John J. Zimmerman

1853 - 1934  (80 years)

• Name	John J. Zimmerman  [1]
  Birth	13 Mar 1853
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Jan 1934
  Burial	Fairbury, Livingston Co., IL   [2]
  	South Apostolic Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I2441	Schrock-Birkey Connection
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Michael Zimmerman,   b. 27 Sep 1820, Auggen, Baden, GR d. 7 Feb 1913, Congerville, Woodford Co., IL (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Katharina Naffziger,   b. 9 Jul 1826, At Sea On The Nimrod d. 9 Mar 1919, Congerville, Woodford Co., IL (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	20 Apr 1845	Woodford Co., IL
  Family ID	F6101	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Schrock,   b. 27 Feb 1853, Dillon Twp., Tazewell Co., IL d. 14 May 1944, Carlock, McLean Co., IL (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	17 Dec 1876	Woodford Co., IL   [1]
  Children	1. Emma Zimmerman,   b. 14 Apr 1878   d. 1958 (Age 79 years)   2. Samuel Zimmerman,   b. 6 Aug 1880   d. 1956 (Age 75 years)   3. Lydia Zimmerman,   b. 13 Sep 1882, Gridley, McLean Co., IL d. 1 Mar 1928, Woodford Co., IL (Age 45 years)   4. Benjamin Zimmerman,   b. 25 Jan 1885   d. 29 Jun 1971 (Age 86 years)   5. Marie Zimmerman,   b. 18 May 1887   6. John Zimmerman,   b. 18 Mar 1890   d. 23 Aug 1978 (Age 88 years)   7. Joseph Zimmerman,   b. 15 Sep 1892   8. Ida Zimmerman,   b. 31 Jul 1895   d. 26 Jan 1982 (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F1479	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Load the map

  Marriage - 17 Dec 1876 - Woodford Co., IL Burial - - Fairbury, Livingston Co., IL  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Obit: John Zimmerman, Sr., died at the home of his son, John Zimmerman, Jr., Friday, Jan. 7, 1910, after a long illness, three weeks of which he was confined to his bed. He was aged 83 years, 2 months and 22 days. John Zimmerman was born in Baden, Germany, Oct. 16, 1825. In 1839, when he was a boy of 14 years, he with his parents immigrated to America, the family settling first in Butler County, Ohio. He grew to manhood there, and October, 1850, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Clapp in Butler County. Shortly after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman came to Illinois going first to Peoria, where they resided, but a few months, when they left the city for the farm. They moved onto a farm in Woodford County and resided there until June, 1867, when Mr. Zimmerman purchased a half section of new prairie land south of Fairbury for $12.50 per acre, and they moved onto it. They made their home on this farm until the spring of 1886, when Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman retired from active labor and moved to Fairbury. They resided in this city until the spring of 1907, when the feeble health of both caused them to move to the home of their daughter, Mrs. Samuel Zeigenhorn, and later to the home of their son, John Zimmerman where both passed to their rest, Mrs. Zimmerman passing away March 2, 1909 Mr. Zimmerman was the father of twelve children, nine of whom survive, five sons and four daughters, as follows: A. J., of Remington, Ind.; John, of Fairbury; David, of New Boston, Ill.; George, of Fairbury; Ben, of Munice, Ind.; Mrs. Peter Roth, of Lamar, Mo.; Mrs. Samuel Zeigenhorn, of Muscatine, Ia.; Mrs. Nicholas Nussbaum, of Remington, Ind.; Mrs. Alex Steidinger, of Forrest. The deceased was a man of Prominence among his people, an upright citizen and one who held the respect and esteem of the people of this community. His death will be mourned by many friends. The funeral services were held at the German Apostolic Church, south of Fairbury, Tuesday, Jan. 11, Rev. Mike Mongold, of Roanoke, officiating. A large number of old friends were present to pay their last respects to the memory of the deceased, many being present from far away. The bereaved family have the sympathy of all. [2, 3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S195] Letter from Donald Schrock to Donna Birkey. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17296346/john-zimmerman. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.