George Zimmerman Sr.

was born Oct. 7, 1810 near Zweibruecken, Rhein Kreis, Germany. He 
died Friday morning, Apr. 28, 1905, at the family home several miles 
north of Perry, Pike County, Illinois, aged 94 years, 6 months, 
and 21 days. He came to America in 1833 where in 1836 he married



Anna Maria Lutz

was born Mar. 9, 1817 in Ornbach, Hessen Kassel, Germany, and came 
to America in 1835. She died Saturday evening, Dec. 19, 1903, also at 
the family home north of Perry, Illinois, aged 86 years, 9 months, 
and 10 days.

At the time of their deaths they were staying with their youngest 
son William and his family who were then living at the old farm home 
where their parents had started married life in 1837, having made 
their home with this son for 18 years.

They came to Perry, Pike County, Illinois in 1837, where they resided 
until their death. Father and Mother Zimmerman were devout Christian 
people, respected and beloved by all who knew them. For a time they 
were members of the Perry Presbyterian church, but in 1850 they became 
members of the Zion German M.E. Church and remained faithful to it 
until God called them to their Heavenly Home. Both burials are at the 
Hebron Cemetery approximately 5 miles north of Perry.
 
To them were born eight children, namely:

I.	George Zimmerman Jr.	1837 – 1894
m. 1859 to Elizabeth Winters	1840 – 1903

II.	Mary Zimmerman	1839 – 1913
m. 1860 to William Schemel	1835 – 1915

III.	Jacob Zimmerman	1841 – 1916
m. 1867 to Louisa Winters	1849 – 1927

IV.	Fred Zimmerman	1843 – 1918
m. 1866 to Kate Beamer	1849 – 1937

V.	Elizabeth Anna Marie Zimmerman	1846 – 1930 ("Lizzie")
m. 1868 to Henry Emil Kallenbach	1844 – 1916

VI.	David Philip Zimmerman	1854 – 1891
m. 1880 to Bertha Jockisch	1860 – 1940
(See page 39)

VII.	Adam Zimmerman	1856 – 1935
m. 1881 to Anna Mehl	1859 – 1937

VIII.	William Zimmerman	1859 – 1942 ("Will")
m. 1886 to Rebecca Mehl	1864 – 1939         ("Becky")

On the following pages will be found the family record of the 
Elizabeth and David branches of the family as of Oct. 1968, 
and being kept up-to-date as much as possible, especially 
the David branch. (Updated 7-Jan-1996.)

Also the first three-generation history of the other 6 branches 
of the family with dates as far as is known.