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CHARLES ZEHNER Source: History of Huron County, Ohio - Vol. II - By A. J. Baughman - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publ. Co. - 1909 - Page 263

LAWRENCE ZIMMERMAN is one of the worthy citizens that Germany has furnished to Huron county.  He owns and operates fifty-three acres of land in Sherman township and although he was formerly engaged in carpentering in 1903 he purchased this farm on which he located and is now leading the quiet life of a farmer. Mr. Zimmerman as above stated, was born in Germany, his natal day being March 2, and the year 1853.  His parents, Christopher and Elizabeth Zimmerman both died in Germany, when our subject was a little lad of nine years.  They had a family of ten children: Elizabeth, who is in Australia; Rosina and Barbara, who still make their home in the fatherland; Christopher, who lives in Iowa; Magdelina, who resides in Germany; George, who died in New York; Lorenz of this review; and three who died in infancy.      Lorenz Zimmerman, following the demise of his parents, made his home with friends in his native land.  He acquired his education in the schools of that country and in early life learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for a number of years.  He also did service in the German army.  It was while still a resident of Germany that he was married in Monheim, June 24, 1878, the lady of his choice being Elizabeth Goelz a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Goelz.      It was in the year 1881, that, foreseeing no future in the old world, and having heard and read a great deal about the freedom and opportunity for advancement in this country, Mr. Zimerman decided to emigrate with his wife to the United States.  He had a sister, Mrs. George Hoener, living with his wife to the United States.  He had a sister, Mrs. George Hoener, living in Sherman township, Huron county, and he at once made his way to her home.  He here resumed work at his trade and was connected with building operations until 1903.  In the meantime, he had carefully saved his earnings, so that he was justified in that year in making a purchase of land and accordingly became the owner of the tract of fifty-three acres on which he now makes his home.  There were no improvements on the place when it came into his possession, but he erected a comfortable residence, a good barn and made other substantial improvements and now has a neat and well kept farm.  He has now settled down to a quiet life on the farm, having abandoned his work at the carpenter's trade, and is meeting with success in his farming operations.      Unto Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman have been born seven children, four sons sand three daughters, namely: Henry, who wedded Nora Hammersmith, their home being near Bellevue and their family numbering one son, Carl; Anna, the wife of Ed Hammersmith, who lives in Monroeville and who is the mother of three children: Alfred, Magdeline and Marion; Peter, who wedded Miss Elizabeth Linder, by whom he has one daughter, Helen, and makes his home near Norwalk. and John, Martin, Philomena and Celia, still under the parental roof.      Mr. Zimmerman gives his political support to the democratic party and has served as a member of the school board, but otherwise has filled no public office.  He is communicant of the Catholic church at Bismarck.  Mr. Zimmerman is well pleased with the progress he ahs made since coming to the new world and fully realizes the superior business opportunities here as compared with those in the old country.  He possesses the German characteristics of honesty, industry and perseverance and today stand among the substantial German-American citizens of Huron county and Sherman township. Source: History of Huron County, Ohio - Vol. II - By A. J. Baughman - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publ. Co. - 1909 - Page 432

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