The Seigfrieds

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Sebastian Seigfried was born in 1766. His parentage and birthplace are uncertain, but there is a clue. Heimatbuch Karavukova, a history of the Yugoslavian town where Sebastian lived, said the first Seigfried settler to Karavukova was Josef Seigfried, who arrived in 1764 from the neighboring town of Hodschag. Indeed, Ortsippenbuch Hodschag lists Josef and his family, but indicate he lived out his life there.

There is likely some connection between Josef and Sebastian - perhaps Sebastian was another son - but the ties cannot be determined. It is also likely that Sebastian's roots go back to the same town as Josef's - to Weilheim, Germany.

In any case, Sebastian and his descendants remained in Karavukova for more than 150 years.

Sebastian married Anna Bretmacher, whose birthdate and parents are also uncertain. Heimatbuch Karavukova said the first Bretmacher settler to Karavukova was Peter Brednacher, who emigrated from Morchingen Krs. Forbach in Lorraine, which is on the northern French border. Peter came to Karavukova by way of Vienna on May 2, 1766. It is very likely that this Peter was Anna's father.

Sebastian and Anna had at least four children between 1804 and 1819. Anna died sometime between 1820 and 1826, at which time Sebastian remarried to Anna Germann. Anna Germann, born in 1787, died August 11, 1827.

Sebastian died of cholera at the age of 70 on August 20, 1836 during a three-month long plague that hit Karavukova and claimed 54 lives.

The first Seigfried known to journey to the United States was Stephan Seigfried, who came with his young bride, Barbara Zengraf, about 1906. Stephan Seigfried was born March 14, 1882 in Karavukova to Balthasar Seigfried and Gertrude Schnitzler. Barbara was born August 10, 1887 in Guttenbrunn, Romania to Mathias Zengraf and Katharina Lulay.

The couple had one son, Balthasar Seigfried, who was born December 8, 1907 in Cleveland, Ohio. At some point, the couple moved to Barberton, Ohio. That's where young Barbara died of tuberculosis on February 19, 1909. Stephan later returned to Eastern Europe and married Barbara's sister, Elisabetha Zengraf. Stephan died during World War I, and fearing the same fate might befall his son, Elisabetha sent 17-year-old Balthasar back to the United States to avoid conscription. Balthasar married his cousin, Rose Schnitzler, and their descendants continue to reside in the Akron, Ohio area today. Their children are: Stephen George Seigfried, b. 5/19/1927 Rose Ann (Seigfried) Schleis, b. 9/17/1928 Joseph John Seigfried, b. 5/25/1931 d. 7/5/1983 Balthasar Peter Seigfried, b. 5/16/1936 Paul Anthony Seigfried, b. 9/5/1941 Nicholas Robert Seigfried, b. 12/22/1945

Stephan Seigfried and Barbara Zengraf

Balthasar Seigfried and Rose Schnitzler

Sebastian Seigfried & Anna Bretmacher

Mathias Seigfried {1804-1831} M: Anna Eckhardt

Jakob Seigfried {1830-1853} M: Marianna Schmeckenbecher

Peter Seigfried {1807-1866} M: Barbara Hunjasch

Katharina Seigfried {1829-1886} M: George Halser / Sebastian Matheis

Children with George Halser.....

Theresia Halser {1856-} M: Fideli Baumann

Sebastian Baumann, 1875 / Fideli Baumann, 1877 / Anna Baumann, 1881 / Theresia Baumann, 1886 / George Baumann, 1888 / Josef Baumann, 1893

Children with Sebastian Matheis.....

Joseph Matheis {1868-} M: Regina Konradt

Katharina Matheis {1870-} M: Henry Lang

Anna Lang, 1889 / Marianna Lang , 1893

Anna Seigfried {1832-} M: Leonard Kast

Susanna Kast {1859-} M: Paul Schwarz

Magdalena Schwarz, 1879 / Leonard Schwarz , 1882 / Peter Schwarz, 1884 / Josef Schwarz, 1887

Theresia Kast {1861-} M: Josef Ackerman

Anna Ackerman, 1881 / Peter Ackerman , 1883 / Theresia Ackerman, 1886 / George Ackerman, 1890

Marianna Kast {1864-} M: Peter Butsch

Katharina Butsch, 1885 / Anton Butsch, 1886 / Rosina Butsch, 1889 / Peter Butsch, 1893 / Anna Butsch, 1895

Anna Kast {1866-} M: Sebastian Rudolf

Katharina Rudolf, 1890 / Anton Rudolf, 1892 / Sebastian Rudolf, 1895

Theresia Seigfried {1834-1862} M:Michael Franz
Sebastian Seigfried {1844-} M: Theresia Fischer

Anna Seigfried {1869-1945} M: Ignatius Konradt

Margaretha Konradt, 1889 / Peter Konradt, 1892

George Seigfried {1871-} M: Franziska Seigfried

Sebastian Seigfried

Barbara Seigfried {1878-}

Sebastian Seigfried {1811-1863} M: Theresia Matheis / Barb Rudolf / Magd. Weinreich

Children with Theresia Matheis.....

