Thursday, January 27, 2022

Johann Christoph Zimmermann 1749-1797

Christoph Zimmermann was born 20 Oct 1749 to Jonas Zimmermann b 1725 and Gertraud Kohler b 1730. He married Anna Maria Schütuz aka Seegerin. 9 Mar 1775. They had seven children. Johann died 9 Oct 1797 at 48 years old. Jonas Zimmermann also had a child called  Maria Magdalena Zimmermann b 1720. She married Johann Matthias Scholl b 1718 on 30 Dec 1743. No familybook has been found for this family.
 
What happened to Jonas Zimmerman and Barbara Leopold's children:
1. Maria Catharina Zimmermann 1714
2. Maria Barbara Zimmermann 1716-1761 married Johann Peter Suess 5 Jan 1740 and had 3 children. She was only six years married and then died. Her youngest child Catharina Barbara Suess married Johann Georg Cammerer b 1741, a direct line ancestor
3. Johann Simon Zimmermann 1719-1719
4. Maria Magdalena Zimmermann 1720-1804 Maria Magdalena married Johann Matthias Scholl 30 Dec 1743 and hey had 8 children. Johann Matthias is a direct line ancestor too.
5. Johann Adam Zimmermann 1721-1722
6. Baby Zimmermann 1723-1723
7. Jonas Zimmerman 1725 dec
8. Johann Zimmermann 1729 dec

Anna Maria lived from 12 Sep 1751 to 12 Feb 1814. Her parents were Georg Christoph Schuez and Maria Barbara Zimmermann. Interesting that Anna Maria Schutz is a descendant of Hans Andreas Endris Scholl through their daughter Anna Jacobea Scholl. Christoph Zimmermann FH ID: M8HL-31T

What happened to Christoph Zimmermann and Gertraud Kohler's children?
Christoph Zimmermann 1776-1814 married Margaretha Weick 21 Jan 1802 and had 6 children
Philipp M Zimmermann 1777-1839 married Margaretha Salome Blau 25 May 1802 and had 9 children
Margaretha Zimmermann 1780 dec
Elisabetha Zimmermann 1783-1831 KH21-DW1, married Jakob Friedrich Scholl mason KH3N-ZSK, 12 Feb 1818. They had four children. Jakob died in 1877. (see doc below 1823)
Jacob Zimmermann 1785-1837
Jonas Zimmermann 1785 dec
Catharina Zimmermann 1788-1844 married Johann Michael Ness 14 Dec 1813

Note: (1) Georg Adam Kammerer 1748-1783 is a descendant of Hans Wendel Kammerer 1682-1735 and Magdalena Weidmann 1691-1761. His wife Anna Maria Zimmermann is a descendant from the same two people Hans Wendel Kammerer and Magdalena Weidmann.

 Documents related to Christoph Zimmermann: 

Beck 1749 sponsor film 102078348 page 382
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 11th of December 1749, a little son of Christoph Zimmermann, citizen and farmer, from his wife Margaretha Magdalena, née Roeschin, was born to the world, so thereafter was baptized and was named Jo[hann] Philipp.
Baptismal sponsors were myself F. Chr. H. Beck, pastor of this place, with my wife Margaretha Barbara, and Christoph "Blejer" [Bleier] citizen and miller, with his wife.
Left margin: died 11 March 1839.
 
Beck, Pastor 1751 film 102078348 page 386
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 1st of December 1751, a little daughter of Christoph Zimmermann, citizen and farmer, from Margretha Magdalena, née Roeschin, was born to the world, so thereafter was baptized and was named Maria Elisabetha.
Baptismal sponsors are myself F. Chr. H. Beck, for the time being pastor at this place, with my wife. Christoph "Blejer" [Bleier], citizen and miller, with his wife Maria Elisab[etha].
 

