In a message dated 12/12/98 1:29:14 PM, "Donald M. Zimmerman" <[email protected] net.com> wrote: >My GGGG Grandfather, Johann Jost Zimmerman, came to Philadelphia in 1754 >from Siegen, Germany. One of his sons, David was born in PA and moved to >Ohio. One of David's sons was Adam born 15 cMay 1819. We have no more >information on Adam than that fact. A David Zimmerman (with Henry Shultz) bought land 22 Mar 1816 in S6 T16 R 6 of Stark county, Ohio, now part of Brown township, Carroll county. My GG grandparents John F. & Margaret Zimmerman lived a few miles away in Osnaburg township, Stark county during the 1830s and 1840s. Don't know if there was any connection between these families. In another message, DMZ also wrote: >There were 3 Zimmermans on that ship (the "Patience"?). My GGGG Grandfather Johan Jost >Zimmerman and family, Christian Zimmerman, and Johan Peter Zimmerman. >We don't know if the Zimmermans on that ship were related. Can there be a >connection among them? One researcher claims the grandfather of my John F. Zimmerman was John Peter Zimmerman. I haven't verified that claim and I have no information on him. It is quite likely that he landed at Philadelphia. John F. Zim was Lutheran. He and his siblings were born in Hardy county, (West) Virginia. By the way, Don, terrific name! Donald _K._ Zimmerman Seattle, Washington