I am researaching Michael Zimmermann and wife Maria Gerling who came to
America about 1849-1850. It appears they first lived in Milw-Ozaukee,WI.
About 1872 they moved to Calumet, MI and then to Hilbert, WI about 1878. His
obit in 1912 said he was born near the Rhine in Germany. There is a Michael
Zimmermann who was born in Eschfeld, Rheinland in Dec. 1823. Census records
after 1870 and his dth cert give my ancestor's birth as Dec. 1812. Has anyone
researched this family in Eschfeld, Irrhausesn and Bleialf? In this Rheinland
family Michael's father was Heinrich, a school teacher in Eschfeld and the
mother was Eliz Zungs. Heinrich's father was Dominici of Bleialf and mother
was Cath. Gaspers. Because of the 10 yr discrepancy in date of birth I'm not
sure if I have the correct family. Can anyone help?