Elisabetha Scholl mother 7 Feb 1777 film 102078348 page 579
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 7th of February [1777], in the morning at 2:00 am born and on the 8th of the same month baptized: Elisabetha [Roesch].
Father: Georg Philipp Roesch, the local citizen.
Mother: Elisabetha, née Schollin.
Baptismal witnesses: Georg Adam Cammerer, the local citizen and master blacksmith, and his wife Anna Maria, née Zimmermännin. Joh[ann] Christoph Zimmermann, the local citizen, and his wife Anna Maria, née Schüzin.
Right column: died 18 August 1864.
Left column: ___? gestanden?
Comment: The numbering for the baptismal witnesses was convulted so I listed the witnesses in the order they appeared in the record without numbering.
Elisabetha Scholl 21 Oct 1777 bot rt film 102078348 page 582

Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 21st of October [1777], in the morning at 6:00 am born and on the 22nd of the same month baptized: Philipp Martin [Zimmermann].
Father: Johann Christoph Zimmermann, the local citizen.
Mother: Anna Maria, née Schüzin.
Baptismal witnesses: (1) Martin Süß, the local citizen and master carpenter, and (2) his wife Anna Barbara, née Mezgerin. (3) Georg Philipp Roesch, the local citizen, and (4) his wife Elisabetha, née Schollin.
Right column: died 12 July 1839.

Lower left corner: Quarterly report.
Note: Süß is translated as Suess. Süß is spelled with the following single letter from the German alphabet: "ß" (called an Eszett) making the name: Suess The Eszett represents a double s

Elisabetha Scholl mother  4 Sept 1778 film 102078348 page 587
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 4th of September [1778], at night at 11:00 pm born and on the 6th of the same month baptized: Jacob [Roesch].
Father: Georg Philipp Roesch, the local citizen.
Mother: Elisabetha, née Schollin.
Baptismal witnesses: (1) Georg Adam Cammerer, the local citizen and master blacksmith, and (2) his wife Anna Maria, née Zimmermännin. (3) Joh[ann] Christoph Zimmermann, the local citizen, and (4) his wife Anna Maria, née Schüzin.
Right column: + [died].
Notes: (3) Christoph Zimmermann FH ID: M8HL-31T. Christoph Zimmermann was born 20 Oct 1749, married Anna Maria Schütuz 9 Mar 1775. They had seven children. Johann died 9 Oct 1797 and Anna Maria lived from 12 Sep 1751 to 12 Feb 1814. Her parents were Georg Christoph Schuez and Maria Barbara Zimmermann. Interesting that Anna Maria Schutz is a descendant of Hans Andreas Endris Scholl through their daughter Anna Jacobea Scholl. 
Note: (1) Georg Adam Kammerer 1748-1783 is a descendant of Hans Wendel Kammerer 1682-1735 and Magdalena Weidmann 1691-1761. His wife Anna Maria Zimmermann is a descendant from the same two people Hans Wendel Kammerer and Magdalena Weidmann. 

Elisabetha Scholl mother 16 Nov 1779 film 102078348 page 593f

Translation by Robert Seal
According to the following translated abstracts on Ancestry this child was born, was baptized, and died on the same day:
Birth/baptismal record: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/80893378:9866
Death/burial record: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/5081844:9868
I am unable to decipher all that is recorded in the left column but I can read enough key words that with the records above, I can give you a good sense of what is written in the left column, which I will put in square brackets in my translation:
On the 16th of November [1779], in the morning at 4:00 am born and [on the same day baptized at home by the pastor because of weakness/fragility was]: Maria Catharina [Roesch].
Father: Georg Philipp Roesch, the local citizen.
Mother: Elisabetha, née Schollin.
Baptismal witnesses: (1) Georg Adam Cammerer, the local citizen and master blacksmith, and (2) his wife Anna Maria, née Zimmermännin.

Right column: + [died on 16 November 1779].  

Elisabetha Scholl sponsor 29 July 1880 Zimmermann rt film 102078348 page 597
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 29th of July [1780] in the morning at 3:00 am born and on the 30th of the same month baptized: Margaretha [Zimmermann].
Father: young Christoph Zimmermann, the local citizen.
Mother: Anna Maria, née Schüzin.
Baptismal witnesses: (1) Martin Süss, the local citizen and master carpenter, and (2) his wife Anna Barbara, née Mezgerin. (3) Georg Philipp Roesch, the local citizen, and (4) his wife Elisabetha, née Schollin.
Right column: immigrated to Odessa on 11 August 1819.
 
