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John Christlieb Zieman

Birth	:	21 Jul 1822 Germany
Death	:	4 Nov 1914
Burial	:	Postville Cemetery, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0811081, -91.5655594
Description	:	Suggested edit: Johan Christlieb Zieman was born June 21, 1822 in Unheim, Pomerania, Prussia. In 1830 when he was eight years old, his father died, and his brother Gottlieb took over the family farm. At the age of 26 he immigrated to Waterloo, Canada, in 1848. It is believed that his mother, Anna, may have accompanied him. If not, she came shortly thereafter. In 1852 Johann moved to Guttenberg, Iowa, and on March 1, 1854, he married Elizabeth Meier in Garnavillo, Iowa, by Pastor Muller. Records in Clayton County, Iowa, show that Elizabeth and Johann purchased... Read More	Suggested edit: Johan Christlieb Zieman was born June 21, 1822 in Unheim, Pomerania, Prussia. In 1830 when he was eight years old, his father died, and his brother Gottlieb took over the family farm. At the age of 26 he immigrated to Waterloo, Canada, in 1848. It is believed that his mother, Anna, may have accompanied him. If not, she came shortly thereafter. In 1852 Johann moved to Guttenberg, Iowa, and on March 1, 1854, he married Elizabeth Meier in Garnavillo, Iowa, by Pastor Muller. Records in Clayton County, Iowa, show that Elizabeth and Johann purchased 120 acres of land near Volga, Iowa in 1856. In 1863 they purchased a diagonally adjacent 40 acres. In 1868 that was sold and 100 acres in the west half of section 33 was purchased near Farmersburg. In 1874 that was sold and 160 acres was purchased from J.B. McWilliams and another 80 acres and part of a 40 acres from Wesley Smith. Parts of this were sold to their son Albert and some to the Backhaus family. In 1890 Johann and his wife moved to the southeast edge of Postville, Iowa, where they lived until Elizabeth’s death on September 28, 1902. Then he made his home with his daughter, Mary Kugel. He died at the age of 92 years, on November 4, 1914. Both he and his wife are buried in the Postville cemetery. They were of the Lutheran faith. Following are the names and birthdays of their children: • Helena Eliesbeth born on 13 January 1855 • Albertine Emilie born 19 February 1856 • Marie Auguste born 25 August 1857 • Maria Luise Wilhelmine born 1 July 1859 • Johann Albert born 14 December 1860 • Emma Henriette born 23 February 1863, baptized in Guttenberg and was confirmed in Clayton Center, Iowa Excerpted from: Looking Thru the Family Tree, n.pub., n.d. (circa 1986), p. 1 Contributor: J. Michael Fullingim (47255008) • [email protected]

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John Christlieb Zieman's memorial is located at: Postville Cemetery, Clayton County, USA.
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Latitude: 43.0811081
Longitude: -91.5655594

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Elizabeth Meyer Zieman

(1826 - 1902)

Siblings

Children

Albertina A. Weber

(1856 - 1934)

Albert Zieman

(1860 - 1950)

Emma Henriette Zieman Wahls

(1863 - 1907)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Postville Cemetery
Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0811081, -91.5655594

2. Minert Cemetery
Postville, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1161003, -91.5488968

3. Grand Meadow Cemetery
Luana, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0628014, -91.5081024

4. Hardin Cemetery
Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0889015, -91.4863968

5. Oak Hill Cemetery
Bloomfield Township, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1324997, -91.6294022

6. Luana Cemetery
Luana, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0602989, -91.4682999

7. Fry Family Cemetery
Farmersburg, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0152530, -91.5182350

8. Smith Cemetery
Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1539001, -91.5267029

9. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
Luana, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0628000, -91.4546000

10. East Clermont Lutheran Church Cemetery
Grand Meadow Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9969406, -91.5916672

11. Walden Pond Cemetery
Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1431900, -91.6515210

12. Pleasant View Cemetery
Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1183014, -91.6785965

13. Mount Grove Cemetery
Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1333104, -91.6751508

14. Bloomfield Cemetery
Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1152992, -91.6896973

15. Cleveland Cemetery
Postville, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1631000, -91.4930000

16. Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery
Clermont, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0003014, -91.6438980

17. Gods Acres Cemetery
Clermont, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9925003, -91.6496964

18. Eno Cemetery
Wagner Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9930992, -91.4693985

19. Marion Lutheran Cemetery
Gunder, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9708290, -91.5127792

20. Frankville Cemetery
Frankville, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1910000, -91.6210000

21. Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Postville, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1971000, -91.5402000

22. Pioneer Cemetery
Monona, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0149994, -91.4274979

23. Nutting Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0306015, -91.7247009

24. Bailey Plot
Volney, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1499799, -91.4168047