Jacob Zielger was born in the province of Permanse, Bavaria, Germany, Nov. 14, 1844, the son of Jacob and Louisa (Gebhart) Ziegler, and was one of a family of eighteen children. He came from a long line of the same family and was the fifth Jacob Ziegler. When he was eight years of age the family came to America, embarking on a French sailing vessel from Havre, France, and spent forty-two days on the water before landing at New York city.
For the first five years after their arrival in this country they farmed in Brown county, Ohio, then moved to Illinois and settled on a farm purchased by the father in what is now Normal township of McLean county. Mr. Ziegler continued to reside on the farm with his parents until he was twenty-six years of age.
Jacob married Annie Elizabeth Simpson on December 20, 1877 in De Witt County, Illinois. Two children were born to the union Wilfred I. Ziegler, who died during the influenza epidemic in 1918. and J. Frank Ziegler.
For the first five years after their arrival in this country they farmed in Brown county, Ohio, then moved to Illinois and settled on a farm purchased by the father in what is now Normal township of McLean county. Mr. Ziegler continued to reside on the farm with his parents until he was twenty-six years of age.
Jacob married Annie Elizabeth Simpson on December 20, 1877 in De Witt County, Illinois. Two children were born to the union Wilfred I. Ziegler, who died during the influenza epidemic in 1918. and J. Frank Ziegler.
Jacob Zielger was born in the province of Permanse, Bavaria, Germany, Nov. 14, 1844, the son of Jacob and Louisa (Gebhart) Ziegler, and was one of a family of eighteen children. He came from a long line of the same family and was the fifth Jacob Ziegler. When he was eight years of age the family came to America, embarking on a French sailing vessel from Havre, France, and spent forty-two days on the water before landing at New York city.
For the first five years after their arrival in this country they farmed in Brown county, Ohio, then moved to Illinois and settled on a farm purchased by the father in what is now Normal township of McLean county. Mr. Ziegler continued to reside on the farm with his parents until he was twenty-six years of age.
Jacob married Annie Elizabeth Simpson on December 20, 1877 in De Witt County, Illinois. Two children were born to the union Wilfred I. Ziegler, who died during the influenza epidemic in 1918. and J. Frank Ziegler.
For the first five years after their arrival in this country they farmed in Brown county, Ohio, then moved to Illinois and settled on a farm purchased by the father in what is now Normal township of McLean county. Mr. Ziegler continued to reside on the farm with his parents until he was twenty-six years of age.
Jacob married Annie Elizabeth Simpson on December 20, 1877 in De Witt County, Illinois. Two children were born to the union Wilfred I. Ziegler, who died during the influenza epidemic in 1918. and J. Frank Ziegler.
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