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THE SIEGNER FAMILY AND FARM HISTORY by W. V. Siegner At present. 1978. this farm consist: of Lots #6, b? and 92 on Conr 2. S.D.R. and thefiparts of Lots #6, #7. #8 and fig, C S.Dé§i,_South of the Saugeen River. ‘ Vite present owner, Wm. A. Siegner, is the great grandson of Valentine Siegner (1826-1909). who was the youngest of five sons born to Johannes and Anna Siegner of Alsace Lorraine. Valentine cam%g:o America by sail-boat, his older brothers having preceded him. For a time he lived in New Hamburg, then came north to the Hanover area, worked for a few years for Mr. Larch on Gone. 12, Garrick. In 1870 he purchased Lot #8. Con. 2. S.D.R. Brant reg, ~ 50 acres for $600 from Mrs. Mary Korman. There was a log houee' a small barn. He owned a team of oxen. Valentine had h sons: George went to Western U.S.A.; Frederick w L? L) owned a hardware store in Durham and later in High River. Alta.z igagging! lived with their parents. Conrad was a victim p theria epidemic in 1895. In'1895 Henry married Abigail Lambertus. also of the South Line. A year later his mother died. and in 1906 his father deeded him the farm and lived with them till his death in 1909. In 1915 Henry bought Lot #7, Gone. 2, S.D.R. from and the parts of Lots #7 e #8, Con. I, S.D.R. south of the Saugeen River from Wm. John Steele. Henry's family of three were: Gertrude - school teacher married Chas. Schnurr, farmer of Garrick, later moving to Walkerton, where Charles died in 1970. Gertrude still lives in Walkerton. Famiiv of six - Lloyd. Cleo. Robert. Clair, Lois and Carol. Sara - registered nurse, who married Alfred Sohnurr. an electrioien and they lived in Guelph. Alfred died in 1976 and Sara lives in Guelph. They have one son. James. George Earl - who farmed with his father till 1929 when he married Wilha MacCuaig of Glenelg Twp. He purchased Lot #6, Con. 2, S.D,R. and the parts of Lots an, #5 & #6. Con. 1, S.D.R. south of the Sangeen River from Thames Steele. Eseh farm had a splendid apple orchard and a good maple bush. Each year they tapped about 150 maples. boiled the sap in black 5 irOn sugar kettles, and carried it to the house.. about % mile ,where it was cleansed and bottled and some sold for 45 cents a gallon.