Margaretha (Berenburger) Zimmerebner (abt. 1710)

Born about 1710 in Silesia, Austria [uncertain]

Wife of Ruprecht Zimmerebner — married 31 Mar 1740 in Ebenezer, Province of Georgia

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Biography

Margaretha (Berenburger) Zimmerebner was a Georgia colonist.

The origins and family of Margaretha are unknown. It is a guess she was born in 1710 in Silesia, Austria. On 10 Feb 1738 Santfleben told Boltzius he wanted to return to Silesia to get his sister, Elisabeth Sanftleben^[1], because he was concerned she was going back to Popery.^[2] In a footnote the following was documented: “Sanftleben did bring his sister, along with a shoemaker and four marriageable women, on 27 June 1739. In a letter of 11 Feb. 1738 to Robert Trevor, the British minister at the Hague, Benjamin Martyn gave their names as “George Sanftle Ben, John Caspar Ulick, Gertraud Lacknerin, Elizabeth Wassernaennim (Note: sister, AKA Elisabeth Wasserman, of Mrs. Landfelder^[3]), Margaretta Eggerin, Margaretta Berenbergerin and her sister.” Candler, Colonial Records, XXX (un-printed), 40.”^[4]

24 Jun 1739 Boltzius received a letter noting that “Sanftleben and several women and a shoemaker, who were en route from Augsburg to Holland at the time of his writing. And today at noon I had a note from Sanftleben that he and several others had arrived in Port Royal last Tuesday from Charleston, whence he intends to travel to Savannah on the first occasion offered by water”.^[5]

26 Jun 1739 Boltzius noted in his journal that Sanftleben returned to Ebenezer, Province of Georgia with the people that came with him.^[6]

In A List of Early Settlers of Georgia, Margaretha is listed as:

• 86. Berenberger, Margt.—Spinster; em bark'd 29 Mar. 1739. Settled at Ebenezar; a Saltsburger. ^[7]

Life in Ebenezer

31 Mar 1740 Ruprecht Zimmerman was married to Margaret Berenburger.^[8]

4 Aug 1741 a note was entered in Boltzius’ diary that Zimmerebner has been erroneously called Zimmerman. 8 Sep 1741 Margaretha was in labor and Ruprecht went to town crossing high water to get Mrs. Rheinländer, the midwife. While her was gone, a neighbor woman helped Margaretha deliver twin girls. Boltzius walked to their house and baptized both infants. One died that night, 9 Sep 1741 the second infant died that morning,^[9]

Death

The date and location of her death are unknown.

Sources

1. ↑ Detailed Reports on the Salzburger Emigrants Who Settled in America, Volume VI, 1739 by Samuel Urlsperger https://ugapress.manifoldapp.org/read/detailed-reports-on-the-salzburger-emigrants-who-settled-in-america-volume-six-1739/section/b777a139-fe17-49d8-be33-5efaf8ba6b3d#index see Elisabeth Santfleben
2. ↑ Detailed Reports on the Salzburger Emigrants Who Settled in America, Volume V: 1738 by Samuel Urlsperger https://ugapress.manifoldapp.org/read/f2bf70e8-2866-4113-aa1d-68da89d5abe1/section/c10b5b26-b30d-45d2-9f1e-1bd466ebb2d4#page_34
3. ↑ https://ugapress.manifoldapp.org/read/6fb0bafd-51d3-4001-80d7-e8b48e2e5cf2/section/a8e0d1f9-0b68-434c-84c4-8487f0377ecc#page_126
4. ↑ Detailed Reports on the Salzburger Emigrants Who Settled in America, Volume V: 1738 by Samuel Urlsperger https://ugapress.manifoldapp.org/read/f2bf70e8-2866-4113-aa1d-68da89d5abe1/section/6c61c1ae-9332-49bc-90a4-0a56af943474#note35
5. ↑ Detailed Reports on the Salzburger Emigrants Who Settled in America, Volume VI, 1739 by Samuel Urlsperger https://ugapress.manifoldapp.org/read/6fb0bafd-51d3-4001-80d7-e8b48e2e5cf2/section/a8e0d1f9-0b68-434c-84c4-8487f0377ecc#page_126
6. ↑ Detailed Reports on the Salzburger Emigrants Who Settled in America, Volume VI, 1739 by Samuel Urlsperger https://ugapress.manifoldapp.org/read/6fb0bafd-51d3-4001-80d7-e8b48e2e5cf2/section/a8e0d1f9-0b68-434c-84c4-8487f0377ecc#page_132
7. ↑ A List of the Early Settlers of Georgia, Edited by E. Merton Coulter and Albert B. Saye https://ugapress.manifoldapp.org/system/actioncallout/942870e2-a50c-411f-9667-389b519cc9ce/attachment/original-91386f8bd1d21dfdccbdcdd88ad0c7c5.pdf
8. ↑ Detailed Reports on the Salzburger Emigrants Who Settled in America, Edited by Samuel Urlsperger, Vol VII, 1740 digital database with images, PDF page 81, https://ugapress.manifoldapp.org/projects/detailed-reports-on-the-salzburger-emigrants-who-settled-in-america-f047004e-0b1d-4a19-a3fe-70f693d4cebd
9. ↑ Detailed Reports on the Salzburger Emigrants Who Settled in America, Edited by Samuel Urlsperger, Vol VIII, 1741 digital database with images, PDF page 333, 395, 399, https://ugapress.manifoldapp.org/projects/detailed-reports-on-the-salzburger-emigrants-who-settled-in-america-b10b3edc-cf8c-4ba7-b753-e3323a802787