Individual Details

Wilke Janssen Zimmerman

(19 Oct 1840 - 11 Jun 1917)

W. I. Zimmerman Born 1840 W. I. ZIMMERMAN, farmer, Wayne Twp., Sec. 9; P.O. Monticello; owns forty acres; born in Germany in 1840; came to Jones Co. in 1870. Wife's maiden name was Eliza Hayen, a native also of Germany; they were married in 1864; have six children—C. M., G. M., E. W., F. M., A. G. and A. M. Mr. Zimmerman, his wife and children are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Z. is not a voter.
From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 637.


Wilke Zimmerman worked as carpenter

Wilke Zimmerman was born in Germany on Oct. 19, 1840. In 1864, he married Elise Hayen, daughter of Johann Hayen and Gretke Elise Oltmanns.
Wilke and Elise lived in Leerhafe, Germany, until 1870, when they came to America with their three little daughters, Katherina, who married Johann Stutt; Grace, who married Harm Helgens; and Wilhelmina, who married Henry Harms. Wilke bought and settled on an 80-acre farm 3 1 /2 miles south of Monticello.
After moving to America, they had five more children: John, who married Anna Helgens; Alma; Anna, who married Will Siebels; Mary, who married Gerd Toenjes; and Wilhelm, who married Frieda Husman.
Though he lived on a farm, Wilke was a skilled carpenter by trade, building houses, furniture and the steeple on the old Wayne Lutheran Church. Before he died on June 11, 1917, Wilke made a visit back to his homeland in Germany. He brought back for his 'granddaughters gold expansion bracelets and a gold ring.
After Wilke died, his son, John, bought the farm and took care of his horse, Fanny.
The home that Wilke built for himself is now owned and occupied by Lester and Vera Zimmerman.
Written and submitted by:
Lorene (Mrs. Dean) McDonald

Events

Birth19 Oct 1840Germany
Marriage1864Germany - Elizabeth "Elsie" Hayen
Census1885Jones, Iowa, United States
Census (family)1895Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Elizabeth "Elsie" Hayen
Census (family)5 Jun 1900Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Elizabeth "Elsie" Hayen
CensusApr 1910Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States
Death11 Jun 1917Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States
BurialZimmerman Cemetery, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States

Families

Notes

Census

85 3 9 NE SE
9 50 56 Zimmerman Wilk 44 M M Carpenter Germany F F Militia, Voter
10 Zimmerman Elisa 41 F M Keeping House Germany F F
11 Zimmerman Meta 18 F S Germany F F
12 Zimmerman Gretche 16 F Germany F F
13 Zimmerman Mina 14 F Germany F F
14 Zimmerman John H. 12 M Jones Co., IA F F
15 Zimmerman Alma 10 F Jones Co., IA F F
16 Zimmerman Annie 8 F Jones Co., IA F F
17 Zimmerman Mary 6 F Jones Co., IA F F
18 Zimmerman William 2 M Jones Co., IA F F
19 Zimmerman Rohlf 18 M S Laborer Germany F F
20 Specht Gerhart 30 M S Carpenter Germany F F Alien

Census (family)

24 26 27 Zimmerman Wilks J 55 M M " " " Farmer Lutheran
25 Zimmerman Eliza 51 F M " " " "
26 Zimmerman Grace 27 F W " " " "
27 Zimmerman Minnie 24 F S " " " "
28 Zimmerman Henry 22 M S Jones Co " " "
29 Zimmerman Alma 19 F S " " " "
30 Zimmerman Anna 16 F S " " " "
31 Zimmerman Mary 14 F S " " " "
1 Zimmerman Willie G 11 M S Jones Co Ia N N
2 Zimmerman Anna 4 F S " " "
3 Zimmerman Willie J 3 M S " " "
4 Zimmerman Eliza 2 F S " " "

Census (family)

25, 25, Zimmerman, Henry, Head, WM, Oct 1872, 27, single, IA GER GER, Farmer
_ , Grace, Sister, WF, Sept 1867, 32, Wd, GER GER GER, 1871, 28
_ , Anna C, Niece, WFJan 1890, 10, single, IA IA GER
_ , Willie J. Nephew, WM, May 1892, 8, single, IA IA GER
_ , Lizzie W, Niece, WF, May 1894, 6, single, IA IA GER
26, 26, Zimmerman, Wilkie, Head, WM, Oct 1840, 59, Married 35 yrs, GER 3x, 1870 29 yrs, Na, Farmer
- , Lizzie, Wife, WF, Oct 1843, 56, M-35, 8 children born & living, GER 3x, 1870 29 yrs
- , Alma C., Daughter, WF, June 1874, 25, single, IA GER GER
- , Anna M., Daughter, WF, Nov 1877, 22, single, IA GER GER
- , Mary H., Daughter, WF, Oct 1880, 19, single, IA GER GER
- , Willie G., Son, WM, July 1883, 16, single, IA GER GER, Farm labor

Census

164, 165, Zimmerman, William, Head, MW, 25, Married 1 - 3 yrs IA, Farmer
Freda, Wife FW, 24, IL, Germany Germany
Wilke, Father, MW, 69, single, Germany 3x

Burial

3 Elsie Zimmmerman 10-26-1843 11/27/1900
3 W. J. Zimmmerman 10-19-1840 6/11/1917
3 Alma Zimmmerman 6-5-1875 10/17/1926

Endnotes

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

2. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 census.

3. tombstone, Zimmerman Cemetery AKA Evergreen, Jones Co., Iowa, Wayne Twp, section 13 (); transcribed by Jim Christianson and proofread by Joanne Wilken.

4. 1885 State Census, Iowa, Jones Co. Ln=Line Number Dw=Dwelling number Fm=Family number Tw=Township Rn=Range Se=Section Loc=Location M=Marital status Fa=Father (Native/Foreign) Mo=Mother (Native/Foreign) (transcribed by Don Thomson for Rootsweb http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/census/85castle.htm 2002).

5. 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).

6. 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: 223.

7. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1910 > IOWA > JONES > WAYNE TWP Series: T624 Roll: 409 Page: 226 .

8. tombstone, Zimmerman Cemetery AKA Evergreen, Jones Co., Iowa, Wayne Twp, section 13 (); transcribed by Jim Christianson and proofread by Joanne Wilken.

9. tombstone, Zimmerman Cemetery AKA Evergreen, Jones Co., Iowa, Wayne Twp, section 13 (); transcribed by Jim Christianson and proofread by Joanne Wilken.