Remark: He immigrated 11 August 1819 to Odessa (Russia)Notes:Arthur Kramer 1985 paper: Altogether more than 100,000 Germans migrated to Russia from 1763 to 1871: 27,000 settled in 104 Volga River colonies; 50,000 in 200 colonies by the Black Sea and 28,000 started 139 villages in Volhynia west of Kiev. Two powerful impacts started the migration. One was the despair of the Seven Years War, the other a dazzling offer of free land. In Germany wars seemed interminable:
The Reformation of 1521 ignited religious wars.
1. The Thirty Years War (1618-1648) resulted in a 30% loss of population.
2. Treat of Westphalia (1648) gave the Holy Empire partial control of Germany.
3. Invasion (1674) of Louis XIV of France brought destruction of many cities.
4. War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714) again brought French armies.
5. Seven Years War (1756-1763) involved all Europe with Germany the battlefield. There was utter poverty after the Seven Years War. Germany was weak; it did not have a central government. It was patchwork of 75 pricipalities, 51 imperial cities and 1,475 areas ruled by knights. Subjects were serfs.
Now Czarina Catherine II, a former German princess, offered a glittering proposal of privileges and free land. By her Manifesto of July 22, 1763, settlers were invited to build colonies along the sparsely settled Volga. The terms were:
1. Unqualified religious freedom.
2. Freedom from taxation and licenses for 30 years to rural settlers.
3. Government support with interest-free loans and repayments after 10 years.
4. A guarantee of self-rule within the colonies.
5. Permission to bring personal possessions with them duty free.
6. No military service for all settlers and their descendents.
7. Free transport to areas of settlement.
The Manifesto elicited a wide response. From 1763 to 1767 more than 6,000 families (27,000 people), mostly from Hesse and the Rhineland, emigrated to the Volga. Later (1812-1842), others from South Germany settled along the Black Sea. Then (1816-1881) more Germans settled in Volhynia.

Elisabetha Scholl sponsor 8 Feb 1783 fom 102078348 page 615

Translation Robert Seal:
On the 8th of February [1783] in the morning at 8:00 am born and on the 9th of the same month baptized: Elisabetha [Zimmermann].
Father: Chistoph Zimmermann, the local citizen.
Mother: Anna Maria, née Schüzin.
Baptismal witnesses: (1) Johann Martin Süss, the local citizen and master carpenter, and (2) his wife Anna Barbara, née Mezgerin. (3) Georg Philipp Roesch, the local citizen, and (4) his wife Elisabetha, née Schollin.
Right column: died 21 October 1831.

Elisabetha Scholl sponsor 29 jun 1783left film 102078348 page 617
Translation Robert Seal:
On the 29th of June [1783] in the morning at 4:00 am born and on the 30th of the same month baptized: Christoph Peter [Reif].
Father: Johann Georg Conrad Reif, from Bischofsheim near Eppingen of the baronial? "He__lstädtlichen"? territory.
Mother: Anna Christina, née Burgin.
Baptismal witnesses: (1) Georg Christoph Bleier, the local citizen and master baker. (2) Peter Zimmermann, surviving legitimate unmarried son of the late Caspar Zimmermann. (3) Elisabetha, née Schollin, wife of Joh[ann] Georg Roesch, the local citizen. (4) Johanna Holzin, legitimate unmarried daughter of Mr. Christoph Holz, the local citizen, master butcher, and regional "Posthalter".
Right column: I am unable to decipher the note.
Comment: I have found two definitions for "Posthalter": (1) the person in charge of a local post office; (2) the person who holds and provides horses for the local postal service. 
Note: Peter Zimmerman b 1746 married Johanna Catharina Holz on 17 Oct 1786. They had 7 children. His father is Johann Caspar Zimmermann b 1739. He married Christina Magdalena Kemm 1741-1795. Peter was one of 5 children. Peter FS ID: K8DJ-161, Caspar FS ID: 9JKQ-F67.  Johanna Catharina Holz FS ID: G9G5-M3X. Peter Zimmermann is a direct line descendent from Hans Andreas Endris b 1639, then Anna Jacobea Scholl b 1667, Johann Peter Kemm b 1698, and his mother C hristina Magdalena Kemm b 1741.
Note: Johann Christoph Holz b 1735 married Maria Magdalena Kemm b 1741. They had 12 children. Child 5 is Johanna Catharina Holz b 12 Mar 1766, married Peter Zimmermann 17 Oct 1786 and had 7 children. AS noted in the entry above Johanna is single in 1883 but three years later she marries. 

