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

John Zinn[1, 2]

Male 1859 - 1940  (~ 80 years)


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  • Name John Zinn 
    Born Nov 1859  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Tanner, Fannery 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buffer, Tannery 
    Residence 1921  176 Victoria St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-185935 
    Died 28 Feb 1940  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried 1 Mar 1940  Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I185935  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Heinrich George "Henry" Zinn,   b. 1819, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Catharine Doerbecker,   b. 1823, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 14 Nov 1848  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7
    Family ID F16794  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maria Anna "Mary" Stoskopf,   b. Oct 1870, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1950  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Married 27 Sep 1894  Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
     1. Alfred John Zinn,   b. May 1899, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Albert T. Zinn,   b. 1899, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Walter Henry Zinn,   b. 10 Dec 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 2000, Safety Harbor, Pinellas, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F184523  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215649355.

    2. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      Zinn/ John Zinn/ 1859-1940/ Marie Anna/ His Beloved Wife/ 1870-1950 [A] Father [B] Mother

    3. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div 35 Page 12.

    4. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 25 Page 1.

    5. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Sect. 16 Page 107.

    6. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Heinrich Zinn, 28, labourer of Wilmot married 14 Nov 1848 Greenbush by banns to Cathrine Durrbecker, 24, of Waterloo, wit: Conrad Ekstein - labourer of Waterloo & Conrad Wettlaufer - tanner of Wilmot

    7. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Fredereck W. Bindemann, Minister of The United Lutheran & German Reformed Protestant Church, Greenbush, Waterloo Twp., For 1848 report 115.
      Henry Zinn, 28, Labourer, of Wilmot, to Catharina Durrbecker, 24

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: John Zinn Age: 34 Birth Date: abt 1860 Birth Place: Waterloo County, Ontario Marriage Date: 27 Sep 1894 Marriage County or District: Perth Father: Henry Zinn Mother: Catherine Doerbecker Spouse: Mary Ann Stoskopf Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1871 Spouse Birth Place: Ellice Spouse Father: Theobald Stoskopf Spouse Mother: Christine Barth

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Nov 1859 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Sep 1894 - Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tanner, Fannery - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Buffer, Tannery - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Feb 1940 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1 Mar 1940 - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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