Individual Details
George Adam Geeting Senior
(6 Feb 1741 - 28 Jun 1812)
George Geeting, Sr. came to America in 1759. His name in German was spelled "Gueting." His surname can also be spelled "Guding." He settled near Keedysville, Maryland. In summer George Geeting quarried stone and in the winter he taught school.
George Geeting, Sr. was a friend and assoicate of Reverend Philip W. Otterbein. The first United Brethren Church was built near Geeting's homestead in 1780. George was ordained in the ministry in 1783, and he went to be the third Bishop of the United Brethren Church. The United Brethren Church was America's first new denomination. George had been expelled from the Reformed Church. For 17 years he served the Hagerstown, Maryland United Brethren congregation.
George Geeting, Sr. was a friend and assoicate of Reverend Philip W. Otterbein. The first United Brethren Church was built near Geeting's homestead in 1780. George was ordained in the ministry in 1783, and he went to be the third Bishop of the United Brethren Church. The United Brethren Church was America's first new denomination. George had been expelled from the Reformed Church. For 17 years he served the Hagerstown, Maryland United Brethren congregation.
Events
| Birth | 6 Feb 1741 | Niederschelden, Nassau-Siegen, Germany |  | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1765 | Barbara Bergman | |||
| Death | 28 Jun 1812 | ||||
| Burial | Mount Hebron Graveyard, Keedysville, Washington, MD |
Families
| Spouse | Barbara Bergman (1745 - 1802) |
| Child | Peter Geeting (1766 - 1852) |
| Child | Henry Geeting (1768 - 1833) |
| Child | Barbara Geeting (1772 - 1859) |
| Child | Christina Geeting (1774 - 1814) |
| Child | Elizabeth Geeting (1776 - 1848) |
| Child | George Adam Geeting Junior (1781 - 1842) |
| Child | Jacob Geeting (1782 - 1830) |
| Child | Mary Geeting (1784 - 1818) |
| Child | Rosannah Geeting (1786 - 1846) |
| Child | Simon Geeting Reverend (1788 - 1875) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Detwiler (1765 - 1835) |
| Father | Johann Ebert Geeting (1687 - 1745) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Margareta Giebler (1697 - 1768) |