Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

John Zinn

Male 1859 - 1940  (~ 80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Zinn was born Nov 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Heinrich George "Henry" Zinn and Catharine Doerbecker); died 28 Feb 1940, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 1 Mar 1940, Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-185935
    • Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tanner, Fannery
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Buffer, Tannery
    • Residence: 1921, 176 Victoria St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    John Zinn

    A native of Wellesley, John Zinn, age 80. died early Wednesday at his home, 176 Victoria street north. He was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran church. Mr. Zinn was employed at Lang Tanning Company for 36 years. Surviving are his wife two sons, Albert J. at home and Dr. Walter of New York, N.Y. Funeral services will be held from the residence today (Friday) at 2 o'clock to St. Mark's Lutheran interment in Woodland cemetery.

    Waterloo Chronicle 1 Mar 1940 pg 3

    John married Maria Anna "Mary" Stoskopf 27 Sep 1894, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. Maria was born Oct 1870, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1950; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Alfred John Zinn was born May 1899, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Albert T. Zinn was born 1899, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Walter Henry Zinn was born 10 Dec 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Feb 2000, Safety Harbor, Pinellas, Florida, United States.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Heinrich George "Henry" Zinn was born 1819, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany (son of Henry Zinn and ?); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: George Zinn
    • Name: Henry Zinn
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-64300
    • Occupation: 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
    • Occupation: 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
    • Residence: 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lot 13 Con 3
    • Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Heinrich married Catharine Doerbecker 14 Nov 1848, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine was born 1823, , Hessen, Germany; died 9 Mar 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Catharine Doerbecker was born 1823, , Hessen, Germany; died 9 Mar 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catharine Hammer
    • Name: Catharine Zinn
    • Name: Catherine Dürrbecker
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-85601
    • Residence: 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    Obituary - On Monday Mrs. Hammer, relict of the late George Zinn, and who stayed with her son-in-law, Mr. Henry Lantz, died at the age of 71 years. She had been suffering from a brain disease and caused considerable trouble of late. She was buried on Thursday in the Lutheran cemetery

    New Hamburg Independent 13 Mar 1896

    Children:
    1. George Zinn was born 8 Aug 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 16 Dec 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1932, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Gadshill, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.
    2. Heinrich "Henry" Zinn was born 20 Mar 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Mar 1932, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada.
    3. Maria "Mary" Zinn was born 27 May 1853, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Aug 1923, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Magdalena Zinn was born 1856, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 1. John Zinn was born Nov 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Feb 1940, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 1 Mar 1940, Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry Zinn was born 1789, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-239874
    • Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Henry — ?. ? was born Abt 1790; died Bef 1852. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  ? was born Abt 1790; died Bef 1852.

    Other Events:

    • Name: ? Zinn
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-239875

    Children:
    1. 2. Heinrich George "Henry" Zinn was born 1819, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.