Ludwig Ziegler

Ludwig was born on May 22nd, 1786 in Lemberg, Germany to Johann Michael Ziegler and Maria Elisabetha Kaestner. He was the third of five children, four boys and a girl.

In 1807 he married Elisabetha Barbara Demuth when he was twenty one and she was twenty five. They had ten children together.

Their first child,  Georg Heinrich, was born on November 1st, 1806. He died six days later.

Their second child, Ludwig "Louie", was born on October 29th, 1807.

Their third child, Johann Jacob, was born on April 24th, 1810.

Their fourth child, Catharina, was born on September 28th 1812.

Their fifth child, Carolina, was born on May 26th, 1815.

Their sixth child, Heinrich "Henry", was born on September 28th, 1818.

Their seventh child, Johann Adam, was born on February 15th, 1822.

Their eighth child, Philipina, was born on August 13th, 1825.

Their ninth child, Friedrich, was born on June 7th, 1828.

Their tenth and last child, Christoff, was born on June 6th, 1831.

Young Friedrich died on April 11th, 1832, just two months before his fourth birthday.


All of their children were born in Lemberg, Germany. 

Ludwig died on January 10th, 1864 in Lemberg, Germany at the age of seventy seven.

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