John Jacob Zimpfer
John Jacob Zimpfer, deceased, was born in Germany, June 20, 1802, where he grew to manhood. On the 13th of September, 1827, he married Miss Julia Dortha Zipper, a native of Germany, where she was born October 30, 1798. Mr. and Mrs. Zimpfer emigrated to America in 1831, landing in New York city, where they remained a. short time, and then continued their journey westward until they reached Franklin County, Ohio. There they located near Canal Winchester, remained about nine years, or until in 1840, when they came to Shelby County, purchased and settled on a farm in Dinsmore Township, one mile and a half east of where Anna Station is now located, on which Mr. Zimpfer conducted the business of farming successfully until the time of his death, which occurred November 9, 1862. His companion survived him until February 22, 1881, when she died in Sidney at her daughter’s, Mrs. George Kah. They reared a family of nine children, viz., Rachel, Dortha, Caroline, George, Sarah, Jacob, John, Frederick, and Lewis, all of whom are now married, have families, and reside in Shelby County. Mr. Zimpfer served about eight years in the army of his native country.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883