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     Mary Louise Zelenka was born on 26 March 1877 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.¹ She married Jacob Charles Skluzacek, son of Joseph Skluzacek Sr. and Katherine Sticha, on 4 June 1901 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota. Mary Louise Zelenka died on 19 February 1960 at Northfield, Rice Co., Minnesota, at age 82.¹ She was buried at Annunciation Cemetery, Hazelwood, Rice Co., Minnesota.¹

     Vorsila Zelenska married Antonin Kaderavek. Vorsila Zelenska lived in 1780 at Horni Bukovsko No. 20, Ceské Budejovice, Bohemia.

     Abigal Zents was born circa 1860 at Kosciusko Co., Indiana.¹ She was the daughter of Jeremiah Zents and Lucinda McClintic. Abigal Zents died circa 1923.¹ Married a Mr. Penquetta, moved to Kansas.

     Allen Zents was born on 12 September 1863 at Kosciusko Co., Indiana.¹ He married Catherine Groth. Allen Zents was the son of Jeremiah Zents and Lucinda McClintic. Allen Zents died on 13 September 1926 at age 63.¹

     Cora May Zents was born on 2 June 1875 at Kosciusko Co., Indiana.¹ She was the daughter of Jeremiah Zents and Lucinda McClintic. Cora May Zents married Jacob Freet on 22 April 1891.¹ Cora May Zents married William H. Swank on 15 November 1910.¹ Cora May Zents married Albert A. Morrison circa March 1917 at Elkhart Co., Indiana.¹ Cora May Zents died on 19 November 1941 at Indiana at age 66.¹ She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Penn Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana.¹

     Elmira Zents was born on 13 January 1859 at Kosciusko Co., Indiana.¹ She was the daughter of Jeremiah Zents and Lucinda McClintic. Elmira Zents married Alonzo Reprogle on 31 December 1883.¹ Elmira Zents died on 19 November 1923 at age 64.¹

     Jacob M. Zents was born on 16 April 1877 at Kosciusko Co., Indiana.¹ He was the son of Jeremiah Zents and Lucinda McClintic. Jacob M. Zents married Mellissa A. Weaver on 17 November 1906.¹ Jacob M. Zents died on 6 March 1942 at age 64.¹ He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.

     Jeremiah Zents was born on 24 August 1834 at Stark Co., Ohio.¹ He married Lucinda McClintic, daughter of Esten McClintic and Mary Ruple, on 9 April 1857 at Kosciusko Co., Indiana.¹ Jeremiah Zents died on 8 November 1908 at Indiana at age 74.¹ He was buried at Stony Point Cemetery, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.¹

     John M. Zents was born on 18 January 1862 at Kosciusko Co., Indiana.¹ He was the son of Jeremiah Zents and Lucinda McClintic. John M. Zents died on 28 April 1926 at age 64.¹ He was buried at Iowa.¹ John was married to an Audra.

     Sylvester Zents was born on 13 January 1867 at Kosciusko Co., Indiana.¹ He was the son of Jeremiah Zents and Lucinda McClintic. Sylvester Zents married Laura M. Evans on 4 December 1897 at Indiana.¹ Sylvester Zents died on 9 January 1931 at age 63.¹

     William Henry Zents was born on 22 January 1865 at Kosciusko Co., Indiana.¹ He married Alma Long. William Henry Zents was the son of Jeremiah Zents and Lucinda McClintic. William Henry Zents died circa 1951.¹

     Violet Ellen Zibble was born on 15 January 1918 at Spring Valley, Pierce Co., Wisconsin.^3,2 She married Curtis Perkins Featherstone, son of Britton Graystock Featherstone and Thirza Etta Perkins.¹ Violet Ellen Zibble died on 24 September 2004 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota, at age 86.^3,2 She was buried at Wacouta Cemetery, Wacouta Twsp., Goodhue Co., Minnesota.^3,2

     Ernest Allen Ziegenbalg was also known as Zinsmeyer. He was born on 16 July 1935 at Natalia, Medina Co., Texas.^1,2 He was the son of Ernest Hans Ziegenbalg and Estrella Harn Booher.¹ Ernest Allen Ziegenbalg died on 23 December 1971 at San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas, at age 36.² He was buried at Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas.²

