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George Michael Ziegler[1]

Male 1827 - 1916  (88 years)


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  • Name George Michael Ziegler 
    Born 27 Nov 1827  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Name Michael Ziegler  [9] 
    Occupation 1849  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    tailor 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Evangelist 
    Occupation 1852  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    tailor 
    Residence 1853  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Teamster 
    Eby ID Number 00002-154.2 
    Died 13 Jul 1916  Salem, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 13] 
    Cause: heart weakness (3 days) & senile decay 
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Person ID I113578  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Ludwig Ziegler,   b. 1790, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Katharine Gassert,   b. 1791, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Family ID F4635  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Frederika,   b. 1824, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Frederick Ziegler,   b. 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John Ziegler,   b. 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F8528  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Catherine Meyer,   b. CALC 12 Jan 1831, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1906, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married 15 Nov 1853  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Children 
     1. Mary Ziegler,   b. 1854, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
     2. Ludwig "Louis" Ziegler,   b. 13 Jan 1856, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1919, Salem, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     3. Peter Moyer Ziegler,   b. 3 Sep 1857, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1944  (Age 86 years)
     4. Charles Ziegler,   b. 1858, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. David Ziegler,   b. 17 Oct 1860, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1945, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     6. Catherine Ziegler,   b. 31 Aug 1862, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1946, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     7. Elizabeth Ziegler,   b. 1863, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Lane Ziegler,   b. 1865, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. William Ziegler,   b. Aug 1870, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F28783  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Name also referred to as "George Michael" by others.


      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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 88.

    2. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 3 Pg 3.
      Michael ZIEGLER Tailor Germany Evangelist 31
      Frederika ZIEGLER Germany Evangelist 27
      Frederick ZIEGLER Canada Evangelist 5
      John ZIEGLER Canada Evangelist 2
      Frederick VOGT Tailor Germany Evangelist 54

    3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 55.

    4. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 11.

    5. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 36499-1916.
      Michael Ziegler, aged 88y 7m, 16d, d. 13 Jul 1916 Salem, b. Germany, burial St. Jacobs, farmer, s/o Ludwig Ziegler & Gothard, cause: heart weakness (3 days) & senile decay

    6. [S448] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. James Lutheran St. Jacobs CC#4590 Internet Link.
      George M. Ziegler/ died July 12, 1916/ aged 88 yrs. 7 mos./ his wife/ Catherine Meyer/ died Mar. 12, 1906/ aged 75 yrs. 2 mos./ at rest/ Ziegler

    7. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 18.

    8. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 3 Page 23.

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11475-81 David Ziegler and Levina Randall.
      David ZIEGLER, 21, laborer, St. Jacobs, Elmira, s/o Michael & Catherine, married Levina RANDALL, 17, Elmira, same, d/o John & Nina (Mina?), witn: George SLEH of Listowel & Catherine ZIEGLER of St. Jacob's, 6 Feb 1881 at Elmira (Lutheran)

    10. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      John George Ziegler, 23, mason of Woolwich married 16 Sep 1849 Greenbush by banns to Catharine Sauter, 18, of Wellesley wit: Gustav Weiss - blacksmith of Woolwich & Michael Ziegler - taylor of Woolwich

    11. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 3 Pg 3.

    12. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Michael Ziegler, taylor of Woolwich married 15 Nov 1853 Greenbush by banns to Catharine Meyer of Woolwich, wit: George Ziegler of Woolwich & Henry Ziegler of Woolwich

    13. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Nov 1827 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - tailor - 1849 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - tailor - 1852 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1853 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Nov 1853 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teamster - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: heart weakness (3 days) & senile decay - 13 Jul 1916 - Salem, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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