He was born in March 1848, in Salem, New Jersey, to Daniel and Sarah Kiger. [sources: date: 17; 5 (19 in 1864), 8 (73 in 1920), -9 (83 in 1930), 12 (abt 1847), 13 (2 in 1850), 14 (12 in 1860), 15 (23 in 1870), 16 (32 in 1880), 18 (62 in 1910). place: 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. parents: 12, 13, 14]
In 1850, he was living in Salem, Salem County, New Jersey. He was living with his (presumed) parents Daniel and Sarah A Kiger, with James and Anna Kiger (presumably siblings), and with three others. [source: 13]
In 1860, he was living in Salem, Salem County, New Jersey. He was living with his (presumed) parents Daniel and Sarah A Kiger, with James and Anna Kiger (presumably siblings), and with three others. He had attended school within the year. [source: 14]
When he enlisted, he was a glass blower. [source: 5]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and sandy hair. [source: 5]
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 10 November 1864, in company A. He was enlisted for three years, at New Jersey, by Captain Lehman. [sources: 1, 3, 5, 10, 21]
On 24 November 1864, the regiment reported him gained as a recruit. [source: 7]
On 17 March 1865, he was detailed for duty in the 3rd brigade pioneer corps. [source: 4]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private, in company A. [sources: 1, 3, 10, 21]
In 1870, he may be the William Kiger living in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. If so, he was a house carpenter. [source: 15]
In 1876/77, he may be the William Kigar who married Lottie Jeffries [?]. She was born in August 1839, in Pennsylvania, to Dr Jeffries and [unknown]. They may have had five children, including:
[sources: 16, 17 (5 children 2 living in 1900), 18 (2 children 2 living in 1910), 20]
He successfully applied for a pension on 1 March 1877. [sources: 3, 6]
In 1880, he may be the William Kigar living in Salem, Salem County, New Jersey. If so, he was living with his wife Lota and daughter Jennie May. He was a carpenter. [source: 16]
In 1900, he may be the William H Kiger living at 321 Clinton Street, ward 3, Camden, Camden County, New Jersey. If so, he was living with his wife Lottie and children Jeanette and Herbert. He was a house carpenter, and had been out of work 4 months in the previous year. [source: 17]
He applied again for a pension on 25 March 1910. [sources: 3, 6]
In 1910, he may be the William H Kiger living at 122 North Vermont Avenue, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey. If so, he was living with his wife Lottie. He was a house carpenter. [source: 18]
If he is the William Kiger in the 1880 to 1910 censuses, his wife, Lottie Kiger, died on 31 January 1912 She died of uterine cancer (11 years duration), in the Women's Hospital, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was buried in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey. [source: 20]
He married Dora B Henkel. She had been married before, to Robert H Lohr, who died in 1909. [source: 12]
In 1920, he was living on Waynesboro Pike, in Beverly Manor Magisterial District, Augusta County, Virginia. He was living with his wife Dora, and three step-children. He was a superintendent at a National Cemetery. [source: 8]
In 1930, he was living on State Highway 39, Beverly Manor Magisterial District, Augusta County, Virginia. He was living with his wife Dora, cousin Minnie Brooms, and stepson Herbert Lohr. He was not working. He owned his house, which was worth $2,000. [source: 9]
On 5 January 1936, he died. He was buried in Seven Pines National Cemetery, Sandston, Virginia, section E number 836. [sources: 2, 11 (Richmond, Henrico Cty, VA)]
In 1935 and 1940, his widow, Dora B Kiger, was living on Route 250, Beverly Manor Magisterial District, Augusta County, Virginia. She was living with two sons and a granddaughter. She had completed 6th grade. [source: 19]
In 1942, his widow, Dora B Kiger died. [source: 12]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster)
