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Ziegler
Schlichte
Family Tree

• Compiled by
• Tracey Magrann
• 2005

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1st
7th
6th
5th
4th
3rd
2nd
Lorenz Ziegler
Andreas Ziegler
Magdalena Kaulter
Anton Ziegler
Peter Berger
Katherine Berger
Catherine Berger
Anthony R. Ziegler
Franz Bimmerle
Franz J. Bimmerle
Dorthea Kraus
Catherine Bimmerle
Raymond B. Ziegler
Bernhard Benz
Maria K. Benz
Magdalena Bimmerle
Xavier Reusch
Caroline Reusch
Anna Reusch
Kenneth Ziegler
Thomas Lanane
Martin Lanane
Hannah Holloran
Timothy Lanane
Timothy Collins
Mary Collins
Elenora Lanane
Bridget Sullivan
Lizzie Deffner
Rhea Ziegler
Heinrich W. Schlichte
Frederick Schlichte
Renee Ziegler
Mrs. Heinrich Schlichte
Edward J. Schlichte
Martha Schlichte
Vincent E. Schlichte
Rosa Ringman
Rose Ellen Schlichte
Chant Bondurant
Virginia Bondurant
Abbie Shuup
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Germany
Baden
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The State of Baden, in Germany

• All of our German ancestors come from various
  cities in Baden.

• The Largest city near the homes of our ancestors
  in Baden is Offenburg.

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Baden
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Offenburg, Baden, Germany
The landscape of Offenburg includes the foothills
of the Black Forest and the Rhine Plane.
Vineyards and forests cover the hillsides.
Offenburg is 25 km from Strasbourg (France).
The city has a population of about 55,000.
History
Offenburg is first mentioned historically in the
year 1100. However, it was probably founded
sometime before the year 900 by the dukes of
Zahnngen. The city became a free city within the
Holy Roman Empire in 1240. The city walls were
built in that year. Portions of the walls still
remain, forming a beautiful city park.
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25 Miles From Strasbourg, France
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During the Pfalz War of Succession in 1689,
Offenburg was burned by French troops. The
Kapuzinerkloster survived the fire, making it the
oldest building in the city.
Heilig Kreuz (Holy Cross) parish church was built
after the fire in 1689, but not completed until
the 18th century. The Olberg dates from 1524,
and is a treasured monument on the church square.
Offenburg Catholic parish is very old. It has a
17th century book of military personnel,
strangers, and foreigners which primarily
includes Swedish, Weimar, French, and Croat
soldiers.
From 1556 until 1803, Offenburg was controlled by
Austria. In 1803, jurisdiction was transferred to
the Grand Duke of Baden.
Offenburg was the center of the Baden Revolution
(1847-1848). A freedom festival is held in
September of each year.
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More History
The Ritterhaus Museum holds local and regional
items, archeological discoveries, and natural and
cultural exhibits. The Fischmarkt features a
fountain with decorative lions.
Offenburg is the seat of government for
Ortenaukreis, but also serves as a regional
center for commerce and education. Electronics
and metal works are important industries.
Tourism is also important to the local economy,
as well as wine making.
The city is known as a gateway to the Black
Forest, and its coat of arms includes two open
gates.
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7th Generation Ziegler
Peter Berger
Catherine Berger
Magdalena Kaulter
Lorenz Ziegler
Peter Berger was born about 1795 in Renchen,
Baden, Germany, and died there about 1860.
He married Catharina there on June 1, 1778.
She died about 1807.
Lorenz Ziegler was born about 1755 in Erlach,
Baden, Germany, and died there about 1800.
He married Magdalena Kaulter about 1775.
Andreas Ziegler
Katherine Berger
They gave birth to Katharina Berger
They gave birth to Andreas Ziegler
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Married about 1785
Married about 1790
Magdalena Bimmerle
Bernhard Benz
Franz Bimmerle
Dorthea Kraus
Magdalena Bimmerle was born about 1766 in
Renchen, Baden, Germany, and died there about
1846.
