Peter Zimmerman and Esther Martin

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Husband Peter Zimmerman ¹

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           Born: 1776 - Lancaster Co, PA 2
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         Father: Christian Zimmerman (      -      ) 3
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       Marriage:  - Lancaster Co, PA

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Wife Esther Martin ²

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           Born: 1776 2
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Children

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1 M Christian Zimmerman ^{4 5}

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           Born: Abt 1799 - Lancaster Co, PA
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         Spouse: Lizzie Weaver (      -      ) 5

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2 M Henry Zimmerman ⁴

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3 M Peter Zimmerman ⁴

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         Spouse: Magdalena Weaver (      -1840) 4

         Spouse: Barbara Hess (      -      ) 4

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4 M Samuel Zimmerman ⁴

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5 M Martin Zimmerman ⁴

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6 M [Unk] Zimmerman

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           Born: 1810 - Lancaster Co, PA 6
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         Spouse: Susannah Plough (      -      ) 6
           Marr: 1836 6

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7 M Emanuel Zimmerman ²

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            AKA: Mannol Zimmerman 6
           Born: 8 Dec 1818 - Cumberland Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Susannah Hess (1825-      ) 7
           Marr: 22 Oct 1844 2

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8 F Esther Zimmerman ⁴

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9 F Mary Zimmerman ⁴

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10 F Barbara Zimmerman ⁴

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11 F Annie Zimmerman ⁴

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12 F Judith Zimmerman ⁸

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            AKA: Judah Zimmerman,6 Julia Zimmerman,4 Yontz Zimmerman 3
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         Spouse: Christian Hess (      -      ) 8
           Marr: 1840 8

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13 F Elizabeth Zimmerman ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - Peter Zimmerman

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When the Zimmerman family came to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, there was no bridge across the Susquehanna, and trains were forded, and goods carried over in boats. The land purchased by the family was then unimproved, and the fine houses and barns, with the exception of Henry Zimmerman's stone house, were erected after their coming.

He came to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, from Lancaster County, in 1814, and purchased a farm, later the property of Emanuel, Henry, Solomon and brothers. The original tract comprised 300 acres, on which was a stone house, which became the residence of Henry Zimmerman, and which was built in 1781 by the Meisch family.

He was a deacon in the Mennonite Church, in Cumberland County, to which he had come in 1814 with his family. He was a very honorable man, and brought up his family in strict religious principles. In disposition he was very cheerful and happy, of a very friendly nature. It is said of him that he never turned a wayfarer from his doors. He left 300 acres of land to his sons.

He and his wife had twelve children; Emanuel was the youngest and the second born in Cumberland County.

He died, aged eighty-six years.

1 Editor, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 497, 516, 544.

2 Editor, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 497.

3 Editor, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 544.

4 Editor, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 498.

5 Editor, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 545.

6 Editor, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 516.

7 Editor, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 457, 497.

8 Editor, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 457.