     Ernest Hans Ziegenbalg was also known as Zinsmeyer. He was born on 15 March 1902 at Lytle, Atascosa Co., Texas.² He was born between 1915 and 1916.¹ He married Estrella Harn Booher, daughter of Frank Sylvester Booher and Hattie D. Harn, on 22 October 1930 at Medina Co., Texas.¹ Ernest Hans Ziegenbalg died on 19 June 1956 at Natalia, Medina Co., Texas.² He was buried on 21 June 1956 at Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas.²

     Gladys Mardelle Ziegenbalg was also known as Zinsmeyer. She was born on 22 August 1931 at Texas.¹ She was the daughter of Ernest Hans Ziegenbalg and Estrella Harn Booher.¹ Gladys Mardelle Ziegenbalg married male Scott. Gladys Mardelle Ziegenbalg died on 24 November 1955 at Texas at age 24.

     Lorretta Marie Ziegenbalg is the daughter of Ernest Hans Ziegenbalg and Estrella Harn Booher.¹ Lorretta Marie Ziegenbalg married James Franklin Cotter in 1955 at Texas.

     Clarence Alvin Ziegler was born on 18 April 1887 at Greenwood Co., Kansas. He married Cora E. Wilson, daughter of Robert Franklin Wilson and Mary Amerest Brookshire, on 17 November 1918 at Linn Co., Missouri. Clarence Alvin Ziegler died on 21 November 1957 at Cook Co., Illinois, at age 70.

     Death Record for son Carl, listed parents of Oscar and Augusta. Augusta Eva Zierath was born in 1866.² She married Oscar Henry Adler, son of Theodore C. Adler and Henrietta Phillips, on 21 October 1885 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.^1,3 Augusta Eva Zierath died on 6 October 1942.² She was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.²

     Alexandra Nicole Zimmer is the daughter of Karl R. Zimmer III and Peggy May Figg.¹

     Erik Hunter Zimmer is the son of Karl Raymond Zimmer Jr. and Barbara Jean Evans.

     Kaarina Ann Zimmer is the daughter of Karl Raymond Zimmer Jr. and Barbara Jean Evans.

     Karl R. Zimmer III is the son of Karl Raymond Zimmer Jr. and Barbara Jean Evans. Karl R. Zimmer III married Peggy May Figg on 18 August 1979 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.

     Karl Raymond Zimmer Jr. was born on 5 September 1926 at Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.^1,2,3 He married Barbara Jean Evans, daughter of James Harrison Evans and Genevieve Cornelia Nestaval, on 8 March 1949 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.⁴ Karl Raymond Zimmer Jr. graduated in 1950 at The College at the University of Chicago, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.² He graduated in 1952 at University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, Candidate Magister in Nordic Studies.² He graduated at The College at the University of Chicago, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, graduate studies in Scandinavian Literature and Languages.² SOURCE: Jerry E. Nestaval letter 26Mar1992. He died on 18 May 2014 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 87.²


Karl R. Zimmer, Jr.

A Renaissance man in a modern world

A loving family, devoted friends, and the Indianapolis arts, cultural and educational communities mourn the passing on Sunday, May 18, of Karl R. Zimmer, Jr. Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on September 5, 1926, he grew up in Plainwell, Michigan before moving to Indianapolis at the age of five. He attended Crooked Creek Elementary School.

Karl left Indianapolis to attend Western Military Academy in Alton, Illinois in 1940. After a brief stint at Purdue University, he joined the U.S. Navy, serving in the Pacific from 1945-46. In 1947 he sailed to Europe and forged many friendships among a post-war European generation. It would shape the rest of his life.