Theresia Seigfried {1834-1863} M: Michael Butsch

Theresia Butsch {1858-}

Katharina Butsch {1860-} M: Franz Hellmann

Johann Hellmann, 1882

Franz Butsch {1863-) M: Anna Baumann

Eva Butsch, 1887 / Theresia Butsch, 1888 / Marianna Butsch, 1890

Josef Seigfried {1836-1892} M: Elizabetha Muller / Theresia Knobl / Apolonia Milli

Children with Theresia Knobl.....

Anton Seigfried {1863-} M: Eva Baumann

Martin Seigfried, 1892 / Anna Seigfried, 1895

Josef Seigfried {1867-1945} M: Theresia Butsch / Theresia Gillmann

Children with Theresia Butsch.....

Katharina Seigfried, 1891 / Adam Seigfried, 1893

Sebastian Seigfried {1870-} M: Katharina Butsch

Jakob Seigfried {1872-} M: Anna Frauer

Stephan Seigfried {1876-}

Theresia Seigfried {1878-}

Anna Seigfried {1838} M: Johann Gillmann

Johann Gillmann {1877-}

Theresia Gillmann {1880-}

Children with Barbara Rudolf.....

Balthasar Seigfried {1850-1916} M: Franziska Franz / Gertrude Schnitzler

Children with Gertrude Schnitzler.....

Theresia Seigfried {1875-} M: Johann Martin

Adam Seigfried {1879- 1961} M: Gertrude Schnitzler / Katharina Rudolf

Children with Gertrude Schnitzler.....

Adam Seigfried / Josef Seigfried / Gertrude Seigfried

Children with Katharina Rudolf.....

Anna Seigfried, 1918 / Theresia Seigfried, 1924 / Marianna Seigfried, 1925

Stephan Seigfried {1882-1916} M: Barbara Zengaf / Elisabetha Zengraf

Children with Barbara Zengraf.....

Balthasar Seigfried, 1907

Anna Seigfried {1888-} M: George Seider

Anna Seider, 1907 / Gretchen Seider / Michael Seider / Adam Seider

Sebastian Seigfried {1852-1895} M: Anna Knobl

Theresia Seigfried {1880-}

Magdalena Seigfried {1882-}

Anna Seigfried {1884-}

Fideli Seigfried {1887-}

Anna Maria Seigfried {1857-} M: George Etti

Johann Etti {1878-}

Magdalena Seigfried {1859-} M: Josef Mellerth

Josef Mellerth {1880-}

Anna Mellerth {1890-}

Martin Seigfried {1861-} M: Theresia Hunjasch / Franziska Hunjasch

Children with Theresia Hunjasch.....

Eva Seigfried {1885-1948} M: Sebastian Baumann

Jakob Baumann, 1904

Anton Seigfried {1887-} M: Theresia Milli

Rosina Seigfried, 1908 / Johann Seigfried, 1909 / Theresia Seigfried, 1913

Theresia Seigfried {1890-} M: Nikolaus Seigfried

Josef Seigfried, 1913

Children with Franziska Hunjasch.....

Marianna Seigfried {1892-} M: -Osti

Sebastian Seigfried

Agatha Seigfried {1819-1889} M: Peter Muller

Theresia Muller {1841-} M: Martin Muller / Wendelin Eisele

Children with Martin Muller.....

Anna Marie Muller {1871-} M: Stephan Konradt

Theresia Konradt, 1893

Children with Wendelin Eisele.....

Josef Eisele {1875-}

Wendelin Eisele {1880-}

George Muller {1845-} M: Rosalia Konradt

Stephan Muller {1847-} M: Margaretha Franz

Anna Muller {1872-} M: Konad Eckhardt

Theresia Eckhardt, 1891

Michael Muller {1874-}

Johann Muller {1880-}

Stephan Muller {1886-}

Theresia Muller {1881-}

Anna Muller {1850-} M: Jakob Gillmann

Anna Gillmann {1874-} M: Johann Gfrerer

Anna Gfrerer, 1892 / Stephan Gfrerer, 1894

Theresia Gillmann {1877-}

Katharina Gillmann {1879-}

Apolonia Muller {1859-} M: Fideli Knobl

Anna Knobl {1881-}

Theresia Knobl {1883-}

Katharina Knobl {1889-}

Fideli Knobl {1891-}

Magdalena Knobl {1895-}

Marcus Muller {1861-} M: Anna Matheis

Jakob Muller {1886-}

George Muller {1893-}

Sebastian Muller {1895-}

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This and much more is available in The Seigfried Family, the story of more than 400 families originating from the German settlement of Karavukova. Contact the author, Paula Schleis, for further information.

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