August ZIMMERMAN and Bertha HEBBE were born & married in Plagow,
Arnswalde Germany. All of their children were born in Germany. One
son(name possibly Julius)remained in Germany when family came over.
August & Bertha were reportedly buried in a cemetery in Helenville, WI.
Their children:
Herman born before 1881?
Gustav Carl b1881(my g-grandfather)d 1918 during flu epidemic in
Madison, WI
August b1882-d 7 April 1954-son Charles(b1916)is my contact for this
info.
Bertha b aft 1882? (married name Gary)
Henry b aft 1882?-resided in Beaver Dam WI
Otto b 11 july 1892-d June 1977 last known resodence Madison, WI- one
childs name Bessie.
Gustav married Anna Wilhelmine Auguste GEHLER(b 10 March 1892-d 7 Oct
1958) on 5 Sept, 1907 in Immanuel Lutheran Church in Port Edwards, Wood
County, WI. They had 7 children (all born in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson
County, WI):
Edwin Gustav Fredrick-b12 June 1908 d 31 March 1952
Alfred William Walter-b 1 Oct, 1909(my grandfather) d December 1981
Walter August Herman b 11 Sept 1910 d 11 Feb 1911
George Herman Fredrick b 21 March 1912 d 21 May 1979
Sylvia b 28 March 1913 d 28 March 1913
Virginia Dorothy Helen b 13 Sept 1914
Delores Arlene b 18 March 1917
Alfred married Lucille Adele HORN(b 1 October 1909 -d 28 March 1997)on 9
April 1930 in Ft. Atkinson, WI. They had 1 child, my father James
Alfred born 18 Jan 1931 in Ft. Atkinson. Lucille and Alfred divorced and
Lucille married Harold George KRENING(b 20 July 1917-d 27 March 1980) on
17 July, 1948.
If anyone has any connections of information to add, please feel free to
post or send personal e-mail to bakerchj(a)execpc.com. I have more info
and am willing to share what I have.
Cheryl Baker