[p. 425] proprietor of a general store in East New Castle, was born in Butler County, Pennsylvania, June 22, 1862, and is a son of John and Jane (Kirker) Sieg.
John Sieg, whose father was Christian Sieg, accompanied his parents to America from Germany, in 1840, being then seven years of age. Although he retired from business activity some fourteen years ago, he cultivates about five acres of land in Butler County, merely for employment and his own pleasure. In his early years of manhood he learned the blacksmith's trade, but soon engaged in farming. He is identified with the Republican party and, being a man of high standing in his community, has been elected to and satisfactorily filled every township office, except those of constable and justice of the peace. For some ten years he was president of the German Mutual Fire Insurance Company. He married into the family of William Kirker, an old and respected resident of Butler County, and to this marriage were born four children, all of whom survive, namely: Agnes, who is the wife of Valentine Hebberling, resides at Economy; Rosetta, who married George Druschel, resides on the home farm; A. G., and Mary, who married John Brenner, resides in Middle Lancaster. John Sieg is one of the pillars, so to speak, of the English Lutheran Church in his section.
A. G. Sieg was reared on the home farm, where he remained until he was twenty-three years of age, in the meanwhile securing a good, common school education. He then went on a visit to Los Angeles, Cal., and remained in the state, engaged in various ways, for thirteen months, and after his return resumed farming on the home place. For a time he was much interested in breeding fine Jersey cattle, and when he sold his herd of ten cows, each had a record of producing an average of a pound of butter a day, the year round. He owned a registered bull, and all his cows were registered. He also kept thoroughbred Jersey Duroc swine. In 1899 Mr. Sieg came to New Castle and purchased his present store, the business having just been established. He has proven himself a successful and progressive merchant and has one of the best equipped and most modern stores in all this section. He has introduced money-weight scales and many of the latest devices in the grocery trade, one in particular being a cheese cutter that works automatically, and another a mechanical measuring machine for liquids. He also has one of the most modern accounting systems. He carries a large stock of seasonable goods and deals also in feed.
Mr. Sieg married Christina Dindinger, who is a daughter of George Dindinger, a resident of Middle Lancaster, Butler County, and they have two children: E. Joyce and Ivy L. With his family, he belongs to the English Lutheran Church, in which he has served as secretary, deacon and elder.
In politics, Mr. Sieg is a Republican. Prior to the establishment of the Free Rural Mail Service, he was postmaster at this place, which was then known as Joyce Postoffice. Formerly he was a member of the order of American Mechanics, at Sewickley. He was one of the organizers of the Farmers' Alliance, and during his residence at Butler was its president during its first year. He is a man of public spirit and is ever ready to lend his influence to help in movements designed to develop this section.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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