Robert Geer

Brief Life History of Robert

When Robert Geer was born on 28 March 1761, in Groton, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Amos Geer Sr, was 24 and his mother, Mary Wright, was 23. He married Cassandra Stanton on 5 December 1782. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter.

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Robert Geer
1761–
Cassandra Stanton
1763–
Marriage: 5 December 1782
Abigail Geer
1783–1789
Robert Geer
1785–
Amos Geer
1790–1791

Sources (5)

  • Robert Geer, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Robert Geer in entry for Cassandra Stanton, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
  • Robert Geer in entry for Robert Geer, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"

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Name Meaning

English (Kent and Sussex): variant of Gear .

German: from a personal name derived from gēr, gār ‘spear’ (see Gerhardt ).

Dutch (Van der Geer and Van de Geer): topographic name from geer ‘triangular piece of land’. Compare Degeer .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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