Janez was born in #11 Grabce,Stefan House, Gorje, Slovenia, son of Jacobus and Maria (Kozel) Zima. He immigrated about 1883 and married Anna Zwan Peternell, a widow with a baby daughter, Gertrude, on 10 Jan 1888 in St. Stephen, MN and took over her deceased husband's homestead.
Their children were Mary, Joseph who died, James "Jake", Annie, Francis who died, and John Jr. John died of chronic myocardial heart disease of several years at age 81 y 8 mo. and 20 days. He kept bottles of liquor under his bed and in the barn, according to his grandson and was considered a "difficult" person to get along with. His son, James, married Gertrude Slivnik, whose parents opposed the wedding because they were worried that James might turn out like his father. As further proof of John's temper, at a church box social, Felix Zupan, a neighbor, outbid John for John's daughter's picnic box. John was so angry that he tried to wrest the picnic box away from the auctioneer ripping off the decorations as he did so and went home and nailed shut the door to the house so that Anna could not come home. She eloped with Felix to St. Cloud and as an elderly widow, still kissed Felix' photo good night every night before sleeping.
St. Cloud Daily Times, St. Cloud, MN, Monday, Feb 10, 1941 p. 3
ZIMA FUNERAL
The funeral of John Zima of St. Stephen was held at 9 a.m. today at the Catholic church in St. Stephen with Father Trobec officiating and burial was made in the parish cemetery. Cross bearer was John Justin, pallbearers--Joseph Blenkush, Peter Justin, Frank Knetle, Barthold Zupan, Joseph Omann, and Math Kosel.
Surviving Mr. Zima are the following sons and daughters--Mrs. Andrew Kapus, James Zima, Mrs. Felix Zupan, St. Stephen; John Zima of Flint, Michigan; Mrs. Charles Kraut, Idaho. There are ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Their children were Mary, Joseph who died, James "Jake", Annie, Francis who died, and John Jr. John died of chronic myocardial heart disease of several years at age 81 y 8 mo. and 20 days. He kept bottles of liquor under his bed and in the barn, according to his grandson and was considered a "difficult" person to get along with. His son, James, married Gertrude Slivnik, whose parents opposed the wedding because they were worried that James might turn out like his father. As further proof of John's temper, at a church box social, Felix Zupan, a neighbor, outbid John for John's daughter's picnic box. John was so angry that he tried to wrest the picnic box away from the auctioneer ripping off the decorations as he did so and went home and nailed shut the door to the house so that Anna could not come home. She eloped with Felix to St. Cloud and as an elderly widow, still kissed Felix' photo good night every night before sleeping.
St. Cloud Daily Times, St. Cloud, MN, Monday, Feb 10, 1941 p. 3
ZIMA FUNERAL
The funeral of John Zima of St. Stephen was held at 9 a.m. today at the Catholic church in St. Stephen with Father Trobec officiating and burial was made in the parish cemetery. Cross bearer was John Justin, pallbearers--Joseph Blenkush, Peter Justin, Frank Knetle, Barthold Zupan, Joseph Omann, and Math Kosel.
Surviving Mr. Zima are the following sons and daughters--Mrs. Andrew Kapus, James Zima, Mrs. Felix Zupan, St. Stephen; John Zima of Flint, Michigan; Mrs. Charles Kraut, Idaho. There are ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Janez was born in #11 Grabce,Stefan House, Gorje, Slovenia, son of Jacobus and Maria (Kozel) Zima. He immigrated about 1883 and married Anna Zwan Peternell, a widow with a baby daughter, Gertrude, on 10 Jan 1888 in St. Stephen, MN and took over her deceased husband's homestead.
Their children were Mary, Joseph who died, James "Jake", Annie, Francis who died, and John Jr. John died of chronic myocardial heart disease of several years at age 81 y 8 mo. and 20 days. He kept bottles of liquor under his bed and in the barn, according to his grandson and was considered a "difficult" person to get along with. His son, James, married Gertrude Slivnik, whose parents opposed the wedding because they were worried that James might turn out like his father. As further proof of John's temper, at a church box social, Felix Zupan, a neighbor, outbid John for John's daughter's picnic box. John was so angry that he tried to wrest the picnic box away from the auctioneer ripping off the decorations as he did so and went home and nailed shut the door to the house so that Anna could not come home. She eloped with Felix to St. Cloud and as an elderly widow, still kissed Felix' photo good night every night before sleeping.
St. Cloud Daily Times, St. Cloud, MN, Monday, Feb 10, 1941 p. 3
ZIMA FUNERAL
The funeral of John Zima of St. Stephen was held at 9 a.m. today at the Catholic church in St. Stephen with Father Trobec officiating and burial was made in the parish cemetery. Cross bearer was John Justin, pallbearers--Joseph Blenkush, Peter Justin, Frank Knetle, Barthold Zupan, Joseph Omann, and Math Kosel.
Surviving Mr. Zima are the following sons and daughters--Mrs. Andrew Kapus, James Zima, Mrs. Felix Zupan, St. Stephen; John Zima of Flint, Michigan; Mrs. Charles Kraut, Idaho. There are ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Their children were Mary, Joseph who died, James "Jake", Annie, Francis who died, and John Jr. John died of chronic myocardial heart disease of several years at age 81 y 8 mo. and 20 days. He kept bottles of liquor under his bed and in the barn, according to his grandson and was considered a "difficult" person to get along with. His son, James, married Gertrude Slivnik, whose parents opposed the wedding because they were worried that James might turn out like his father. As further proof of John's temper, at a church box social, Felix Zupan, a neighbor, outbid John for John's daughter's picnic box. John was so angry that he tried to wrest the picnic box away from the auctioneer ripping off the decorations as he did so and went home and nailed shut the door to the house so that Anna could not come home. She eloped with Felix to St. Cloud and as an elderly widow, still kissed Felix' photo good night every night before sleeping.
St. Cloud Daily Times, St. Cloud, MN, Monday, Feb 10, 1941 p. 3
ZIMA FUNERAL
The funeral of John Zima of St. Stephen was held at 9 a.m. today at the Catholic church in St. Stephen with Father Trobec officiating and burial was made in the parish cemetery. Cross bearer was John Justin, pallbearers--Joseph Blenkush, Peter Justin, Frank Knetle, Barthold Zupan, Joseph Omann, and Math Kosel.
Surviving Mr. Zima are the following sons and daughters--Mrs. Andrew Kapus, James Zima, Mrs. Felix Zupan, St. Stephen; John Zima of Flint, Michigan; Mrs. Charles Kraut, Idaho. There are ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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