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Hans Zimmerman 1702 – 1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1702

Birth Location: Watteneil, Canton, Bern, Switzerland

Death Date: 10 Jun 1794

Death Location: Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Johann Zimmerman

Mother: Anne RACHTY

Spouse(s): Sarah Ruffner, Sarah Salome

Children(s): Peter CARPENTER

In 1702, Hans Zimmerman entered the world in Watteneil, Canton, Bern, Switzerland, born to Johann Hans Zimmerman and Anne RACHTY. Hans Zimmerman married Sarah Salome Ruffner, Sarah Salome, and had children including Peter Zimmerman CARPENTER. Hans Zimmerman passed away in 1794 in Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1702, Hans Zimmerman entered the world in Watteneil, Canton, Bern, Switzerland, born to Johann Hans Zimmerman and Anne RACHTY.
  • Hans Zimmerman married Sarah Salome Ruffner, Sarah Salome, and had children including Peter Zimmerman CARPENTER.
  • Hans Zimmerman passed away in 1794 in Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johann Zimmerman
1675 – 1755
Birth Location: Bernese Oberland, Bern, Switzerland
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Anne RACHTY
1679 –
Birth Location: Bernese Oberland, Bern, Switzerland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Ruffner
1698 – 1790
Birth Location: Oberland, Canton, Bern, Switzerland
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Sarah Salome
1705 – 1800
Birth Location: Switzerland
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Children(s)

Peter CARPENTER
1736 – 1817
Birth Location: Cocalico, Lane, Pennsylvania, USA
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Hans Zimmerman's Ancestors

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Hans Zimmerman
1702 – 1794
Birth Place: Watteneil, Canton, Bern, Switzerland
Parents
Johann Hans Zimmerman
1675 – 1755
Bernese Oberland, Bern, Switzerland
Anne RACHTY
1679 –
Bernese Oberland, Bern, Switzerland
Grandparents
Heinrich Zimmerman
1646 – 1710
Bernese, Oberland, Bern, Switzerland
Anna (Margaret) MOGERT
1651 – 1713
Bernese, Oberland, Bern, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Heinrich Zimmerman
1619 –
Benedikta Wenger
1618 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benedikt Zimmerman
1580 –
Dorothea Thoenen
1582 –

Hans Zimmerman's Descendants

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Hans Zimmerman (29 Dec 1702 – 10 Jun 1794) m. Sarah (Salome) Ruffner (1698 – 1790) m. Sarah Salome (1705 – 1800)
  1. 1. Peter (Zimmerman) CARPENTER (1736 – 1 Apr 1817) m. Barbara Deppen (1746 – 7 Nov 1816)
    1. 1. William Carpenter (1779 – 10 Jun 1845) m. Amelia Rudisill (1788 – 20 May 1859)
      1. 1. Peter (W) Carpenter (1810 – 23 Jul 1845) m. Sarah Setzer (1812 – 17 Aug 1893) m. Sarah Setzer (1812 – 1845)
        1. 1. Marcus (Lafayette) Carpenter (9 Aug 1831 – 18 Feb 1918) m. Annie Kiser (1 Aug 1835 – 3 Sep 1916)

Hans Zimmerman's Timeline

2 Records

1702
29 Dec 1702
Birth of Hans Zimmerman in Watteneil, Canton, Bern, Switzerland
Watteneil, Canton, Bern, Switzerland
1794
10 Jun 1794
Age 92
Death of Hans Zimmerman in Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1702
    Event Place: Watteneil, Canton, Bern, Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1794
    Event Place: Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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