Johann Josephus Geibel (1774-1845), Limburg, Nassau-Hessen, Germany
Johann Josephus "Josepho" Geibel (b. 1774), Limburg, Germany;died April 4, 1845, Limburg, Germany. Married:Margarethae (Schmidt) Schmitt, November 11, 1800, in St. Georg Catholic Church, Limburg, Germany. She was born November 12, 1783, Limburg, Germany, the daughter of Josephus Schmitt and Elizabetha Senft.They had the following children:
1.Josephus Geibel, b. Sept. 1, 1801, Limburg, Germany.Married Margaretha Elizabetha Hillenbrand, November 6, 1831, St. Georg Catholic Church, same place.They had three children:
(1) Margaretha Geibel (1833-1837)
(2) Maria Anna Geibel (1824-bef. 1844)
(3) Theresia Geibel *1835-1840).
2.Theresia Geibel, b. May 2, 1805, died February 20, 1806.
3.Margretha Geibel, b. February 7, 1807, doed 1856. Limburg, Hessen, Germany.Married Franz (Maldaner) Muldanner, August 28, 1831, St. George Catholic Church or Limburg Cathedral, Limburg, Germany. He was born June 8, 1802, Limburg, Germany.
4.Catharina I Geibel (1809-1810), Limburg, Germany.
5.Elizabetha Geibel (1811-1868), Limburg, Germanyu.Married Georg Franz Krepping, Sept. 24, 1839, St. Georg Catholic Church, Limburg, Germany.He was born Autust 7, 1807m same city.
6.Johannes (John) Geibel, b. January 9, 1814, Limburg, Germany; emigrated to Pennsylvania, USA, 1844.Married Johannah Riebecca Sieffermann, Phila., PA, USA, before 1847.They had three children in America:
(1)Frederick Geibel, b. Phila, PA, 1847.
(2)Carolina Geibel, b. Spring Township, Berks Co., PA, 1855.
(3)William J. S. Geibel, b. Spring Township, Berks Co. PA, 1858.
7.Catharina II Geibel (1816-1856), Limburg, Germany.She married two times: (1) Peter Hillenbrand, Sept. 6, 1831, St. Georg Catholic Church, Limburg, Germany. Married (2) Friedrich Sabastian Dillman, Feb. 7, 1853, St. Georg Catholic Church (later Limburg Cathedral), Limburg, Germany. He was born Sept. 11, 1811, Limburg, and died April 23, 1877, Limburg.
8.Anna Maria I Geibel(1818-1825), Limburg, Germany.
9.Georg Anlon Geibel, b. ca. July 12, 1820, d. ca. December 15, 1882, Limburg, Germany.Buried Limburg Cathedral, Limburg, Germany.Not believed to have been married.
10. Anna Maria II Geibel (1824-1855), Limburg, Germany. Godparents:Maria Anna Schmitt and Georg Geibel.
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