Peter Zimmermann mar 17 Oct 1786 to Christina Kemmin film 102078348 page 826 2
Translation by Robert Seal:
[Married] on the 17th of October [1786]: Peter Zimmermann, surviving legitimate son of the late Johann Caspar Zimmermann, former citizen here, with Christina, née Kemmin, and Johanna Catharina, née Holzin, legitimate daughter of Mr. Joh[ann] Christoph Holz, the local citizen, master butcher, innkeeper at the sign of the stag, and local area postmaster, with the late Magdalena, née Kemm.
Left column: [married] because of premarital relations.
Lower left corner: Quarterly report.
Notes: Peter Zimmermann was born 15 Feb 1764 to Johann Caspar Zim,ermann b 1739 and Christina Magdalena Kemm b 1741. He married Johanna Catharina Holz, as seen above, 17 Oct 1786 and they had seven children. Their first child was born the month after their marriage on 18 Nov 1781. The child, Johanna Magdalena Zimmermann lived to 4 Nov 1821 or 34 years. In spite of such a short live Johanna Magdalena married 25 April 1809 to Jakob Friedrich Kemm and they had at least three children.
Magdalena Zwecker bir 1 July 1789 lower rt Christoph Scholl sponsor film 102078348 page 647
Translation by Rober Seal
On the 1st of July [1789] at night at 10:00 pm born and on the 3rd of the same month baptized: Magdalena {Zwecker].
Father: Georg Philipp Zwecker, the local citizen and master cartwright.
Mother: Maria Sidonia, née Gamerin.
Baptismal witnesses: (1) Johann Christoph Zimmermann, the local citizen and fusilier. (2) Wilhelm Krauß, the local citizen. (3) Johanna, née Kemmin, wife of Wendel Mezger, the local citizen. (4) Margaretha, née Blauin, wife of Christoph Scholl, the local citizen.
Anna Maria Wenz born 24 Aug 1793 rt mother Elisabetha Scholl film 102078348 page 668
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 24th of August [1793] in the morning at 1:00 am born and on the 25th of the same month baptized: Anna Maria [Wenz].
Father: Johann Peter Wenz, the local citizen and master shoemaker.
Mother: Eva Elisabetha, née Schollin.
Baptismal sponsors: (1) Johann Jacob Flohr, the local citizen, and (2) his wife Elisabetha, née Münnichin. (3) Johann Christoph Zimmermann, the local citizen and [city/town] council member.
Right column: died 28 February 1818.
 
Note: Eva Elisabetha Scholl was born 27 Nov 1770 to Johann Jacob Scholl 1726 and Anna Maria Brauch. She lived to be 48 and she had two children.

Catharina Zimmermann b 20 Feb 1794 Elisabetha Scholl sponsor left film 102078348 page 671
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 20th of February [1794] at night at 12:00 midnight born and on the 22nd of the same month baptized: Catharina [Zimmermann].
Father: Johann Christoph Zimmermann, the local citizen and [city/town] council member.
Mother: Eva Catharina, née Seegerin.
Baptismal witnesses: (1) Adam Wendel Cammerer, the local citizen and master smith. (2) Eva Elisabetha, née Schollin, wife of Johann Peter Wenz, the local citizen and master shoemaker. 
Note: this is a different Johann Christoph Zimmermann. He was born 1759 to Johann Caspar Zimmermann b 1739 and Christina Magdalena Kemm b 1741. He was their first child. Christoph married Eva Catharina Saager 25 Nov 1783 and they had 9. children 
Note: Adam Wendel Cammerer could well be born 1759 and died 1811. He married Margaretha Suess 20 Oct 1789. FS ID: KH1N-SR5
Christoph Wenz b 2 Sep 1795 mother Elisabetha Scholl film 102078348 page 678

Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 2nd of September [1795] midday at 11:00 am born and on the 3rd of the same month baptized: Christoph [Wenz], "posthumus" [born after the death of his father].
Father: the late Johann Peter Wenz, former citizen and master shoemaker here.
Mother:
Eva Elisabetha, née Schollin.
Baptismal witnesses: Johann Christoph Zimmermann, the local citizen and [city/town] council member, and (2) his wife Eva Catharina, née Seegerin.
Right column: + [died, referring to the child Christoph Wenz]. 

