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BIOGRAPHIES
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History of Shelby County, Ohio
Publ. Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So.
1883
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Dinsmore
Twp.-
JACOB W. ZAENGLEIN, son of
Andrew and Mary M. Zaenglein, was born in Auglaize
County, Ohio, Nov. 9, 1838. He began working at
the blacksmith trade in 1857, which business he has
since made his principal vocation, except about four
years, during which time he was serving in the army in
the war of 1861. On the 18th of April, 1861, he
enlisted, and served nearly four months, and was
discharged August, 1861. In October, 1861, he
re-enlisted in Co. G, 71st O. V. I., as a private.
In January, 1864, he re-enlisted as a veteran in same
company and regiment. In December, 1864, he was
transferred to Company K, same regiment, and
commissioned as second lieutenant, and in February,
1865, he was transferred to Company E, same regiment,
and commissioned as first lieutenant, in which capacity
he served until discharged from the service in October,
1865.
In 1870 he came to Botkins, where he has since been
conducting the business of blacksmithing in all its
branches. May 15, 1866, he married Miss Mary S.
Hurm, then of Auglaize County, Ohio, but a native of
Pennsylvania, where she was born Mar. 30, 1841. By
this union he has three children, viz., William C.,
Mary C., and Alonzo F.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 242 |
Franklin
Twp. -
JOHN W. ZEDEKER, Farmer; P. O.
Swander's Crossing.
Was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, Feb. 18, 1836. On
the 2d day of August, 1860, he married Miss Mary,
daughter of Samuel and Catharine Brandenburg,
born in Montgomery County, Ohio, July 25, 1837, and came
to this county with her parents in 1840, who settled in
Jackson Township. Mr. and Mrs. Zedeker
settled in Montgomery County, remained until Sept. 22,
1875, when they came to Shelby County, and settled on
the farm where they now reside. He owns a farm of
147 acres. They have two children, Oliver C.
and George W.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 324 |
Loramie Twp. -
GEORGE ZEMERSource: History of Shelby County, Ohio
- Publ. Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page
313 |
Loramie Twp. -
NOAH ZEMERSource: History of Shelby County, Ohio -
Publ. Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page
313 |
Dinsmore Twp.
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JOHN ZIMPFER was born near Canal
Winchester, in Ohio, Mar. 17, 1839. He is a son of
Jacob and Julian Zimpfer. In 1840 he was
brought to Shelby County by his parents, who settled in
Dinsmore Township, one mile and a half east of Anna,
where young Zimpfer passed his minority days on a
farm. He has made farming his avocation, and now
owns a good farm in Dinsmore Township, on which he is
now residing and conducting the business of farming.
On the 25th of November, 1869, he married Miss
Margaret Beamer, of Franklin Township, this
county, daughter of Henry and Susannah Beamer.
Mr. and Mrs. Zimpfer settled on the farm in section
16, Dinsmore Township, where they now reside. They
have three children, viz., John L., Henry J., and
Jennie M.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 245 |
Dinsmore
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JOHN JACOB ZIMPFER, deceased, was
born in Germany, June 20, 1802, where he grew to
manhood. On the 13th of September, 1827, he
married Miss Julia Dortha Zipper, a native of
Germany, where she was born Oct. 30, 1798. Mr.
and Mrs. Zimpfer emigrated to America in 1831,
landing in New York city, where they remained a short
time, and then continued their journey westward until
they reached Franklin County, Ohio. There they
located near Canal Winchester, remained about nine
years, or until in 1840, when they came to Shelby
County, purchased and settled on a farm in Dinsmore
Township, one mile and a half of where Anna Station is
now located, on which Mr. Zimpfer conducted the
business of farming successfully until the time of his
death, which occurred Nov. 9, 1862. His
companion survived him until Feb. 22, 1881, when she
died in Sidney at her daughter's, Mrs. George
Kah. They reared a family of nine children,
viz., Rachel, Dortha, Caroline, George, Sarah, Jacob,
John, Frederick, and Lewis, all of whom are
now married, have families, and reside in Shelby County.
Mr. Zimpfer served about eight years in the army
of his native country.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 245 |
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