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William Henry Siegfried
Private, Company
C
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| born: | May 21, 1841 | place: | Centre, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| father: | Isaac Benjamin Siegfried | born: | August 6, 1818 | place: | Bushkill, Pennsylvania | died: | July 8, 1901 | place: | McZena, Ohio |
| mother: | Lauvina L. Lehr or Heller | born: | February 1, 1822 | place: | Northhampton County, Pennsylvania | died: | April 24, 1886 | place: | Lake, Ashland, Ohio |
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| married: | March 30, 1865 | to: | Mary Ann Witner | place: | Ashland, Ohio | ||||
| wife born: | March 21, 1845 | place: | Barberton, Ohio | died: | June 7, 1926 | place: | Barberton, Ohio | ||
| child: | Lewis | born: | April 24, 1866 | place: | Portage, Ohio | died: | May 24, 1950 | place: | Springfield, Ohio |
| child: | Franklin | born: | March 2, 1868 | place: | Ohio | died: | August, 1930 | place: | |
| child: | Ida Maye | born: | September 27, 1870 | place: | Coventry Township, Summit County, Ohio | died: | February 7, 1953 (?) | place: | Akron, Ohio |
| child: | Clide | born: | abt. 1872 | place: | Ohio | died: | place: | ||
| child: | Ada | born: | March 30, 1874 | place: | Coventry Township, Summit County, Ohio | died: | August 21, 1930 | place: | |
| child: | Adeline (?) | born: | March 30, 1874 | place: | Coventry Township, Summit County, Ohio | died: | February 23, 1960 | place: | |
| child: | Charles Earl | born: | December 23, 1876 | place: | Wingerter's Crossing, Ohio | died: | August 22, 1958 | place: | Santa Monica, Calif. |
| child: | Fred | born: | May 29, 1881 | place: | Coventry Township, Summit County, Ohio | died: | February 7, 1953 (?) | place: | |
| child: | Samuel Leroy | born: | December 30, 1883 | place: | Coventry Township, Summit County, Ohio | died: | December, 1969 | place: | |
| child: | Ervin Leroy | born: | May 3, 1886 | place: | Coventry Township, Summit County, Ohio | died: | May 12, 1891 | place: | |
| died: | August 1, 1920 | place: | Summit, Ohio | cause of death: | |||||
| burial: | Lakewood Cemetery | place: | Akron, Ohio |
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| 3-year service: | October 2, 1861 | Private | Company C | place: | |
| discharged: | October 31, 1864 | mustered out with regiment | place: | ||
Additional Details
Details and photos provided by Daniel Siegfried, great grandson and Matt Siegfried, 2nd great grandson of Pvt. William Siegfried
Read transcription of a letter sent to Pvt. Siegfried from his father, Isaac
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William H. Siegfried as a young man |
William (center) possibly with brothers Joseph (left) & Samuel |
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Isaac Siegfried, William's father |
Joseph Siegfried, believed to be William's brother |
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Barberton, Ohio, G.A.R. Post 256 Organization Announcements
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Barberton, Ohio, G.A.R. Post 256 Organization Announcements
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Article on Barberton, Ohio, veterans refusing to attend Gettysburg Ceremony
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William with wife, Mary Ann Witner - circa 1915
obituary of William Henry Siegfried, August 2, 1920, Akron Evening Times
gravesite of William Henry Siegfried, Lakewood Cemetery, Akron, Ohio
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