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Peter Zimmerman 1668–1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 August 1668

Birth Location: Steffisburg, Bern, Berne, Suisse

Death Date: 1750

Death Location: Lancaster, British America, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Hans Zimmerman

Mother: Barbara Gilgan

Spouse(s): Salome Ruffner

Children(s): Emanuel Zimmerman

Peter Zimmerman was born in 1668 in Steffisburg, Bern, Berne, Suisse, the child of Hans Zimmerman And Barbara Gilgan. Peter Zimmerman married Salome Ruffner, and had children including Emanuel M Carpenter Zimmerman. Peter Zimmerman passed away in 1750 in Lancaster, British America, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Peter Zimmerman was born in 1668 in Steffisburg, Bern, Berne, Suisse, the child of Hans Zimmerman And Barbara Gilgan.
  • Peter Zimmerman married Salome Ruffner, and had children including Emanuel M Carpenter Zimmerman.
  • Peter Zimmerman passed away in 1750 in Lancaster, British America, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Peter Zimmerman's Ancestors

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Peter Zimmerman
1668–1750
Birth Place: Steffisburg, Bern, Berne, Suisse
Parents
Hans Zimmerman
1635–1708
Steffisburg, Bern, Berne, Suisse
Barbara Gilgan
1639–1700
Steffisburg, Bern, Switzerland
Grandparents
Peter (Hans) Gilgan
1604–1639
Elsbeth Rohrbach
1607–1639
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Zimmerman's Descendants

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Peter Zimmerman (23 August 1668–1750) m. Salome Ruffner (28 December 1675–1743)
  1. 1. Emanuel (M. Carpenter) Zimmerman 1702–1780 m. Caroline Line 1701–1785
    1. 1. Emanuel Carpenter 1744–1822

Peter Zimmerman's Timeline

3 Records

1668
23 August 1668
Birth of Peter Zimmerman in Steffisburg, Bern, Berne, Suisse
Steffisburg, Bern, Berne, Suisse
1668
23 Aug 1668
Peter Zimmerman was christened in Steffisburg, Bern, Switzerland
Steffisburg, Bern, Switzerland
1750
1750
Age 82
Death of Peter Zimmerman in Lancaster, British America, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster, British America, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 August 1668
    Event Place: Steffisburg, Bern, Berne, Suisse
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1668
    Event Place: Steffisburg, Bern, Switzerland
    Record Source: Switzerland, Select Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Lancaster, British America, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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