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Surnames: Zimmerman/Greenawald
Classification: Query
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Looking for the naturalization of Carl Zimmerman in Illinois. Carls given name was Charles
Friedrich Wilhelm Zimmermann. He was born in Oct of 1829 in or near Berlin, Germany. He
came to this country with his wife (name unknown) and a small son, William,born in 1859,
thru New York in 1861 or 1862. His wife died soon after arrival. He took his son and went
to Illinois settling in Dakota Township, Stephenson County, Illinois. He remarred in 1864
to Elizabeth Greenawald. He lived in Stephenson County til 1878 when he brought his family
to Lancaster County, Nebraska. His second son, Henry was born in April, 1862. Family
history says that Henry is his son by Elizabeth, but I have a marriage license for Carl
and Elizabeth that definitely says they were married in 1864. I am looking for an exact
birth place for Carl and his son William in Germany. I have looked at death certificates
for Carl, Elizabeth, William and Henry but no answers there. Have looked at marriage
licenses for Wi!
lliam and Henry and no answers there either. Hoping that maybe naturalization papers
might give some clue. Would like to find parents and siblings of Carl in Germany and maybe
even his first wife's name. The naturalization papers are about my last options. Since
he lived in Illinois for over 10 years after coming to the states, I figure he must have
applied for and become naturalized in Illinois. Can anyone help? Or tell me how to go
about finding the naturalization papers for Carl.
Thank you for any help you might be able to give.
Anita