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Abraham Ziegler (1762 - 1841)

Abraham Ziegler
Born in Skippack, Montgomery, Pennsylvaniamap
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Died at age 78 in Skippack, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Biography

History of Skippack and Vicinity, James Heckler, 1895

ABRAHAM ZIEGLER, of the third generation, tanner, born July 22, 1762, married ELIZABETH STAMM. They had six children: HENRY, ANNA, JOHN, SARAH, MICHAEL and JACOB. Abraham Ziegler inherited his father's farm with tannery and all that belonged to it. He carried on tanning, currying and farming. And on one occasion, at least, took an apprentice to learn the trade, as the following will show, from the docket of MICHAEL CROLL, ESQ., of Upper Salford: "March 23,1795. JOHN TRUCKENMILLER Bound himself to Abraham Ziegler for 2 yrs and 6 mths from the 6th of January last past to learn him the Trade of Tanner and Currier, and Give him sufficient apparel for Everydays ware during said Term and 2 days in haymaking and 3 days in second Crop for himself Every year during sd Term."

Old people still remember Abraham Ziegler. He was born there, lived there and died there. His death occurred March 25, 1841. His wife Elizabeth, born August 21, 1772, died November 17, 1805, when her children were small. The first child HENRY, born March 7, 1792, died October 6, 1793. ANNA ZIEGLER, born March 7, 1794, in her latter years married MICHAEL SHOEMAKER, of Franconia. She kept house for her father and brother John many years, and was still single in 1842. She died November 18, 1847, leaving no issue.

Sources

  • History of Skippack and Vicinity, James Heckler, 1895
  • "Pennsylvania, Church Marriages, 1682-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WF-516F : accessed 26 January 2019), Abraham Ziegler and Elizabeth Stamm, 21 Jul 1791; citing Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, various churches and archives, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 823,996.




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