As Johann and family left Russia they traveled through Germany to Bremerhaven and there one of the children came down with the measles. They had to stay there eight days until the child got well. They then boarded the steamship "General Wedner" and arrived in New York 4th July 1879. While on board ship, they lost young Peter and Elizabeth due to measles. It has been said that Elizabeth was quarantined for two weeks after they arrived with a case of the measles. Elizabeth never forgot her two children who died aboard ship. When she was quite elderly she told her granddaughter Gertrude and great granddaughter Beverly, with tears in her eyes, that she could still hear her children cry, "Mama, Mama" as they were taken away from her. She never saw her children again. One day when they enquired about them they were told that they had died and were buried at sea during the night.
Johann's occupation was farming. He and family were enumerated at Grafton, Fillmore Co., NE on the 1880 census. On his petition for naturalization in 1904 he says he lived at Sutton, Clay Co., NE, for seventeen years, Fullerton, Nance Co., for seven years, then Boyd County, NE for two years. In 1909, Johann and Elizabeth moved to Tripp County, SD and lived there until they died. Their home in Greenwood Twp., Tripp Co., SD is still standing in the middle of a field.
There are some family stories that have been handed down about Johann and Elizabeth. Johann spoke very broken English but also spoke and prayed in German. Two of his great grandchildren learned how to speak German with him. Johann loved pink peppermint candy that you chew and he shared them with the little ones. Johann and Elizabeth like many early settlers, slept on a featherbed. They didn't have blankets but used featherbeds as blankets. At the house in Tripp county, they had a trapdoor in the kitchen. Under the trapdoor was a dugout that they kept their milk and such things that needed to stay cool.
Johann and Elizabeth were among the early settlers in Tripp County, enduring the common trials and hardships of other pioneers. They retired and had a home in Witten, Tripp county, where Johann died 9 January 1937 at the age of 83 years. 3 months and 12 days. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Winner, SD. Burial was in the Winner City Cemetery.
-----------Johann Zimmerle Family 2002
Johann Zimmerle was born 27 September 1853 in Rohrbach, Beresan District, Russia. His parents were Georg Peter Zimmerle and Katharina Zimbelmann. He married Elizabeth Peter 03 May 1873 in Russia. They came to the United States in 1879 on the steadship "General Werner" and settled in Sutton, Nebraska. April 9, 1904 he petitioned for Naturalization in the state of Nebraska. In 1909 they came to South Dakota homesteaded in Tripp County, where Mr. Zimmerle passed away in 1937.
John Zimmerle was born in Russia September 28, 1853 and died in Witten, SD, January 9, 1937 at the age of 83 years, 3 months and 12 days.
Mr. Zimmerle and his wife were among the early settlers in Tripp County, enduring the common trials and hardships of other pioneers. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Peters on May 3, 1873.
Besides his widow, Mr. Zimmerle is survived by seven children; Mrs. Peter Serr, of Gregory, SD; F.W. Zimmerle of Lincoln, NE; Mrs. Charles Keef of Lincoln, NE; Mrs. A.L. Hepp, of Greeley, NE; John H. Zimmerle, of St. Edward, NE; Hugo Zimmerle, of Greenwood Township, Tripp County, and Mrs. Ruth Hoffman, of Plainview, NE.
"He shall be done for his seat shall be vacant."
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Winner, Rev. H.S. Wold, of Witten, officiating, and interment was made in Winner, SD.
Winner Advocate Newspaper January 14, 1937
Johann's occupation was farming. He and family were enumerated at Grafton, Fillmore Co., NE on the 1880 census. On his petition for naturalization in 1904 he says he lived at Sutton, Clay Co., NE, for seventeen years, Fullerton, Nance Co., for seven years, then Boyd County, NE for two years. In 1909, Johann and Elizabeth moved to Tripp County, SD and lived there until they died. Their home in Greenwood Twp., Tripp Co., SD is still standing in the middle of a field.
There are some family stories that have been handed down about Johann and Elizabeth. Johann spoke very broken English but also spoke and prayed in German. Two of his great grandchildren learned how to speak German with him. Johann loved pink peppermint candy that you chew and he shared them with the little ones. Johann and Elizabeth like many early settlers, slept on a featherbed. They didn't have blankets but used featherbeds as blankets. At the house in Tripp county, they had a trapdoor in the kitchen. Under the trapdoor was a dugout that they kept their milk and such things that needed to stay cool.
