Wilhelm Zellmer (abt. 1846 - 1916)

Born about 10 Mar 1846 in Germany

Husband of Amelia L (Gensmer) Zellmer — married 29 Apr 1897 in Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States

Descendants

Died 28 May 1916 at about age 70 in Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

1846 Wilhelm Zellmer was born in Germany (Prussia) about 10 Mar 1846.^[1]

1857 He immigrated to the USA from Germany/Prussia in 1857.^[2]

1880 William settled in Pleasant Mount Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA to farm. At the time of the 1880 US census his family comprised:

• Wm Zellmer Self Male 34 Germany
• Betsey A Zellmer Wife Female 33 Germany
• Mary Zellmer Daughter Female 8 Wisconsin, United States
• Atelia Zellmer Daughter Female 6 Minnesota, United States
• Wilhelm Zellmer Son Male 3 Minnesota, United States
• Robert Zellmer Son Male 1 Minnesota, United States^[3]

1891 Betsey, William's wife, died in April this year and was laid to rest at South St. John's Cemetery in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA.^[4]

1897 Amelia Gensner, a 34-year-old widow, married Wilhelm Zellmer on 29 April 1897 in Good Thunder, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA.^[2][5][6][7]

1900 Amelia/Emilie, who had no children of her own, took charge of Wilhelm's children on his farm in Pleasant Mound, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA. The Zellmer household comprised:

• Wilhelm Zellmar Head Male 54 Germany
• Emilie Zellmar Wife Female 37 Wisconsin
• Wilhelm R Zellmar Son Male 23 Minnesota
• Robert O Zellmar Son Male 21 Minnesota
• Minna Zellmar Daughter Female 18 Minnesota
• August Zellmar Son Male 14 Minnesota
• Gustuf Zellmar Son Male 12 Minnesota
• Herman Zellmar Son Male 9 Minnesota^[2]

1910 The Zellmers remained on the farm in Pleasant Mound, Minnesota. William's son Herman helped his father work the general farm.

• William Zellmer Head Male 64 Germany
• Amelia L Zellmer Wife Female 47 Wisconsin
• Herman C Zellmer Son Male 18 Minnesota^[8]

1916 William Zellmer died on 28 May 1916 and was laid to rest at South St. John's Cemetery in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #58771649
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M99B-6QX : accessed 8 September 2020), Emilie Zellmar in household of Wilhelm Zellmar, Pleasant Mound township, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 27, sheet 4A, family 70, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,758.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ9M-4B6 : 26 August 2017), Betsey A Zellmer in household of Wm Zellmer, Pleasant Mound, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district ED 18, sheet 436D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,615.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #58771628
5. ↑ "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2BQ-PYF : 15 May 2020), William Zellmer and Amelia Hoehnstine, 1897.
6. ↑ "Minnesota Marriages, 1849-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDZB-RLF : 20 January 2020), Mrs. Amelia Hoehustine in entry for William Zellmer, 1897.
7. ↑ "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2YY-9MN : 15 May 2020), William Zelmer and Amelia Hoehnstein, 1897.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2LF-J8L : accessed 8 September 2020), Amelia L Zellmer in household of William Zellmer, Pleasant Mound, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 29, sheet 7B, family 134, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 691; FHL microfilm 1,374,704.

Acknowledgments

• This profile was created through the import of 236-Cathy.ged on 20 October 2010.