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

David Zinn

Male 1870 - 1938  (67 years)


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  • Name David Zinn 
    Born 16 Apr 1870  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69177893 
    Occupation 1908  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-113388 
    Died 9 Mar 1938  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I113388  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Henry Zinn,   b. 16 May 1828, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1894  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Anna Barbara Müller,   b. 1 Mar 1830, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1912  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 11 Feb 1851  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F20645  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ida Stauffer,   b. 23 Aug 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1958, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 1913 
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F42760  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Ann Ernst,   b. 29 May 1874, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1912, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1908  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Pearl Rebecca Zinn,   b. 26 Aug 1910, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2004  (Age 93 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F42761  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • DAVID ZINN
      By Record Correspondent.

      NEW HAMBURG, March 10, Following an illness of several weeks. David Zinn passed away at his home on the southern outskirts of the village on Wednesday. The deceased, who was born in Blenhelm township, was in his 68th year, Before coming to New Hamburg he farmed his father's homestead, and in January, 1912, he moved here, residing on a farm on the western outskirts of the village. In 1930, owing to ill health, he was forced to retire.

      He was twice married. In 1908. he married Marryann Ernst Randall who died in 1912. In 1913 he was married to Ida W. Stauffer who survives with one daughter, Mrs. L. J. Bender. and one step son, J. Ernie Randall of Detroit, as well as two brothers and one sister, Danial of Alma. Mich. John of Bright, and Mrs. E. Duncan mourn his demise. The funeral will be held from Becker a funeral parlors on Sunday to Shantz's Mennonite church for service at 2.30 p.m.

      Burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Thu, Mar 10, 1938 Page 17

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, S., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, S. (1870). David Zinn (1870-1938) - Find A Grave Memorial. Findagrave.com. Retrieved 10 June 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69177893/zi.

    2. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 19375 (1908), Zinn-Randall.
      David ZINN, 38, farmer, of Blenheim, s/o Henry ZINN & Barbara MILLER married Mary Ann RANDALL, 34, of Baden, widow, d/o Jacob ERNST & Rebecca HAGEY, witn: Henry & David ERNST both of Baden, 23 December 1908 in Baden.

    3. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Henry Zinn, of Berlin married 11 Feb 1851 Greenbush by banns to Barbara Müller, 20, of Berlin wit: Henry Voelker - weaver of Berlin & Caspar Heller of Berlin

    4. [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link.
      Chester K. Merner/ 1892-1966/ Roy Albert Merner/ 1935-1952

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Apr 1870 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1908 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Dec 1908 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Mar 1938 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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