2 Seven Pines National Cemetery, list of civil war burials. [Thanks to Dennis Clowney for the reference!]
3 pension index by regiment (William H Kiger)
4 special order 30, HQ 91st PA, 17 March 1865
5 company A descriptive roll, entry 153 (William H Kigart [but the 't' is very light])
6 pension index, by name (William H Kiger [sic])
7 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 24 November 1864 (William H Kiger)
8 1920 US census, Virginia, Augusta County, Beverly Manor Magisterial District, supervisor's district 10, enumeration district 31, microfilm series T625, film 1880, page 47 A = 9 handwritten (William H Kiger)
9 1930 US census, Virginia, Augusta County, Beverly Manor Magisterial District, microfilm series T626, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 8-B, page 141 = 8 B handwritten (William H Kiger)
10 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William H Kigert)
11 Find a grave, memorial 3070668, imported from US Veteran's Affairs, added 4 March 2000, accessed 20 July 2014 (includes an image of the headstone) (William H Kiger)
12 'William H Kiger', in Our history, a gedcom available on Ancestry (accessed 20 July 2014) (William H Kiger)
13 1850 US census, New Jersey, Salem County, Salem, microfilm series M432, film 462, page 119 verso = 238 handwritten (William H Kiger)
14 1860 US census, New Jersey, Salem County, Salem City, microfilm series M653, film 707, page 86 handwritten = 258 handwritten (FamilySearch) (William H Kiger)
15 1870 US census, Delaware, New Castle, Wilmington, Division 25, microfilm series M593, film 121, page 190 recto = 7 handwritten (FamilySearch) (William Kiger)
16 1880 US census, New Jersey, Salem County, Salem, enumeration district 148, microfilm series T9, film 797, page 170 B = 26 handwritten (FamilySearch) (William Kigar)
17 1900 US census, Camden County, Camden, ward 3, enumeration district 43, microfilm series T623, film 958, page 11 A (FamilySearch) (William H Kiger)
18 1910 US census, New Jersey, Atlantic County, Atlantic City, ward 1, enumeration district 3, microfilm series T624, film 867, page 30 = 11 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (William H Kiger)
19 1940 US census, Virginia, Augusta County, Beverly Manor Magisterial District, enumeration district 8-4, microfilm series T627, film 4247, page 73 = 15 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (Dora B Kiger)
20 death certificate, Pennsylvania, 31 January 1912, file number 10895 (Lottie Kiger)
21 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William H Kiger)
line | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Dwellings visited | 220 | |||||||
Families visited | 224 | |||||||
Name | Daniel Kiger | Sarah A Kiger | James F [?] Kiger | Anna A Kiger | William H Kiger | James Flanagan | James Ganes [??] | Mary McNulty |
Age | 31 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 25 |
Sex | M | F | M | F | M | M | M | F |
Color | ||||||||
Occupation of males over 15 years | Carriage Builder | Wheelwright | Wheelwright | |||||
Real estate owned | 1800 | |||||||
Birthplace | N.J. | Penn | N.J. | N.J. | N.J. | N.J. | N.J. | Ireland |
Married within year | ||||||||
Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Over 20 & can't read/write | ||||||||
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
line | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Dwelling number | 694 | |||||||
Family number | 711 | |||||||
Name | Daniel Kiger | Sarah A. Kiger | James S. Kiger | Anna M. Kiger | William H. Kiger | Pater H. Wyatt | Frederick Trillinder | James Butler |
Age | 42 | 40 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 19 | 18 |
Sex | M | F | M | F | M | M | M | M |
Color | ||||||||
Occupation | Master Coach Builder | Clerk in Store |   | Carriage Painter | App Wheelwright | Do | ||
Value of real estate owned | $1.300 | |||||||
Value of personal estate | $1.000 | |||||||
Place of birth | Do [sc. Salem Co] | Penna | Salem Co. | Do | Do | Delaware | Salem Co. | Do |
Married within year | ||||||||
Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Cannot read & write | ||||||||
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
line | 29 |
Dwelling-house number | [34] |
Family number | [33] |
Name | William Kiger |
Age | 23 |
Sex | M |
Color | W |
Occupation | House Carpenter |
Real estate value | |
Personal estate value | |
Birthplace | New Jersey |
Father foreign born | |
Mother foreign born | |
Birth month if born within year | |
Marriage month if married within year | |
Attended school past year | |
Can't read | |
Can't write | |
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |
Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 |
Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
line | 44 | 45 | 46 |
street name | Wara [??] Street | ||
house number | 20 | ||
dwelling visit # | 23 | ||
family visit # | 23 | ||
name | Kigar, William | - Lota | - Jennie May |
color | W | W | W |
sex | M | F | F |
age | 32 | 22 | |
month born if born in year | 11/12 | ||
relationship | Wife | Daughter | |
single | 1 | ||
married | 1 | 1 | |
widowed/divorced |   | ||
married during year | |||
occupation | Carpenter | Keeping house | At home |
months unemployed | |||
currently ill? | |||
blind | |||
deaf/dumb | |||
idiotic | |||
insane | |||
disabled | |||
school this year | |||
can't read | |||
can't write | |||
birthplace | New Jersey | Pennsylvania | New Jersey |
father's birthplace | N.J. | Pa | N.J. |
mother's birthplace | N.J. | Ma [?] | N.J. |
line | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
street | Clinton Street | |||
house number | 321 | |||
dwelling number | 252 | |||
family number | 256 | |||
name | Kiger William H | - Lottie | - Jeannette N. | - Herbert C |
relationship | Head | Wife | daughter | Son |
color | W | W | W | W |
sex | M | F | F | M |
birth date | Mar 1848 | Aug 1839 | July 1879 | May 1883 |
age | 52 | 40 | 20 | 17 |