Franz Michael Bimmerle was born about 1760 in
Renchen, Baden, Germany, and died there about
1840.
Bernhard Benz was born about 1766 in Renchen,
Baden, Germany, and died there about 1846.
Dorothea Kraus was born about 1766 in Renchen,
Baden, Germany, and died there about 1840.
Maria K. Benz
Franz J. Bimmerle
They gave birth to Franz Joseph Bimmerle
They gave birth to Maria Katharina Benz
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6th Generation Ziegler
Married on May 9, 1808
Married on Feb 26, 1816
Maria K. Benz
Franz J. Bimmerle
Katherine Berger
Andreas Ziegler
Maria Katharina Benz was born about 1792 in
Renchen, Baden, Germany, and died there about
1870.
Franz Joseph Bimmerle was born about 1792 in
Erlach, Baden, Germany, and died there about 1870.
Andreas Ziegler was born about 1779 in Erlach,
Baden, Germany, and died there about 1859.
Katherine Berger was born about 1780 in Erlach,
Baden, Germany, and died there about 1842.
Catherine Bimmerle
Anton Ziegler
They gave birth to Catherine Bimmerle and her
brother, Bernhard
They gave birth to Anton Ziegler and two other
sons.
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Married about 1856 in Gallaway, Ireland
Married about 1822 in Cork, Ireland
Bridget Sullivan
Hannah Holloran
Timothy Collins
Thomas Lanane
Timothy Collins was born about 1820 in Gallaway,
Ireland, and died there about 1900.
Thomas Lanane was born about 1800 in Cork County,
Ireland, and died there about 1880.
Hannah Holloran was born about 1800 in Cork
County, Ireland, and died there about 1880.
Bridget Sullivan was born about 1800 in Gallaway,
Ireland, and died there Dec 27, 1879.
Mary Collins
Martin Lanane
They gave birth to Martin Lanane
They gave birth to Mary Collins
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6th Generation Schlichte
Married about 1834 in Germany
Mrs. Heinrich Schlichte
Heinrich W. Schlichte
Heinrichs ancestor founded the HW Schlichte
distillery in 1766. The liquor won the highest
prize at the Chicago World's fair in 1893 and
also won a prize in Düsseldorf, Germany in 1902.
Heinrich William Schlichte was born about 1814 in
Stein Hagen, Germany, and died there about 1890.
Mrs. Heinrich William Schlichte was born about
1814 in Stein Hagen, Germany, and died there
about 1830.
Frederick Schlichte
They gave birth to Frederick Schlichte and one
other son.
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5th Generation Ziegler
Married Feb 22, 1841 in Erlach, Offenburg,
Baden, Germany
Married about 1860, Ohio
Anna Reusch
Xavier Reusch
Catherine Bimmerle
Anton Ziegler
Anna Reusch probably died in childbirth, and her
two daughters were raised in an orphanage in
Cincinnati.
Xavier Reusch was born about 1835 in Germany,
emigrated to the USA and died about 1915 in Ohio.
Anton Ziegler was born Feb 16, 1816 in Erlach,
Baden, Germany, and died on Sep 3, 1898 in
Dearborn, IN.
Maria Katharina Bimmerle Kate was born about
1819 in Ulm, Baden, Germany, and died in 1895 in
Dearborn, IN.
Anthony Raymond Ziegler
Caroline Reusch
They gave birth to Anthony Raymond Ziegler and
12 other children.
They gave birth to Caroline Reusch and two other
children.
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Wedding Certificate of Anton Ziegler and
Catherine Bimmerle
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Anton Ziegler Family History
Although it is not known where in Baden the
family came from, they had spoken of seeing the
famous clock in the cathedral of Strasbourg,
which seemed to indicate they lived fairly close.
They were as much French as German and their
region had once been part of Alsace. (Erlach is
about 20 miles from Strasbourg across the Rhine).
