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- [S14] John Tipton, Find A Grave, (www.findagrave.com, 2012), 20 Oct 2013, 20 Oct 2013, Charles L. SIEGEL, Memorial #34208341 (Reliability: 3).
Birth: Apr. 12, 1838
Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Death: Jan. 4, 1893
Richmond City
Virginia, USA
Charles L. Siegel (born Karl Ludwig Siegel) was the son of Louis Siegel & Catharine Weber, and the brother of Philippina Siegel Scheidt, Henry Siegel & Marie Siegel. The family came to the U.S. from Bavaria in 1851. Charles married Leonora Boschen on Dec. 1, 1864, and they had 12 children: Henry Siegel, Charles Siegel, Minnie Siegel Meyns, Herman Siegel, Louis Siegel, Leonora Siegel Diener, Christine Siegel Lawrence, Edward Siegel, Rudolph Siegel, John Siegel, Willie Siegel & Frederick Siegel.
"When a boy thirteen years of age he came with his parents to New York and studied music, for which he showed great talent. Desirous to see the world, he accepted different engagements with circus and minstrel troups and travelled with them over the entire United States and in Canada. In 1856 he participated in the Walker campaign in Nicaragua and then took service on a U.S. man-of-war and visited other parts of the globe. At the beginning of the Civil War he lived at Charleston, S.C., and enlisted in the 14th South Carolina Infantry Regiment of General Maxey Greggs' Brigade. He remained with this command throughout the war, from the bombardment of Fort Sumter to the surrender at Appomattox, and he fought in many battles. After the war Mr. Siegel remained in Richmond, married a daughter of John H. Boschen and established a shoe-store. He was very successful in his business, but his love for music did not allow his mind to rest quietly. What he has done to advance musical art in Richmond from 1870 to 1885 and as leader of the Gesangverein Virginia, is gratefully remembered and appreciated by his German fellow-citizens. G. L. Siegel was an artist born, but an adverse fate prevented him from making full use of his great talent." (From "History of the German Element in Virginia Vol. 2", available from Google Books)
Obituaries for Charles appeared in Richmond newspapers on Jan. 5, 1893, and are available from the Chronicling America website:
Richmond Dispatch
Richmond Times
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Parents:
Johann Wilhelm Peter Ludwig Siegel (____ - 1884)
Catherine Weber Siegel (____ - 1883)
Spouse:
Leonora Johanna Boschen Siegel (1843 - 1916)*
Children:
Henry L Siegel (1865 - 1935)*
Charles Lawrence Siegel (1868 - 1903)*
Minnie Siegel Meyns (1870 - 1951)*
Herman Siegel (1872 - 1873)*
Louis H Siegel (1873 - 1904)*
Leonora Siegel Diener (1875 - 1949)*
Christine Siegel Lawrence (1877 - 1949)*
Edward Valintine Siegel (1879 - 1952)*
Rudolph Augustus Siegel (1882 - 1925)*
John Boschen Siegel (1884 - 1953)*
Willie Siegel (1886 - 1886)*
Frederick Siegel (1888 - 1889)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Hollywood Cemetery
Richmond
Richmond City
Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 3 Lot 120
GPS (lat/lon): 37.53441, -77.45941
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Originally Created by: Barbara Blankenship
Record added: Feb 25, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 34208341
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1838 - 1893 (54 years)
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