married? | M | M | S | S |
# years married | 23 | 23 | ||
mother of how many children? | 5 | |||
# of children living | 2 | |||
birthplace | New Jersey | Pennsylvania | New Jersey | New Jersey |
father's birthplace | New Jersey | Maryland | New Jersey | New Jersey |
mother's birthplace | New Jersey | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
immigration year | ||||
# years in USA | ||||
naturalized citizen? | ||||
occupation | House carpenter | Electrician | ||
# months not employed | 4 | 0 | ||
# months in school | ||||
can read | yes | yes | yes | yes |
can write | yes | yes | yes | yes |
speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes |
owned/rented | R | |||
free or mortgaged | ||||
farm/house | H | |||
# of farm schedule |
line | 90 | 91 |
street | North Vermont Ave | |
house nr | 122 | |
dwelling nr | 242 | |
family nr | 254 | |
name | Kiger William H | - Lottie |
relationship | Head | Wife |
sex | M | F |
color | W | W |
age | 62 | 52 |
marital status | M | M |
#years present marriage | 34 | 34 |
mother of # children |   | 2 [sic] |
mother of # living children | 2 | |
birthplace | New Jersey | Pennsylvania |
father's birthplace | New Jersey | Delaware |
mother's birthplace | New Jersey | Massachusetts |
immigrated | ||
naturalized/alien | ||
speaks English | English | English |
occupation | Carpenter | None |
nature of industry etc. | House | |
employer etc. | W | |
out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | |
# weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | |
can read | yes | yes |
can write | yes | yes |
school since 1 Sep 09 | ||
owned/rented | R | |
owned free or mortagaged | ||
farm/house | H | |
nr on farm schedule | ||
civil war vet | ||
blind | ||
deaf & dumb |
line | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
street | Waynesboro Pike | ||||
house number | X | ||||
dwelling visit number | 167 | ||||
family visit number | 169 | ||||
name | Kiger, William H. | - Dora | Lohr, Virginia | - Ivy | - Ernest [?] |
relationship | Head | Wife | St. Daughter | St. Daughter | St. Son |
own/rent | R | ||||
free/mortgaged (if owned) | |||||
sex | M | F | F | F | M |
race | W | W | W | W | W |
age at last birthday | 73 | 47 | 28 | 17 | 15 |
marital status | M | [?] | S | S | S |
[Dora Kiger seems to have a crossed-out 'F' in this column] | |||||
year of immigration | |||||
naturalized/alien | |||||
year of naturalization | |||||
attended school since Sept 1919 |   | no | no | ||
can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
birth place | New Jersey | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia |
native language | |||||
father's birthplace | New Jersey | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia |
father's native language | |||||
mother's birthplace | New Jersey | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia |
mother's native language | |||||
can speak English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
occupation | Superintendent | None | Seamstress | Inspector | Laborer |
industry, business | Nat'l Cemetery | Flag factory | Overall Factory | Barrel Factory | |
employment status | W | W | W | W | |
number of farm schedule |
line | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 |
street | State Highway No 39 | |||
house number | ||||
dwelling visit # | 171 | |||
family visit # | 171 | |||
name | Kiger William H | - Dora | Brooms Minnie | Lohr Herbert |
relation | Head | Wife H | Cousin | Step Son |
owned/rented | O | |||
value or rent | 2000 | |||
radio | ||||
farm | No | |||
sex | M | F | F | M |
color | W | W | W | W |
age | 83 | [illegible] | 70 | 38 |
married? | M | M | S | M |
age 1st marriage | Un | Un | 20 | |
school/college since 9/29 | No | No | No | No |
can read & write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
birthplace | New Jersey | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia |
father's birthplace | U.S. | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia |
mother's birthplace | U.S. | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia |
native language | ||||
immigration year | ||||
naturalization | ||||
can speak English | yes | yes | yes | yes |
occupation | none | none | none | Cooper |
industry | Barrel Factory | |||
worker class |   | W | ||
at work yesterday | No | |||
unemployment schedule # | 20 | |||
veteran? | Yes |   |   | No |
war | Civ | |||
farm schedule # |
line no. | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 |
street | Route 250 | |||
house number | ||||
household visit # | 250 | |||
owned/rented | O | |||
value or rent | 3000 | |||
farm? | No | |||
name | Kiger, Dora B. | Lohr Hallie L. | - Herbert | Clayton, Ivy D. |
relation | Head | son | son | grand daughter |
sex | F | M | M | F |
color/race | W | W | W | W |
age | 63 | 38 | 42 | 16 |
marital status | Wd | S | S | S |
school/college last year? | No | No | No | Yes |
highest grade finished | 6 | 6 | 5 | H2 |
birthplace | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia |
citizenship if foreign born | ||||
1935 city | Same house | Same house | Same house | Same house |
1935 county | ||||
1935 state/country | ||||
1935 farm? | ||||
at work for pay/profit 24-30 March? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
assigned to emergency work 24-30 March? | - | - | - | No |
seeking work? | - | - | - | No |
if no to previous three, have a job? | - | - | - | No |
if no to previous four, status? | - | - | - | S |
if work for pay/profit #hrs worked 24-30 Mar? | 92 [sic] | 92 | 92 | |
if emergency/seeking work, #wks unemployed | ||||
occupation | [blank] | Proprietor | Proprietor | |
industry | Service Station | Service Station | ||
worker class | [blank] | OA | OA | |
# weeks worked in 1939 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 0 |
income in 1939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
income >$50 other than money wages/salary? | No | Yes | Yes | No |
farm schedule # |