Biography of Charles Ziegler, 1902, Baker Co. Oregon: Surnames: Ziegler, Field, Babcock, Rieburn, Beck.

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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902
by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. page 369

Charles Ziegler, a representative of the versatile French race, and an old and
honored pioneer of the coast, at present an enterprising farmer in the
vicinity of Newbridge, was born at Puttalange, France, in 1831, the son of
John and Nanette (Field) Ziegler, likewise natives of Europe's greatest
republic. He remained with his parents until eighteen years old, then yielded
to the impulses of his adventurous nature, which were urging him to seek
larger opportunities, and came to America. Landing in New Orleans, he made his
way thence up the Mississippi and across the plains to California, where for
the nine years following 1850, he sought assiduously for hidden treasure. He
then went to farming in Mendocino county, which he helped to organize, and
after busying himself in agricultural pursuits for about eight years, he spent
a year in the southern part of the state. Returning again to Mendocino county
at the expiration of the twelve months, he farmed near his old home for a full
decade, thereupon coming to Oregon. Until four years ago his home was in
Harney valley, but in 1897, he removed to Eagle valley and purchased eighty
acres a mile and a half north of Newbridge post-office, where he has lived and
farmed ever since, making a very pleasant home for himself and family.

In 1865, our subject married Miss Zarrisia Babcock, and to their union six
children have been born, Pardon, Charles, Mary, Leonie, Anna, and Louis. Mrs.
Ziegler's mother, Elizabeth Rieburn Babcock, who lives at the home of Joseph
Beck, is eighty-four years old and has great-great-grandchildren. In 1851 Mr.
Ziegler participated in battles against the Indians in California, being under
Brigadier General Winn.


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