.BIOGRAPHIES

Source:
 A Biographical Record of Fairfield County, Ohio
Illustrated - Published: New York and Chicago:
The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company.
1902

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HENRY ZIMMERMAN.   Henry Zimmerman is well known in mercantile circles in Lancaster, where he is conducting a retail grocery business.  He has been a resident of this city from early boyhood, but was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. on the 8th of January, 1844.  His parents were Gotlieb and Barbara (Biechler) Zimmerman, natives of Wittenberg, Germany, the former born on the 9th of December, 1821.  When in his tenth year he was brought to the United States by his parents, William and Sarah (Silver) Zimmerman.  After removing from Cincinnati to Fairfield county Gotlieb Zimmerman engaged in teaming and in the transfer business for a number of years and at the same time de voted his attention partially to the operation of a small farm near Lancaster.  His industry and careful management through his active business career provided him with a comfortable living.  His wife died in 1890 when about seventy years of age, and he has since made his home with our subject.  In his family were eight children, all of whom reached mature years, while George, Jacob, Louisa, Charlie. Henry and Mary are still living.      In the public schools of Lancaster Henry Zimmerman pursued his education and left school in order to assist his father, but when the Civil war was begun he put aside all business and personal considerations in order to aid his country in the suppression of the rebellion in the south, becoming a member of Company A, Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under the command of Colonel John M. Connell.  Mr. Zimmerman was mustered in for three years' service, and, although in his seventeenth year, he was a brave and loyal soldier, his valor being equal to that of many veterans twice his years.  He participated in the engagements at Wild Cat. Millspring, Stone River, Perryville, Corinth, Pittsburg Landing and the battle of Chickamauga.  At the last named place, on the 20th of September, 1863, he was captured.  After being held as a prisoner, how ever, for ten days he was exchanged.  He had been shot through the elbow and the bone being shattered he was disabled for a time.  Sent to the field hospital, he was afterward transferred to Nashville, Tennessee, then to New Albany and later to Camp Dennison, near Cincinnati, Ohio. Recovering his health, he rejoined his command and took part in the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, and when his time had expired he was mustered out at Atlanta, Georgia, in October, 1864.      Returning to Lancaster, Mr. Zimmerman then engaged in the grocery business.  In 1872 he purchased the store of Basset, Allen & Gardner, where he continued until 1875, when he purchased his present business block on North Columbus street.   Here he carries a large and selected stock of staple and fancy groceries and his reason able prices and honorable dealing and his earnest endeavor to please have secured to him a liberal patronage.      In 1867 Mr. Zimmerman was united in marriage to Miss Pauline E. Breternetz. of Chillicothe, Ohio, a daughter of William and Minerva (Ludwig) Breternetz.  She was born in Germany and when a little child of two summers was brought by her parents to the United States.  By her marriage she has become the mother of nine children, but the youngest died in infancy.  The others are: Minnie B., the wife of A. G. Byers; Addie, who married Joseph Hooker, of Lancaster; Charles, now of Columbus; Robert I., who is also living in Lancaster; Hattie, the wife of William Stuckey, a wholesale dealer in cigars in Lancaster; Emma, the wife of Edward McManany; Ollie P., at home; and George W. M.      The parents hold membership in St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran church, taking a very active and earnest part in its work.  Mr. Zimmerman is now serving as one of its deacons and for three years was secretary of its board of trustees.  His political allegiance is given the Democracy.  Fraternally he is connected with the Union Veteran Legion, belonging to the Encampment, No. 112, and to the Mystic Circle, No. 57, of which he is the worthy ruler.  As a citizen he is true to his country and her best interests to-day as when he followed the nation's starry banner upon southern battle fields. Source: A Biographical Record of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio - Published: New York and Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company - 1902 - Page 301

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