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"Arthur O" (Obe) Sr. Hobert Ottmer Gieger (son of Andrew (1) O Gieger and Maria Johannes) was born 1845 in Canton St Gall, Switzerland, and died 06 Apr 1893 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa at 48 y.He married Geneva "Jenny" Gibson on 1867, daughter of Unknown Gibson and Eliza Gibson?.
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OBIT:Burlington Hawkeye, Friday, April 7, 1893AROUND TOWN
Arthur Giger, an old steamboat pilot and worn-out veteran of the late war, died yesterday from the effects of asthma and other ailments.He was forty-eight years old and leaves a family composed of a wife and three children.
Gazette: Thursday, April 6, 1893
Arthur Geiger, a well known character of the town died yesterday afternoon at his home, 714 North Third street.Mr. Geiger was an old river pilot and could take any boat up and down the Mississippi with any stage of water.As "Obe" Geiger he was known from St. Louis to St. Paul.For some years he has been a sufferer from asthma, which finally caused his death.Mr. Geiger was 48 years of age.He leaves a wife and three children.The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock from his late residence.
Gazette:April 7,, 1893
The City:The funeral of the late "Obe" Gieger was held today under the auspices of the G.A. R.
More About "Arthur O" (Obe) Sr. Hobert Ottmer Gieger:
Died 2: 05 Apr 1993, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa.
Illness: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa of Asthma.
Living: 05 Apr 1893, 714 N 3rd, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa.
Military service: Civil War, CO C, 25 Ia Inf, tombstone Aspen Grove.
News Obit: 06 Apr 1893, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa in Hawkeye and Gazette.
Occupation: Riverboat Pilot from Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa.
More About "Arthur O" (Obe) Sr. Hobert Ottmer Gieger and Geneva "Jenny" Gibson:
Marriage: 1867
Children of "Arthur O" (Obe) Sr. Hobert Ottmer Gieger and Geneva "Jenny" Gibson are:
  1. David J (Twin) Gieger, b. 14 Dec 1868, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, d. 27 Jun 1912, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, cabin in Slabtown.
  2. Joseph (2) (Twin) Gieger, b. 14 Dec 1868, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, d. Bef. 1893.
  3. Ada "Addie" Gieger, b. 15 Aug 1874, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, d. 31 Mar 1949, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa at St. Francis hospital.
  4. Andreas (3) (Twin) Gieger, b. 20 Oct 1877, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, d. Bef. 1893.
  5. Overton "Obie" Jr.(Twin) Gieger, b. 20 Oct 1877, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, d. 07 Aug 1929, Leavenworth, Kansas at Kansas Military hospital.
  6. Frances Laura Gieger, b. 12 Nov 1882, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, d. 03 Feb 1966, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa at 83 y.
  7. +Frederick J Gieger, b. 24 Jan 1891, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, d. 27 Jan 1963, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa.