Per Katie Allen website : Millinery Shop co-owned, Racine, MN and Winnepeg (Canada?)
From "The Christian Zimmerman Story" by Dianne Z. Stevens 2013:
Peter and Catherine’s sixth child Ida Catherine Zimmerman (b. 1885 Minnesota) married Leroy Drummond, a teamster, and had three boys.
This person is dead.
Matilda was a milliner.
The following is from the Zimmerman History Booklet
"Mattie and Ida had their own Milliner stores. They double dated a lot. When Mattie and Will were married they had to take the train from Denver, CO to Montana because the roads were too poor to drive there. They homesteaded in Montana and could see the corner of Yellowstone National Park from their home. They raised wheat. Will nearly lost his farm during the 1930's when he lost his crop several years in a row because of weather. Evidentally he was semi-successful before his death. The last four years before Ida died, Mattie visited her during the winter. They enjoyed each others company very much. She was with Ida at the time of her death. They looked very much alike at that time."
From "The Christian Zimmerman Story" by Dianne Z. Stevens 2013:
Peter and Catherine’s fifth child was Matilda Marie Zimmerman (1879 Minnesota – 1965 Montana). She married Will Huhnerkoch and they farmed in Montana. They had one child whom they adopted, Lillian.
From "The Christian Zimmerman Story" by Dianne Z. Stevens 2013:
Peter and Catherine’s fourth child was John William Zimmerman (1876 Minnesota – 1956 Minnesota). He married Zora Haas. Peter died of cancer while his children were still quite young, his only remaining son, John, just eighteen, took over the running of the farm. Annie Marie writes:After Peter's death Catherine and her only son, John, who was in his teens at the time of his father's death, carried on the work of the farm for a while. Then he (John) married Zora Haas, and took over the farm with its beautiful home. Catherine died in 1902. Now at the time of this writing (1952) the son, John Zimmerman, is an elderly man. His wife has been dead for some time. He has sold the old home and lives in Rochester, Minnesota. His daughter Ruth, who is an instructor in art in Rochester, and lives with him.
Ruth was a twin to Rolland, John and Zora's son who went to Altheim and found the Pfarrer
who discovered all the old Zimmerman records. John and Zora's other two children were Vernon and Lloyd.
1900 Census says Zora was born Jun 1877
daughter of Leonard and Caroline Haas.
Marriage Notes for John William Zimmerman and Zora Henrietta HAAS-3950
Zimmerman History packet gives marriage date as 2Feb 1902
Per Zimmerman packet: Ruth never married.
Per J. Rose Rolland and Ruth were twins.
Per Nelson history, Ruth was an art teacher in Rochester
Per Gordon Zimmerman letter of 21 Nov 2005, Jules "hired" his nieces Minnie, Esther, and Fern Zimmerman to move to Santa Ana, CA in the 1940's.Per J. Rose packet - "Julius farmed east of the John Zimmerman farm at Racine. (He) was unusually successful. (He) moved to Spring Valley and then to Santa Anna, Calif. Julius and John Z. had a serious disagreement after the death of Peter Zimmerman, John and Lydia's father. This resulted in Julius's refusing to have anything to do with the family. He liked Ida, Lydia's sister, so she was the only one of the family to visit Lydia after the disagreement. Julius sent Ida $1000 after the death of her husband. Lydia and Mabel visited Ida Z. Drummond about 1928."
"Margaret" is from J Rose Zimmerman packet.
From "The Christian Zimmerman Story" by Dianne Z. Stevens 2013:
Peter and Catherine's third child, Margaret Lydia Zimmerman (1873 Minnesota – 1935 California) married Julius Krause. The Krauses are related to our Zimmerman's in another way too, which I'll explain later. Julius was an extremely successful farmer. There was some kind of feud that developed between Julius and Margaret's brother John Zimmerman, after which, Julius wouldn't have anything to do with the rest of the Zimmermans except Margaret's sister Ida and later on, some nieces. Immediately after telling about the feud, Annie Marie Zimmerman Nelson wrote the following:The only one of my grandfather Krause‟s family now living is my mother‟s brother, Julius Krause, who lives in Santa Ana, California. My grandfather Krause‟s father and grandfather were very good-nature d and of a most lovable disposition, but grandfather's father married a redheaded woman who was very nervous and excitable and could get very angry. She was ... a Schiller, a close relative of the poet and writer. Godleib, the oldest boy, was like his father and would almost never get angry or out of patience with anyone or anything. The second child, my grandfather, inherited the disposition of his mother and that brought into the family a nervous and irritable strain which partly overshadows the quiet lovely character of my great-grandfather.... in his children and grand-children the temperament of this woman is very conspicuous.
The Krauses are just in-laws to us, but she wrote this right after mentioning Julius which made me think perhaps he had an irritable disposition. I thought it was amusing she brought the grandmother's red hair into it.
Per J. Rose source, Mabel never married and was a talented musician.
J. Rose source spells name Anstett
From "The Christian Zimmerman Story" by Dianne Z. Stevens 2013:
Peter and Catherine's first child was Anna Barbara Zimmerman (1869 Minnesota – 1949 Los Angles, California). Anna Barbara married Sam Anstett. They got divorced after having three daughters, Pearl, Stella and Bessie. Anna lived with her widowed daughter Pearl in later years. One of Anna Barbara's grandsons, son of Bessie Anstett, was named Nardeth Pooley. He was a lieutenant colonel in the army, fought in WWII and Korea and is buried at Arlington Cemetery.
From "The Christian Zimmerman Story" by Dianne Z. Stevens 2013:
Christian and Louisa's fourth son was Edward Orin Zimmerman (1890 Oregon – 1985 California) Edward served in the Navy in WWII.
Grave says "EM3 US Navy World War II" (photo on Findagrave)
Of Renton, Washington as of father's death.
1930 Census - Peter is employed in general farming.
He and his family are living right next door to his brother, George and Family.ZIMMERMAN For Governor, 611-613 Times Building
PORTLAND, OregonPeter C. Zimmerman was very active in the Oregon Grange and farm cooperative movements. He ran for Governor in the May, 1934 Oregon Republican primary. He was defeated by Joe Dunne, a man strongly supported by big labor and the Portland Oregonian newspaper. Upstate farm circles were strongly opposed to this man as they felt he was a person of questionable financial dealings and integrety. Peter Zimmerman was a state senator at that time, his second term in office representing several counties in Northwestern Oregon was nearing completion.
Senator Zimmerman was asked to run again as an Independent candidate. It was felt he could so split the Republican vote that the Democratic candidate Charles Martin a retired army General, would win the election. Many farm groups felt this would be much more desirable than having the big labor candidate in office, Mr. Dunne being a labor organizer at the time.
Senator Zimmerman jumped into the race as an Independent. He very soon received not only various church and farm groups endorsements he was also endorsed by almost every major newspaper throughout the State of Oregon except the Oregonian in Portland.
As the campaign progressed, it became evident that he not only would be successful, in keeping Joe Dunne out of office, he had a very good chance of winning the election. However, the Democratic candidate Charles Martin won by a very slim 2000 votes. Joe Dunne came in a very distant third.
From "The Christian Zimmerman Story" by Dianne Z. Stevens 2013:
Christian and Louisa's third son was Peter Christian Zimmerman ( 1886 Oregon – 1950 Oregon)
Per 1930 census - Ethel's father born in Nebraska, her mother born in Missouri.
Per Christian Zimmerman Family sheet #1 - the last name is Petty
This living person has not agreed to be listed.
Christian Zimmerman Family sheet #2 gives Carolyn's husband as Ben Swanson.
1930 Census - George is employed in general farming.
He and his family are living right next door to his brother, Peter and Family.Middle Initial 'S' per note with 1905 photo from Mrs. E. C. Droomgoogle of Lincoln City, OR. via J. Rose, Feb 2005.
From "The Christian Zimmerman Story" by Dianne Z. Stevens 2013:
Christian and Louisa's second son, George Samuel Zimmerman (1885 Oregon – 1976 Oregon), bought the family farm from his father. He developed a grain elevator business. He was very active in his community of Yamhill, Oregon, serving as a county commissioner, and working on the development of roads as the country moved from horse to automobile traffic. He and his wife, Oka Swingle, had two daughters and a son. Another son died in infancy. The son that lived, Gordon Zimmerman, is an operatic tenor and sang professionally for many years in the San Francisco area until he suffered from Bells Palsey and asthma. He has made many recordings and we have one of them. He has been a lifelong railroad enthusiast. He is the author of the book A Song of Yamhill and furnished material for this Zimmerman History. George and Oka's daughter, Linola, also had a beautiful voice and sang in Opera. Her career was cut short by a mental illness. George and Oka's fourth child, daughter Celia, was very active in genealogy. She married Emmitt Dromgoole.
Per 1930 census - Ok'a parents were both born in Oregon.
The Swingles were descended from the famous Zwingli, religious reformer in Switzerland.
This living person has not agreed to be listed.
This living person has not agreed to be listed.
of Menlo Park, CA as of father's death.
This living person has not agreed to be listed.