Brief Life History of Bessie May
When Bessie May Ziegler was born on 14 February 1879, in York, York, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Henry Augustus Ziegler Dr., was 30 and her mother, Ella M. Fahs, was 29. She married John Joseph Grove on 28 June 1911, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Springettsbury Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. She died on 22 January 1971, in York, York, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Manchester Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Bessie Z Grove in household of John J Grove, "United States Census, 1940"
- Bessie M Zeigler in household of Henry A Zeigler, "United States Census, 1880"
- Bessie M Ziegler Grove in entry for Mr Robert Edward White Grove, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
Spouse and Children
1875–1946 Male
1879–1971 Female
Children (3)
1912–1987 Male
1914–1999 Male
1916–2004 Female
Parents and Siblings
1848–1921 Male
1849–1924 Female
Siblings (8)
1872–1878 Female
1874–1878 Female
1879–1971 Female
1881–1881 Male
1881–1952 Female
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World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 2
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
Age 3
1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor
Age 24
Name Meaning
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a tiler, from an agent derivative of Middle High German ziegel ‘roof tile’ (Old High German ziagal, from Latin tegula), German Ziegel. In the Middle Ages the term came to denote bricks as well as tiles, and so the name Ziegler may have also denoted a brickmaker or bricklayer (compare 2 below). This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine), Denmark, Poland, Czechia, and Hungary. Compare Zeagler , Zeigler , and Zigler .
In some cases also a Germanized form of Slovenian Cigler or of its variant Ciglar ‘brickmaker’, cognates of 1 above.
History: The surname Ziegler was probably first brought to North America in the early 18th century by Michael Ziegler from Germany, who settled in what is now Montgomery County, PA. The town of Zieglerville, PA, is named after him. Michael Ziegler was Lutheran, but converted to the Mennonite faith. Today the name Ziegler is also found among the Brethrens.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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