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24 September 1940 Evening News of the Tonawandas
Town Assessor Succumbs to Heart Attack While Cutting Corn as Fodder for Cow
August Ziem, 71, of Wheatfield Found Dead by Members of His Family Who Became Alarmed at Prolonged Stay in Field and Conducted Investigation
August Ziem, 71, of the Niagara road and Hunt street, Bergholtz, died of a heart attack while cutting corn in a field on the farm of his son-in-law, George Martin, on the Ward road, half a mile south of the Niagara Falls boulevard, yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Ziem went to the Martin farm early in the afternoon to cut corn as fodder for his cow. His prolonged stay in the field alarmed his family and, upon investigation, they found him dead in the field, about a quarter of a mile from the Martin home.
Coroner J. E. Helwig issued a certificate of death due to a heart attack.
Mr. Ziem was a well known resident and a leading Republican of the town of Wheatfield. He was serving his ninth year as an assessor.
Born in Germany, Mr. Ziem was brought to America by his parents at the age of nine months. He made his home in Michigan until removing to the town of Wheatfield 25 years ago.
He is survived by a wife, Anna; three daughters, the Misses Esther and Ariel Ziem at home and Mrs. Martin; two sons, Grover and William of Bergholtz; six grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Mary Ziegler of Caro, MI.
Rites will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence and at 2:30 from the St. James church. Rev. Otto Bruss will officiate and burial will be in St. James cemetery.

August married ZASTROW, Anna L on 26 Mar 1894 in MI. Anna (daughter of ZASTROW, Wilhelm and ZIMMERMAN, Caroline) was born on 13 Jan 1872 in Prussia; died on 30 Mar 1954 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. ZIEHM, Esther E was born on 29 Nov 1894 in Columbia Township, Tuscola County, MI; died on 23 Sep 1991 in New York.
2. ZIEHM, Martin W was born in Dec 1895 in Tuscola County, MI; died before 1940.
3. ZIEHM, William J M was born on 26 Dec 1895 in Tuscola County, MI; died on 28 Feb 1983 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
4. ZIEHM, Grover Leslie was born on 18 Jun 1899 in Columbia Township, Tuscola County, MI; died on 18 Jan 1965 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
5. ZIEHM, Ella R was born in 1904 in Tuscola County, MI; died on 20 Nov 1970 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
6. ZIEHM, Ariel A was born on 28 Jun 1913 in Tuscola County, MI; died on 17 Aug 2000 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.

John + Albertina. Albertina was born about 1840 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christian + Mary H. Mary was born about 1809 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]