Re: Matilda Zimmerman Schaffer ,Schuylkill co,Pa
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Matilda Zimmerman Schaffer ,Schuylkill co,Pa
Joanne Vaughn 1/20/03
Dear Joanne,Ibelieve that the Matilda Zimmerman you are looking for,married to Abraham Schaeffer,is the daughter of Jacob and Christianna(Levenberg)Zimmerman of Union Twp.,Schuyllkill Co.She was born 9Sept.1812 and died 14Feb.1882.Jacob was born 1778 and died 14Dec.1845.His parents are as of yet unknown to a number of different researchers who are working on this family.Christianna (born 18 Sept.1785,died 12 Nov.1855)was the daughter of Frederick Levenberg.All three(Frederick,Jacob and Christianna) are buried in the lower cemetery of the Old White Church along the Brandonville to Ringtown road off rt.924 in Schuylkill Co.Jacob and Christianna had 15 children(poor lady).Jacob was a j.p.and an owner of several hundred acres in Union twp.His issue can be found in a History of Schuylkill County which was printed in the 1930s;I believe that a copy of this book is available at the library in Pottsville.If you chance to read this book,ignore Oliver Michael's claim that Jacob'sparents were Emanuel and Hannah Zimmerman (they are my gr.gr.gr.grandparents);they were born about 1775-76 and it is more likely that Emanuel is a brother of Jacob.I hope that this helps to point you in the right direction.Bob Zimmerman E-mail [email protected]