I am looking for ZIEGLER/ZEIGLERs who moved west through at least Kentucky
and Ohio and Iowa. Boniface and Madeline ZIEGLER are listed as birthplace,
Germany (Boniface b. about 1803, per 1880 census). They were in the United
States at least by 1933, because their son, Charles Karl ZIEGLER was born
5/21/1933 in Kentucky. Charles married Mary Magdalin PROTZMAN (b.
Indianapolis, IN 3/21/1841) sometime before 1862. Boniface and Madeline's
daughter, Mary Margaret ZIEGLER, was born in Cincinnati, OH 3/26/1844. It
appears the family (Boniface and wife, Charles and wife + 1 child (Joseph
H.), and Mary Margaret) emigrated to Virginia City, Madison, Montana in
1864. Their point of departure for Montana was listed as Ottumwa, IA, by
the "1899 Pioneer's Society Index". I know nothing more of Boniface and
Madeline's history, nor if there were other children. Boniface was widowed
by the 1880 census; I have not found him or family in earlier census
records. I have some descendancy information for both Charles Karl and Mary
Margaret.
Any help greatly appreciated!
Barbara Thomas
Oakland, CA