Thomas Zimmermann was born on Oct 18, 1846 in Sool, Glarus, Switzerland and was the only surviving son of Gabriel and Verena Zimmermann (nee Luchsinger). His occupation is listed as a printer.
On Jun 25, 1875, Thomas married Margaret Jenny. She was born on Jan 3, 1852 in Sool, the daughter of Melchior and Margreth Jenny (nee Legler). Thomas and Margaretha were married for 20 years and had 7 children:
b. Oct 17, 1875 Gabriel d. Sep 25, 1929
m. Emma Kruger – Jun 1900
b. Jan 15, 1878 Melchior d. 28 May 1960
m. Eleanor Nelson- 1907
b. Jan 29, 1880 Verena d. 1907
m. never married
b. Jun 22, 1884 Thomas d. Sept 1888
b. Oct 7, 1887 Margaretha d. Oct 2, 1949
m. William Switzenberg – Jul 15, 1908
b. Apr 6, 1889 Thomas
b. Apr 1896 Albert d. unknown
In the early 1840s, after several years of failed crops and as food became scarce, much of the canton of Glarus found itself deep in poverty. With more workers than available jobs, emigration to the United States of America was seen as a solution, the Glarus Emigration Society was established in 1844, which offered loans to help residents purchase land in the New World. Many of the emigrants went to the state of Wisconsin but ours came to Minnesota.
Thomas and Margaret and their five children boarded a ship called “La Bretagne” in Le Havre, France in early 1890 and arrived in New York on Apr 7, 1890. Many German names were often Anglicized or simplified by immigration officials upon entry into the United States. The double 'n' in Zimmermann was seen as redundant so as a part of the routine, the double “n” in our name was dropped.
After their arrival in America, they traveled by train westward settling in Berne, Minnesota. Berne was in Milton Twp and was comprised of a large saw mill and many large farms. The owner of one of these large farms made frequent trips to Switzerland to recruit workers. Thomas did not have any land so it is possible that he was recruited and that is how he came to live in Berne.
Thomas died shortly after arriving in America on April 13, 1895 in Berne, Minnesota of a ruptured appendix. He is buried near a small church in Berne Cemetery.
Contributor: Paulette Wilkins (47920275)
On Jun 25, 1875, Thomas married Margaret Jenny. She was born on Jan 3, 1852 in Sool, the daughter of Melchior and Margreth Jenny (nee Legler). Thomas and Margaretha were married for 20 years and had 7 children:
b. Oct 17, 1875 Gabriel d. Sep 25, 1929
m. Emma Kruger – Jun 1900
b. Jan 15, 1878 Melchior d. 28 May 1960
m. Eleanor Nelson- 1907
b. Jan 29, 1880 Verena d. 1907
m. never married
b. Jun 22, 1884 Thomas d. Sept 1888
b. Oct 7, 1887 Margaretha d. Oct 2, 1949
m. William Switzenberg – Jul 15, 1908
b. Apr 6, 1889 Thomas
b. Apr 1896 Albert d. unknown
In the early 1840s, after several years of failed crops and as food became scarce, much of the canton of Glarus found itself deep in poverty. With more workers than available jobs, emigration to the United States of America was seen as a solution, the Glarus Emigration Society was established in 1844, which offered loans to help residents purchase land in the New World. Many of the emigrants went to the state of Wisconsin but ours came to Minnesota.
Thomas and Margaret and their five children boarded a ship called “La Bretagne” in Le Havre, France in early 1890 and arrived in New York on Apr 7, 1890. Many German names were often Anglicized or simplified by immigration officials upon entry into the United States. The double 'n' in Zimmermann was seen as redundant so as a part of the routine, the double “n” in our name was dropped.
After their arrival in America, they traveled by train westward settling in Berne, Minnesota. Berne was in Milton Twp and was comprised of a large saw mill and many large farms. The owner of one of these large farms made frequent trips to Switzerland to recruit workers. Thomas did not have any land so it is possible that he was recruited and that is how he came to live in Berne.
Thomas died shortly after arriving in America on April 13, 1895 in Berne, Minnesota of a ruptured appendix. He is buried near a small church in Berne Cemetery.
