ZIEGENBEIN, FERDINAND
Ashland Gazette, December 23, 1942

Death claimed F. Ziegenbein at Norfolk
Funeral Service Held Sunday for Memphis Resident

Ferdinand Ziegenbein passed away Thursday at a hospital in Norfolk, where he 
had been receiving care. The funeral service was held Sunday afternoon at the 
Marcy Chapel, with Rev. Walter E. Neth, pastor of the Memphis church, in charge. 
The pallbearers were Fred Lohry, Frank Lohry, Joe Lohry, Dr. O. H. Ziegenbein, 
Dr. R. C. Ziegenbein, and James R. Ziegenbein. Mrs. Mabel Mays sang, accompanied 
by Mrs. Wm. McInerney. Interment was in the Ashland cemetery.

Ferdinand Ziegenbein was born September 17, 1863, in Gebesee, Germany, and 
died December 17, 1942 at a hospital in Norfolk, Nebraska, at the age of 79 years 
and three months. In the year of 1870 he came with his parents to America. The 
family landed in New York and journeyed overland to Omaha, and a little later they 
homesteaded on a farm northwest of Memphis.

Mr. Ziegenbein became a member of the Iliff Chapel, M. E. church early in his life 
and remained a member of this church until his death. February 23, 1890 he married 
to Miss Arlinia May Shield. Four children were born to this union. One daughter, Selma, 
died in infancy, and on October 25, 1900, his wife preceded him in death, leaving in 
his care three boys, the youngest two years of age.

He was quiet and unassuming, his one objective in life seemingly to be both mother 
and father to his young family, so early deprived of a mother's care. He spent the 
active years of his life farming in the vicinity of Memphis. He leaves to mourn his 
death, his three sons, Elmer and Arley of Ashland and Alva of Louisville; eleven 
grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends. 
His friendliness and willingness to serve his neighbors and friends caused them to 
miss him keenly, when he was no longer physically able to be active among them.