Johann and Elizabeth were among the early settlers in Tripp County, enduring the common trials and hardships of other pioneers. They retired and had a home in Witten, Tripp county, where Johann died 9 January 1937 at the age of 83 years. 3 months and 12 days. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Winner, SD. Burial was in the Winner City Cemetery.
-----------Johann Zimmerle Family 2002
Johann Zimmerle was born 27 September 1853 in Rohrbach, Beresan District, Russia. His parents were Georg Peter Zimmerle and Katharina Zimbelmann. He married Elizabeth Peter 03 May 1873 in Russia. They came to the United States in 1879 on the steadship "General Werner" and settled in Sutton, Nebraska. April 9, 1904 he petitioned for Naturalization in the state of Nebraska. In 1909 they came to South Dakota homesteaded in Tripp County, where Mr. Zimmerle passed away in 1937.
John Zimmerle was born in Russia September 28, 1853 and died in Witten, SD, January 9, 1937 at the age of 83 years, 3 months and 12 days.
Mr. Zimmerle and his wife were among the early settlers in Tripp County, enduring the common trials and hardships of other pioneers. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Peters on May 3, 1873.
Besides his widow, Mr. Zimmerle is survived by seven children; Mrs. Peter Serr, of Gregory, SD; F.W. Zimmerle of Lincoln, NE; Mrs. Charles Keef of Lincoln, NE; Mrs. A.L. Hepp, of Greeley, NE; John H. Zimmerle, of St. Edward, NE; Hugo Zimmerle, of Greenwood Township, Tripp County, and Mrs. Ruth Hoffman, of Plainview, NE.
"He shall be done for his seat shall be vacant."
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Winner, Rev. H.S. Wold, of Witten, officiating, and interment was made in Winner, SD.
Winner Advocate Newspaper January 14, 1937
As Johann and family left Russia they traveled through Germany to Bremerhaven and there one of the children came down with the measles. They had to stay there eight days until the child got well. They then boarded the steamship "General Wedner" and arrived in New York 4th July 1879. While on board ship, they lost young Peter and Elizabeth due to measles. It has been said that Elizabeth was quarantined for two weeks after they arrived with a case of the measles. Elizabeth never forgot her two children who died aboard ship. When she was quite elderly she told her granddaughter Gertrude and great granddaughter Beverly, with tears in her eyes, that she could still hear her children cry, "Mama, Mama" as they were taken away from her. She never saw her children again. One day when they enquired about them they were told that they had died and were buried at sea during the night.
Johann's occupation was farming. He and family were enumerated at Grafton, Fillmore Co., NE on the 1880 census. On his petition for naturalization in 1904 he says he lived at Sutton, Clay Co., NE, for seventeen years, Fullerton, Nance Co., for seven years, then Boyd County, NE for two years. In 1909, Johann and Elizabeth moved to Tripp County, SD and lived there until they died. Their home in Greenwood Twp., Tripp Co., SD is still standing in the middle of a field.
There are some family stories that have been handed down about Johann and Elizabeth. Johann spoke very broken English but also spoke and prayed in German. Two of his great grandchildren learned how to speak German with him. Johann loved pink peppermint candy that you chew and he shared them with the little ones. Johann and Elizabeth like many early settlers, slept on a featherbed. They didn't have blankets but used featherbeds as blankets. At the house in Tripp county, they had a trapdoor in the kitchen. Under the trapdoor was a dugout that they kept their milk and such things that needed to stay cool.
Johann and Elizabeth were among the early settlers in Tripp County, enduring the common trials and hardships of other pioneers. They retired and had a home in Witten, Tripp county, where Johann died 9 January 1937 at the age of 83 years. 3 months and 12 days. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Winner, SD. Burial was in the Winner City Cemetery.
-----------Johann Zimmerle Family 2002
Johann Zimmerle was born 27 September 1853 in Rohrbach, Beresan District, Russia. His parents were Georg Peter Zimmerle and Katharina Zimbelmann. He married Elizabeth Peter 03 May 1873 in Russia. They came to the United States in 1879 on the steadship "General Werner" and settled in Sutton, Nebraska. April 9, 1904 he petitioned for Naturalization in the state of Nebraska. In 1909 they came to South Dakota homesteaded in Tripp County, where Mr. Zimmerle passed away in 1937.