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France
Germany
The Rhine River
Erlach is 20 Miles From Strasbourg, France
Erlach
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Anton and Katherine had seven children in
Germany, but the twin girls and a girl and boy
died under the age of three.
Anton sailed with his wife and three remaining
children from LeHavre bound for New York.
However, due to bad weather, the ship was blown
off course and landed in New Orleans on Jan 27,
1852, after 4 weeks on the ocean.
The two youngest children died on the ship.
They planned to settle near Cincinnati because a
relative had come there earlier, who was married
to a Schott. The Schott family owned Coney
Island, a famous amusement park in Cincinnati.
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Two brothers of Anton Wendell (who was
unmarried) and another (name unknown), were said
to have emigrated at the same time.
Wendell went to California to participate in the
gold rush. He later returned told of finding
gold, then went back died under mysterious
circumstances.
The other brother was never heard from again.
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Anton family started up the Mississippi by
river boat, but there was a storm fire they
had to return to New Orleans to start over.
A boy was born on the river boat, but died soon
after. He was buried at Petersburg, in Boone
County, KY. Anthony Raymond, was born the next
year, 1853.
Not liking KY after 2 years, Anton moved his
family across the river to either Indiana or
Ohio. There he worked in a gravel pit but a
cave-in occurred.
Then he bought a farm of 400-500 acres in
Dearborn County near Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
They had no water when they arrived at their home
site, and they had to make coffee from the water
in a hollow tree stump.
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Eventually Anton and Katherine (now known as
Kate) had 5 more sons, including twin boys, Frank
and Charles.
Tragically they too died at the age of three.
Anton had been to town to buy rat poison and
while he was putting the team of horses away,
the boys found it.
Anton and Maria Kate Ziegler had a total of 13
children, but only four survived past childhood
one girl and three boys. The 3 surviving
brothers married the 3 Wilhelm sisters who lived
nearby. The oldest surviving brother, Anthony
Raymond, married Veronica Wilhelm, who died after
giving birth to their six children. Then Anthony
married Caroline Reusch within a year, and had 8
more children, including Raymond B. Ziegler.
They all lived on adjoining farms probably
divided from the original homestead.
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Kates brother, Bernhard Bimmerle, had also
emigrated as well as their mother, and they, too,
lived nearby.
Anton died at home on his farm, after he asked
that his bed be moved near the window so he could
watch the sunset for the last time on his
beautiful land and orchards.
It is a saga of incredible hardship and
heartbreak. Yet they clung to their deep faith,
eventually prospered, and survived to old age.

--- MCK 2002
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Married in 1856, Dublin, Ireland
Martin Lanane
Mary Collins
Martin and Mary Lanane entered America at the
Port of Philadelphia, PA. Then they traveled
with friends and relatives to find work in the
Cincinnati area.
Martin Lanane was born in 1823 in Dublin,
Ireland. He emigrated to the USA and died on Dec
13, 1886 in Brookville, IN
Mary Collins was born in 1842 in Gallaway,
Ireland. She died on March 26, 1881, in
Brookville, IN
Timothy Lanane
They gave birth to Timothy Lanane And 13 other
children.
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Ireland and the UK
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Ireland Counties
Martin Lanane Dublin, Ireland
Martins wife
Mary Collins Galway, Ireland
Their son
Thomas Lanane and Hannah Holloran Cork, Ireland
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Ireland County Flags and City Colors
Leinster
Connaught
Galway Gaillimh Colors Maroon and White
Dublin Duibhlinn Colors Dark Blue and Light
Blue
Munster
Cork Corcaigh Red and White (the 'blood and
bandages')
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5th Generation Schlichte
Married about 1860
Emigrated to the US in 1870. He was a grocer in
the front of the store, and there was a saloon in
the back, which was traditional. Beer was
delivered to the customers in buckets.
