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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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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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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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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I’ve really just begun research on the Zimmerman side of my family. The eldest son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Schnelbach) Zimmerman is my Great-Great Grandfather. While doing some research of their family with my new membership to Ancestry.com, I discovered what looks to be a newspaper article that includes a picture of the couple....
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The following is the family group record I’ve put together for my Great Great Grandfather Rochus Zimmerman who married Helen Ochs. I’m still working on gathering details for Rochus, and interested in connecting with other members who might be connected to any member of his family. My family line continues through their daughter Anna...
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Rochus Zimmerman is my Great Great Grandfather (GG) though his daughter Anna Zimmerman (1891-1978) who married Anton A. Pfeifer (1893-1946). One of the interesting things I discovered about Kansas, is they had state census records. This allowed me to get a more granular timeline from public records. Historical Timeline: Rochus Zimmerman (1867-1942) YEAR LOCATION...
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Anton A. Pfeifer is my Great Grandfather. I know very little about him and his life, though I’ve read much about the rich history of his ancestors the Volga Germans. Anton A. Pfeifer Birth – Feb 1893, Walker, Ellis, KS Death – 1946, Salem, Marion, OR Burial – ? Father – Johannes Adam Pfeifer...
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