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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [354]

           JOHN F. ZIEGLER, farmer, section 16, Sebewaing Township, was
        born March 3, 1834, in Germany. He is the youngest son of his
        parents, FREDERICK and CHRISTIANA (KRAUSS) ZIEGLER, also natives of
        Germany, who emigrated to the United States in 1834. They settled
        primarily in New York, and later; came to Huron County. They became
        residents of the township of Sebewaing, where the father died,
        Sept. 15, 1878. The mother still resides there, and is 70 years of
        age.
           MR. ZIEGLER was a babe of six months old when his parents
        emigrated to America. He spent his youth and early manhood at home
        on his father's farm until he was 24 years of age. In 1858 he took
        possession of a farm given him by his father, which included 80
        acres of timbered land. He has put the place in good condition, has
        cleared 50 acres and erected good farm buildings.
           MR. ZIEGLER is a Republican in his faith and connection. He has
        been Constable of Dwight Township one year, Treasurer seven years,
        and Supervisor the same length of time.
           He was first married, in Sebewaing Township, to CATHERINE LAYER,
        and of 12 children of which she became the mother, seven survive:
        JOSEPH J., ANNA C., ROSANNA C., MARY, LOUISA, CHRISTIANA and JOHN
        D.  FREDRIKA, JOHN E., DANIEL F. and FREDERICK are, deceased. Their
        mother died Sept. 8, 1878.  MR. ZIEGLER was a second time married
        Oct. 23, 1879, to SOPHIA, daughter of FREDERICK and FREDERIKA
        (ERWIN) GRETTENBERGER, and widow of FREDERICK BRENDLE, who died May
        7, 1869, in the Township of Sebewaing.  MRS. ZIEGLER is of German
        parentage, and her parents spent their entire lives in their native
        land.  The children born of her first marriage are: LOUISA,
        FREDERICK, DOROTHY, CATHERINE (deceased), HERMIONE (deceased), OTTO
        and EUGENE. She was born Aug. 12, 1835, in Germany, and was 18
        years of age when she came to the United States. She remained the
        first few months in the city of New York, and came thence to
        Detroit, Mich., where she remained three years, coming to Sebewaing
        in 1857.

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