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Ruth Emma Zimmerman 1901 – 2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 April 1901

Birth Location: Bloom Twp, Osborne County, Kansas, USA

Death Date: 1 April 2001

Death Location: Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA

Father: Walter Zimmerman

Mother: Elisabeth Koenneman

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1901, Ruth Emma Zimmerman entered the world in Bloom Twp, Osborne County, Kansas, USA, born to Walter Milton Zimmerman and Elisabeth Margaret Koenneman. In 1910, Ruth Emma Zimmerman resided in Bloom, Osborne, Kansas, USA. Ruth Emma Zimmerman passed away in 2001 in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1901, Ruth Emma Zimmerman entered the world in Bloom Twp, Osborne County, Kansas, USA, born to Walter Milton Zimmerman and Elisabeth Margaret Koenneman.
  • In 1910, Ruth Emma Zimmerman resided in Bloom, Osborne, Kansas, USA.
  • Ruth Emma Zimmerman passed away in 2001 in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Zimmerman
1870 – 1948
Birth Location: Hiawatha, Brown, Kansas, USA
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Elisabeth Koenneman
1875 – 1914
Birth Location: Bloom Twp, Osborne County, Kansas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Zimmerman's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Zimmerman
1901 – 2001
Birth Place: Bloom Twp, Osborne County, Kansas, USA
Parents
Walter Milton Zimmerman
1870 – 1948
Hiawatha, Brown, Kansas, USA
Elisabeth (Margaret) Koenneman
1875 – 1914
Bloom Twp, Osborne County, Kansas, USA
Grandparents
Christian (Simon) Zimmerman
1815 – 1893
Wattenwil, Bern, Switzerland
Hannan ("Anna") Krebs
1834 – 1916
Wattenwil, Thun, Bern, Switzerland
Karl (Louis) Koenneman
1846 – 1885
Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Mary Felderman
1844 – 1929
Bremen, Hanover Staat, Lower Saxony, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Felderman
1810 – 1856
Margarethe Weidenhofer
1813 – 1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Felderman
1784 – 1834
Marie Mindermann
1778 –

Ruth Zimmerman's Timeline

10 Records

1901
8 April 1901
Birth of Ruth Emma Zimmerman in Bloom Twp, Osborne County, Kansas, USA
Bloom Twp, Osborne County, Kansas, USA
1901
25 August 1901
Ruth Emma Zimmerman was baptized in Zion Lutheran Church, Tipton, Mitchell, Kansas, USA
Zion Lutheran Church, Tipton, Mitchell, Kansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 9
Ruth Emma Zimmerman resided here in Bloom, Osborne, Kansas, USA
Bloom, Osborne, Kansas, USA
1915
1915
Age 14
Ruth Emma Zimmerman - Confirmation in Zion Lutheran Church, Tipton, Mitchell, Kansas, USA
Zion Lutheran Church, Tipton, Mitchell, Kansas, USA
1915
1915
Age 14
Ruth Emma Zimmerman resided here in Alton, Osborne, Kansas, USA
Alton, Osborne, Kansas, USA
1920
16 January 1920
Age 19
Ruth Emma Zimmerman resided here in Bloom Twp, Osborne County, Kansas, USA
Bloom Twp, Osborne County, Kansas, USA
1925
1 June 1925
Age 24
Ruth Emma Zimmerman resided here in Penn Twp, Osborne County, Kansas, USA
Penn Twp, Osborne County, Kansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 34
Ruth Emma Zimmerman resided here in Normal, McLean, Illinois
Normal, McLean, Illinois
1940
2 May 1940
Age 39
Ruth Emma Zimmerman resided here in Normal, McLean, Illinois, USA
Normal, McLean, Illinois, USA
2001
1 April 2001
Age 100
Death of Ruth Emma Zimmerman in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA
Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 April 1901
    Event Place: Bloom Twp, Osborne County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1915, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Roll: ks1915_178; Line: 5
    [2] Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1915, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_111; Line: 7
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Normal, McLean, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00842; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 57-73
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bloom, Osborne, Kansas; Roll: T625_544; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 129
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bloom, Osborne, Kansas; Roll: T624_452; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0120; FHL microfilm: 1374465
    [6] Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1781-1969, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Congregational Records
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 August 1901
    Event Place: Zion Lutheran Church, Tipton, Mitchell, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1781-1969, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Congregational Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bloom, Osborne, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bloom, Osborne, Kansas; Roll: T624_452; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0120; FHL microfilm: 1374465

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Confirmation
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Zion Lutheran Church, Tipton, Mitchell, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1781-1969, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Congregational Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Alton, Osborne, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1915, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Roll: ks1915_178; Line: 5

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 January 1920
    Event Place: Bloom Twp, Osborne County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bloom, Osborne, Kansas; Roll: T625_544; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 129

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1925
    Event Place: Penn Twp, Osborne County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1915, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_111; Line: 7

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Normal, McLean, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Normal, McLean, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00842; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 57-73

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 May 1940
    Event Place: Normal, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Normal, McLean, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00842; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 57-73

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 April 2001
    Event Place: Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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