Brief Life History of Katharina
When Katharina Geiser was born on 8 March 1833, in Langenthal, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Johannes Geiser, was 34 and her mother, Anna Rufenacht, was 28. She married Friedrich Steudler in 1854. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She died on 15 October 1870, in Geneva, Switzerland, at the age of 37.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Catharina Geiser in entry for Friedrich Studler, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
Spouse and Children
1830–1905 Male
1833–1870 Female
Children (3)
1859–1900 Male
1860–1861 Male
1864–1864 Male
Parents and Siblings
1798– Male
1804– Female
Siblings (4)
1827–1870 Male
1833–1870 Female
1836– Male
1836– Male
World Events (3)
1848
Age 15
1848
Age 15
1863
Age 30
Name Meaning
German and Swiss German: occupational name for a goatherd, from a derivative of Middle High German geiz ‘goat’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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