Georg(e) Zimmerman and Descendants of Frederick County, Maryland, 1714-1987
Author | : Margaret E. Myers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 740 |
Release | : 1987 |
ISBN-10 | : WISC:89080527716 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Georg(e) Zimmerman and Descendants of Frederick County, Maryland, 1714-1987 written by Margaret E. Myers and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andreas (Andrew) Zimmerman married Anna Elisabeth Frëyburger (widow of Andreas Frëyburger) in 1703, and they had at least nine children. They immigrated in 1727 from Germany (via Rotterdam and England) to Philadelphia, and settled at Goshenhoppen in what is now Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Their seventh child was Johann Georg Zimmerman (1714-1795), who anglicized his name to George Zimmerman. He married Anna Catharina Seidel in 1742, and assisted with the Revolutionary War. They moved to Frederick County, Maryland. Descendants and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Virginia, West Virginia and elsewhere.