OCCUPATION: 1831 Bürger und Ackersmann zu Spechbach (citizen and farmer in Spechbach),[1] 1842 Bürger und Bauer [farmer] in Spechbach[2]
BIRTH/ BAPTISM: Johannes Zimmermann was born in 1796 in Spechbach, but baptized in the protestant church of Epfenbach. Spechbach belonged to the parish of Epfenbach, and new born children were baptized in Epfenbach.
His father Kilian Zimmermann was citizen and farmer in Spechbach and evangelisch-reformiert (confession), his mother Philippina Vorholz was catholic (religion).
MARRIAGE: "Johannes Zimmermann, des Spechbacher Bürgers und Bauren Kilian Zimmermann und seiner Ehefrau Philippina gebohrnen Vorholzin ehel. lediger Sohn, mit Maria Katharina Zieglerin, des verstorbenen Bürgers und Bauren zu Epfenbach Johann Georg Ziegler und seiner gleichfalls verstorbenen Ehefrau Elisabetha gebohrnen Leißin ehel. ledigen Tochter."[3]
EMIGRATION: 1846 to Canada, 1851 in Wellesley, Waterloo Co., Ontario[4]
Sources
↑ Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Generallandesarchiv Karlsruhe, Bestand 390, Nr. 1875, Standesbuch der evangelischen Gemeinde Spechbach, Geburtsbuch 1803-1869, Bild 109, URL (http://www.landesarchiv-bw.de/plink/?f=4-1217403-109)
↑ Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Generallandesarchiv Karlsruhe, Bestand 390, Nr. 1875, Standesbuch der evangelischen Gemeinde Spechbach, Geburtsbuch 1803-1869, Bild 157, URL (http://www.landesarchiv-bw.de/plink/?f=4-1217403-157)
↑ Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Generallandesarchiv Karlsruhe, Bestand 390, Nr. 1876, Standesbuch der evangelischen Gemeinde Spechbach, Heiratsbuch 1803-1869, Bild 48, URL (http://www.landesarchiv-bw.de/plink/?f=4-1217404-48)
"Deutschland, Geburten und Taufen 1558-1898," index, FamilySearch, (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NC4Z-551 : accessed 03 Nov 2013), Kilian Zimmermann in entry for Johannes Zimmermann, 08 Feb 1796; citing Epfenbach, Baden, Germany; FHL microfilm 1189285.
"Deutschland, Heiraten 1558-1929," index, FamilySearch, (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VCYF-CHG : accessed 05 Nov 2013), Philippina Vorholzer in entry for Johannes Zimmermann and Maria Katharina Ziegler, 29 Feb 1824; citing Evangelisch, Spechbach, Heidelberg, Baden; FHL microfilm 1189287.
"Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4Q4-52D : 2 April 2016), John Zimmermann, Wellesley, North Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 32, line 11; Library and Archives Canada film number C-9944, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 4,396,336.
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