Robert Frank Zimmer (1898 - 1970)

Born 23 Jan 1898 in Knoxville, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Edith Catherine (Klehm) Zimmer — married 6 Dec 1920 in Brooke, West Virginia, United States

Died 23 Sep 1970 at age 72 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Profile Note

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Biography

Pvt. Robert Zimmer served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 24 May 1918
Unit(s): Battery A 67th Field Artillery
Service ended: 20 Dec 1918

Robert Frank Zimmer ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Robert F Zimmer ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

Robert Zimmer ^[10]

Robert Zunines[sic] ^[11]

Robert Simmers[sic] ^[12]

Robert Zimmers[sic] ^[13]

Birth
23 Jan 1898
Knoxville, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA ^{[1] [3] [6] [8] [10]}

Died
23 Sep 1970
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. ^{[3] [8] [10]}

Buried
Saint Mary's Cemetery
Reserve Township, Pennsylvania, USA. ^{[8] [9]}

Residence

1900 Lower Saint Clair, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son ^[11]

1910 Pittsburgh Ward 17, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son ^[12]

1920 Pittsburgh Ward 18, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son. ^[13]

1930 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head. ^[5]

1934 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[6]

1935 Ross, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. ^[7]

1940 Ross, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head. ^[7]

1942 Ross, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA Relation to Head: Self ^[1]

Marriage
6 Dec 1920
Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia, United States. ^[4]
Husband Robert F Zimmer.
Wife Edith Klehm.

CHildren
Child: Infant Zimmer.
Child: Edith M Zimmer.
Child: Helen R Zimmer.

Military Service
World War I
US Army
Entered: 24 May 1918 Dishcarged: 20 Dec 1918 Rank: Pvt, Battery A 67th Field Artillery ^{[3] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Pennsylvania, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2807 Ancestry Record 2238 #8764026 Transcript: Robert Frank Zimmer Race: White Age: 44 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 23 Jan 1898 Birth Place: Knoxville, Pennsylvania, USA Residence Place: Ross, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942 Registration Place: Ross, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA Employer: Pitt Publishing Co Weight: 155 Complexion: Light Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Brown Height: 5 5 Next of Kin: Edith Zimmer [Wife]
2. ↑ Daughter Edith's Record "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF7R-6K6 : 5 August 2020), Robert Frank Zimmer in entry for Robert Howard Mall and Edith Margaret Zimmer, 1 Feb 1945; citing Marriage, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WW5D-3WN2 : 26 October 2019), Robert Frank Zimmer, 20 Dec 1918; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FY6J-Z9X : 11 February 2018), Robert F. Zimmer and Edith C. Klehm, 06 Dec 1920; citing Brooke County, West Virginia, v20, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 869,977.
   For image of record see: http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=869977&ImageNumber=504
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCCK-1XF : accessed 25 September 2020), Robert F Zimmer, Pittsburgh (Districts 251-488), Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 428, sheet 17B, line 90, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1985; FHL microfilm 2,341,719.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Pennsylvania, World War I Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. World War I Veterans Service and Compensation File, 1934–1948. RG 19, Series 19.91. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Ancestry Record 60884 #485834 Transcript: Robert F Zimmer Residence Age: 37 Birth Date: abt 1897 Birth Place: Knoxville, Pennsylvania Residence Date: 3 May 1934 Residence Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Military Branch: Army Military Year: 1917-1918 Military Age: 20 Record Type: Service Card
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ89-KJ5 : 16 February 2020), Robert F Zimmer, Ross Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2-470, sheet 16A, line 30, family 344, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3416.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3} Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1 Ancestry Record 1967 #565159 Transcript: Robert F Zimmer Birth Date: 23 Jan 1898 Age: 72 Death Date: 23 Sep 1970 Military Branch: Army Registration County: Allegheny Cemetery Name: St Mary's Cemetery Cemetery Location: Reserve Township, Pennsylvania
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 25 September 2020), memorial page for Robert F. Zimmer (unknown–23 Sep 1970), Find a Grave Memorial no. 110760983, citing Saint Mary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Corey & Douglas Marshall-Steele (contributor 47477063) Find A Grave: Memorial #110760983
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2Q2-1PD : 21 August 2020), Robert Zimmer, Sep 1970; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3M7-LN3 : accessed 25 September 2020), Robert Zunines[sic] in household of Nickleus Zunines[sic], Lower St. Clair Township (Precinct 3, excl. Mt. Oliver & Knoxville boroughs), Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 415, sheet 12A, family 225, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,368.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG71-WXS : accessed 25 September 2020), Robert Simmers[sic] in household of Nicholis Simmers[sic], Pittsburgh Ward 17, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 503, sheet 3A, family 51, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1305; FHL microfilm 1,375,318.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFTN-Z92 : accessed 25 September 2020), Robert Zimmers[sic] in household of Nicholes Zimmers[sic], Pittsburgh Ward 18, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 613, sheet 5A, line 5, family 101, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1521; FHL microfilm 1,821,521

Acknowledgment

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