Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William Ziegler

Male Abt 1854 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Ziegler was born Abt 1854, Of, Wellsburg, Erie Co., Pennsylvania (son of Emanuel Ziegler and Matilda Zinn); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00139-8436.8


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Emanuel Ziegler was born 5 Mar 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Dilman Hunsburger Ziegler and Catherine Schwartz); died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: 00139-8436
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Peddler
    • Occupation: 1880, Elk Creek, Erie, Pennsylvania; blacksmith

    Notes:

    Emanuel Ziegler, "was married to Matilda Zinn and after her decease he was again married but name of second wife was not received. At present he resides at Wellsburg, Erie County, Pennsylvania. To him were born nine children".

    Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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    In 1850 Emmanuel Ziegler operated a stage between Waterloo and Preston. The fare was three York shillings (37 1/2 cts.).

    A History of Kitchener, W. V. (Ben) Uttley, Kitchener, Ontario 1937

    Emanuel — Matilda Zinn. Matilda was born Abt 1820, Of, Wellsburg, Erie Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Matilda Zinn was born Abt 1820, Of, Wellsburg, Erie Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Matilda Ziegler
    • Eby ID Number: 00139-8436.1

    Children:
    1. Elmina Ziegler was born Abt 1842, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Lovina Ziegler was born Abt 1844, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Lucinda Ziegler was born Abt 1846, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Franklin Ziegler was born Abt 1848, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Ziegler was born 14 Jan 1848, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Kate Ziegler was born Abt 1850, Of, Wellsburg, Erie Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. George Ziegler was born Abt 1852, Of, Wellsburg, Erie Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. 1. William Ziegler was born Abt 1854, Of, Wellsburg, Erie Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Webster Ziegler was born 1858, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Dilman Hunsburger Ziegler was born 29 Aug 1781, , Pennsylvania, USA (son of Jacob Ziegler and Catharina Hunsberger); died 1848, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/269773751
    • Land: Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 03, Waterloo County, Ontario
    • Eby ID Number: 00139-8409.10
    • Immigration: 1816, , Canada
    • Land: 22 Aug 1818, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 03, Waterloo County, Ontario
    • Occupation: 1832, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; Inn Keeper

    Notes:

    "Dilman Ziegler, who first took up his land in 1818, offered a substantial dwelling house, bank barn 65' by 45' a pump of excellent water at the door, and thriving young orchard of 40 to 50 bearing apple trees. This land is supplied with an excellent stream of water which never fails"

    (Canada Museum Weekly)


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    This property was auctioned off by the sheriff 19 Dec 1837 to the highest bidder who was Dr. William Craigie for ten pounds. By that time Dilman was living in Hamilton, Ontario.

    Waterloo Township Through Two Centuries, Elizabeth Bloomfield

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    Surrogate Office Gore


    Dielman Ziegler of Dundas in the district of Gore, tavern keeper, solemnly affirmth and said that Jacob Ziegler late of Waterloo in the district of Gore, Yeoman, died on or about the tenth day of January without having made no past or will or testament as this affirmant believes and leaving him surviving this affirmant his father, Sarah Ziegler his widow and Aaron Ziegler his own son an infant of the age of two years or thereabouts and this affirmant further affirms that and saith that the said Sarah Ziegler has declined taking out letters of administration to the effects of the said Jacob Ziegler and her requested this deponent to do the same. Affirmed before me at Hamilton this 25th day January 1832

    Signed Tho TaylorSigned Dielman Ziegle

    Dilman — Catherine Schwartz. Catherine was born 1782; died CA 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Catherine Schwartz was born 1782; died CA 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/269774098
    • Name: Catherine Ziegler
    • Eby ID Number: 00139-8409.18

    Children:
    1. Jacob Swartz Ziegler was born 1808, Near Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 10 Jan 1832, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Nancy Ziegler was born 1 Feb 1810, Near Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 14 Oct 1872, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    3. Elizabeth Ziegler was born 31 Dec 1811, Near Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 5 Jan 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 8 Jan 1896, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Noah Ziegler was born 15 Nov 1815, Near Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 19 Sep 1893, New Paris, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried , New Paris Cemetery, New Paris, Elkhart, Indiana, United States.
    5. 2. Emanuel Ziegler was born 5 Mar 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Enoch Ziegler was born 2 Mar 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Nov 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jacob Ziegler was born CA 1763, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Dillman or Dielman Kolb Ziegler and Barbara Clemmer Clemens); died 3 Dec 1807, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.

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    • Eby ID Number: 00139-8409.45

    Jacob — Catharina Hunsberger. Catharina was born Abt 1763, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Catharina Hunsberger was born Abt 1763, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catharina Ziegler
    • Eby ID Number: 00139-8409.44

    Children:
    1. 4. Dilman Hunsburger Ziegler was born 29 Aug 1781, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 1848, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.