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

Henry A. Ziegler

Male 1865 - 1936  (70 years)


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  • Name Henry A. Ziegler 
    Born 13 Oct 1865  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Labourer 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Pearl Cutter, Button Factory 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1936  79 Queen St. N., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-41921 
    Died 12 Jul 1936  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I41921  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Father Jacob Ziegler,   b. 17 Jun 1824, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1904, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Steiss,   b. CALC 13 Sep 1827, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1896, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Married 2 May 1848  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F28201  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Annie Veitel,   b. 17 Nov 1873, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Gordon H. Ziegler,   b. 6 Mar 1897, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Harvey William Ziegler,   b. 6 Jan 1899, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1983  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F10914  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Henry A. Ziegler

      Another of Waterloo's highly esteemed citizens in the person of Mr. Henry A. Ziegler, 79 Queen St. north, passed away Sunday evening in his 71st year, following a week's illness of pneumonia. The funeral held yesterday afternoon was largely attended. Rev. C. S. Roberts conducted a brief service at the house and preached the sermon at the service held in the St. John's Lutheran church of which deceased was an active member for many years Internment was made at Mount Hope cemetery.

      Born in Heidelberg, deceased came to Waterloo 36 years ago to reside. For 30 years has was a valued employee of the Roschman Button Company.

      Predeceased by his wife 15 years ago, he is survived by two sons, Harvey and Gordon of Waterloo, also one brother, Louis of Brandon, three sisters, Mrs. W. Schaefer, Heidelberg, and Misses Kate and Rose Ziegler of Detroit and four grandchildren.

      The funeral was held on Wednesday from the residence to St. John's Lutheran Church for service with interment at Mount Hope cemetery.

      The pallbearers were Messrs. Herb. Schaus, F. D. Rueffer, Clayton Martin, Walter Witthuhn, Carl Zinkann and Fred Walz.

      Waterloo Chronicle 16 Jul 1936, p. 4

  • Sources 
    1. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-2 Page 4.

    2. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 1 Page 23.

    3. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 41 Page 2.

    4. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 52.

    5. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: Henry A Ziegler
      Sex: M
      Death Date: 12 Jul 1936
      Death Place: 79 Queen St. N., Waterloo, , Ontario
      Father's Name: Jacob Ziegler
      Mother's Name: Elizabeth Steiss
      Event Type: Death
      Birth 13 Oct 1865 Heidelberg.
      Occ: pearl cutter
      Buried Mount Hope Cemetery

    6. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Jacob Ziegler, farmer of Woolwich married 2 May 1848 Greenbush by banns to Elisabeth Steiss of Wellesley Twp. wit: David Winkler - farmer of Woolwich & John Lein - farmer of Woolwich

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Oct 1865 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1901 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Pearl Cutter, Button Factory - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1936 - 79 Queen St. N., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Jul 1936 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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