Gerd Gerdes Zimmermann
Gerd was born on February 27th, 1824 in
Strackholt, Aurich, Lower Saxony, Germany.
1 He died at the age of 83 on January 26th, 1908 in
Iowa. He was buried at the
Wayne Zion Cemetery, Jones County, Iowa.
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- Death Notes
- Gerd married Gretha Frieden Trauernicht and they had 7 children. Gert Gerdes, Fred Gerdes, Ahrend Gerdes, Mino Gerdes, Ralph Gerdes, Hieska (Kate) and Margaret.
Gerd and Gretha Frieden came to the United States with their children. He weaved baskets and sold them door to door. Stopping first in Dixon, IL they continued into Jones County where Gerds brother lived with his family. Gretha lived with her daughter Kate and her family. Mino and Margaret came to the United States first, then Mino returned to Germany to request that the rest of the family come to the states.
Gerd and Gretha are buried at Wayne Cemetery, Jones County, Iowa. Gerd was also known in Germany, as Gerdes Decker because of his occupation as a roofer.
Julies Spohler, a grandson-in-law made the head stone for them.
NOTE: The following information has been added...
According to the Ortssippenbüch Strackholt, he was born Gerd Gerhards Zimmermann 27 February 1824 in Strackholt, Ostfriesland. He married Gretje Frieden Trauernicht 7 May 1871 in Strackholt and they had 10 children, including a son who was either stillborn or who died at birth, before emigrating.
Ahrend G. Zimmermann
Ahrend was born on January 7th, 1831 in
Germany.
1 He died due to Stomach Trouble at the age of 73 on November 29th, 1904 in
Amber, Jones County, Iowa.
- Death Notes
- Ahrend G Zimmerman died at his home in Amber, IA. Death resulted from stomach trouble and an enfeebled condition. He was 73 yrs old. He came to America from 2951 Strockholt, Hanover, Germany in 1854. He first settled in Dixon, IL, where he was married. Ahrend and Anna made their home in Dixon, IL for the first year of their marriage. In 1860 they traveled to Jones County in a wagon and followed his trade as a shoemaker. The first brick building in Monticello, Iowa was built by Ahrend. The first floor was the shoe repair shop and the second was the family home. Ahrend continued in shoe repairing until 1869 when he purchased some land south of Monticello. They lived on the farm until 1900, when they moved to Amber, Iowa.
Ahrend was to become one of the well-to-do citizens in Wayne township. Ahrend and Anna Zimmerman, with their daughter are buried at Wayne Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Jones County, Iowa.
It is of interest that this hard working family was among the group of fifteen families that founded the Wayne Zion Lutheran Church in Wayne Township in 1872.
