Person:Sterling Zimmerman (6)
Sterling Ethelbert Zimmerman
b.13 Nov 1884 Squires, Scott twp., Sandusky Co., Ohio
d.20 Jun 1977 Bradner, Wood Co., Ohio
Parents and Siblings
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m. 30 Oct 1880
  1. Sterling Ethelbert Zimmerman1884 - 1977
  2. Mervin John Zimmerman1888 - 1954
Spouse and Children
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m. 13 Nov 1905
  1. Dessa Elizabeth Zimmerman1906 - 2002
  2. Dale Seward Zimmerman1908 - 1979
  3. Ruth Garnet Zimmerman1912 - 2012
  4. Beryl Junior Zimmerman1919 - 1986
  5. Duane Eugene Zimmerman1926 - 1932
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Facts and Events
Name Sterling Ethelbert Zimmerman
Alt Name[1] Sterl _____
Gender Male
Birth? 13 Nov 1884 Squires, Scott twp., Sandusky Co., Ohio
Marriage 13 Nov 1905 Bettsville, Seneca, Ohio, United Statesto Emma Florence Ritter
Residence[3][11] Apr 1910 Liberty twp., Seneca Co., Ohio
Physical Description[4] 1918 of Medium height and medium build with grey eyes and brown hair
Other[1][12] 1923 Anecdote
Occupation? 1930 a farmer on own account
Residence[5][13] 1930 Route 34, Freedom twp., Wood Co., Ohio
Residence[6][7][1] From 1933 to 1970 Bradner, Wood Co., Ohio
Occupation[1] Abt 1944 Sandusky Co., Ohioa laborer in the oil fields
Physical Description[1] 1945 this is a photo of five of their children. From left is June, Beryl,Ruth, Dale and Dessa
Physical Description[1] 12 Nov 1957 Floridathey loved to travel and they loved to go fishing
Other[8][14] 1976 Anecdote
Death[2] 20 Jun 1977 Bradner, Wood Co., Ohio
Burial? Jun 1977 Trinity cemetery, Scott twp., Sandusky Co., Ohio
Other[9][15] 21 Jun 1977 Bellevue, Sandusky Co., OhioObituary
Other[1][10] Anecdote
Reference Number 2218
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Sterling as a baby
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Sterling as a baby
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Ruth (Zimmerman) Brickner. Ruth (Zimmerman) Brickner, Interviewer: Kristina Kuhn, Informant Address:Tiffin, OH.
  2. ↑ Obituary. (further information available upon request)
    NM Jun 21, 1977 8:2.
  3. ↑ United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
    image 8, lines 92-95, page 119, sheet 4 B.
  4. ↑ Ancesty.com, Record Type: microfilmed WWI draft registration cards.
  5. ↑ United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
    Roll: T626_1888; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 0935;ancestry image 7.
  6. ↑ Father's obituary.
  7. ↑ Death Registration, Record Type: microfilmed certificates
    death certificate for Elizabeth (Clark) Ritter.
  8. ↑ Kristina Kuhn Krumm. Personal Knowledge.
  9. ↑ The News Messenger: obituary, Location: Fremont, OH
    page 8 col 2.
  10. ↑ Memories of daughter Ruth Zimmerman Brickner. Here she tells of a schoolplay at her school that the parents of the students had came to see."And on this particular night, Everyone had come on their horse andbuggy. and this one woman, I don't know where her husband was, she had ahusband, I know we had seen him. But not that night, she had come in ahorse and buggy and her last name was Darley. (I remember that becauseher two kids we would call them each Darley that was our fun.) Shepulled her horse up into the schoolyard it was still daylight, And thehorse reared up, something's scared the horse, I think that is whathappened. This of course scared that woman half to death, but and my dadwas a hero, He ran up there and grabbed the horses bit. I can stillsee that because it's scared the devil out of me, I just knowed pop wasgonna get killed. Pop grabbed the lines and pulled the horse down realrough, and then he led it over and tied it up to the fence."

    memory from Ruth about Sterling with horses: "Pop took a horse one timewhose name was Doc, This black horse that was blind in one eye, He was abig fat workhorse. Doc and Molly were hooked up to a wagon of ears cornthat pop was going to take into town. It was a big farm wagon. When hegot up there and said "giddyap" Old Doc threw his feet up over thetongue instead of going forward. They call that "bulked". Pop calledmom, She come out and got on the wagon. He went up overhead in the corncrib and he had a long thing off of the buggy, that runs on each sideof a horse. Mom slapped the horses and said "giddyap" and Doc threw hisfeet up over the tongue, Pop hit him on top of the head. He thought he'dfix him, see. And then Pop went back down and tried again and the oldfool Jump over the tongue again. Pop unhitched him and took him out intothe yard, I went and hid behind the one shed. I knowed something wasgonna happen. Pop took a strap and he strap that horses one leg uptight against the horses belly the front leg. They had a halter on himof course already, He got ahold of the rein that would pull on the bitand he had a whip. You know my dad would never swear, he absolutelynever would say a bad word. That day, and I never will forget thateither, he would say "you confounded old black fool!" And then he wouldhit him and that horse would almost fall because he only stood on threelegs. I don't remember but it seemed like he did a lot of it, but maybeonly hit him a couple times. I was so scared and I pity that horse so.And pop took him back and put him on the wagon. Pop.got on the wagonsaid "giddyap" and the horse went. I had heard different people saythat my dad was an expert with horses. I never saw a colt born on ourfarm but dad would buy a colt and then he would teach it to drive abuggy or a wagon."
  11. ↑ renting their farm. At home are children Dale and Dessa
  12. ↑ Sterling owned a 1923 "Reo" automobile. Seen seated inside is hisdaughter, Ruth
  13. ↑ renting their home, three children living there: Beryl, June and Duane
  14. ↑ After the death of his wife, Emma, the family home was sold and anauction took place of all the household items. After this Sterling wentto live the remainer of his life with his daughter, June. My motherbought Emma's butter churn at the auction. I requested she buy for me(as I could not attend) their candy dish. My memory of visits there wasthat grandpa Zimmerman would allow us each to remove ONE piece ofred-n-white peppermint candy from this dish, for ourselves
  15. ↑ "BRADNER- Sterling E Zimmerman, 92, East Street, died at 3:20 pm Mondayat the Community Nursing Home here, where he had been a resident for 10days. He was a retired farmer. Mr Zimmerman was born in Sandusky Countyon Nov. 13, 1884, the son of John Wesley and Sarah Sinclair Zimmerman.He married the former Emma F Ritter on Nov 13, 1905 in Bettsville. Shepreceded him in 1970. Survivors incliude two sons, Dale in Gibsonburgand Beryl of Bradner; three daughters, Mrs George Minch, Continental,Mrs Laurent Brickner, Tiffin, and Mrs Chalres Kern, Bradner; 15grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great grandchildren.Friends may call at Barndt Funeral home in Bradner from 7 to 9pm todayand from 2 to 4 pm Wednesday. The funeral service will be held at 1:30pmThursday in the funeral home with Rev Paul Upole, of the Bradner UnitedMethodist Church where Mr Zimmerman was a member, officiating."
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