Karl Ludwig Ziemann /
Karl Ludwig Zeaman
He was born in Prossekel, Kreis Filehne, Posen Prussia, Germany, which is in present day Poland. A copy of his birth record is in Ancestry.com under Prossekel Family Tree. His wife Maria Elisabeth Arndt's birth record (born in Eichberg, Kreis Filehne, Posen, Prussia) is there also.
--courtesy of contributor #48333392
PIONEER PASSES AWAY
LUDWIG ZEAMAN DIED AT THE HOME
OF HIS SON LAST NIGHT
One of the wellknown pioneer resi-
dents of Wood County, Ludwig Zea-
man, passed away last night at the
home of his son, Louis Zeaman, in
Sigel, with whom he has been living
for some years. Funeral services will
be held Friday afternoon at the home,
Rev. Gieselman officiating and inter-
ment made in the Sigel cemetery by
the side of his wife who died twelve
years ago.
Mr. Zeaman was born in the Pro-
vince of Posen, Germany in January,
1827, and was 88 years of age. In
early manhood he came to the United
States locating in the town of Sigel
where he has since made his home.
He served his adopted country
through the civil war and has always
been a most exemplary citizen. He is
survived by the following children:
Frank Zeaman, Mesdames E. T.
Bodette and Alfred Canning of Grand
Rapids, Louis Zeaman of Sigel,
Ferdinand Zeaman who now resides
near Seattle, Wash. One son, Fred,
left the city some fifteen years ago
and has not been heard from since
so the family do not know whether or
not he is still living....
--excerpt from Daily Leader; Wednesday, June 16, 1915, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin
Obit for wife:
SIGEL.
Mrs. Mary Zeaman, wife of Ludwig
Zeaman, died last Wednesday afternoon
after an illness of about a month.
She was a native of Germany but had
lived in this country for the past 47
years, being 76 year's old at the time of
her death. She is survived by her
husband, two daughters and four
sons. The children are Mrs. Alfred
Canning and Mrs. E. T. Bodette of
this city and Ferdinand, Louis, Frank
and Fred Zeaman. The funeral was
held on Friday from the German
Lutheran church, of which she had
long been a member.
--Grand Rapids Tribune; April 22, 1903
Partial obit for son Frank:
Mr. Zeaman, a native of the
town of Sigel, was born in a log
cabin on the bank of Moccasin
creek on March 25, 1868, the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Zeaman,
early residents of the township...
--Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune; February 19, 1948
Karl Ludwig Zeaman
He was born in Prossekel, Kreis Filehne, Posen Prussia, Germany, which is in present day Poland. A copy of his birth record is in Ancestry.com under Prossekel Family Tree. His wife Maria Elisabeth Arndt's birth record (born in Eichberg, Kreis Filehne, Posen, Prussia) is there also.
--courtesy of contributor #48333392
PIONEER PASSES AWAY
LUDWIG ZEAMAN DIED AT THE HOME
OF HIS SON LAST NIGHT
One of the wellknown pioneer resi-
dents of Wood County, Ludwig Zea-
man, passed away last night at the
home of his son, Louis Zeaman, in
Sigel, with whom he has been living
for some years. Funeral services will
be held Friday afternoon at the home,
Rev. Gieselman officiating and inter-
ment made in the Sigel cemetery by
the side of his wife who died twelve
years ago.
Mr. Zeaman was born in the Pro-
vince of Posen, Germany in January,
1827, and was 88 years of age. In
early manhood he came to the United
States locating in the town of Sigel
where he has since made his home.
He served his adopted country
through the civil war and has always
been a most exemplary citizen. He is
survived by the following children:
Frank Zeaman, Mesdames E. T.
Bodette and Alfred Canning of Grand
Rapids, Louis Zeaman of Sigel,
Ferdinand Zeaman who now resides
near Seattle, Wash. One son, Fred,
left the city some fifteen years ago
and has not been heard from since
so the family do not know whether or
not he is still living....
--excerpt from Daily Leader; Wednesday, June 16, 1915, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin
Obit for wife:
SIGEL.
Mrs. Mary Zeaman, wife of Ludwig
Zeaman, died last Wednesday afternoon
after an illness of about a month.
She was a native of Germany but had
lived in this country for the past 47
years, being 76 year's old at the time of
her death. She is survived by her
husband, two daughters and four
sons. The children are Mrs. Alfred
Canning and Mrs. E. T. Bodette of
this city and Ferdinand, Louis, Frank
and Fred Zeaman. The funeral was
held on Friday from the German
Lutheran church, of which she had
long been a member.
--Grand Rapids Tribune; April 22, 1903
Partial obit for son Frank:
Mr. Zeaman, a native of the
town of Sigel, was born in a log
cabin on the bank of Moccasin
creek on March 25, 1868, the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Zeaman,
early residents of the township...
--Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune; February 19, 1948
Karl Ludwig Ziemann /
Karl Ludwig Zeaman
He was born in Prossekel, Kreis Filehne, Posen Prussia, Germany, which is in present day Poland. A copy of his birth record is in Ancestry.com under Prossekel Family Tree. His wife Maria Elisabeth Arndt's birth record (born in Eichberg, Kreis Filehne, Posen, Prussia) is there also.
--courtesy of contributor #48333392
PIONEER PASSES AWAY
LUDWIG ZEAMAN DIED AT THE HOME
OF HIS SON LAST NIGHT
One of the wellknown pioneer resi-
dents of Wood County, Ludwig Zea-
man, passed away last night at the
home of his son, Louis Zeaman, in
Sigel, with whom he has been living
for some years. Funeral services will
be held Friday afternoon at the home,
Rev. Gieselman officiating and inter-
ment made in the Sigel cemetery by
the side of his wife who died twelve
years ago.
Mr. Zeaman was born in the Pro-
vince of Posen, Germany in January,
1827, and was 88 years of age. In
early manhood he came to the United
States locating in the town of Sigel
where he has since made his home.
He served his adopted country
through the civil war and has always
been a most exemplary citizen. He is
survived by the following children:
Frank Zeaman, Mesdames E. T.
Bodette and Alfred Canning of Grand
Rapids, Louis Zeaman of Sigel,
Ferdinand Zeaman who now resides
near Seattle, Wash. One son, Fred,
left the city some fifteen years ago
and has not been heard from since
so the family do not know whether or
not he is still living....
--excerpt from Daily Leader; Wednesday, June 16, 1915, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin
Obit for wife:
SIGEL.
Mrs. Mary Zeaman, wife of Ludwig
Zeaman, died last Wednesday afternoon
after an illness of about a month.
She was a native of Germany but had
lived in this country for the past 47
years, being 76 year's old at the time of
her death. She is survived by her
husband, two daughters and four
sons. The children are Mrs. Alfred
Canning and Mrs. E. T. Bodette of
this city and Ferdinand, Louis, Frank
and Fred Zeaman. The funeral was
held on Friday from the German
Lutheran church, of which she had
long been a member.
--Grand Rapids Tribune; April 22, 1903
Partial obit for son Frank:
Mr. Zeaman, a native of the
town of Sigel, was born in a log
cabin on the bank of Moccasin
creek on March 25, 1868, the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Zeaman,
early residents of the township...
--Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune; February 19, 1948
Karl Ludwig Zeaman
He was born in Prossekel, Kreis Filehne, Posen Prussia, Germany, which is in present day Poland. A copy of his birth record is in Ancestry.com under Prossekel Family Tree. His wife Maria Elisabeth Arndt's birth record (born in Eichberg, Kreis Filehne, Posen, Prussia) is there also.
--courtesy of contributor #48333392
PIONEER PASSES AWAY
LUDWIG ZEAMAN DIED AT THE HOME
OF HIS SON LAST NIGHT
One of the wellknown pioneer resi-
dents of Wood County, Ludwig Zea-
man, passed away last night at the
home of his son, Louis Zeaman, in
Sigel, with whom he has been living
for some years. Funeral services will
be held Friday afternoon at the home,
Rev. Gieselman officiating and inter-
ment made in the Sigel cemetery by
the side of his wife who died twelve
years ago.
Mr. Zeaman was born in the Pro-
vince of Posen, Germany in January,
1827, and was 88 years of age. In
early manhood he came to the United
States locating in the town of Sigel
where he has since made his home.
He served his adopted country
through the civil war and has always
been a most exemplary citizen. He is
survived by the following children:
Frank Zeaman, Mesdames E. T.
Bodette and Alfred Canning of Grand
Rapids, Louis Zeaman of Sigel,
Ferdinand Zeaman who now resides
near Seattle, Wash. One son, Fred,
left the city some fifteen years ago
and has not been heard from since
so the family do not know whether or
not he is still living....
--excerpt from Daily Leader; Wednesday, June 16, 1915, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin
Obit for wife:
SIGEL.
Mrs. Mary Zeaman, wife of Ludwig
Zeaman, died last Wednesday afternoon
after an illness of about a month.
She was a native of Germany but had
lived in this country for the past 47
years, being 76 year's old at the time of
her death. She is survived by her
husband, two daughters and four
sons. The children are Mrs. Alfred
Canning and Mrs. E. T. Bodette of
this city and Ferdinand, Louis, Frank
and Fred Zeaman. The funeral was
held on Friday from the German
Lutheran church, of which she had
long been a member.
--Grand Rapids Tribune; April 22, 1903
Partial obit for son Frank:
Mr. Zeaman, a native of the
town of Sigel, was born in a log
cabin on the bank of Moccasin
creek on March 25, 1868, the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Zeaman,
early residents of the township...
--Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune; February 19, 1948
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