John William Zinkhann

1865 - 1936  (70 years)

• Name	John William Zinkhann
  Born	12 Jul 1865	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Rainham Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1896	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Berlin Fire Brigade
  		Kitchener-BerlinFireDepartment-002-1896KPL.jpg Black and white group photograph of the 1896 Berlin Fire Brigade. The photograph is mounted on a mat. The phrase "Berlin Fire Brigade" appears in a ribbon drawn on the photograph, which is arched over the image of the firefighters. Above the word "Fire" in the top ribbon, flames can be seen. Two fire hoses, extending from the small upper left and right corner images, point toward the flames. An image of the Berlin fire station appears in the upper left hand corner, while an image of a fire wagon appears in the upper right hand corner. The year "1896" is written below the group of firefighters, who are numbered. A ribbon, which contains the names of the firefighters in the image, can be seen below the image of the firemen. Notes: The firefighters have been identified as follows, by number: 1. Jacob E. Cook, 2. Aug. Hertel, 3, Joseph Wuest, 4. George Arndt, 5. Fred Langfield, 6. Aug. Schmiedel, 7. Daniel Boettger 8. Gustave May, 9. John Hebel (Haebel), 10. John Kidder, 11. John C. Karn, 12. Jacob Uhrig, 13. Louis Timm (Chief), 14. ?, 15. John Zinnkann and 16. Jacob B. Scharlach. Berlin Fire Brigade. (2019). Vitacollections.ca. Retrieved 16 November 2019, from https://vitacollections.ca/kpl-gsr/1709580/data?n=7 (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-137496
  Died	7 Feb 1936	Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States   [4]
  Buried	Rose Hill Burial Park Cemetery, Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States   [4]
  Person ID	I137496	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob Zinkhann,   b. 19 May 1839, Cranberry Township, Butler Co., Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 21 Feb 1902, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Carolina Anna "Annie" Makey,   b. 3 May 1847, Rainham Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Nov 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	28 Jun 1863	Rainham Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F7514	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 12. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 4 Page 21. [S2430] Census - Canada - 1871, Census Place: Rainham, Haldimand, Ontario; Roll: C-9917; Page: 14; Family No: 44. [S2720] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953. Name: John W Zinkhann Event Type: Death Event Date: 07 Feb 1936 Event Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio Sex: Male Age: 70 Marital Status: Divorced Race: White Occupation: Carpenter Birth Date: 12 Jul 1865 Birth Year (Estimated): 1866 Birthplace: Canada Burial Date: 08 Feb 1936 Cemetery: Rose Hill Father's Name: Jacob Zinkhann Father's Birthplace: Canada Mother's Name: Anna Mackey Mother's Birthplace: Canada Spouse's Name: Marian [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Jacob Zinkhann Born: Butler County, PA Res: Rainham Township Age: 24 Father: Johann Mother: Maria Belind Born: 1839 Spouse: Carolina Anna Makey Age: 18 Res: Rainham Township Born: 1845 Father: Edward Mother: Catharina Kempf married 28 Jun 1863

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Jul 1865 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - 1871 - Rainham Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Berlin Fire Brigade - 1896 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Feb 1936 - Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States Buried - - Rose Hill Burial Park Cemetery, Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States  = Link to Google Earth