Elisabetha Scholl sponsor 3 25 April 1799 rt Zimmermann film 102078348 page 696
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 26th of April [1799] at night at 1:00 am [born] and on the same day baptized: Elisabeth [Zimmermann].
Father: Christoph Zimmermann, member of the [judicial] court, censor?, and year's mayor.
Mother: Eva Catharina, née Seegerin.
Baptismal witnesses: (1) Adam Wendel Cammerer, citizen. (2) His wife Margaretha, née Süssin. (3) Elisabetha, née Schollin, surviving widow of the late Peter Wenz, the former citizen.
Comment: If I have interpreted the father's second occupation correctly as "censor", this not only means censor as we know it, but it could also be interpreted as: reviewer, arbitrator, and even judge.
Elisabetha Scholl born 20 Sep 1818 film 102078348 page 931
Translation by Robert Seal:
No. 33.
On the 18th of September [1818] at night at 2:00 am was born here and on the 20th of the same month midday at 1:00 pm baptized: Elisabetha [Scholl]. 
Parents are: the local citizen and master mason Jakob Friedrich Scholl and his wife Elisabetha, née Zimmermännin. 
Baptismal witnesses are: (1) Christoph Herbster, local citizen and master cooper. (2) His wife Maria Elisabetha, née O_ternerin? (3) Martin Braun, local citizen. (4) His wife Elisabetha, née Bleierin.
Graben, on the 20th of September 1818. 
T. G. Beck, pastor.
Left margin: died 5 November 1818.
Elisabetha Braun born 17 Dec 1818 parent Bleier film 102078348 page 933  2
Translation by Robert Seal:
No. 51.
On the 15th of December [1818] in the afternoon at 4:00 pm was born here and on the 17th of the same month midday at 1:00 pm baptized: Elisabetha [Braun]. 
Parents are Johann Martin Braun, local citizen, and his wife Elisabetha, née Bleierin. 
Baptismal witnesses are: (1) Johann Georg Klein, local non-citizen resident. (2) His wife Magdalena, née Braunin. (3) Jakob Friedrich Scholl, local citizen and master mason. (4) His wife Elisabetha, née Zimmermännin.
Graben, on the 17th of December 1818. T. G. Beck, pastor.
Left margin: died 29 March 1858. 
Friedricke Scholl 5 Nov 1820 left film 102078348 page 947
Translation by Robert Seal:
No. 47.
On the 3rd of November [1820] in the afternoon at 4:00 pm born and on the 5th of the same month in the afternnon at 2:00 pm baptized: Friedricke [Scholl]. 
Parents are the local citizen and master mason Jakob Friedrich Scholl and his wife Elisabetha, née Zimmermännin.  
Baptismal witnesses are: (1) Christoph Herbster, local citizen and master cooper. (2) His wife Maria Elisabetha, née Wernerin. (3) Martin Braun, local citizen. (4) His wife Elisabetha, née Bleierin.
Graben, on the 5th of November 1820. T. G. Beck, pastor. 
Elisabetha Scholl 23 March 1823. film 102078348 page 967jpg
Translation by Robert Seal:
No. 8.
On the 20th of March [1823] at night at 2:00 am born on the 23rd of the same month baptized: Elisabetha [Scholl]. 
Parents are: the local citizen and master mason Jakob Friedrich Scholl and his wife Elisabetha, née Zimmermann. 
Baptismal witnesses are: (1) Christoph Herbster, local citizen and master cooper. (2) His wife Maria Elisabetha, née Werner. (3) Martin Braun, local citizen. (4) His wife Elisabetha, née Bleier.
Graben, on the 23rd of March 1823. T. G. Beck, pastor.
Left margin: died 19 November 1854.
Johann Georg Bleier death 27 Sep 1854 film 102118620 page 375
Translation by Robert Seal:
No. 33. In the year of Christ 1854, on the 27th of September early at 6:00 am died here, and on the 29th of the same month in the moring at 8:00 am by the undersigned pastor here buried: Johann Georg Bleier, citizen and master weaver here, age: 59 years, 11 months, and 21 days. His surviving widow is Christina, née Metzger. His deceased parents were Christoph Bleier, former citizen here, and Margaretha Barbara, née Stutz.
Witnesses:
Wilhelm Metzger, citizen and member of the church parish council here. Christoph Zimmermann, citizen and weaver here. Graben, on the 29th of September 1854. G. Crecelius, pastor.
In right column: 27 September. Johann Georg Bleier. Married man.