife Judith. In early life she was confirmed in the Longswamp church by Rev. Alfred D. Croll. Later she was joined in marriage by Rev. W. A. Helffrich to Charles H. Geist, who died 38 years ago, having left her with three sons. She raised her remaining children and continued to be a devoted and consistent member of Longswamp congregation. She passed away July 18 from the effects of a fall at her son's home, Uriah A. Geist, on North Ninth St., Allentown, aged 74 years, 1 month and 11 days. There survive three sons: Thomas C. Geist, Pittsburgh; George W., Philadelphia, and Uriah A., Allentown; also three sisters, Mrs. Jackson M. Fallman, Philadelphia; Mrs. Mary A. Wetzel, Shamrock, and Mrs. Agnes A. Long, Alburtis, and seven grandchildren.
 [Shamrock news, The Morning Call, Allentown, PA, Friday, August 3, 1927, page 15]

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