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ZEIGLER - ZIEGLER FamiliesSwitzerland to Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana Google Maps may be slow to load - wait for colored icons to showOur immigrant ancestor Philip ZIEGLER was an early memeber of the Little Swatara Church of the Brethren started in 1757 which celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2007. Philip is listed in the 1770 members list. His 5th generation descendants donated land for a Ziegler Meeting House. Earl K. Ziegler, relationship unknown, preached the sermon September 16, 2007 in Germantown, Pennsylvania for the 300th Anniversary of the Church of the Brethren, the religion of the ZIEGLER's from the time of their arrival in America. View Berks County, Pennsylvania in a larger map Shows Ziegler Farms, Philip burial location, and Ziegler Meeting House Click icon for information Philip ZIEGLER born in Switzerland in 1734 arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 27, 1746 on the ship Ann Galley from Rotterdam, Netherlands. Philip did not take the oath, but Jacob ZIEGLER did. Perhaps Jacob was his father or an older brother? A number of ZIEGLER families arrived years earlier including Michael ZIEGLER an unrelated ZIEGLER who started Zieglerville, Pennsylvania. See ZEIGLER Places.
 View Noble County, Indiana Cemeteries in a larger map Shows location of Christian Chapel Cemetery at Merriam, Noble County, Indiana My grandparents Jesse ZEIGLER 1886-1977 of Whitley County, Indiana and Lillie PROUGH 1891-1982 LaGrange County to Noble County to Whitley County, Indiana. They are in this large crowd on the right hand side at the 1913 Winona Lake Church of the Brethren Annual Meeting. They are buried in the Christian Chapel Cemetery near Merriam where Jesse's grand uncle Philip was the first paid minister is buried near the trees on the hill, with grand aunt Elizabeth Cook and hundreds of other relatives buried here.. View Whitley County, Indiana in a larger map Shows burial location at Round Lake Cemetery Jesse's parents Jonas ZEIGLER 1858-1902 Whitley County, Indiana and Mariah ROYER 1856-1898 Wabash and Whitley County, Indiana.
View Whitley County, Indiana in a larger map Blue River Church of the Brethren with land of Elder Joseph Zeigler west of church, first Deacon Christian Kinsey west of Joseph, and Henry Zumbrun southwest of church. View Whitley County, Indiana in a larger map Joseph Zeigler's land was west across from the Blue River Church Jonas' parents Joseph ZEIGLER 1813-1894 Cumberland County, Pennsylvania to Montgomery County, Ohio to Whitley County, Indiana and Saba KINSEY 1815-1888 Montgomery County, Ohio to Whitley County, Indiana. Joseph was a Church of the Brethren Deacon and minister who along with my KINSEY, ZUMBRUN, and other families from Montgomery County, Ohio formed the Blue River German Baptist now Church of the Brethren Church in Whitley County, Indiana. Many Zeigler's, Zumbrun's, Kinsey's, and Royers' are buried with Jonas and Mariah in Round Lake Cemetery.
View Clark County, Ohio in a larger map David's burial location in Liberty Church (Ulrey) Cemetery Joseph's parents David ZIEGLER 1791-1866 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Clark County, Ohio and Marie EHINGER about 1791-1830 Pennsylvnania had eight children. Second wife Lydia FRANTZ 1805-1886 had 12 children. I can find litle information on the EHNINGER-EHINGER family. Said to be River Brethren in Clark County, Ohio. See also Brethren In Christ.
View Berks County, Pennsylvania in a larger map David's parents Jacob ZIEGLER 1760-1799 Berks County to Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania and wife Catherine KINSEY about 1762-?, Lancaster/Berks County, Pennsylvania to Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
View Berks County, Pennsylvania in a larger map Ziegler memorial is visible in aerial photo Jacob's parents Philip ZIEGLER 1734-1803, wife Regina RIEGEL 1730-1824 Bern, Switzerland to Berks County, Pennsylvania. The ZIEGLER Bible places Philip's arrival as 1746. It is thought the fourteen year old Philip was on the ship "Ann Galley" September 27, 1746 with an older Philip ZIEGLER his wife Barbara four children, and a Jacob ZIEGLER. Philip Ziegler and wife are listed on page 320 of the book German Baptist Brethren listing the 1770 members of the Little Swatara Congregaton of the Church of the Brethren. Philip is listed with my fellow Follis ancestors Peter and son John HECKMAN with their wives and Jacob MOYER/MEYER and wife. Some Trivia from page 3 in the book ZIEGLER Family Tree In Germany, ZIEGLER means, tile, tiler, or a dealer in tile and tile kilns. Martin Luther's mother was thought by some to be a Margarethe ZIEGLER .
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