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Niagara Gazette - 9/8/1932

Jacob Zeiger, 74 years old, highly
respected lifelong resident of Niagara
Falls, died at 7:15 o'clock last evening
at his home, 1528 Ontario avenue, following
a short .Illness. Funeral services
will be held at the home at 2 p.m.
Saturday, the Rev. Arthur H. Schmoyer
officiating. " Burial will be In Oakwood
cemetery.
Mr. Zeiger,. who was bom in Niagara
Falls and lived here all his life,
was a carpenter by trade. He was
employed by the Haeberle Lumber company
for - 47 years, retiring two years
.ago. He was a member of the Niagara
Falls Exempt Firemen's association
and the Niagara Falls local of the
carpenters' union. He is survived by
one daughter, Frances E. Zeiger, and
a sister, Anna M Zeiger.

Jacob married JACOBS, Minna on 22 Nov 1882 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Minna was born on 15 Sep 1869 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 20 Dec 1892 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 12/24/1892

Mrs. Jacob Zeiger died at the family
residence on Lockport road about 8:30
o'clock Tuesday evening. A husband and
one daughter.survive. The funeral occurred
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
German Lutheran church.

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Niagara Gazette - 4/4/1888

Jacob Zeiger died at his home at Suspension
Bridge on Saturday last. He was born
in Bavaria in 1827. In 1848 his father
brought his family to this, country and came
direct to Suspension Bridge. In 1848 Jacob
Zeiger was married to Mary Wagner, who
survives him as do also five sons and two
daughters. The deceased had been in the
employment of the N. Y. C. Railroad at
the Bridge for over 20 years, and was a
prominent member of the German-American
Association. The funeral was held from
the German Lutheran Church, Suspension
Bridge, yesterday afternoon.

Jacob married WAGNER, Anna Maria in 1848 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Anna was born in Nov 1832 in Mehrsfeld, Germany; died on 30 Jan 1913 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 1/30/1913

Mrs. Anna M. Zeigor, widow of the
late Jacob Zeiger. and mother of Supervisor
George Zeiger. died at the residence.
No. 1528 Ontario avenue, early
t h i s morning. Mrs. Zeiger was born
in Germany 80 years ago and has
made her home in this city for over 60
years. About six months ago Mrs.
Zeiger was taken with a paralytic
stroke and had never fully recovered.
Her death wad due chiefly to old age.
She is survived by four sons. Jacob,
Frank, Charles and George, and two
daughters. Elizabeth, and A. Mary,
all of this city. The funeral announcement
will be made later.

Ludwig married SCHMIDT, Elisabeth about 1819 in Germany. Elisabeth was born on 30 Sep 1801 in Germany; died on 13 Feb 1858 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]