Edward August Ziebarth (Seebart), is the next in line of birth amongst the Turtle River Ziebarths. Little seems to have been recorded about this man. He married a Scandinavian woman from the Sagatuck, Michigan, area; by the name of Jennie. It seems to have been common talk amongst the Turtle River Ziebarths that she was a slave driver: that she constantly rode herd on Edward and made life miserable for him. How much truth there was in these charges will never be known to this generation. The old saying is: "Where is there is so much smoke, there must be some fire." However, it seems to have been agreed by all of them that she was a wonderful seamstress; and that is really quite a tribute when one considers that Grandfather August was a professional tailor.

There were two daughters born to this couple—Pearl and Edna. They were born at Sagatuck, where Edward and Jennie lived for most of their married life. (Uncle Edward was employed in a furniture factory.) None of the Emerado Seebarts had any recollection of these relatives. The father of the two girls passed away at a relatively young age, and, apparently, the mother and two girls moved to the New York area where Jennie was born. A large picture, about 20 x 40 inches, of Edward August hung on the wall at the foot of the bed in which I slept, with my brother Ed. I often studied that fine, strong and handsome face. He had a broad forehead, in which was set two inspiring eyes. My inward wish was, that I might grow up to be a man like he. In Brother Ed's book there is a copy of a letter which Aunt Jennie wrote to my mother following the death of her husband. Judging by that letter, she loved him very much. Maybe the family beef was just a case of generally bad-blood between the Swedes and the Dutch. The letter reads:

Saugatuck, Mich. Sept. 15th 1891
Dear Brother and Sister Henry and Ella Seebart
Your kind and ever welcome letter recieved last week. many Thanks for the Pictures. they are very good. Herby looks as natural as though it was but yesterday that I last saw him. Wessie and Cassie have changed a little and Grace has changed a great deal. she has gotten to be quite a large girl. they are all very nice. how much I would like to see the babies picture. remember me when you have them taken. Pearl has grown to be quite a little lady. she can button her shoes and do quite a number of small things and so knowing as she is for being so young. it is just one week today since mother died Pearl seems to realize everything. a quarter to 3 Monday morning Sept. 7th mother got a very hard spell. that hard spell lasted over 4 hours. I was not alone with her. My sister-in-lawand my uncle Mothers Brother came from Chicago, Sunday morning Sept 6th as staying with me. It was terrible to tsee her suffer so but the end did not come in that hard spell. she lasted till Tuesday about 11 oclock when she expired very quietly. she regained her voice that morning. gave me a scolding for wearing that dress the day wanted me to send to Town to get her some laudanum. she was so tired and could not get any sleep she said that she could not die now any way and if she did not get some sleep she could not live. she had not eaten anything to speak of for over a week and flet very weak and tired. she had two sinking spells prior to that hard spell I was alone with her those 2 times. I am alone to-night and it is dreadfull lone-some, dreary, desolate and unbearable to be alone here where there used to be so many. Oh why was Ed taken from me why don't he come back to me. I must go to bed I cannot set up any longer alone. it is only 9 oclock the bare thoughts of being alone drives me wild. I cant write. I cant think I must go lie down beside my little ones. I hope it wont be long before I can go to Ed my darling my all. good night.

What a year of sorrow this has been to us all one short year ago all seemed bright. no thoughts of death coming so soon in our midst. little did we dream one year ago that the stongest ones of our circle would be taken away from us so soon. Dear Amelia what a sad sad year for her. Just getting over little Arthurs death when a greater blow lays open the bleeding heart again. Just a short time then another blow to you all. will there be any more before the close of the year going to join the loved ones above. I must hasten on with my letter. I haven't said anything about babe. she is sitting in the high chair. I am very glad to hear you are all having good crops this year. love and kisses from babies to their cousins. Write soon
Mrs E. Seebart Saugatuck Michigan Allegan Co.