ZIEGENBEIN, HERMAN CHARLES
Ashland Gazette, May 7, 1941

H. C. Ziegenbein Dies at Royal Friday, May 1
Herman Charles Ziegenbein, of Royal, Nebr., passed away at his home at Royal on 
Friday, May 1, at the age of 81 years, 9 months and 10 days, after an illness of 
five weeks. Mr. Ziegenbein was born in Gebesee, Germany on July 21, 1859. 
He was baptized in the Lutheran church at the age of ten years.

In July, 1970 he came to America with his folks, locating at Ashland, Nebr. 
He was united in marriage to Emma Eyer on Feb. 12, 1879, and to this union 
were born six boys and four girls, all of whom are living. They homesteaded in 
1890 on a farm near Royal, living there until the fall of 1909 when they moved 
to Ashland. In the spring of 1920 they moved to Royal where they resided until 
the time of his death.

He leaves to mourn his passing his devoted wife; six sons, Alfred of 
Orchard, Ernest, Earl, Oscar and Clifford of Royal and William of Wausau; 
four daughters, Mrs. Saloma Noddings, Mrs. Edna Maurer and Mrs. Bessie Aughe 
of Royal and Mrs. Melvina Cobb of Lincoln; 56 grandchildren; 49 great grandchildren, 
and a brother, Fred, of Norfolk. Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist 
church at Royal Friday, May 2, at 2:30 o'clock, with Rev. C. F. Steiner of Omaha 
officiating, assisted by Rev. D. Litterel of Royal. Interment was in Pleasant Valley 
cemetery at Orchard.