Veigel Family

The first member of the Veigel family to come to Henry County, Ohio, was Christian Veigel. Christian was born on November 3, 1821 and died on May 27, 1890. He was born in Grossingersheim, Wurtemberg, Germany. In 1852, he came to the United States and settled in Section 14 of Napoleon Township on forty acres of land just west of the present location of St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

He married Christiana Gogel Waisner, a widow, in August, 1857. Christiana was born October 31, 1825 in Freudenstadt, Wurtemberg, Gemany, and died on December 12, 1893. She was a widow with three children by her first marriage. They were Barbara Waisner, who married James Shasteen; Matt Waisner who married Minerva Brubaker; and Lil Waisner who married Tom Guitteau.

In 1863, Christian and Christiana purchased eighty acres in Section 10 of Napoleon Township where they spent the rest of their lives. This farm is still in the family and is owned by Thomas Veigel.

The Veigels were active in community affairs and active members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Napoleon where many of the descendants are members.

The children of Christian and Christiana Veigel were: Christian married George Krauss. May married William Grolle. John Veigel. Jacob Frederick Veigel married Ida Schumacher.

Jacob Frederick Veigel was born on February 12, 1867 and died May 22, 1946. He married Ida Schumacher who was born on January 23, 1869 and died on August 30, 1959. They were married on February 24, 1892. Ida was the daughter of William Schumacher, born December 21, 1837 to Joachim and Sophia Schumacher, in Prussia. Joachim and Sophia came from Prussia to Henry County in 1854. William Schumacher died in July, 1909.

William Schumacher married Katharina Krauss who was born on April 4, 1848 and died on January 6, 1933, on October 8, 1867. Katharina was born in Fulton County to Frederick Krauss, who came from Bavaria, Germany, and married Katharina Leininger, who was born on March 18, 1818, died on October 27, 1890, in 1841.

Katharina was a member of a pioneer Fulton County, Ohio, family that came from Alsace-Lorraine to Wayne County, Ohio, in 1837. Her parents were Johan Jacob Leininger, who was born on February 17, 1787, died September 3, 1861, and his wife, A. Margaretha Schulz, born February 27, 1785, died July 21, 1852, and their five sons and two daughters who came to Fulton County in 1842 and started the Leininger settlement in Section 26 of German Township. In 1846, they organized St. James Lutheran Church still referred to as the Leininger Congregation.

J. Fred Veigel and his wife, Ida, after their marriage in 1892, made their home on the Veigel farm in Napoleon Township where their five children were born.

J. Fred became known as a good farmer and livestock man and for many years maintained a herd of jersey cattle. Because of his reputation for honesty and good judgment, his advice was sought after by his friends and neighbors in the making of wills and other serious matters. Over the years his reputation for honesty and high ethical standards brought about the use of the title "Honest Fred" in the community and the local newspapers referred to him in that way. He had a long record of public service, first as township trustee, county tax assessor, county commissioner from 1914 until 1918, then serving two terms in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1921 until 1925. As one of the first Republicans to be elected to public office from a strongly Democratic county, he deserved much credit in changing a predominantly democratic county to a predominantly Republican county during his years in public office, and as chairman of the Republican Party. After his death in 1946, the Ohio House of Representatives adopted Resolution 128, which recognized him for his long career of honorable public service.

J. Fred and Ida Veigel children were Grace, born November 23, 1892, married June 2, 1917, to Fred G. Beck, born February 3, 1889, died August 21, 1950; Helen C., born November 10, 1894, died April 4, 1956, married June 12, 1919 to Lawrence L. Long, born June 25, 1893, died February 25, 1977; Clarence J., born September 10, 1898, married on March 5, 1930, to Evelyn Gumb, born July 18, 1908; Frederick W., born March 18, 1901, died November 8, 1975, married on December 25, 1923, to Beatrice Newell, born March 26, 1901, died July 30, 1976; and Thomas R., born September 7, 1909, married February 3, 1934 to Freida I. Austermiller, born July 30, 1916.

Grace Veigel and Fred G. Beck purchased a farm in Section 4 of Liberty Township in 1921. In 1927, they sold 94 acres of the original farm and purchased 51 acres adjoining the 52 acres and moved to the site of the present farm. This farm is owned by their daughter, Bernadine, and her husband, Donald Drummond. Grace and Fred Beck had six children. On April 13, 1960, Grace Veigel Beck married Orville Boulis who was born on October 10, 1891 and died on December 6, 1964. The children of Fred G. and Grace Beck are as follows.

