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Zimmerman Family History
Zimmerman Genealogy & Family TreeZimmerman is a German name from Prussia in medieval times where one of the earliest known ancestors—Hans von Zimmern—was recorded in 1414. It means “carpenter” and referred to someone with the same occupation. Alternately, it comes from the German word zimmer which means “room” or “chamber.” Roots for this name can also be found in Hebrew.
Other spellings include “Zimmer,” “Zimmerle,” “Zimmerer,” “Zimmermann,” “Zimerman,” “Simmerman,” and “Timmerman.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Ethel Zimmerman (better known as Ethel Merman), American football player Heinie Zimmerman (Chicago Cubs, New York Giants), and American baseball player Ryan Zimmerman (Washington Nationals). The first Zimmerman to come to America was Johan Jacob Zimmerman in New York in 1710.
Zimmerman Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jacob Zimmerman -- --, 1752 December 0, 1834 Pennsylvania
- Maria Zimmerman -- --, 1734 October 11, 1810 Pennsylvania
- Charles Frederick Zimmerman -- --, 1859 November 16, 1904
- Isabella Zimmerman -- --, 1817 December 3, 1845
- Bechtold Zimmerman -- --, 1570 March 18, 1634 Baden-Wuerttemberg
Zimmerman Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Benjamin F Zimmerman -- --, 1837 February 5, 1893 Ohio
- Johann Zimmerman -- --, 1716 August 31, 1782
- Johan Zimmerman -- --, 1747 August 22, 1829 Pennsylvania
- Anna Weber Zimmerman -- --, 1749 December 0, 1820 Pennsylvania
- Peter Zimmerman -- --, 1668 December 0, 1750