Frederick Schlichte
Martha Schlichte
Frederick Schlichte Max was born about 1835 in
Germany, and died about 1916 in Cincinnati, OH.
Martha Schlichte was born about 1836 in Columbus,
OH and died about 1916 in Cincinnati, OH.
Edward John Schlichte
They gave birth to Edward John Schlichte And six
other children.
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The Schlichte Grocery Store
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4th Generation Ziegler
Married about 1883 in PA
Married on May 1, 1887 in IN
Lizzie Deffner
Timothy Lanane
Anthony R. Ziegler
Caroline Reusch
Lizzie Deffner was born about 1883 in PA, and
died there on Mar 25, 1949.
Caroline Reusch Carrie was born on Feb 18, 1862
in Hamilton, OH, and died on Dec 14, 1929 in
Lawrenceburg, IN.
Timothy Lanane was born on May 18, 1863, in PA,
and died there on Nov 7, 1931.
Anthony Raymond Ziegler was born on June 24, 1853
in Dearborn, IN, and died there on Aug 31, 1917.
Elenora M. Lanane
Raymond B. Ziegler
They gave birth to Raymond B. Ziegler and 7 other
children.
They gave birth to Elenora M. Lanane and one
other girl.
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Anthony R. Ziegler
Caroline Reusch
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Carrie and Anthony Ziegler
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Notes for Caroline Reusch
Both of Carries parents had been born in
Germany. Her mother had died young, probably in
childbirth and the two girls, Carrie Louise,
were raised in an orphanage in Cincinnati. She
also had a brother, Ed, and a half-sister
Catherine (Miller).
At the age of 25 she married Anthony Ziegler, who
was recently widowed with 6 children, one an
infant named Susanna, who died at about 1 yr.
She and Anthony had 8 children, one of whom died
in infancy. Two of their sons, Joe and Bill, were
mentally handicapped.
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Anton Ziegler Family, 1894
Anna,
George
Anthony,
Anton,
Katherine,
Katherine,
Rose,
Carrie,
Mary,
Victoria,
Joseph,
Nettie,
Raymond,
Frank,
Theresa
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Notes for Caroline Reusch
About 1900, Carrie persuaded her husband to move
from their farm in the country into Lawrenceburg
so the children could go to Catholic school.
They bought 100 acres there, and their home at
524 Front St. was a large, square brick house
with barn outbuildings in back, dropping
steeply to the farmland below, but unfortunately
it was in the floodplain of the nearby Ohio
River. The floods of 1927 and 1937 came up to
their 2nd story of the house, and all the
furniture downstairs that could not be moved
upstairs was ruined, including a piano.
In the 1940's, about half of their land was taken
by condemnation, so that a levee for flood
control could be built. Later, a Seagrams
Distillery plant was built on part of the
property that had been taken, causing much
bitterness. They sold another parcel to build the
public high school.
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Copy of photograph found at the Ziegler home in
Lawrenceburg at the time of its sale, after the
deaths of all of the family. This is probably
the home of Anthony R. Ziegler at Sand Run, the
original homestead.
Ziegler Home 1894
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Notes for Caroline Reusch
Uncles Frank and Bill ran the farm, and Aunt
Nettie sold milk and cheese, and kept house.
Uncle Joe spent many years at the state hospital
at Madison doing farm work there. Aunt Ceil, the
youngest, returned home after her husband died
and WWII ended, and was employed as an executive
secretary at Schenley Distillery. These four
kept the farm and house going for many years.
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Notes for Caroline Reusch
Our family visited Lawrenceburg nearly every
summer during these years and Dad helped in the
fields with the uncles. As the only children in
the family at the time, we were fussed over by
all the aunts uncles, including Aunt Rose
Uncle Otto Wellcamp, who lived nearby in Aurora.
It was a great treat for my brother me to ride
in the hay wagon, play in the barn or ride
horseback.