Loren L. Beck was born on April 29, 1918 and married Louella A. Damman, born March 29, 1923, of Napoleon, on June 29, 1946. They had five children. LaNette Jo, born March 29, 1947, married Terry D. Beaverson, born July 31, 1946, on December 28, 1967, and has children, Sheena K., born December 28, 1968, and Erin N., born December 26, 1974. Damon V. was born on August 31, 1949, married Cindi Overbeck, born September 25, 1949, on January 11, 1971, and has Colby D., born August 2, 1971. Ladd W. was born on October 7, 1953. Douglas A. was born on March 2, 1955. Renee K. was born on September 18, 1961.

Vernon C. Beck was born on August 27, 1919 and died May 10, 1944 in a crash of a U.S. Navy plane while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Loretta I. was born on October 28, 1922 and married Henry F. Zumfelde, who was born on July 6, 1918 at Wau seon, Ohio, on October 26, 1941. They had six children. Lawrence N. was born on June 2, 1942. Paul R. was born on May 14, 1944, married Suzanne P. Short, born July 9, 1949, on July 12, 1969, had two children, Kristiana M., born February 8, 1970, and Brett K., born April 8, 1972. Melvin T. was born on January 23, 1946 and died on February 22, 1946. Dale R. was born on May 31, 1947 and married Patricia Ikeda, born December 16, 1947, on September 12, 1970, divorced in 1976. Karen L. was born on July 6, 1950 and died on January 16, 1956. Roger A. was born on October 28, 1953.

Bernadine K. was born September 4, 1929 and married Donald Drummond, born April 2, 1929, of Delta, Ohio, on August 15, 1948, and had four children. Ronald E. Drummond was born on July 18, 1950 and married Mary Ann Fitzenreiter, born December 15, 1950, on May 22, 1971; divorced 1976; one child, Jennifer Ann, born October 3, 1971; Ronald married second, Cathy Crossland, born June 28, 1955, on January 7, 1978. Marvin L. Drummond was born on September 16, 1952, married Linda Fronce, born July 30, 1953, on November 20, 1971, has one child, Shelly Ann, born May 7, 1972. Robin K. Drummond was born on April 20, 1962. Lori J. Drummond was born on October 27, 1967.

Norman T. Beck was born on March 5, 1937 and married Jaclyn Jensen, born December 29, 1939, of Newington, Connecticut, on October 4, 1958, had three children. Dodd N. was born on February 7, 1960. Dawn S. was born on January 18, 1963. Bruce E. was born on August 20, 1967.

Esther Beck was born on March 5, 1937 and died on April 11, 1948.

Helen C. Veigel Long and Lawrence L. Long had one child. La Verne I. Long was born on August 1, 1927 and married Boyd M. Ferguson, born July 8, 1922, on December 20, 1948. They had two children, Larry and Diane. Larry Ferguson was born on March 12, 1950 and married Jeannie Nichols on August 23, 1975. Diane, or DeDe, was born on September 10, 1957.

Clarence J. Veigel was born on September 10, 1898 and married Evelyn Gumb and had five children, Carol, Marilyn, Judith, Linda and Sharon. Carol was born on September 2, 1931 and married Robert Mueller, born August 24, 1929, on October 17, 1953, and has three children. M'ichael was born on September 14, 1954. Nancy was born on February 2, 1956. John was born on July 7, 1958. Marilyn Veigel was born on August 25, 1935 and married Patrick ivicAlear, born July 28, 1934, on December 29, 1956, and has two children, Michael born on November 12, 1960 and Thomas, born on September 15, 1962. Judith Veigel, born July 28, 1937, married Donald, or Tim, Morgan, born May 14, 1938, on January 7, 1961 and has four children, Mark, born February 14, 1962; Roderick, born October 27, 1966; Jason, born October 16, 1969; and Eric, born February 16, 1972. Linda Veigel, born December 30, 1939, married Nicola Ruggiero, born January 31, 1937, on February 16, 1963, and had three children, Gina born on December 9, 1964, Anna born on October 17, 1966, and Marissa born on October 20, 1969. Sharon Veigel, born April 1, 1944, married Donald Urzykowske, born May 20, 1936, on July 17, 1971 and has one child, Jay, born on July 31, 1974.

Frederick W. and Beatrice Newell Veigel had one child, Neil D. Spangler Veigel, born on February 21, 1928, married Kathleen J. Ellsworth, born on September 9, 1928, on March 19, 1949. Neil and Kathleen had three children, Diane K., Steven N., and William. Diane K. Veigel, born on May 25, 1950, married Charles R. Smith and had one child, Brian N., born on March 13, 1974. Steven N. Veigel, born May 22, 1952, married Jenny Ward, and has Alicia D., born July 13, 1975. William E. Veigel was born on November 29, 1955.

Thomas R. and Freida I. Austermi]ler Veigel had one child. Ralph H. Veigel was born on July 12, 1935, and married Beverly Sue Ellis, born May 11, 1938, on May 12, 1962, and has two children, Gregory T., born on April 16, 1966, and Gretchen S., born on June 3, 1968.