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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Johannes Adam Pfeifer, Jr. or Adam J. Pfeifer as he was known by was my Great Great Grandfather. Son of Johannes Adam Pfeifer Sr. and husband to Cecilia Rupp, he was born in Russia and immigrated with his parents to Kansas as part of the Volga River German migration. Here’s a timeline I’ve put...
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On the 12th of September 1878, the Pfeifers first arrived in the United States after sailing out of Bremen, Germany. Originating in the Volga River valley of Russia, they arrived in the port of New York, New York State aboard the ship Leipzig, with their final destination listed as Kansas. My 3rd Great Grandfather...
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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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