Zimmerman, George Washington

ZIMMERMAN, MERRIMAN, BERNER

Posted By: Ardythe Rees Stoesz (email)
Date: 8/8/2007 at 12:07:38

George Washington Zimmerman suffered a stroke of paralysis on Friday evening, April 22, 1938, at the home of his son Walter G. Zimmerman. He passed away April 29, 1938, having reached the age of 78 years 9 months and 23 days. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon at the Stanton Evangelical Church with Rev. Elmer M. Bauer, pastor and Rev. Karl Kaupp of Melbourne officiating. Interment was made at the Stanton township cemetery with Mauer Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

George Washington Zimmerman was born July 6, 1859, at Baltimore, Maryland. He was the son of Rev. John Jacob and Theresa Merriman Zimmerman. He came with his parents to Sioux City, Iowa in 1867, at the age of eight years.

George grew to manhood on the farm home, assisting his mother and brothers in improving and developing the place. He received his education in the local schools and remained at home until his marriage Feb. 13, 1883 to Louise Charlotte Berner. He lived in Le Mars, Iowa for seven years. He then purchased a farm in Plymouth township. He was a successful farmer and added to his original land holdings, raising cattle and stock. He was active in community and church affairs and in the councils of the democratic party.

To the union of George Washington Zimmerman and Louise Charlotte seven children were born: Walter Gottlieb Zimmerman; Benjamin Franklin Zimmerman; Arthur Jacob Henry Zimmerman; Helen Mary (Zimmerman) Brandstetter; Roy Zimmerman; Tilda (Zimmerman) Lippke; and baby Louise Zimmerman, who died in infancy.

~Taken from a Genealogy book written by Evelyn Zimmerman