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

George Zimmer[1]

Male 1865 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name George Zimmer 
    Born 22 Oct 1865  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1896  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Baker 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Laborer 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Laborer, Brewery 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-88403 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I88403  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Johann Adam "Adam" Zimmer,   b. 19 Aug 1825, Spesbach, Bayern, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Catherine Knechtel,   b. 13 Jul 1837, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1894, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 5 Sep 1858  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10
    Family ID F8204  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Adam Zimmer,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Catherine Knechtel,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F288664  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Paulina Staar,   b. 15 Nov 1876, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Henry Zimmer,   b. Jan 1902, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F222816  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Carolina Starr,   b. 1876, , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 21 Jul 1896  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F288663  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012638-96.
      George Timmer (S/B Zimmer), 31, occ. Baker, b. Canada, res. Preston, son of Adam Zimmer and Cath. Knechtel married Carolina Starr, 20, b. Canada, res. Doon, daughter of Jos. Starr and Cath. Koebel, Witn Albert Zimmer of Berlin and Mathilda Starr of Doon, 21 July 1896 In Berlin.

    2. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 10.

    3. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 15.

    4. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 16.

    5. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 15.

    6. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 30.

    7. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 1.

    8. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 14 Sep 1858.
      By the Revd. F. W. Bindeman at Berlin on the 5th September, John Adam Zimmer, to Catharine Knechtel, of Waterloo.

    9. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Adam Zimmer Birth Place: Germany RESIDENCE: Waterloo Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826 Father Name: Michael Mother Name: Margareth Stuber Spouse Name: Catherine Knechtel Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Spouse Birth Place: Waterloo Spouse Residence: Waterloo Spouse Father Name: Philip Spouse Mother Name: Eva Young Marriage Date: 5 Sep 1858 Marriage County: Waterloo

    10. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Oct 1865 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Baker - 1896 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Jul 1896 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Brewery - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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