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

Jacob A. Ziegler

Male 1845 - 1929  (83 years)


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  • Name Jacob A. Ziegler 
    Born 11 Nov 1845  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1852  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1867  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Residence 1867  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Occupation 1874  Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    farmer 
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1884  Arthur Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    farmer 
    Occupation 1895  Arthur Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    farmer 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    labourer on street 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Laborer, Street 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1919  111 Waterloo St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Laborer 
    Residence 1921  111 Waterloo St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-182547 
    Died 1 Oct 1929  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I182547  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Johann D. "John" Ziegler,   b. CALC 25 Mar 1815, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Schwindt,   b. 1825, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1843  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Family ID F27232  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Caroline Angle,   b. CALC 12 Aug 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1891, Arthur Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 38 years) 
    Married 28 Jul 1876  Brussels, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Ziegler,   b. 11 Mar 1874, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. John Ziegler,   b. 21 Oct 1875, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1965, Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     3. Maria Sophie "Mary" Ziegler,   b. 31 Oct 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Age ~ 71 years)
     4. Jacob Ziegler,   b. 11 Dec 1879,   d. 3 Mar 1880, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Caroline Ziegler,   b. 14 May 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Henry Ziegler,   b. 28 Apr 1884, Arthur Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     7. Louis William Ziegler,   b. 11 May 1886, Arthur Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1919, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
     8. Emma Ziegler,   b. 14 Dec 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Henrietta Ziegler,   b. 10 Nov 1891, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F12901  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Huehnergard,   b. 14 Nov 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1873  (Age 27 years) 
    Married 29 Jan 1867  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Children 
     1. Catherine Barbara Ziegler,   b. 24 Nov 1867, Arthur, Arthur Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     2. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ziegler,   b. 26 Jan 1870, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     3. Louisa Ziegler,   b. 1 May 1871, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F49497  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Caroline Lang,   b. 20 Aug 1860, , Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 6 Mar 1895  Mount Forest, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Oscar Edgar Ziegler,   b. 10 Nov 1894, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1963, Kosse, Limestone, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F176926  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mr. Jacob A. Ziegler

      Following two weeks illness the death of Jacob A. Ziegler, 111 Waterloo street, occurred yesterday afternoon at his residence, shortly after 2 p.m. due to paralysis. The deceased, born in Heidelberg and a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, was in his 84th year. He is survived by his wife, Caroline Lang, four daughters, Mrs. D. Black, city, Mrs. H. Hertzberger, Clifford, Ont., Mrs. T. Thompson, and Mrs. C. MacMillan, both of Hamilton, two step-daughters, Mrs. C. O. Cremer and Mrs. I. Fowler, both of Toronto, four sons, John of Akron, Ohio, Oscar, Saginaw, Mich., William and Henry Ziegler, both of Kitchener, one brother, Henry Ziegler, Bay City, Mich., two sisters, Mrs. Mary Duench, Elmira and Mrs. L. Plant, Brantford, also 27 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The funeral will be publicly held on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. from Schreiter's Funeral Home with Rev. H. A. Sperling in charge of the services. Interment will take place in the Mount Hope Cemetery. The remains are resting at the late residence until Tuesday noon, when they will be transferred to the Funeral Home.

      Kitchener Daily Record, September 30, 1929

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, a-1 pg 4.

    2. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 1 Page 50.

    3. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 29, Pg 12.

    4. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 13092 (1895), Zeigler-Troghan.
      Caroline Troghan, residence Waterloo, Birth Place: Germany Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1870 Father Name: John Lang Mother Name: Minnie Lang Spouse Name: Jacob Zeigler, farmer Arthur Township Spouse's Age: 45 b. Canada Spouse Father Name: John Zeigler Spouse Mother Name: Elizabeth Zeigler Marriage Date: 6 Mar 1895 Marriage Location: Wellington, Mount Forest

    5. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 28.

    6. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 9 Page 51.

    7. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 19 Page 18.

    8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Ziegler Jacob, 22, res. Wellesley, b. Wellesley, s/o John D & Elizabeth (Schwind), married 29 Jan 1867 Elizabeth Heinergart, 20, res. Woolwich, b. Woolwich, d/o Georg & Catherine (Foerster)

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 7 Feb 1867.
      Jan. 29, 1867 Jakob Ziegler of Wellesley and Elisabetha Huehnergard of Woolwich, by Rev. Stahlschmidt

    10. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 9382 (1874), William Zeigler.
      William Zeigler Date of Birth: 11 Mar 1874 Grey, Huron Father's name: Jacob Zeigler (farmer) Mother's name: Caroline Engel

    11. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 38431 (1884), Henry Ziegler.
      Henry Zeigler Date of Birth: 28 Apr 1884 Arthur Township, Wellington Father's name: Jacob A Zeigler (farmer) Mother's name: Caroline Inglez

    12. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister of The German Evangelical Protestant Lutheran Church, At Greenbush, Waterloo Township, Halton County, 1 Sept. 1843 to 1 July 1844 report 32.
      John Ziegler, Blacksmith, to Elisabeth Schwind, both of Woolwich. Wit. Michael Haffner, Weaver, and George Amont, Farmer, both of Woolwich.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Nov 1845 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1867 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1867 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Jan 1867 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1874 - Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Jul 1876 - Brussels, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1884 - Arthur Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1895 - Arthur Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - labourer on street - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Street - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1919 - 111 Waterloo St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1921 - 111 Waterloo St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Oct 1929 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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