The eldest son of Daniel and Elisabeth (Schnelbach) Zimmerman, Rochus Zimmerman, was my Great-Great Grandfather. This picture shows his youngest siblings and parents. I assume it was probably taken in the late 1890′s. Pictured from Left-to-right: Elizabeth Zimmerman Waldman (1889-1971), Daniel Zimmerman (1845-1925), Anna Maria Zimmerman Wildeman (1887-1967) with Michael Zimmerman (1880-1958) standing behind...
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With my recent success of hunting down the parents and family of my 2nd Great Grandfather’s second wife, I thought I’d spend a little more time documenting what I do and don’t know about his first wife. Sometimes thinking through the process and making a checklist is helpful for me. What I do know:...
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Catherine the Great ascended the Russian throne and issued a great manifest to open up colonization in the Volga river valley in southern Russia. Through effective marketing of her manifest, thousands of people throughout Germany immigrated to the area and founded colonies near Saratov. The colonies to the west of the Volga were on...
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Henry Lee Montgomery, (Dr. Lee) was the son my my 3rd Great Grandfather John M. Montgomery and brother to my Great Great Grandfather Thomas Marion (Dr. Tom) Montgomery. I just posted a couple published histories about him and a photograph in a previous posts. Henry Lee Montgomery, Dr. Birth – 26 Sep 1866, Mississippi...
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My Great Grandfather Charles Garrett, Sr. immigrated from Scotland to Canada in 1922 where his brother was already living. He left a couple years in advance of his wife and three children who stayed back in Scotland. In the personal history of his son, my Grandfather Charles Garrett Jr, he writes about the event:...
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Charles Garrett, Sr. is my Great-Grandfather through his son Charles Garrett, Jr. who married Jean Wall. The research I have on this side of the family is due to the diligence of my uncle Don who has researched the Garrett family for many years. I’m hoping by connecting to other related family members online...
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On the 7th of October 1891, the Zimmerman family first arrived in the United States, their point of departure listed as Boulogne Sur Mer, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands. Originating in Russia, they arrived in the port of New York, New York State aboard the ship Maasdam, with their final destination listed as Houston, Texas....
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Adam A. Pfeifer was the younger brother of my Great Grandfather Anton A. Pfeifer. His life was tragically cut short in a snowstorm after their car slid into a ditch. This tragedy happened on the anniversary of Anton’s other brother Alexander A. Pfeifer’s wife’s death in another winter storm. Alexander was married to Teresa...
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Hugh Tinnin is my 4th Great Grandfather. My family line continues through his daughter Lucille “Lucy” Tinnin Neal from his second wife. Hugh Tinnin Birth – 1800, Tennessee Death – 13 Dec 1869, Burleson Co., Texas Father – John Tinnin (1770-1835) Mother – Elizabeth “Betsy” Moore (1775-1840) Married (1): Betsy Rutherford Birth – Mississippi...
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Daniel Zimmerman was my 3rd Great Grandfather. He was born in Russia and immigrated to the U.S. where he died in the state of Kansas. The wife listed on his Death Certificate is his second wife Anna Maria (Schnube) Zimmerman, who he married the 18th of January 1916, 5 years after the death of...
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