Edward Levi Zimmerman (1896 - 1961)

Born 14 Dec 1896 in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 19 Jun 1961 at age 64 in Coaldale, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Edward was born in 1896. He is the son of George Zimmerman and Katie Fichthorn.

He died on 19 Jun 1961.^[1]

Obituary from Find-a-Grave

Tamaqua, June 30 - Edward L. Zimmerman, 64, of Tamaqua R.D. 3, died yesterday in the Coaldale State Hospital, where he had been a patient since February.

Born in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, a son of the late George K. and Kate (Fichthorn) Zimmerman, he was a retired farmer.

A member of the United Church of Christ, Zimmerman is survived by his widow, Anna (Oldt) Zimmerman, and a son, Robert Zimmerman, USN, Norfolk, Va.

Two daughters: Martha, wife of Rudolph Balas, and Bertha Zimmerman, both of Tamaqua R.D. 3, and two grandchildren and three sisters: Mrs. Ida Noecker, Centerport; Mrs. Lillie, Reber, Mohrsville, and Mrs. Sara Neidlinger, Schuylkill Haven; five brothers: Alfred, of Bernville R.D. 1; Wesley, of Schuylkill Haven;; William, of Ardreas R.D. 1; Walter, of Tamaqua R.D. 1; and John, of Orwigsburg.

Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Harvey Hill residence at Snyders, the Rev. Arthur W. Kleintop Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Christ Union Church Cemetery, McKeansburg. The Hill Funeral Home, Rehrersburg, has charge.

Published in The Reading Eagle - Tuesday, June 20, 1961.

Sources

1. ↑ Find-a-Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170428660/edward-levi-zimmerman)

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M343-JT3 : accessed 16 October 2021), Edward L Zimmerman in household of George K Zimmerman, East Brunswick Township New Ringgold borough, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 138, sheet 12B, family 262, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,483.