John Zimmerle was born in Russia September 28, 1853 and died in Witten, SD, January 9, 1937 at the age of 83 years, 3 months and 12 days.
Mr. Zimmerle and his wife were among the early settlers in Tripp County, enduring the common trials and hardships of other pioneers. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Peters on May 3, 1873.
Besides his widow, Mr. Zimmerle is survived by seven children; Mrs. Peter Serr, of Gregory, SD; F.W. Zimmerle of Lincoln, NE; Mrs. Charles Keef of Lincoln, NE; Mrs. A.L. Hepp, of Greeley, NE; John H. Zimmerle, of St. Edward, NE; Hugo Zimmerle, of Greenwood Township, Tripp County, and Mrs. Ruth Hoffman, of Plainview, NE.
"He shall be done for his seat shall be vacant."
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Winner, Rev. H.S. Wold, of Witten, officiating, and interment was made in Winner, SD.
Winner Advocate Newspaper January 14, 1937
Johann's occupation was farming. He and family were enumerated at Grafton, Fillmore Co., NE on the 1880 census. On his petition for naturalization in 1904 he says he lived at Sutton, Clay Co., NE, for seventeen years, Fullerton, Nance Co., for seven years, then Boyd County, NE for two years. In 1909, Johann and Elizabeth moved to Tripp County, SD and lived there until they died. Their home in Greenwood Twp., Tripp Co., SD is still standing in the middle of a field.
There are some family stories that have been handed down about Johann and Elizabeth. Johann spoke very broken English but also spoke and prayed in German. Two of his great grandchildren learned how to speak German with him. Johann loved pink peppermint candy that you chew and he shared them with the little ones. Johann and Elizabeth like many early settlers, slept on a featherbed. They didn't have blankets but used featherbeds as blankets. At the house in Tripp county, they had a trapdoor in the kitchen. Under the trapdoor was a dugout that they kept their milk and such things that needed to stay cool.
Johann and Elizabeth were among the early settlers in Tripp County, enduring the common trials and hardships of other pioneers. They retired and had a home in Witten, Tripp county, where Johann died 9 January 1937 at the age of 83 years. 3 months and 12 days. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Winner, SD. Burial was in the Winner City Cemetery.
-----------Johann Zimmerle Family 2002
Johann Zimmerle was born 27 September 1853 in Rohrbach, Beresan District, Russia. His parents were Georg Peter Zimmerle and Katharina Zimbelmann. He married Elizabeth Peter 03 May 1873 in Russia. They came to the United States in 1879 on the steadship "General Werner" and settled in Sutton, Nebraska. April 9, 1904 he petitioned for Naturalization in the state of Nebraska. In 1909 they came to South Dakota homesteaded in Tripp County, where Mr. Zimmerle passed away in 1937.
John Zimmerle was born in Russia September 28, 1853 and died in Witten, SD, January 9, 1937 at the age of 83 years, 3 months and 12 days.
Mr. Zimmerle and his wife were among the early settlers in Tripp County, enduring the common trials and hardships of other pioneers. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Peters on May 3, 1873.
Besides his widow, Mr. Zimmerle is survived by seven children; Mrs. Peter Serr, of Gregory, SD; F.W. Zimmerle of Lincoln, NE; Mrs. Charles Keef of Lincoln, NE; Mrs. A.L. Hepp, of Greeley, NE; John H. Zimmerle, of St. Edward, NE; Hugo Zimmerle, of Greenwood Township, Tripp County, and Mrs. Ruth Hoffman, of Plainview, NE.
"He shall be done for his seat shall be vacant."
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Winner, Rev. H.S. Wold, of Witten, officiating, and interment was made in Winner, SD.
Winner Advocate Newspaper January 14, 1937
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Burial: 11 January 1937, Winner Cemetery, Winner, Tripp Co., SD (Source: (1) Tripp Co. Death Record, Winner, SD., (2) Gravestone. This is an old cement gravestone looks homemade with John's name in paint. John Zimmerle 1834-1937. He is buried in the Winner City Cemetery, Winner, Tripp Co., SD)
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