Re: Johan David & Catherine Shultz Decendant
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In reply to:
Johan David & Catherine Shultz Decendant
1/24/01
Dear Lynn, I just started working on the Zimmerman part of my family & found one item related to your request. My great-grandmother's name was Mary Etta Zimmerman.Her father's name was Peter Zimmerman. Somewhere I got information that his father was Johan (David) Zimmerman, but that can't be right; but probably fits in somewhere.
Anyway, there's a book at the library titled "Early Families of Somerset and Fayette Counties Pennsylvania" by Keith A. Dull. 1996
This item is on page 89:
Catherine Elisabeth Shultz
Catherine Elisabeth m. David Zimmerman in Somerset Co., Pennsylvania on Aug. 23, 1796, & d. in Ohio. They had the following children in Brother's Valley Twp.: Elizabeth, b. April 19, 1801; Maria, b. May 27, 1803.
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Also on page 87/88:
Johann Nicholas Shultz
Johann Nicholas m. Catharina. They immigrated to America from Germany between 1774 & 1777.In 1779, he had 100 acres in Brother's Valley,(PA.) and, in 1798 he had 170 acres in Brother's Valley Twp. They resided in Somerset County., Brother's Valley, PA. in 1800, and had the following children:
1Jacobb. in Germany abt.1764
2Nicholasb. in Germany abt. 1766
3Mathiasb. abt. 1768
4Elizabethb. in Ger.abt.1771 & m. George Shock
5Phillipb. in Germany abt 1774
6Johan George b. in Bedford Co., Brother's Valley Twp., PA. Feb. 2, 1777, & baptised at Berlin Lutheran Church on Oct. 17, 1779, and sponsored by Johan Nikolas & John Coleman
7Catherine Elizabeth, b. in Brother's Valley Twp. on Nov. 17, 1780, baptised at Berlin Lutheran Church on Nov. 29, 1786 sponsored by her parents.
8Anna Barbara, b. in Brother's Valley Twp. on April 22, 1783, bapt. at Berlin Lutheran Church, and sponsored by Anna Barbara Miller.
9Mary, b. in Brother's Valley Twp. in 1784
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It was interesting to me that Brother's Valley Pennsylvania which is now in Somerset County in the early records was listed as Bedford County. (Helpful with census)
I also have in my notes that David died Feb. 14, 1859 in Jefferson Twp., Knox Co., OH & Catherine died in 1859 at the same locality.
I would like to tie this family to my great-grandmother with correct information for her father Peter's family. Still working on it. Hope this helps you.
your probable cousin, Twila