- Nestled in the southern York County hills, the Masimore farm still boasts Henry Zeigler made his living forging tools and making repairs for neigh its old blacksmith shop, extreme left foreground, where German immigrant boring farmers. Farm has history book heritage By JOYCE BUPP pride the story of how her * York Co. Reporter ancestors left the relative &LENVILLE, Pa. - “We security of an established are hardly an inch high in Europe for the uncertainties courage compared to those and challenges of the New people who came across the World, ocean to settle this country,” “Heniy K. and Christian states Mrs. Vernon B. Zeigler, my grand- Masimore with unabashed parents, probably began admiration showing in her housekeeping about 100 voice. years ago on this farm,” Over 100 years later, this Fairy M~rimore guesses. Glen Rock R 3 country Her assumptions are based woman shares with deep upon old deeds to the land Bicentennial farm that have been passed down from owner to owner with the property title changes. Well-guarded by the Masimores, the documents are amazingly well preserved and fascinating to read. “My grandfather fled Germany to avoid con scription in the military and because he believed in the promise of a new beginning here.” says Mrs. Masimore, adding, “Conscientious objectors are not something new.” “It was common in those days for an individual to come and then send for relatives as they could ac cumulate funds to send back to the family,” she ex plained. Henry’s sister came first. She then sent for him; he in turn later sent back for others in the family. His arrival in America was first in Baltimore. Even though he wasn’t a U. S. citizen at the time, Henry Zeigler fought for the North in the Civil War. “A man from nearby New Freedom paid my grand father $3OO to take his place Lancaster Farming. Saturday, Pec. 11,1975—6: in the war,” points out Fairy, in 1862. Nine months aftei “That was an acceptable entering the service, Henrj thing to do in those days.” He received an honorable served in the 166th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Militia (Continued on Page 86| HIGH PRESSURE WASHING OF POULTRY HOUSES AND VEAL PENS BARRY L. HERR 1744 Pioneer Road, Lancaster, Pa Phone 717-464-2044 »3
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