Rebecca Zimmerman - I8723 - Individual Information - Wisconsin and Illinois Genealogy

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Rebecca Zimmerman (I8723)

Surname: Zimmerman
Given Names: Rebecca

Gender: Female

Birth: 17 November 1833
Death: 1 August 1900

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Birth	17 November 1833 34
Death of father	18 September 1871 (Age 37) Jacob Zimmerman (I8697) (Age 72) - [Relationship Chart]
Death	1 August 1900 (Age 66)
Universal Identifier	40E7F623CF89D511973400E02931A9517DA4
Burial	Odd Fellow's Cem., Shamokin, Schuykill, Pa
Last Change	2 February 2007 - 15:19:37 Last changed by: dcoplien

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information for this line from the journal of Rebecca ‎‎(Zimmerman)‎‎ Thomas, early interview with Laurua ‎‎(Beaver)‎‎ Thomas by Laura ‎‎(Waldruff)‎‎ Nacinovich

It appears from Rebecca's jounrals that Joseph was a very drunk and very abusive man. They are filled with remarks by Rebecca that she wants to end her misery on earth and go to heaven to be with her parents and her children that have gone before her.

entries from the 1880's
"...trouble I have o lord keep my mind right'

"...I feel if I would burst over my sorrow"

..."I think about Catherine M.Z.‎‎(sister)‎‎ I would like to see her just now all do ‎‎(although?)‎‎ I can't now"...

...‎‎[sic]‎‎ "Oh lord now as wat the trouble is forgive all I dun and take me in they care and take trouble away"...

...‎‎[sic]‎‎ "I hope to mead mi child father mother brother sister thear free from sicknis sorrow and all trubels"

...‎‎[sic]‎‎ "My married life was truble to me I do not now what makes dis trouble I had now truble in my single life all right with me mu husben did not nkow how to treat a wife. god have mercy on my husben before he dies so he can see the light shine."

...‎‎[sic]‎‎ "I want to be among the angels to meet my dear father mother brothers sisters and my little ones that has gone on before me..."

... ‎‎[sic]‎‎ "I write home with a broken heart o lord. thou no as what the ruble is forgive all I dun - take truble away - I have no home hear no more."

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