Back in the United States, Karl enrolled in The College at the University of Chicago, where he met and married Barbara Evans, his wife of 61 years. He earned his undergraduate degree in 1950, pursued graduate studies in Scandinavian Literature and Languages there, and then went on to obtain a Candidate Magister in Nordic Studies at the University of Copenhagen in 1952. The couple moved back to New York, where he sold paperbacks for Ballantine Books from 1953-1956. He then joined Feffer & Simons, publishers' international representatives. As their first resident European representative selling American books in Scandinavia, Karl and the family moved to Denmark in 1956, and, with an expanding European market, to the Netherlands (a more central location) in 1958. The family returned to New York in 1963 when Karl was made a vice president at Feffer & Simons, responsible for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

He returned to Indianapolis in 1964 to take over Zimmer Paper Products, a paper-packaging manufacturer founded by his father in 1930. Although they remained avid world travelers throughout their lives, Karl and Barbara quickly became part of the community, aspiring through their extensive volunteer work to make Indianapolis a place where culture and the arts could thrive.

Karl served as Chairman of the Advisory Council of the Indiana Council on World Affairs. He was three-term Chairman of the Board of the Athenaeum Foundation and later served on its Board of Trustees. Karl was a four-term member of the Board of the Indiana Humanities Council.

Karl and Barbara passionately supported the humanities at IUPUI. They chaired the highly successful School of Liberal Arts Comprehensive Campaign. He served as Chairman of the Advisory Board of what is now the International Center for Intercultural Communication (ICIC), and together with his wife endowed the Barbara E. and Karl R. Zimmer Chair in Intercultural Communication at IUPUI. An endowed scholarship at The College, University of Chicago, testifies further to Karl's commitment to the Humanities in higher education.

He was a counselor, an advocate and a staunch supporter of all who had a vision and a passion for the arts, and his generous help has allowed many gifted artists to achieve their creative aspirations. He and his wife supported the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Indiana Repertory Theatre and Dance Kaleidoscope. Karl was dedicated to ballet and dance education, and his support was instrumental in establishing the Indianapolis School of Ballet, where he served as the first Board Chair from 2006 to 2009. He continued to support the school as Board Chair Emeritus.

In addition to two successful careers and a life full of community engagement, Karl was a race car driver, a yachtsman, and a gifted writer with three published books: "Spreading the Word," a memoir of his 12 years selling books in New York, Europe and around the world; "Deadly Cargo," an adventure story; and "Ten Worldly Tales," a recently published collection of short stories. And he still found time to share his experiences with many people from all walks of life, whom he welcomed into his home with gracious hospitality. He enriched their lives, as they did his.

The Republic of Finland honored Karl as Knight First Class in the Order of the Lion of Finland. He was conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by Indiana University.

Karl lost his beloved wife, Barbara Evans Zimmer, four years ago, and he missed her deeply every day. He was also preceded in death by his sisters Anni Zimmer Herndon Bruner and Mary Zimmer Quinto. He is survived by his sister Dorothy Zimmer Bercel Crispino (Cavour, Italy); his children Kaarina Ann Zimmer (The Hague, the Netherlands), Karl R. Zimmer III (Plainfield, IN), and Erik Hunter Zimmer (Boston, MA); and two grandchildren, K. Ryan Zimmer (Edwards AFB, CA) and Alexandra Nicole Zimmer (Mooresville, IN).

The family has planned private funeral services. Memorial arrangements are entrusted to Leppert Mortuary, Carmel. If you wish to make a memorial gift, The Athenaeum Foundation, the Indianapolis School of Ballet, the Charles A. Tindley Accelerated School and Indy Reads were dear to Karl's heart.
Published by The Indianapolis Star on May 25, 2014.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/indystar/name/karl-zimmer-obituary?id=11812110.²

He was buried at Burial Details Unknown.³

     Karl Ryan Zimmer IV is the son of Karl R. Zimmer III and Peggy May Figg.

     Crystal Gail Zimmerman is the daughter of Joseph Lawrence Zimmerman and Gail Marie Chavie.¹

     Cynthia Lou Zimmerman is the daughter of Joseph Lawrence Zimmerman and Gail Marie Chavie.¹

     Debra Ann Zimmerman is the daughter of Joseph Lawrence Zimmerman and Gail Marie Chavie.¹

     James Zimmerman was the son of Wallace Zimmerman and Rachel Bushey.¹ The cause of death was died in infancy.¹

     Jeffrey Joseph Zimmerman is the son of Joseph Lawrence Zimmerman and Gail Marie Chavie.¹

     Joan Marie Zimmerman is the daughter of Joseph Lawrence Zimmerman and Gail Marie Chavie.¹