Family of Johann ZEIGLER

Partner: Johann ZEIGLER

  • Name:

  • Johann ZEIGLER

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • c. 1796

  • Mecklenburg, Germany1

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  • On the 1860 census his age is noted as 64 which puts his birthyear as 1796 and it notes his birthplace as Mecklenburg.

  • Residence:

  • 1860 (age 63-64)

  • Ward 9 Milwaukee, Wisconsin1

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  • This 64 year old male could likely be the father of Wilhemine who is 26 years old at this time which would put his age at her birth at 38 years old.

  • Death:

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Child 1: Wilhelmine ZEIGLER

  • Name:

  • Wilhelmine ZEIGLER

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Christoph Wilhelm Heinrich JENS (1832-1900)

  • Birth:

  • c. 18331,2

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  • The 1860 census notes she is 26 years of age which would put her birth year as 1834 and it notes his birthplace as Mecklenburg.

  • Residence:

  • 1860 (age 26-27)

  • Ward 9 Milwaukee, Wisconsin1

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  • From the census records it is likely she was living with her husband William, and her three children Frederick, Frederika and August (who was only one month old at the time of the census). In addition a 64 year old male by the name of Johann Zeigler was living in the household which is likely to be Wilhelmine's father.

  • Residence:

  • 1870 (age 36-37)

  • Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin2

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  • She was living with William who was likely her husband and six minor children where certainly her children. Of note, August who was noted on the 1860 census is not listed on this census leading one to surmise he may have died in the interim. Johann Zeigler, who was noted in 1860 to likely to be her father is not listed on this census and may have died in the time between 1860 and 1870.

  • Occupation:

  • 1870 (age 36-37)

  • keeping house2,3

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  • According to directions given to census enumerators <i>"women doing domestic labor for themselves or their families without receiving a wage were to be classified as "keeping house." </i>It is noted that the census enumerator lists that she could not write.

     

  • Death:

  • c. 1874 (age 40-41)

  • Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • Burial:

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  • Union Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Sources

1.

1860 Federal Census (U. S.), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, population, Milwaukee, Ward 9, p. 212, 1854, Wilhelm Jens; digital, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com); citing 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.

2.

1870 United States Federal Census, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, population, Town of Milwaukee, p.152A, 431, William Jens; National Archives and Records Adminstration Film T132.

3.

IPUMS website "Occupational Coding in the 1880 Public Use Microdata Sample";