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

Jacob Swartz Ziegler

Male 1808 - 1832  (24 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jacob Swartz Ziegler was born 1808, Near Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Dilman Hunsburger Ziegler and Catherine Schwartz); died 10 Jan 1832, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00139-8410

    Notes:

    Jacob Ziegler, "the eldest in the family, was married to Sarah Clemmer. He died many years ago, leaving one son"

    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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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    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 Ziegler

    Jacob — Sarah Clemmer. Sarah (daughter of Henry M. Clemmer and Sarah Bergey) was born 21 Dec 1812, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died 4 Jan 1877; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Aaron Ziegler was born 16 Dec 1829, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jan 1885, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

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

    Other Events:

    • 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. 3.  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. 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. 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: 3

  1. 4.  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.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00139-8409.45

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


  2. 5.  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. 2. Dilman Hunsburger Ziegler was born 29 Aug 1781, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 1848, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Dillman or Dielman Kolb Ziegler was born 17 Dec 1735, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Rev. Andreas "Andrew" Ziegler and Elizabeth Kolb); died 28 Sep 1794, , Montgomery Co., New York.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00139-8409

    Notes:

    Dillman Ziegler, "was married but name of his wife was not ascertained. His family consisted of six children...Elizabeth, married to Gottshall Godschalk, Hester, married to Garret Godschalk, and Barbara, married to Jacob Godschalk. All of the last named family remained in Pennsylvania save Dillman(IV) who was born about the year 1781. He was married to Catherine Schwartz who was born in 1782, and after her decease he was again married to Elizabeth Clemmer. In 1816 he, with his first wife and family together with Joseph Bowman and family, Samuel Eby and family, and Joseph Clemmer, moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario, near the village of Preston, on the farm now known as the old "Salyard Farm." Here they resided for quite a number of years. After he left the farm he resided in different places and finally settled in Hamilton, Ontario, where he died in 1848. To them was born a family of six children,.."1

    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.].

    Dillman married Barbara Clemmer Clemens 26 Aug 1756, , Montgomery Co., New York. Barbara was born 31 Mar 1737; died 4 Dec 1807. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Barbara Clemmer Clemens was born 31 Mar 1737; died 4 Dec 1807.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Barbara Clemmer Ziegler
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-173974

    Children:
    1. Andrew Ziegler was born 15 May 1757, Of, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Elizabeth Ziegler was born 24 Oct 1761, Of, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 4. Jacob Ziegler was born CA 1763, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 3 Dec 1807, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.
    4. Hester Ziegler was born Abt 1772, Of, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Barbara Ziegler was born 12 Dec 1774, Of, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.