They got married on February 25, 1915 at Fulton Co., OH, he was 28 years old.
Jay R. Zimmerman oo Mabel Ruth Whitaker
Marriage source: Fulton Co OH Marriages, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MCMXCVI), pg. 194, Repository: Evergreen Lib. Metamora, OH.
'Zimmerman, Jay R. * - Whitaker, Mabel Ruth 25 Feb 1915 11-098'
Asterisk * means Jay's 2nd marriage. <>
Notes about Jay Ross Zimmerman
Jay Ross Zimmerman
Source: 1 Jun 1900 Pike Twp Fulton Co OH census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.
'Zimmerman, Jay R., son, white, male, born Nov 1886, age 13, single, born OH, parents born OH, at school 7 mo, can read/write, can speak Eng.'
SSDI: 'ZIMMERMAN, Jay ... (issued OH) b. 3 Nov 1886 d. Nov 1972 last SS residence 43567 (Wauseon, Fulton Co., OH)'
Tombstone Inscriptions Fulton Co OH Vol I, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MCMLXXXVI), pg 111, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. . 'Ottokee Cemetery - Dover Township ... Row 5 Section C ... ZIMMERMAN, Kathryn A. 1922 - 1947 ZIMMERMAN, Barbara A. 1936 - 1939 ZIMMERMAN, Jay R. 1886 - 1972 Anna M. 1899 - 1965'
9 Feb 1920 Pike Twp Fulton Co OH census, sheet 181A, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.
'30/FM/221/221/Whitaker, David, head, owns free of mortgage, male, white, 71, married, can read/write, born OH, parents born NY, can speak Eng, occ = none 31... Ella R., wife, fem, white, 63, married, can read/write, born OH, parents born NY, can speak Eng., occ = none 32.../Zimmerman, Jay R., son-i-l, male, white, 33, widow, can read/write, born OH, parents born OH, can speak Eng, farmer, general farm, OA, sch 199 33... ------- Kate, Roomer, fem, white, 58, widow, can read/write, born OH, parents born OH, can speak Eng, housekeeper, private family, W'
'85, 238, 241, Zimmerman, Jay R, Head, rents home, monthly rental = 5, Does this family own a farm? Yes, male, white, ae 41, married, ae at 1st marriage 21, not in school, can read OR write, b. OH, parents b. OH, Laborer, State Road,Class of worker=W, Employed? Yes, Veteran? No 86, Anna, wife, fem, white, ae 29, married, ae 20 at 1st marriage, not in school, can read OR write, b. OH, parents b. Germany, Occ=None 87, Catharine, Daug, fem, white, ae 8, single, not in school, cannot read OR write, b. OH, parents b. OH, Occ=None 88, Emma R., Daug, fem, white, ae 7, single, in school, b. OH, parents b. OH, Occ=None 89, Murlin [?] O, Son, male, white, ae 4 11/12 [or 4 4/12], single, not in school, b. OH, parents b. OH, Occ=None 90, Clarence, Son, male, white, ae 2 11/12 [or 2 4 12], single, not in school, b. OH, parents b. OH, Occ=None 91, Diegle Anna, Mother-in-law, fem, white, ae 64, widow, ae 27 at 1st marriage, not in school can read OR write, b. Germany, parents b. Germany, Language spoken in home before coming to U.S.? German, Year of Immigration 1888, Farmer,Dairy Farm, Employed? Yes'
Stringfellow, Helena, The Alwood Family Tree, (Grantville PA, Wert Bookbinding, MCMXCVI), pg. II-FGS-30, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. for place of birth = Fulton Co., OH.
Jay's wives: 1. Anna DeLong 2. Mabel Ruth Whitaker 3. Amma M. Diegel
Hanna, Jacquelyn, The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants, (Portage MI, http://wc.rootsweb.com, xxiv Oct MMIV)
"... Jay Ross Zimmerman Sex: M Change Date: 24 OCT 2004 Birth: 03 NOV 1886 in Delta, Fulton Co, Ohio Death: 24 NOV 1972 in Fulton Co, Ohio Burial: Ottokee Cem, Dover Twp, Fulton Co, Ohio
The temperature on November 3, 1886 was about 9.7 °C. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
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Day of marriage February 25, 1915
The temperature on February 25, 1915 was between -1.6 °C and 6.8 °C and averaged 1.6 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 9.0 hours of sunshine (85%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
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Day of death November 4, 1972
The temperature on November 4, 1972 was between 9.0 °C and 11.6 °C and averaged 10.4 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 1.9 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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