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    1. Ziegler Golden Anniv. Mar. 2, 1917 McDonald PA Record
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    3. Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. George ZIEGLER, Sr., of Venice celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Wednesday, February 21, 1917. In September 1866 George ZEIGLER and Miss Gertrude HURGIE came from Kurheasen, Germany, to Pittsburgh. They were betrothed, and came to the New World with the hope of gathering up a competence before they married. On February 21st of the next year they were married by the Rev. Dr. Carl WALTKIER, pastor of the German Evangelical Protestant Church, in Pittsburgh. They have lived in the Pittsburgh vicinity ever since. For six years Mr. and Mrs. ZIEGLER lived in Pittsburgh, then moved to Midway, Washington county, and there thirteen years. They then went to Bridgeville where they lived for fifteen years. Since 1900 they have lived at Venice. Ten children resulted from their marriage, of whom nine are living. There are twenty-nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Ziegler is aged 72 years and his wife is 69. Their children are: Henry ZIEGLER of West Park, Mrs. John LUTZ of Venice; Mrs. Carl OLDOERP of Marysville, Ohio; Mrs. John SCHMIDT of Mt. Washington, George ZIEGLER, Jr., of Sturgeon, Mrs. Caspar PAUL of Green Tree, John ZIEGLER of Mt. Washington, Louis ZIEGLER of Canonsburg, and Mrs. Arthur GRAHAM of Sheraden. An elaborate dinner was served at noon, the table having as a centerpiece a three-tier wedding cake. The sons and daughters presented the couple with fifty dollars in gold and fifty red roses. They also received sixty-five dollars in gold and many other gifts. Besides the children and relatives many other guests were present.

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