Magdalena Schlegel

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Amish Mennonite

Notes:

Obit: Gospel Herald, August 1921:
"Zimmerman - Magdalena, daughter of Christian and Salome Slagle, was born in Tazewell County, Ill., May 3, 1846, where she resided with her parents until her marriage with Peter Zimmerman which occurred on February 26, 1865. To this union were born four children: William of Carthage, Ill.; Edward of Garden City, Mo.; Jonathan of Colume, S. Dak., and Mrs. Lydia Helmuth of Roanoke. All were present with the bereaved husband and father when she passed to her reward on July 3 at her home in Roanoke, aged 75 y. and 2 m. Deceased united with the Amish Mennonite Church in her youth and remained a faithful and consistent member until her death. She leaves to mourn her loss besides her husband and children, nineteen grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, two brothers: Benjamin of Wayland, Iowa, and Daniel of Flanagan, Ill,; three sisters: Mrs. Elizabeth King of Heron Lake, Minn., Mrs. Salome Yordy of Roanoke, and Mrs. Lydia Smith of Flanagan. The funeral was held July 5 from the Harmony Mennonite Church. Bro. Joseph Reber of Shelbyville and Bro. Peter Gerber of Cazenovia conducted the services. Interment was made in the Metamora township Mennonite cemetery five miles west and two miles north of
Roanoke."

Buried:
Stewart-Harmony Cemetery

Magdalena married Peter Zimmerman on 26 Feb 1865 in Tazewell Co., IL. Peter (son of Michael Zimmerman and Magdalena Erb) was born on 15 Dec 1842 in OH; died on 5 May 1931 in Garden City, Cass Co., MO; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]