Notes:

Lived in St. Louis, Sec.-Treas. American Brake Co. A Penn German Poet in the dialect and a teacher. In 1870 went to Iowa to live with a brother and later graduated from the state university (1878). 1882-1884 at Harvard. Professor of Natural History in Upper Iowa University at Fayette, Iowa. Taught in (Centre & Clinton Cos) Pa before going into business in St. Louis. Had 2 daughters.

From History of Gift, Kern and Royer Families: Charles Calvin Ziegler, youngest son of Isaac and Catherine (Kern)
Ziegler, was born June 19, 1856. He was given a common school training at Rebersburg, but he especially benefited by the select and normal schools, conducted at that place by county superintendent, R. M. Magee and Henry Moyer. He ascribes much ot his success in life to the thorough teaching of those two eniment educators.

On invitation of his brother, Samuel Benjamin, at West Union, Fayette county, Iowa, he journeyed to that place in April 1870. Here he made himself useful for a time in his brother's "Fayette County Bank" and then filled a clerical position in the recorder's office of that comity. Through the liberality of his brother, Samuel B., he was enabled to take a course of study in the State University of Iowa at Iowa City, where he graduated A. B. Ph. in 1878, and some years subsequently received the honorary degree of Master of Arts.

He returned to Pennsylvania where he engaged in teaching for a number of years in the counties of Centre and Clinton. In September 1882, he entered Harvard College where he devoted himself especially to
the study of Geology of which science he was very fond. He graduated June 25, 1881, A. B. "Magna Cum Laude," with honors in Natural History and Honorable Mention in English Composition.

He again went to Iowa and took the post of Professor of Natural Science in Upper Iowa, University at Fayette, Iowa, but the work not being to his liking he migrated to St. Louis, Mo.

Here he engaged in business, becoming connected with the Missouri Pan Electric Telephone Co., and on the dissolution of that company in 1887 become connected with the American Brake Co., of which company he has been the secretary and treasurer since October 1901.

Mr. Ziegler is the author of "Dranss un Deheem," a small volume of poems in the Pennsylvania German dialect, which has been very favorably received and has enjoyed great popularity. The Reformed Church Messenger said of it: "These verses are exceedingly creditable. The author not only possesses genuine poetic feeling, but is a man of culture, who has elaborated his verses with the utmost care."

The New York Nation said: "A most curious and interesting little book which might well have been much larger," and the late Prof. John Fiske called it in one of his histories: "A charming little book." The first edition is entirely exhausted and the author intends to get out a second, much enlarged and with a vocabulary.

April 13, 1888 he married Maiy Catherine Conser, of Brush Valley. This union has been blessed by two children, twins, born June 21, 1889, Laura Alpha, who died Nov. 30, 1899 and Calla Alpha, now a musical
student in the Beethoven Conservatory at St. Louis.

Mr. Ziegler has been a member of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran church at St. Louis since 1890; was made a Free Mason, is a member of the Pennsylvania society of St. Louis and of the St. Louis Railway club.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104450521/charles-calvin-ziegler

Charles married Mary Catherine Conser on 13 Apr 1888. Mary was born on 11 Feb 1864 in Rebersburg, Centre County, PA; died on 28 May 1950 in Saint Louis, MO; was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis City, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Source: Thanks to reseach done by Mollie Ziegler. Gift, Aaron Kern HISTORY OF GIFT, KERN ROYER FAMILIES., Beaver Springs, PA Herald Print & Pub Co., 1909. HISTORY OF THAT PART OF SUSQUEHANNA & JUNIATA VALLEY. Birth Certificate, Rebersburg UCC, Wood, Ralph, ed. THE PENNSYLVANIA GERMANS by Arthur D. Graeffetal, Princeton, 1942. U.S. Census 1840, 1850,1860, 1880.
Issac was orphaned at age 7, Rebersburg, c 1830
Occupation: Shoemaker and woolen factory agent

Catherine Kern's parents died when she was very young. She lived with her aunt and uncle (Colonel Henry Royer and wife) until she grew to womanhood.

HISTORY OF GIFT, KERN, ROYER FAMILIES: Catherine Kern Ziegler was born near Middleburg, Pa., Oct. 12, 1814.
Her youth was passed on a farm and as was the custom in those early days, she was one of the "hands" to work in the fields whenever occa-
sion required. She was kind-hearted and credulous to a fault. She was a devoted member of the Reformed church at Rebersburg and endeavored to rear her children in the same faith. She died May 21, 1884, aged 69 years, 7 months and 9 days. She and her husband, Isaac, are buried at Rebersburg, Pa.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76817774/isaac-ziegler

Issac married Catherine Kern on 18 Jun 1843. Catherine (daughter of John Kern and Catharine Royer) was born on 12 Oct 1814 in Pennsylvania; died on 21 May 1884; was buried in Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Catherine, youngest daughter of John Kern, after the death of her parents, which was while she was very young, lived with her uncle and aunt. Colonel Henry Royer and wife, until she grew to womanhood. Her ancestry is the same as that of her sister, Elizabeth, and their brothers, already noted. She was married to Isaac Zeigler, on June 18, 1843, as his second wife.


Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76818310/catherine-ziegler

Notes:

Source: Thanks to reseach done by Mollie Ziegler. Fisher, C.A. EARLY PA BIRTHS 1675©1875., p.65.
Gift, A.K. HISTORY OF GIFT, KERN, ROYER FAMILIES. Schwalm, G.P.. SOURCES & DOCUMENTS OF PA GERMANS. JOURNAL OF BERKS CO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, Winter 1989-90, p25. 1781 Tax List, Berks Co., Cumru Twnshp.

In 1766 in Brecknock Township, Berks Co.( then Lancaster Co) PA, 1794 Commaytown. Lived near Reading, PA.
Occupation: Sawmill operator.

George married Elisabeth Wetz on 03 Mar 1794 in Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Holland, Lancaster County, PA. Elisabeth (daughter of Heinrich Wetz) was born about 1770; died about 1807. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The death of both John Kern and Catherine (Royer) Kern occurred within a short space of time in 1823. Tradition has it that both are buried in the old Hassinger's church cemetery. Their young children were left fatherless and motherless at an age when they were greatly in need of parental love, guidance and protection. They were mostly reared and taken care of by their uncles and aunts.

Buried:
It is a leap to link this findagrave, which has John Kern born 1771 in Snyder County, PA, death 1823 in Snyder County, PA.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151144164/john-kern

Hassingers Old Cemetery, Middleburg, Snyder County, PA

This findagrave memorial is linked to a memorial for Catherine Royer Kern in the same cemetery. Has her death as 1812, which is before the recorded birth of daughter, Catherine, born 1814.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151144942/catherine-kern

John married Catharine Royer. Catharine (daughter of John George Royer and Elizabeth Shuey) was born about 1815 in Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Source: Thanks to reseach done by Mollie Ziegler. Fisher, C.A. EARLY PA BIRTHS 1675©1875., p.65.
Gift, A.K. HISTORY OF GIFT, KERN, ROYER FAMILIES. Schwalm, G.P.. SOURCES & DOCUMENTS OF PA GERMANS. JOURNAL OF BERKS CO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, Winter 1989-90, p25. 1781 Tax List, Berks Co., Cumru Twnshp.
Places of residence: Philadelphia, PA 9 Sept 1738 on Snow Two Sisters, with maybe his sister Anne Christine;1754 Brecknock/Cumru Township, Berks Co., PA

Occupation: Sawmill owner

Johann married Rosina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Royer, John S., was a native of Bethel township, Berks County. He came into Brush valley in 1811, and purchased the farm now owned by his son. Col. Henry Royer, from Conrad Reber. He was born Dec. 12, 1750, and died July 30, 1820.

Buried:
Buried Section 1, Row 12, #32. Old and new stones. Old stone has full dates 12 Dec 1750-30 Jul 1823. 72y 8m 11d. New stone has 1750-1823.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60806216/john-george-royer

Oldest son of Georg Christoph "Stophle" Royer;
Husband of Elizabeth Shuey;
Father of Henry, Catharine, Elizabeth and Christina.

John married Elizabeth Shuey about 1780. Elizabeth (daughter of Lewis Henry Schuy and Maria Elisabeth Greib) was born on 13 Jan 1758 in Bethel Township, Lancaster County, PA; died on 01 Dec 1830 in Centre County, PA; was buried in Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth Shuey
Oldest daughter of Ludwig Shuey, was born Jan. 13, 1758, in Bethel township, Lancaster county, Pa. She was a member of the Reformed Church. She was married to John George Royer, a native of Lancaster, Pa., and they had seven children - three sons and four daughters. Three died in infancy. Those whose history if here given were: Henry, Catharine, Elizabeth and Christina, who was never married. They moved to the eastern portion of Center county, Pa. John George Royer died at Rebersburg, Pa., July 30, 1823. Buried in the Union cemetery. Elizabeth Shuey Royer died Dec. 3, 1830. Buried at Rebersburg, Pa.
History of The Shuey Family in America from 1732 to 1919. By Dennis Boeshore Shuey.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10477339/elizabeth-royer

Fifth (?) child of Ludwig Heinrich (Lewis Henry) Schuey & Maria Elizabeth Grieb. Spouse of John George Royer.

Buried Section 1, Row 12, #30. new stone in front of old stone (in German). Near husband John George Royer (1750-1823)