| Home Surname List Name Index Sources | Sixth Generation64. Christopher ZIMMERMAN was born in 1745 in Orange Co. VA. He died in 1832 in Boone Co. KY. Christopher ZIMMERMAN and Maria TANNER were married in 1768 in Culpeper County, Virginia. The six hundred and sixty-fourth note in a series on the Germanna Colonies The eldest son, John, of the immigrant Christopher Zimmerman, married Ursula Blankenbaker, and had two sons, John and Christopher. Young Christopher was probably born about 1746, and he married Mary Tanner. Christopher was very active in the Hebron church and when many members of the church moved to Boone Co., Kentucky, he and Mary joined them, though they were not in the first wave of emigrants. Mary was the daughter of Christopher Tanner, and the granddaughter of the immigrant Robert. The births of the children of Christopher and Mary are recorded at the Hebron Church. 1.Susanna, b. 7 May 1769, m. 8 Dec 1789, in Culpeper Co., VA, Michael House, who was born in 1763 or 1764, as he was confirmed at 18 in 1782. 2.Joshua, b. 22 Aug 1771, m.1 Susan Tanner, 13 Feb 1798; m.2 Lucy Snyder, widow, 5 Sep 1844. No children are known for Joshua. 3.Elizabeth, b. 1 Nov 1773, m. George Rouse, 29 Jul 1794. They moved to Boone Co., KY. Nine children, see Rouse genealogies. 4.Frederick, b. 30 Nov 1775, d. 28 Feb 1833, in Boone Co., m. Rosanna Crigler, 17 Dec 1801. Nine children, see Rouse genealogies. 5.Mary, b. 14 Apr 1778, d. 1857, m. Lewis Crisler, in Boone Co., KY, and moved to Shelby Co., IN. Their seven children appear in Rouse and the Garr genealogies. 6.Nancy, b. 14 Jan 1780, d. 22 Jun 1866, in Boone Co. m. John Rouse, 16 Feb 1804. Their eight children are shown in Rouse genealogies. 7.Margaret, b. 1 Aug 1782, m. John Beemon, moved to Boone Co., KY. Six children. 8.Leah, b. 16 Apr 1786, m. John Crisler, 14 Jan 1811, in Boone Co., KY. John was the brother of Lewis, who married Mary. As did Lewis and Mary, John and Leah moved to Indiana to Randolph Co. Five children. 9.Milly, b. 14 Jun 1788, m. Carter Taylor, 31 Dec 1807, and moved west. With the exception of Milly, all of the children married Germanna descendants, and often good information exists about their descendants. Maria TANNER was born in 1746 in Madison Co. VA. She died in 1824 in Boone Co. KY. Christopher ZIMMERMAN and Maria TANNER had the following children:
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