OBIT: John Frederick ZIEGLER, 1948, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JOHN FREDERICK ZIEGLER

Of 535 Fifty-fourth street, died last night at 11.10 o'clock at Mercy 
hospital where he had been a patient for the past five weeks.  He was born 
Jan. 6, 1875, the youngest son of John H. and Marie (Hickman) Ziegler of 
Wolf's Chapel, near Aaronsburg, Centre county, and was the husband of 
Gertrude (Wieland) Ziegler of Linden Hall.  A twin sister died at the age of 
5 years.  Surviving are his wife, one son, Lewis W. of Ridgway, Pa.; a 
sister, Mrs. Mary Neff of Centre Hall; a brother, William F. of Cape May 
Courthouse, N.J.; one grandson and several nieces and nephews.  Mr. Ziegler 
came to Altoona in 1899 and was continuously employed with the Pennsylvania 
railroad ever since.  He was one of the oldest members of Trinity 
Evangelical and Reformed church, where he served as an elder and deacon and 
a member of the church consistory.  He also held membership in the Mutual 
Benefit association, Modern Woodmen of American and the P.R.R. Relief.  
Friends will be received at the Gilden-Barton funeral home after noon 
tomorrow.

ZIEGLER - Funeral services for John Frederick Ziegler of 535 Fifty-fourth 
street, will be held Saturday afternoon at 1.30 from the Gilden-Barton 
funeral home in charge of Rev. Robert Dillard.  Interment in the Reformed 
church cemetery, Boalsburg.  Friends will be received at the Gilden Barton 
funeral home after noon Thursday.

Altoona Mirror, Wednesday, December 8, 1948