Frederich Augustus (Zimmermann) Zimmerman (1869 - 1950)

Born 13 Oct 1869 in Kreis, Neustadt, West Prussia (Germany)

Ancestors

Husband of Elisabeth Dorothea (Tessmann) Zimmerman — married 14 Mar 1891 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Nov 1950 at age 81 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Biography

Frederich (Zimmermann) Zimmerman migrated from Prussia to United States.

Frederick was born in 1869. Fred passed away in 1950. ^[1]

His family immigrated in to the US 1878 from the Port of Bremen in West Prussia and landed in New York on June 29, 1878. Aboard the Ship MARIS with him were Mother Louisa (aged 32), Sister Maria(7) and Brother Albert (5) Zimmermann. His name is spelled "Friedrike". Source = * New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891 ; Film Roll #413 - 29 May 1878-13 Jul 1878; Image #542 of 783.

During the Federal Census conducted in June/July of 1880, Fred lived with his parents and siblings in Peoria, IL.

Frederick moved to Chicago prior to 1890 where he was a bricklayer for the next two decades. They are found at several addresses in Chicago, including April 1903 (Walter's Birth and Death Certificates) finds them at 856 Wellington Avenue. Directories and censuses during that time show him gradually heading from south to north in the city. He then moved his family to Los Angeles by 1909. One known residential address in Los Angeles was 1327 Neola Avenue.

By 1920, Fred was back in Chicago; by 1930 he was back to Los Angeles where he resided until his death.

Fred died in the Los Angeles General Hospital in 1950, having outlived both his wife and his eldest son, Bruno. Fred's cremains are in a columbarium with his wife, Elizabeth, in Forest Lawn Cemetery in LA. Stated religion at time of death was Episcopal. The remains of their youngest son, Peter, are also in that crypt.

Sources

• United States Census, 1880 Friedrick Zimmermann in household of Ferd. Zimmermann, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois.

• United States Census, 1900 Fred Zimmermann, ED 784 Precinct 7 Lake View Chicago city Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, United States.

• United States Census, 1910 Frederick A Zimmerman, Los Angeles Assembly District 74, Los Angeles, California.

• United States Census, 1920 Fred A Zimmermann, Chicago City Precinct 66 Ward 26, Cook, Illinois.

• United States Census, 1930 Fred Zimmerman, Los Angeles (Districts 0501-0750), Los Angeles, California.

• United States Census, 1940 Fred A Zimmerman, Councilmanic District 14, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-1135, sheet 4A, family 71, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 387.

• California, Death Index, 1940-1997 Frederick A Zimmerman, 1950.

Acknowledgements

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1. ↑ Entered by Keith Baker, Sep 25, 2011 and following.