Hello-
My Ziegenfus is Thomas (A?) - my great grandfather. He was born in 1831, if the census
returns are correct. He was married to my great grandmother, Catherine Ann Sacks in 1870.
They had one daughter, Catherine Gertrude in 1872. I've found a Thomas Ziegenfus in
the 1860 census married to a Rebecca. They had five children, one of them Rebecca. My
grandmother (Catherine Gertrude) referred to a sister Rebecca in an application form for a
nursing home. We have no records or knowledge of a sister but think perhaps she was
referring to this half-sister. I have found most of the children of Thomas and Rebecca in
the 1870 census split up between various homes, two of them, John and Ida, living with
Enos and Anne Ziegenfus. I'm thinking that the mother Rebecca died and Thomas
couldn't take care of the five children. I haven't found Enos in any other census
so far.
Does anyone have any connection to these Z.'s?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Best regards,
Marilyn Griffiths
Researching Griffiths, Jones (in Wales), Ziegenfus, Jung/Young (in Pennsylvania and
Germany)