Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Zeigler, George 1844 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

  GEORGE ZEIGLER. We take pleasure in naming another of the well-known
German-American citizens of Columbia Township, Tuscola County, who was born
February 29, 1844, in Wurtemberg, Germany. His mother's maiden name was Barbara
Mupsler, and his father was John Zeigler, a blacksmith by trade. They were both
natives of Germany, and were the parents of nine children. Five of them, Mary
(Mrs. Miller), Andrew, Christina (Mrs. Fisher), George and Mathew, live in the
United States. Mrs. Fisher makes her home in Findlay, Ohio.

  The trade of a shoemaker was the calling chosen by George Zeigler in his early
days, and having mastered that line of work, he came with his sister Christina
to America in 1861, landing in New York City in June, having passed thirty-eight
days on the ocean. They settled in Arcadia, Hancock County, Ohio, where he
worked at his trade for about two years. At that time he became deeply
interested in the War of the Rebellion and decided to take his part in helping
to sustain the honor of the stars and stripes.

  This young man enlisted June 20, 1863, in Company L, First Ohio Heavy
Artilley, and served, until July 25, 1865, when he received his honorable
discharge at Knoxville, Tenn. His war experiences had been varied, and he had
suffered many hardships.

  Returning to Arcadia, he again resumed his trade, and in January, 1867, came
to Unionville, Tuscola County, and located on sixty-live acres, which are
situated on section 17, Columbia Township. This timber land he partially
cleared, and lived for one year in Unionville. In April, 1883, he located on
forty acres of land on section 10, and most of this he has now put under
cultivation, having removed from it the timber.

  The marriage of our subject with Catherine Semmer took place April 8, 1873.
Mrs. Zeigler was born in Prussia, and is a daughter of Conrad Semmer. No
children have been granted to this marriage, but Mr. Zeigler and his wife, who
are earnest and devoted members of the Lutheran Church, feel that it is their
privilege to care for some motherless child. They have, therefore, taken a
little girl, Laura Armbruster, whom they bringing up to habits of industry, and
giving to her a good education. This respected citizen landed in New York
without means, and all that he has gained has been the result of his own
enterprise and industry. His political views have brought him into sympathy with
the Republican party, and in its interests he is ever active.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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