There was no indoor plumbing until after the war,
and everything was done in the old way. Uncle
Frank never owned a tractor and continued to farm
with a team of horses. We were there at least
once during the threshing when men came from all
around to help, and a huge dinner was prepared at
noon. It was truly the end of an era.

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Notes for Caroline Reusch
Carrie was an invalid for a number of years
before her death at age 67. She died of lung
congestion and paraplegia. The unmarried
children continued to live at the home.
I dont remember hearing much about Grandfather
Anthony, except that he was very stern and
expected the children to work hard from a very
early age, while Carrie tried to be more
lenient.
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2002
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Caroline Reusch Ziegler
1862-1929
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4th Generation Schlichte
Married on May 9, 1894, in Ohio
Married about 1898
Chant Bondurant
Abbie Shuup
Rosa Ringman
Edward Schlichte
Edward John Schlichte was born on Sep 17, 1870 in
Cincinnati, OH and died on Jul 3, 1928 in
Connersville, IN.
Rosa Ringman was born in 1877 in Cincinnati, OH
and died there in 1898.
Chant Bondurant was born about 1876 in France,
immigrated to Canada, and died about 1899.
Abbie Shuup was born about 1877 in the USA and
died about 1960.
Virginia Bondurant
Vincent E. Schlichte
They gave birth to Virginia Bondurant
They gave birth to Vincent E. Schlichte and his
brother Edward.
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Chant Bondurant was the Captain of a Riverboat on
the Mississippi River, and died in a huge
riverboat accident/fire before his daughter,
Virginia was born.
Abbie Shuup
Chant Bondurant
Abbie became the dead seamstress for several
wealthy families to support herself and her new
baby.
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Edward John Schlichte was in the grocery business
in Cincinnati prior to 1893. He worked for the
Langdon-Creasy Co. and was a personal friend of
the much more successful grocer, Ben Kroger.
Edward moved to Connersville, Indiana in 1893,
where he lived with his wife, Rosa.
Rosa Ringman died from a kidney disorder shortly
after giving birth to their second son, Eddie.
Although they lived in Indiana, Edward put his
sick wife on a train to a better hospital in
Cincinnati, probably because he couldnt get away
from the grocery store to travel with her. She
died there.
Edward then married Ellen Bernadette Heeb about
three years later. They took the two boys with
them on their honeymoon to Atlantic City. They
had 8 more children. Edward died in a boating
accident at the age of 58.
In 1893, the Schlichte Family moved to
Connersville, Indiana
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Connersville, Indiana
In east central Indiana, Connersville lies in the
beautiful Whitewater Valley amidst rich, rolling
farmland, 60 miles from Indianapolis, Dayton, and
Cincinnati.
Connersville boasts a strong business heritage
dating back to John Conners first trading post
in 1805.
Connersville has a comfortable lifestyle,
friendly people, and easy access to the big city
without all the big city hassles.
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The Auto Industry
After the turn of the century, Connersville
plunged headlong into the automobile era.
Between 1905 and 1937, ten different automobiles
were built there, but in 1937, 3000 cars were
built.
There is now a broad range of manufacturers
there, from farming to furniture, toys, and
musical instruments.
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Churches
Habitats for Humanity offers another venue for
fellowship in the community. The community
Sharing Foundation, a local food pantry, and the
Salvation Army provide opportunity for service.
The pioneers who settled Connersville in the
early 1800s brought strong faith and religious
beliefs, as reflected in the stately and historic
houses of worship. Faith is a big part of
community life in Connersville. More than 50
churches represent all major denominations.
Local congregations participate in an Adopt A
School program to provide volunteers, tutors,
and role models for young students.
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3rd Generation Ziegler
Married about 1922 in Indiana
Raymond B. Ziegler
Elenora Lanane
Raymond B. Ziegler was born on March 10, 1889 in
Dearborn, IN. He was Christened in Erlach,
Baden, Germany, and died on Jan 22, 1972 in
Connersville, IN.
Elenora Lanane was born on March 9, 1895 in IN,
and died on Sep 30, 1970 in Connersville, IN.
