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Author: HelenKeusch
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I have some Zimmermans in my lines, but they are Swiss and do not connect with yours
below.
The 1870 census of Union Twp, Vanderburgh CO., IN, 145/145 has Fred Zimmerman 58 (I
think), Mary 37? (could be 57), Frederick 21 and Henry 8, there is also a William
Shuler 32 and a Frederick Feul 27 in the household. The older men are laborers, all
were born in Prussia. The age is off for Fred SR, but that is not uncommon for censuses
at that time. I didn't find Henry in 1880, did find a Henrietta (b. abt 1862) in
1880.
The 1900 census of Union Twp, Vanderburgh CO., IN, has Fred 61 (May 1849) Germany:
Caroline Feb 1854, Germany, md 15 yr, Caroline is the mother of 5 children/ 4 living--
the children are listed; immigration year
for Fred is 1868, he was partially naturalized, no year for Caroline. The Browning obit
site has an obit for Fred, d. 1921. Caroline died 1945, buried in Locust Hill. St.
Paul's church had the services for Caroline.
No church is mentioned for her husband. Willard Library has a lot of church records and
might be able to help you.
I did find Fred and Caroline's stone on findagrave-- burial at Locust Hill Cem,
Evansville., IN. Same site-findagrave-- Schaffner Cem has the stone for Fred and Mary
Zimmerman.
There would be a death record in Evansville on Fred JR since he died 1921. Good luck
in getting it-- I did get a death record on my gr-gr grandma Zuber who died 1882 in
Evansville with no problem several years ago. I have heard though that it is a bit more
difficult to get death records-- hopefully that has changed. That would be at the
Vanderburgh CO health dept. You can pull up that web page by googling Vanderburgh county
Indiana
health dept. You do need to show proof of who you are (copy of driver's license) on
your application and kinship. Since Fred and Mary died before 1882, there would be no
records on them other than a church record of some kind. Lutherans and Catholics kept
excellent church records.
I think this could be your Fred on immigration-- from ancestry--
Frdr. Zimmerman 47 laborer, Marie 48, Fredk 20, Fr? Male 17?, Wm 14, Henia? 7,
female, from Germany, going to US. Ship is Hammonia, departure port-- Hamburg, Ger;
arrival port-- New York, arrival date is Apr 15, 1868.
If Fred applied for citizenship, Willard would also have a record of it-- the declaration
for citizenship has lots of info on it.
Good luck. Helen Zuber Keusch
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