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BIOGRAPHIES Source::
HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY, OHIO
A History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches,
Schools, Etc.; General and Local Statistics; Portraits of
Early Settlers and Prominent Men; History of the
Northwest Territory; History of Ohio; Map of
Brown County; Constitution of the
United States, Miscellaneous
Matters, Etc., Etc.
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Published: Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.
1883
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Franklin Twp. -
MICHAEL G. ZIEGLER, farmer, P. O. Arnheim, was born on
the farm now owned by himself, located between Straight Creek and the Ripley
& Arnheim pike June 17, 1832. His father, Michael L. Ziegler,
was a native Germany (Bavaria), coming to Brown County in the spring of
1829, and locating with his family in Franklin Township. This was the
fourth German family to settle in the township. He first "squatted" on
the farm now owned by Charles F. Shotzman, and subsequently located
on the farm now owned by our subject. He was a prominent German farmer
of Franklin Township till his death, which occurred Apr. 9, 1881, at the
advanced age of ninety-one years. He married Louisa Schwab,
also a native of Bavaria, who bore him seven children, five sons and two
daughters, only three of whom are living. Mr. Ziegler remained
at home until nineteen years of age, when he made a visit to his elder
brothers at New Orleans. He followed boating for seven or eight years,
and then traveled extensively over the West; was a drover two or three
years, and on Feb. 9, 1854, married Mary A. Meyers, a native of this
township. He subsequently purchased two farms, the two containing
about ninety-five acres. Mr. Ziegler is a member of the Masonic
fraternity at Russellville, and Franklin Lodge, Patrons of Husbandry.
His political views are strongly Democratic. He has served as Township
Assessor two years. Mr. and Mrs. Ziegler have seven children
living - Victor F., L. Alonzo, Albert W., E. Clifford, S. Jerome, Mary
Louella and Anthanora.
Source: The History of Brown County Ohio -
Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 212 |
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