Zillig family stone in Germantown Cemetery
©2002 Alice Imig Stipak
Zillig family stone in Germantown Cemetery
©2002 Alice Imig Stipak
Biographies and Obituaries, "Z" Surnames
Early Residents of Seward Co., Nebraska
Note: If you have any obituaries, biographies, photos, or stories about early residents of Seward Co., Nebraska, please consider adding them to this website. --Alice
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ZALMAN, ZIMMERERZALMAN, August, husband of Lillie (TUCKER). This biography is from W. W. Cox, History of Seward County, Nebraska and Reminiscences of Territorial History, Part Two: Biographical, 1905, page 198:
[Surnames: TUCKER, ZALMAN]
AUGUST ZALMAN
This energetic young German was born, August 14, 1880, in Shelby County, Illinois. Came to Nebraska when eight years old, and with the parents made his home at Blue Hill, and in 1901 came to Germantown, where he captured a young widow, Mrs. Lillie Tucker, November 15, 1902. She was a Nebraska born girl of Nuckols County, born in 1880. Mr. and Mrs. Zalman are members of the Lutheran church._____________________________________
ZIMMERER, John, husband of Philomena (SAND). This biography is from W. W. Cox, History of Seward County, Nebraska and Reminiscences of Territorial History, Part Two: Biographical, 1905, page 198; photo is from the 50th Anniversary Edition of the Blue Valley Blade, 11 January 1928, scan courtesy Pat Ryan White:
[Surnames: BISHOFF, SAND, ZIMMERER]
JOHN ZIMMERER
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Has been fully identified with the interests of Seward and the county since it was a small village in 1873, when a mere boy came here with the firm of Bishoff & Zimmerer as chore boy and clerk. His older brother, Anton Zimmerer, being one of the firm. Some years later John was admitted to the firm as partner. His business ability developed rapidly and it was not long till he was placed in full control of their large and expanding business. John proved so faithful to every trust that he soon was acknowledged as one of the leading business men of the hustling young city. His success was a prodigy. Before ten years had past he became sole proprietor of one of the largest hardware houses in central Nebraska. He built one of the best double business blocks of the city on Seward street and filled it from cellar to roof with merchandise.
Mr. Zimmerer takes a leading part in enterprises of his city and is part owner of the great cereal mills besides he is a land owner and much interested in agriculture. We could heartily wish for a hundred just such men with judgment and energy to make things move. Young men of Seward County please learn a lesson from this German lad that worked for five dollars per month in his boyhood and saved fifty dollars the first year and sent the same to his father in payment for money borrowed to pay his way to America in 1868. Mr. Zimmerer was born in Germany in 1854. He came to this county in 1873 and has grown to be a man of wealth. Was a charter member of the First National Bank of Seward and of the Building and Loan association.
Was married May 17, 1881, to Miss Philomena Sand. She was born in Atchison County, Missouri, January 10, 1859. Her parents moved to Nebraska City in 1860, where she grew to womanhood, however she spent some years in Europe in school. Mrs. Zimmerer is an accomplished lady and is high minded and energetic in her church work. She is a leading and valuable member of the Catholic church in Seward.
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