Individual Details

Anna Catherine Grumm

(26 Feb 1837 - 19 Jul 1928)

Anna was born in Hanover, Germany, on the 26th of February 1837, and at the age of nineteen came to the United States with her parents, R. E. and Margaret (Herren) Grumm. They were also natives of Hanover and passed away in Dixon, Illinois.

Events

Birth26 Feb 1837Germany, Ostfriesland, Wiesederfehn
Immigration1854
Marriage1859Germany (Hanover) - Ahrend Gerdes Zimmerman
Census (family)12 Jul 1860Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - Ahrend Gerdes Zimmerman
Census (family)1870Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Ahrend Gerdes Zimmerman
Census (family)1895Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Ahrend Gerdes Zimmerman
Census (family)21 Jun 1900Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Ahrend Gerdes Zimmerman
Census1925Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States
Death19 Jul 1928Jones, Iowa, United States
BurialWayne Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Jones, Iowa, United States

Families

Notes

Immigration

Obituary says she immigrated in 1857.

Census (family)

916, 948, A. Zimmerman, 29 M, Master shoemaker, 500, 100, Hanover
H Zimmerman, 23 F, Hanover
M Zimmerman, 1 F, Illinois

Census (family)

30 108 114 Zimmerman A. 38 M Farmer 4500 1100 Hanover
31 Zimmerman Anna 33 F Keeping House Hanover
32 Zimmerman Margaret 11 F Illinois
33 Zimmerman Angeline 9 F Iowa
34 Zimmerman Eliza 7 F Iowa
35 Zimmerman Garrett 5 M Iowa
36 Zimmerman William 3 M Iowa
37 Zimmerman John 1 M Iowa

Census (family)

20 174 175 Zimmerman Arand G 65 M M Germany " " Farmer Lutheran
21 Zimmerman Anna 58 F M " " " "
22 Zimmerman John 26 M S Jones Co Ia " " "
23 Zimmerman Sophia 21 F S " " " "
24 Zimmerman Tillie 18 F S " " " "
25 Zimmerman Herman 16 M S " " " "
26 Zimmerman Geo 12 M S " " " "
27 Haack Hans 22 M S Germany " " Farm Hand "

Census (family)

179, 180 Zimmerman, Arend, Head, WM, Jan 1831, 69, Married 42 yrs, Germany 3X, 1854 - 46 yrs in US, Na, Farmer, can read, write, speak English, Own free farm.
Ann C, Wife, WF, Feb 1837, 62, M-42, 11 children born, 8 living, Germany 3X, 1857 - 43 yrs in US, can read, can write, and can speak English
Matilda C, daughter, WF, Feb 1877, 23, single, Iowa
Herman H. son, WM, Feb 1879, 19, single, Iowa, farm laborer
George A. son, WM, Jan 1883, 17, single, Iowa, farm laborer
Henry, nephew, WM, Mar 1881, 19, single, Germany 3X, 1895 - 5 yrs in US, farm laborer, can read and write and can speak English.
Katherine, niece, WF, Sept 1886, 13, single, Germany 3X, 1900 - 0 yrs in US, can read, write and speak English, servant

180, 181, Zimmerman, Gerd, Head, WM, un, 76, married 36 yrs, Germany 3x, 1900 - 0 yrs in US, Al, can read and write, but cannot speak English. Rents house
Grace, Wife, WF, un, 55, M-36, 10 children born, 6 living, Germany 3x, 1900 - 0 yrs in US.

Census

Living with her son William:
118 ZIMMERMAN W R 58 IA H ZIMMERMAN, AREND GER GRUMM, ANNA 88 GER IL
119 ZIMMERMAN KATE 54 IA W DOERING, HENRY GER HELGEN, ANNA 74 GER IA
120 ZIMMERMAN FREDA 20 IA D IA
121 ZIMMERMAN ANNA 88 GER H GRUMM, R W GER HERRAN, ANTHE M GER GER

Death

Anna Catherine Grumm was born 2/26/1837, Wiesederfehn (?), Ostf., Ger. Her
parents were Richard Grumm and nee Ancke Heeren. She married A G Zimmerman.
Immigrated in 1857. Printing date of issue was 7/6/1928.

Anna Catherine Grumm was born in Wiesefahn, Ostriesland, Germany. She came to America with her family in 1857, when she was 20 years of age, and the family settled in Dixon, IL. There were six sisters and one brother; William Grumm, Margaret Null, Marie Frerich, Mattie Helgens, Lizzie Heeren and Engel Hanken (mother to Paul Jacobs). They all settled in Jones County, Iowa. She lived to be 90 years old. At the time of her death, there were 30 grandchildren, 58 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.
 

Endnotes

1. Biograpy of H. A. Toenjes. From History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, p. 569. (IA GenWeb Project c 2001 2002).

2. Biography of W. R. Zimmerman. From History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, p. 600. (IA GenWeb Project c2001.).

3. Ostfriesens mentioned in the "Monticello Express," A weekly newspaper of Monticello, Jones Co., Iowa. Obituaries are of people who died between Aug. 11, 1922 and February 15, 1934. (Joanne Wilken, Jones Co. Lookup Volunteer. 5 Apr 2000).

4. Janssen, Ludwig, Erhard Schlte and Hans Rudolph Manger, compiler, Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Reepsholt (Aurich: Ostfriesische Landschaft, 1982), p 452 #2351.

5. Biograpy of H. A. Toenjes. From History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, p. 569. (IA GenWeb Project c 2001 2002).

6. Biograpy of H. A. Toenjes. From History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, p. 569. (IA GenWeb Project c 2001 2002).

7. The history of Jones county, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns &c., biographical sketches of citizens ... history of the Northwest, history of Iowa ... (Chicago, Western historical company, 1879. iv, 19-705 (i.e. 667) p. incl. illus., ports. 25 cm.), p. 687.

8. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1860 > IOWA > JONES > MONTICELLO TWP Series: M653 Roll: 328 Page: 687.

9. 1895 Iowa State Census. Castle Grove Township PAGES 44-67 + 931 Monticello Township PAGES 463-490 Monticello City PAGES 494-515, PAGES 516-537 Scotch Grove PAGES 753-776 (transcribed by Joanne Wilken http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/census/census.htm 2002).

10. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > IOWA > JONES > WAYNE TWP Series: T623 Roll: 440 Page: 233.

11. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.

12. Ostfriesens mentioned in the "Monticello Express," A weekly newspaper of Monticello, Jones Co., Iowa. Obituaries are of people who died between Aug. 11, 1922 and February 15, 1934. (Joanne Wilken, Jones Co. Lookup Volunteer. 5 Apr 2000).