Individual Details
Gesche Margaretha "Maggie Grace" Brockens
(9 Apr 1872 - 31 Mar 1944)
Events
Families
Spouse | Rohlf "Ralph" Zimmerman (1866 - 1935) |
Child | Henry John Zimmerman (1892 - 1963) |
Child | William Zimmerman (1893 - 1953) |
Child | Anna Catherina Zimmerman (1895 - 1981) |
Child | Johanna H. (Margaret) "Hannah" Zimmerman (1897 - 1973) |
Child | Emma Maria Zimmerman (1900 - 1967) |
Child | Henrietta Gesine Zimmerman (1902 - 1972) |
Child | Frederick Gerhard Zimmerman (1905 - 1976) |
Child | Sophia Mathilde Zimmerman (1908 - 1993) |
Child | Rudolph E Zimmerman (1911 - 1979) |
Child | Louis Reinhard Zimmerman (1913 - 1980) |
Father | Johann Henrich "John Henry" Brockens (1838 - 1910) |
Mother | Anna Katherine Peters (1846 - 1930) |
Sibling | John Henry Brokens (1873 - 1939) |
Sibling | Anna Katherine Brokens (1875 - 1959) |
Sibling | Geshe Maria "Mary" Brokens (1877 - 1946) |
Sibling | Gerhard "Garrett" Brokens (1879 - 1918) |
Sibling | Sophie Kate Brokens (1883 - 1947) |
Sibling | Hermann Janssen Brokens (1888 - 1889) |
Notes
Census (family)
73, 73, Zimmerman, Ralph, Head, WM, May 1866, 34 Married 10 yrs., Germany 3x, 1882 18 yrs Na, FarmerMaggie, Wife, WF, Apr 1872, 28, M-10, 6 children born 5 living, IA Germ Germ
Henry, Son, WM, May 1892, 8, single, IA Germany IA, at school
William, Son, WM, Dec 1893, 6, single, IA Gemany IA
Anna, Daughter, WF, Sept 1895, 4, single, IA Germany IA
Johanna, Daughter, WF, Dec 1897, 2, single, IA, Germany IA
Emma, Daughter, WF, Mar 1900, 2/12, single, IA, Germany IA
Shoss, Gerd, Servant, WM, Mar 1873, 27, single, Germany 3x, 1895 5 yrs Pa, Farm labor
Census (family)
50, 50, Zimmerman, Ralph, Head, MW 43 Married 20 yrs., Germany 3x, 1882 Na, FarmerMaggie, Wife, FW, M-20, 10 children born 8 living, IA Germ Germ
Henry, Son, MW, 17, single, IA Germany IA,
William, Son, MW, 16, single, IA Gemany IA
Annie, Daughter, FW, 14, single, IA Germany IA
Hannah, Daughter, FW, 12, single, IA, Germany IA
Emma, Daughter, FW, 10, single, IA, Germany IA
Henrietta, Daughter, FW, 8, single, IA Germany IA
Frederick, Son, MW, 4, single, IA Germany IA
Sophia, Daughter, FW, 2, single, IA Germany IA
Census (family)
Fm 39 39, Zimmerman, Ralph, Head, Own Farm, MW 53, Married, 1882 Na, 1887, Germany 3x, FarmerMaggie G, Wife, FW 47, Married, Germany 3x
Will J, Son, MW, 26, single, IA
Emma M, Daughter, FW, 19, single, IA
Henrietta G, Daughter, FW, 17 single, IA
Fred G, Son, MW, 14, single, IA
Sophie M, Daughter, FW, 11, single, IA
Rudolph E, Son, MW, 8, single, IA
Louis R, Son, MW, 6, single, IA
Census (family)
81 ZIMMERMAN RALPH 59 IA H82 ZIMMERMAN MAGGIE 56 IA W
83 ZIMMERMAN FRED 18 IA S
84 ZIMMERMAN RUDOLPH 13 IA S
85 ZIMMERMAN SOPHA 1 IA D
86 ZIMMERMAN LOUIS 9 IA S
Death
SOURCE: THE ANAMOSA JOURNAL…APRIL 6, 1944….PAGE 1Service held last Sunday
Mrs. M. Zimmerman died near Anamosa
Funeral service for Margaret Zimmerman, 71, who died Friday at her home in Anamosa, was held Sunday at the Smykil funeral home and St. Paul's American Lutheran church. Rev. H.L. Buesing officiated. Burial was at Wayne cemetery.
Margaret Brokens was born April 9, 1872 in
Wayne Township, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Brokens. She was baptized May 26, 1872 and confirmed April 3, 1887
Church Member
On March 6, 1890, she married Ralph Zimmerman, Monticello. Soon after their marriage the couple moved to a large farm three and one-half miles north of Anamosa, which remained the residence of both for life, and is still the home of two sons. Twelve children were born to the union; two of whom died in infancy. Mr. Zimmerman died in July 1935.
Survivors Named
Survivors are five sons, Henry, William, Fred, Rudolph and Louis Zimmerman, all of Anamosa; five daughters, Anna, Mrs. John Dirks, Amber; Hannah, Mrs. Paul Eilers, Anamosa; Emma, Mrs. George Schafer, Langworthy; Henrietta, Mrs. William Harms, Amber; Sophia, Mrs. Wayne Rosencrans, Anamosa; Three sisters, Mrs. Fred Burrock, Arlington; Mrs. George Bodeker, Amber and Mrs. Anna Stadtmueller, Monticello; 21 grandchildren, five great grandchildren and friends and neighbors
Endnotes
1. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.
2. , Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation 1872-1947. (Wayne Township, Jones Co. Monticello, Iowa.:, 1947), p. 82.
3. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > IOWA > JONES > CASS TWP Series: T623 Roll: 440 Page: 4.
4. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1910 > IOWA > JONES > CASS TWP Series: T624 Roll: 409 Page: 3.
5. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1920 > IOWA > JONES > CASS Series: T625 Roll: 495 Page: 221.
6. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.