Pamela Ann Zimmerman: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

1.
Pamela Ann Zimmerman
Pamela married Paul Webb [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:

Jane Webb

Angela Webb

Susan Webb

Laura Webb

Generation: 2

Bernard Conrad Zimmerman was born on 22 Jul 1930 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Norman Stanley Zimmerman and Myrtle Day Dickens); died on 21 Sep 1986 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Bernard married Teresa Martin on 3 Jan 1953 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Teresa Martin
Children:

1. Pamela Ann Zimmerman

Bruce Alan Zimmerman

Generation: 3

Norman Stanley Zimmerman was born on 28 Aug 1887 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 18 May 1888 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Christian John Zimmerman and Elizabeth Ann Carr); died on 21 Mar 1938 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Notes:

Norman was more commonly known as "Tom".

Died:

He was buried in the New Cemetrary, Grahamstown.

Norman married Myrtle Day Dickens on 17 Feb 1916 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Myrtle was born in 1894 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Mar 1975 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Myrtle Day Dickens was born in 1894 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Mar 1975 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Notes:

Married:

They were married in Commeration Methodist Church, Grahamstown.

Children:

Noel Myrtle Zimmerman was born on 30 Dec 1916 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 20 Jun 1998 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Norman Graham Zimmerman was born on 1 Jun 1919 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Dec 1974 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Ronwyn Elizabeth Zimmerman was born on 27 Aug 1922 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 1 Sep 1981 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Colin Stanley Zimmerman was born on 1 Sep 1925 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 28 Aug 1985 in East London.
2. Bernard Conrad Zimmerman was born on 22 Jul 1930 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 21 Sep 1986 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 4

Christian John Zimmerman was born in 1880 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Conrad Zimmerman and Wilhelmina (Whillemina) Hermann); died in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Notes:

Check date of birth. It seems he was twelve years old when they arrived in South Afica.

Christian John and Elizabeth were married in a private residence in Grahamstown and the officiating Minister was William Tyson. The witnesses were Carl Zimmerman and Mary Elizabeth Zimmerman.

Died:

In the South End Cemetary, Extension Block D, Row 9; 145 North.

Tombstone inscription :

In loving memory
of our dear Dad
CHRISTIAN JOHN ZIMMERMAN.
Born 21st March 1878.
Died 3rd December, 1940.
Rest in Peace.

Christian married Elizabeth Ann Carr on 2 Oct 1877 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Elizabeth was born in Oct 1855; died on 14 Jun 1918 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Ann Carr was born in Oct 1855; died on 14 Jun 1918 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Notes:

Died:

She was buried from the Presbyterian Church, Grahamstown.

Notes:

6th August 2002, received faxed information from Maureen Rose, (Niece of Norman Zimmerman) Zimmerman Family Tree handwritten by Myrtle Day Dickens who married Norman Stanley Zimmerman.

In her notes she writes the following :

Grandpa Chris came to South Africa with his parents from Wiesbaden, Germany, where he was born. He was only a young child when they landed and went to live at Hamburg where he grew up. They moved to Grahamstown.

He was a wagon builder by trade and worked in a wood and iron building in Concorde Street, just below the Good Sheds where the National Lamp factory is now.

They lived in a little cottage in the grounds of City Lords until 6 Trollope Street was built. They built on 3 wood and iron rooms on to the house and they had a shop in the front room. When her parents were married they moved into the house. The old couple moved into the house. The old couple moved into the annex where the old lay died in Feb. 1917 (Noel Myrtle was 6 weeks old).

Information received from Becky Horne, Port Elizabeth :

ZIMMERMAN, Johann Conrad (1823), aged 38, wife Catherine, aged 33 with 5 children, from Nassau, Kesselbach, settled in King Williams Town (One source) or Hamburg (Eastern Cape) (Another source)

They departed from Hamburg aboard the 'WANDRAHM', 564 tons, on 13 August 1858, arrived East London on 6th December 1858. Aboard were 74 families, comprising 344 people of who 264 were adults. Ten children and one adult died on the voyage. Ship's Captain H Decker, Ships Doctor, Fr. August Hanf.

Married:

Chris. John Zimmerman and Elizabeth Ann Carr were married in a private residence by the Wesleyan Minister William Tyson in the presence of Carl Zimmerman and Mary Elizabeth Zimmerman who signed as witnesses.

C J Zimmeman was a wagonmaker at the time of his marriage.

Children:

Herbert Zimmerman was born on 20 Dec 1878 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 16 Mar 1880 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died about 1919.
Ivy May Wilhelmina Zimmerman was born on 9 Mar 1882 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 27 Apr 1887 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
William Leslie Zimmerman was born on 23 Mar 1884 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 24 Apr 1884 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 21 Nov 1940 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Idalia Frances Zimmerman was born on 29 Jun 1886 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 11 Aug 1886 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
4. Norman Stanley Zimmerman was born on 28 Aug 1887 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 18 May 1888 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 21 Mar 1938 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Wilfred Allister Zimmerman was born on 12 Sep 1890 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 22 Oct 1890 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 10 Nov 1951 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Elizabeth Irene Zimmerman was born on 8 Nov 1893 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 13 Dec 1893 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Oswald Lester Zimmerman was born on 3 Apr 1897 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 19 May 1897 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 6 Oct 1902 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.