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

Zion Grover Zinkan[1]

Male 1893 - 1953  (59 years)


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  • Name Zion Grover Zinkan 
    Born 13 Feb 1893  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Military WW1  [4
    Residence 1911  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00024-1947.4 
    Died 26 Jan 1953  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I9341  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John H. Zinkan,   b. 23 Oct 1850, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1919, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Salome "Sarah" Clemmer,   b. 11 Jan 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1932, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 3 Dec 1872  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    Family ID F2710  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lillie,   b. 10 Jan 1883,   d. 10 Apr 1958  (Age 75 years) 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F58481  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 453.

    2. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 7.

    3. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, (St. Clements) Div. 7 Page 7.

    4. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.
      ZINKAN, ZION Regimental number(s): 3133356 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10681 - 31 Date of Birth: 13/02/1893

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, W., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, W. (1893). Zion Grover Zinkan (1893-1953) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 1 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120660387.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John Zinkan Born: Germany Age: 22 Father: Conrad Zinkan Mother: Elizabeth Zinkan Born: abt 1850 Spouse: Salome Clemil Age: 20 born: Canada Father: John Clemil Mother: Susannah Clemil married 3 Dec 1872

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 12 Dec 1872.
      Dec. 3, 1872 Johann Zinken and Salome Clemil, both of Waterloo Tp.

    8. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 2.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Feb 1893 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Jan 1953 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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