Heinrich Christoph "Henry" Zinn

1828 - 1920  (91 years)

• Name	Heinrich Christoph "Henry" Zinn
  Born	22 Apr 1828	, Germany
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49067471
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-75316
  Died	5 Mar 1920	Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Crispin Cemetery, Brant Twp., Grey Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I75316	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Amelia Famme,   b. 17 Feb 1835, , Germany ,   d. 19 Nov 1911  (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. Wilhelmina Zinn,   b. 1865, Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1943  (Age 78 years)   2. Mary Dorthea Zinn,   b. CALC 10 Sep 1866, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jan 1904  (Age ~ 37 years)   3. John Zinn,   b. 30 Aug 1871, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jan 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F34009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Henry Zinn from Ancestry.com 2014

  
  

• Notes

  Heirich, the oldest son of George Andrew and Johanna Zinn was born in Grossengottern near Bad Langensalza, Prussia. Henry, along with his parents, two brothers and a sister, emigrated to Canada on April 4, 1847 and settled on Lot 17, Concession 3, Township of Ellice, Perth County - registered to George Zinn on June 28, 1847. Henry and his wife Amelia were married February 24, 1852 by the Rev. Solomon Weber. Henry and Amelia, and infant son George Henry, as well as his parents and brothers, moved north and settled on Lot 15, Concession 10, Township of Carrick, County of Bruce, in the year 1854. Here, in a log cabin and later in a stone house, twelve children were raised. They were members of the German Evangelical Association Church on Concession 11 of Carrick. Henry was appointed Justice of the Peace. They sold their farm in 1893 to their son John and moved to Hanover after 39 years of living on the 10th Concession of Carrick, known as Zinn's Corners. Son Henry and wife, Elizabeth moved in with them until 1911 when Amelia died. Henry lived with his youngest daughter Adeline when he passed away at the age of 92. https://www.quanz.net

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Apr 1828 - , Germany Died - 5 Mar 1920 - Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth