ZIMMERMANN LINE - From near Hamburg > Ixonia, Jefferson Co, WI. > Town of
Berlin, Marathon Co., WI. This information was compiled by the Zimmermann
family and passed on through Florence Marske Zimmerman to me, Patti Laessig
at anaquea(a)dwave.net
Julius Ferdinand Zimmermann was born near Hamburg, Germany 27 Aug. 1836.
His first marriage was to Caroline Frederickson. She was born 20 April
1841 and died 26 June 1877. She is buried at Ixonia, Jefferson Co. WI.
Julius then married Alvina (maiden name unknown). Julius and Caroline had
the following children: Fredrick Carl, Wilhelm Julius, Ferdinand, Jr.,
Amelia (or Emilia), Robert, Charles and August. Julius and Alvina had one
daughter, Augusta.
Fredrick Carl Zimmermann born 4 May 1865 in Germany and died 10 Aug 1869
enroute to America.
Wilhelm Julius Zimmermann born 3 June 1867 in Germany and died 9 Aug 1869
enroute to America.
**Ferdinand August Julius Zimmermann born 30 March 1869 in Germany died 14
Dec 1950 in Berlin Tsp. Marathon Co. WI. He married Ida Krakow born 7 July
1875, died 11 Sept. 1943 also in Berlin Tsp.
Emilia Zimmermann born 12 Aug 1873 in Wisconsin, died 28 Apr 1964. She was
first married to Emil Vogt, later to Mr. Paditz. They had 4 children:
Theodore (Glidden, WI), Herman, Edna and Ann?.
Otto Robert Zimmermann born 17 Apr 1871 in Wisconsin died 2 Oct 1931. He
married Emma (maiden name unknown). They had three children: George, Harry
and Marie.
Carl Fredrich Wilhelm Zimmermann born 17 March 1875 in Wisconsin died 9 Oct
1900 Merrill, WI.
August Fredrich Wilhelm Zimmermann born 25 June 1877 in Wisconsin died 26
July 1946. He married Catherine "Kate" Gall. They had 8 children: Walter
born 3 Nov. 1906, Arthur born 1 June 1908-died 9 June 1978, Clara
Zimmermann married Mr. Blaisdale, Marjorie, Victor, Bernard and Bernice,
twins and Mildred.
Augusta Zimmermann was the daughter of Julius and Alvina, born 13 Sept.
1878 and died 19 July 1963. She married a Mr. Doponan.
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**Ferdinand August Julius Zimmermann married Ida Krakow, daughter of
Justina Schmidt and Gottlieb Krakow. Justina Schmidt was born 2 Sept 1843
and died 27 Jan 1914. Gottlieb Krakow was born 7 Apr 1838 and died 13 Aug
1917. The Zimmermann family came from near Hamburg Germany in 1869. The
Krakow family came from Richnau near Schoensel, District Thoren, West
Prussia in 1885.
The Krakow family consisted of: Minnie Krakow Helm born 20 July 1864 at
Richnau, maried 6 Oct 1891 to Albert Helm born 17 March 1866. Minnie died
18 Jan 1934 and Albert died 8 Nov 1955. Their family: Malinda Peschong
(born 7 July 1892), Irma Schmidt (born 14 Jan 1894), Margaret Scott (born
28 Feb 1896), Stella Tropp (born 19 Jan 1898, Laura Driessen (born 4 June
1899, Ellen Johnson (born 11 Jan 1901), Gertrude Van Ray (born 21 Dec
1902), Pauline Nartinson (born 19 Dec 1903) and Hilton Helm (born 19 March
1905).
Wilhelm A. Krakow was born 11 Aug 1868 in Richnau, and died 28 Feb 1940 in
Mellette.
Max Krakow was born in 1867 and died 15 Dec 1943.
Otto Krakow was born 14 Feb 1885 and died 17 June 1954.
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**Ferdinand Zimmermann and Ida Krakow were married 9 May 1897 in
Bellingham, Minnesota. They were the parents of 10 children: Esther,
Elmer, Doris, Leona, Freida, Ruth, *Ervin, Rosa, Alfred and Elta.
*Ervin was married to Florence Marske.