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Note: Ship, the Lahn, Bremen & Southampton, arrived New York 21 March 1895. Lines 171 to 174 on the passenger manifest, occupation as farmer, destiniation Eldora, Iowa, three pieces of baggage. Ages listed as 32 (Wilhelm), 26 (Wilhe), 2 (Martha) and 9 months for Arnold. -------------------- Declaration to Intention, Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization -- lists Wilhelm as 49; white; light complexion; 5 feet, 10 inches; 160 pounds; grayish hair; blue eyes; with no distinctive marks. Born in Yangeren, Germany on the 10th day of May 1863. Last foreign residence was Pustow, Germany. Signed, 3 March 1913, on file with the Recorder of Deeds, Hardin County Courthouse. (copied 1/26/2006) ---------------- Year: 1900; Census Place: Pleasant, Hardin, Iowa; Roll: T623 435; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 152. 1900 Census for Iowa (roll T623-435 page 174b) lists a Goschke Herm** in the Wm. Ziesman household as a border. Neighboring farms are Sachel, Wehrman, Ziesman (Henry), Krueger and Blackburn and Kusserow. 1920 Census for Iowa (roll 492) lists William Ziesman (age 56) living on Edgington Ave at 2008, owning the house free and clear. Also in the house were Martha, daughter, 26; Alma, daughter, 7; and Louise, daughter, 7. ------------------------------ Will number 8871 ____________________________ Obituary for Wilhelm Ludwig Albert Ziesman Services Here for Ziesman Last rites for Wilhelm Ludwig Albert Ziesman, 91, were held at the St. Paul's Lutheran church here yesterday afternoon with Rev. John Zimmermann in charge. Mr. Ziesman, born May 10, 1863, died at the home of daughter, Mrs. Alma Nehring, here Saturday morning (31 July 1954). Pall bearers were Albert Ziesman, Wendell Wehrman, Herman Lange, Robert Papenfuss, George Goschke and Martin Becker. In charge of the flowers were Mrs. Martin Beeker, Mrs. George Goschke, and Mrs. Leslie Vinton. Music was by the St. Paul's choir with Mrs. Walter Guenther at the organ. Burial was in the Eldora cemetery.
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