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Josiah Abraham Zimmerman 1864–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1864

Birth Location: Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 1 Jun 1934

Death Location: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States

Father: Daniel Zimmerman

Mother: Margaret Lindsay

Spouse(s): Catherine Lyon

Children(s): Lewis Zimmerman, Lotta Zimmerman, Loren Zimmerman, Luman Zimmerman, Lyman Zimmerman, Lulu Zimmerman, Leon Zimmerman, Leola Zimmerman

In 1864, Josiah Abraham Zimmerman entered the world in Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada, born to Daniel Zimmerman And Margaret Lindsay. Josiah Abraham Zimmerman married Catherine May Katie Lyon, Mary Jane Leader, and had children including Leola Ann Zimmerman, Leon K Zimmerman, Lewis Tunison Zimmerman, Loren Herbert Zimmerman, Lotta Belle Zimmerman, Lulu Zimmerman, Luman Byron Zimmerman, Lyman Clair Zimmerman. Josiah Abraham Zimmerman passed away in 1934 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1864, Josiah Abraham Zimmerman entered the world in Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada, born to Daniel Zimmerman And Margaret Lindsay.
  • Josiah Abraham Zimmerman married Catherine May Katie Lyon, Mary Jane Leader, and had children including Leola Ann Zimmerman, Leon K Zimmerman, Lewis Tunison Zimmerman, Loren Herbert Zimmerman, Lotta Belle Zimmerman, Lulu Zimmerman, Luman Byron Zimmerman, Lyman Clair Zimmerman.
  • Josiah Abraham Zimmerman passed away in 1934 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States.

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Josiah Zimmerman's Ancestors

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Josiah Zimmerman
1864–1934
Birth Place: Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Daniel Zimmerman
1814–1867
Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Margaret Lindsay
1828–1890
Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland
Grandparents
John Lindsay
1804–1872
Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland
Martha Martin
1807–1884
Gibraltar
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Col
1781–1813
Elizabeth Rolleston
1785–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Martin
1743–1806
Charlotte Yorke
1758–1841

Josiah Zimmerman's Descendants

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Josiah (Abraham) Zimmerman (13 Aug 1864–1 Jun 1934) m. Catherine (May "Katie") Lyon (11 Sep 1869–29 Jan 1938)
  1. 1. Lewis (Tunison) Zimmerman 1889–1977 m. Elsie (May) Bale 1893–1951 m. Goldie (Lucille) Cutter 1901–1992
    1. 1. Alger (W.) Zimmerman 1910–1976
    2. 2. Robert (Loren) Zimmerman 1920–2012
    3. 3. Lewis (Junior) Zimmerman 1923–1999 m. Blanche (Nellie) Smith 1930–2001 m. Francis Housel 1925–1952
    4. 4. William (Cletus) Zimmerman 1925–2017
    5. 5. Beatrice Zimmerman 1927–2001
    6. 6. Byron Zimmerman 1929–1935
    7. 7. Walter (Dale) Zimmerman 1931–2003
    8. 8. Edna (Arlene) Zimmerman 1933–2001
    9. 9. Frederick Zimmerman 1936–2003
    10. 10. Leona Zimmerman 1942–2015
    11. 11. Janet (Marie) Zimmerman 1946–2009
  2. 2. Lotta (Belle) Zimmerman 1890–1960
  3. 3. Loren (Herbert) Zimmerman 1892–1912
  4. 4. Luman (Byron) Zimmerman 1894–1978
  5. 5. Lyman (Clair) Zimmerman 1900–1975
  6. 6. Lulu Zimmerman 1904–1904
  7. 7. Leon (K) Zimmerman 1904–2003 m. Mabel (Rosella) White 1904–2000
    1. 1. Marvin (Dale) Zimmerman 1923–1984
    2. 2. Delburt (Wayne) Zimmerman 1925–1999
    3. 3. Shirley (Darlene) Zimmerman 1931–2013
  8. 8. Leola (Ann) Zimmerman 1907–1988

Josiah Zimmerman's Timeline

2 Records

1864
13 Aug 1864
Birth of Josiah Abraham Zimmerman in Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
1934
1 Jun 1934
Age 70
Death of Josiah Abraham Zimmerman in DeWitt Township, Clinton, Michigan, United States
DeWitt Township, Clinton, Michigan, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1864
    Event Place: Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1934
    Event Place: DeWitt Township, Clinton, Michigan, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States

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