Contributor: Paulette Wilkins (47920275)
Thomas Zimmermann was born on Oct 18, 1846 in Sool, Glarus, Switzerland and was the only surviving son of Gabriel and Verena Zimmermann (nee Luchsinger). His occupation is listed as a printer.
On Jun 25, 1875, Thomas married Margaret Jenny. She was born on Jan 3, 1852 in Sool, the daughter of Melchior and Margreth Jenny (nee Legler). Thomas and Margaretha were married for 20 years and had 7 children:
b. Oct 17, 1875 Gabriel d. Sep 25, 1929
m. Emma Kruger – Jun 1900
b. Jan 15, 1878 Melchior d. 28 May 1960
m. Eleanor Nelson- 1907
b. Jan 29, 1880 Verena d. 1907
m. never married
b. Jun 22, 1884 Thomas d. Sept 1888
b. Oct 7, 1887 Margaretha d. Oct 2, 1949
m. William Switzenberg – Jul 15, 1908
b. Apr 6, 1889 Thomas
b. Apr 1896 Albert d. unknown
In the early 1840s, after several years of failed crops and as food became scarce, much of the canton of Glarus found itself deep in poverty. With more workers than available jobs, emigration to the United States of America was seen as a solution, the Glarus Emigration Society was established in 1844, which offered loans to help residents purchase land in the New World. Many of the emigrants went to the state of Wisconsin but ours came to Minnesota.
Thomas and Margaret and their five children boarded a ship called “La Bretagne” in Le Havre, France in early 1890 and arrived in New York on Apr 7, 1890. Many German names were often Anglicized or simplified by immigration officials upon entry into the United States. The double 'n' in Zimmermann was seen as redundant so as a part of the routine, the double “n” in our name was dropped.
After their arrival in America, they traveled by train westward settling in Berne, Minnesota. Berne was in Milton Twp and was comprised of a large saw mill and many large farms. The owner of one of these large farms made frequent trips to Switzerland to recruit workers. Thomas did not have any land so it is possible that he was recruited and that is how he came to live in Berne.
Thomas died shortly after arriving in America on April 13, 1895 in Berne, Minnesota of a ruptured appendix. He is buried near a small church in Berne Cemetery.
Contributor: Paulette Wilkins (47920275)
On Jun 25, 1875, Thomas married Margaret Jenny. She was born on Jan 3, 1852 in Sool, the daughter of Melchior and Margreth Jenny (nee Legler). Thomas and Margaretha were married for 20 years and had 7 children:
b. Oct 17, 1875 Gabriel d. Sep 25, 1929
m. Emma Kruger – Jun 1900
b. Jan 15, 1878 Melchior d. 28 May 1960
m. Eleanor Nelson- 1907
b. Jan 29, 1880 Verena d. 1907
m. never married
b. Jun 22, 1884 Thomas d. Sept 1888
b. Oct 7, 1887 Margaretha d. Oct 2, 1949
m. William Switzenberg – Jul 15, 1908
b. Apr 6, 1889 Thomas
b. Apr 1896 Albert d. unknown
In the early 1840s, after several years of failed crops and as food became scarce, much of the canton of Glarus found itself deep in poverty. With more workers than available jobs, emigration to the United States of America was seen as a solution, the Glarus Emigration Society was established in 1844, which offered loans to help residents purchase land in the New World. Many of the emigrants went to the state of Wisconsin but ours came to Minnesota.
Thomas and Margaret and their five children boarded a ship called “La Bretagne” in Le Havre, France in early 1890 and arrived in New York on Apr 7, 1890. Many German names were often Anglicized or simplified by immigration officials upon entry into the United States. The double 'n' in Zimmermann was seen as redundant so as a part of the routine, the double “n” in our name was dropped.
After their arrival in America, they traveled by train westward settling in Berne, Minnesota. Berne was in Milton Twp and was comprised of a large saw mill and many large farms. The owner of one of these large farms made frequent trips to Switzerland to recruit workers. Thomas did not have any land so it is possible that he was recruited and that is how he came to live in Berne.
Thomas died shortly after arriving in America on April 13, 1895 in Berne, Minnesota of a ruptured appendix. He is buried near a small church in Berne Cemetery.
Contributor: Paulette Wilkins (47920275)
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