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Surnames: Ziegler, Bretthauer, Sittner
Classification: Query
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Looking for descendants of the following family:
PASSENGER LIST:
Ship: "The Moskwa"
Arriving NY on Jan 14, 1908
Departing Libau on 23 Dec 1907
George Ziegler, 30, male, married, farm laborer,
b in Russia/ German, 5'7", fair/brown/brown, born in Brunental, Samara
Nearest relative J. Brethauer, Brunental, Samara
Going to Mr. H. Libsack in New Windsor, CO
!PASSENGER LIST OF WIFE AND FIRST CHILD:
Ship: SS Koln
depart Bremen Feb 15, 1908
arrive Galveston, TX March 9, 1908
nearest relative in Russia: father: Jacob Bretthauer, Brunnenthal, Samara, Russia
going to New Windsor, Colorado to husband Georg Zeigler C/O Loebsack, New Windsor CO
line 13. Ziegler, Katha, age 32, married, German from Rus, last res Brunnenthal,
5'2" tall, blue eyes, blonde hair
line 14. Ziegler, Maria, age 9 months, infant
!WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION:
George Zeigler, age 41
living at 774 Harney St., Portland OR
born June 7, 1877
white, undeclared alien
born Russia
laborer at East Side Mill and Lumber Company, ft of Spokane Street
wife, Katrina M. Ziegler, same address
medium height and build, brown eyes, and brown hair
rupture
Sept 12, 1918
!1920 FEDERAL CENSUS:
WA, Yakima, Sunnyside
SD 4, ED 206, Sht 2A, 3/21
enumerated 7-8 Jan 1920
Ziegler, George, age 42, b Russia, came to US 1908, farmer/general
Ziegler, Katherine, age 44, b Russia, came to US 1908, wife
Ziegler, Mary, daughter, age 12, b Russia, came to US 1908
Ziegler, Mollie, daughter, age 8, b OR
Ziegler, George Jr., son, age 5, b OR
Ziegler, Henry, son, age 3 2/12 b OR
!1923 BRUNNENTAL POEM:
"...Jake Hergert and Jake Kindsvater
They have not been mentioned yet
George Ziegler and Jake Bretthauer
They live in Portland. ..."
!1930 FEDERAL CENSUS:
OR, Multnomah, Portland
ED 26-502, SD 3, Sht 1A, 1/22 on
ancestry.com
living at 829 E 9th St N
enumerated Apr 2, 1930
Ziegler, George, head, age 52, m@18, b Russia, 1908 PA, laborer / junk dealer
Ziegler, Cathrine, wife, age 53, m@21, b Russia, 1908 AL
Ziegler, Molly, daughter, age 18, b OR, piler / bag factory, single
Ziegler, George, son, age 15, b OR
Ziegler, Henry, son, age 13, b OR
Ziegler, Esther, daughter, age 8, b WA
Sittner, Mary C., daughter, age 23, divorced, b Russia, 1908 AL, piler / rug factory
Sittner, Edward, grandson, age 7, b OR
!KIRCHENBOTE, VOL 59 #29, 18 JULY 1940, GEORG ZIEGLER, PORTLAND, OR:
Georg Ziegler, son of Johannes and Barbara Ziegler was born 7 June 1877 in
Brunnental, Russia. He married Katharina Bretthauer and they came to America in 1908 to
Windsor, CO. Then they came to Portland, OR in 1911. Mr. Ziegler died on 23 Jun 1940 at
the age of 63 years and 16 days-he had been in the hospital. Surviving are children;
Georg, Henry, Mary, Mollie, and Esther Ziegler.
!DEATH CERTIFICATE/ OREGON :
Multnomah Hospital, died of cerebrovascular hemmorage, was in hospital for 3 days, died
23 June 1940. Informant, George Ziegler, Jr. [all other boxes remained blank]
!OREGON DEATH INDEX:
Name: Ziegler, George
County: Portland
Death Date: 23 Jun 1940
Certificate: 2212
Spouse: Katherine
!WINDSOR COLORADO CHURCH RECORDS/ EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH:
Lists Mr. & Mrs. George Ziegler in the family register.
Also lists death of Child--George Ziegler born 23 Dec 1909 and died 24 Dec 1909 and buried
in Lake View Cemetery, Windsor, Weld, CO. Age 1 day.
!Mary Ziegler m. & div. ?Henry Sittner...had child, Edward Sittner.