Johann
Christian
(John)
Geister
aka Geyster
Born in Blumweiler or Finsterloh, Württemberg, Germany
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Palmer) Geister
— married
23 Feb 1810 in Markham, York, Ontario, Upper Canada
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Susan (Geister) Wood
Died
at about age 53
in Sanilac, Sanilac, Michigan, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Jun 2018
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John Geister has German Roots.
John Geister served in the War of 1812
Service started:
Unit(s): 1st Regiment of York Militia, Canada
Service ended:
Service started:
Unit(s): 1st Regiment of York Militia, Canada
Service ended:
Biography
Son of Johann Georg and Margaretha Geister.
During the War of 1812, John Geister served as a private in the 1st York Militia. From Oct. 20 to Nov. 17, 1813, he was at York in Captain Reuben Richardson’s Company. The surviving rolls are incomplete for a number of reasons and it is possible that John served at other times as well. [1]
Sources
- ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10385, pages 89-91 & 103-106
- Ancestry-Wood. Johann Christian Geister, born 1768 in Blumweler, Finsterloh, Germanyh. Died 1821 in Sanilac MI, USA. Husband of Mary Palmer. Father of 7.
- Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s. John Geyster married in 1809 in Markahm, York, Ontario. (23Feb1810)
- The War of 1812 Militia Rolls and Payrolls can be accessed online at
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~1.56%
Lynn (Wood) Lagace
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