Kenneth Ziegler
They gave birth to Kenneth Ziegler And two other
sons.
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Elenora Lanane
Raymond B. Ziegler
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3rd Generation Schlichte
Married on Apr 20, 1920 in Connersville, IN
Vincent E. Schlichte
Virginia Bondurant
Vincent Edward Schlichte was born on Aug 4, 1896
in Connersville, IN, and died on Oct 25, 1978 in
Bridgeport, IL.
Virginia Bondurant was born in May 1900 in
Madison, IN, and died there on Nov 24, 1966.
Rose Ellen Schlichte
They gave birth to Rose Ellen Schlichte And three
other children.
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Virginia Bondurant
Vincent E. Schlichte
Virginia was so excited about marrying Vincent
that she bought her very first store-bought
dress. He mother had always made all her
clothing except for her shoes. She loved Ballroom
Dancing and entered competitions. She was also
head of the WWII Bandage making/distribution
center.
Vincent went to college for 3 years, and was a
grocer in the family store. He died in IL, but
was buried in Connersville, IN.
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Vincent Schlichte is an honorary crew member of
the USS Independence as he cruised the Atlantic
seashore with Ken for three days.
Virginia Schlichtes hospital bill for giving
birth to Rose Ellen 18 for a one-week stay.
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Vincent E. Schlichte
Virginia Bondurant
Rose Ellen Schlichte
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2nd Generation
Married on Dec 20, 1945 in Connersville, IN
Kenneth Ziegler was born on Sep 3, 1923 in
Connersville, IN.
Rose Ellen Schlichte was born on May 9, 1924 in
Connersville, IN
Kenneth Ziegler
Rose Ellen Schlichte
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Ken was a Naval Aviator specialist and Jet Test
Pilot. He was the Naval Executive officer of the
USS Independence. After 28 years of service, he
retired as Lt. Commander.
Kenneth Ziegler
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Rose Ellen and Ken Ziegler Going for a Test Ride
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Ken Ziegler
Upon graduation of Naval Air Intelligence School
in Washington, D.C., he was assigned to the USS
Independence, the largest aircraft carrier of its
time. He was a classified Intelligence officer
in Washington, D.C. for the Defense Department
during the Kennedy Administration, especially
during the Bay of Pigs.
In 2002, Ken was awarded the much-esteemed Travel
Certificate for having traveled in ALL 314
countries and territories on the entire country
list. Out of a world-wide membership of 2000, he
is one of only six people to have achieved this.
Attaining this honor was no simple task! He
accomplished it with 81 cruises, 5 trips to the
Antarctica, cruising through the Northwest
Passage, and reached the North Pole aboard a
Russian Nuclear Ice Breaker.
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Rose Ellen was a model before she was married,
and in 1949 she was Miss Pensacola in Florida and
California.
Rose Ellen Schlichte
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1st Generation
Married on Dec 20, 1945 in Connersville, IN
Kenneth Ziegler
Rose Ellen Schlichte
Rose Ellen Schlichte was born on May 9, 1924 in
Connersville, IN
Kenneth Ziegler was born on Sep 3, 1923 in
Connersville, IN.
Renee Ziegler
Rhea Ziegler
They gave birth to Rhea and Renee Ziegler
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Rose Ellen Schlichte
Kenneth Ziegler
Rhea Ziegler
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1st Generation
Rhea Suzanne Ziegler BORN March 25, 1953
Port Hueneme, CA
MARRIED Thomas (Mac) Magrann On Sep 19, 1987 in
Orange, CA.
Rhea Ziegler
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Rose Ellen Schlichte
Kenneth Ziegler
Renee Ann Ziegler
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1st Generation
Renee Ann Ziegler BORN July 24, 1958
Buffalo, NY
Renee Ziegler
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The Ziegler Gals
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The Next Generation
Molly Rose Magrann
Regan Renee Periera
Royale Summer Magrann