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Ancestors of Clara R. ZINSER

Generation No. 2

      2. Joel Ferner ZINSER^34,^35,^36,^37,^38,^39,⁴⁰, born 24 August 1854 in Tiffin, Seneca, OH ^41,⁴²; died 24 January 1912 in Carpenter Twp., Jasper Co., IN ⁴³. He was the son of 4. John George ZINSER and 5. Rebecca FERNER. He married 3. Martha TOBIAS 20 February 1877 in El Paso, Woodford, IL ^44,^45,⁴⁶.

      3. Martha TOBIAS^47,^48,^49,^50,^51,⁵², born 12 April 1855 in Washington, Tazewell, IL ^53,^54,⁵⁵; died 18 July 1930 in El Paso, Woodford, IL ^56,^57,⁵⁸. She was the daughter of 6. William C. TOBIAS and 7. Mary M. ZINSER.

More About Joel Ferner ZINSER:
Burial: January 1912, Remington, Jasper, IN (Remington Cemetery)⁵⁹
Church Affiliation: Methodist
Occupation: Bet. 1880 - 1910, Farmer ^60,^61,⁶²
Resided at: 1910, Carpenter Twp., Jasper Co., IN ⁶³

Notes for Martha TOBIAS:
The Jasper Co. Indiana Health Department record for Martha's daughter, Clara Zinser, incorrectly lists Martha's birthplace as Ohio. The certificate of birth for daughter Mary Josephine Zinser lists Martha's birthplace as Washington, Illinois.

Martha, age 5, is listed with her mother, Mary M. Tobias, residing in the household of her grandparents, Jacob and Elizabeth Zinser, in Washington, Illinois at the time of the 1860 census.

Obituary for Martha Tobias Zinser:

Martha Tobias Zinser was born at Washington, Ill., April 12, 1855, and passed away at El Paso, Ill., July 18, 1930.

She was married to Joel Zinser, Feb. 20, 1877. Their early married life was spent on the Zinser farm, southeast of El Paso. Four children, Harvey D., now deceased, Mrs. Clara Tyler, of Remington; Mrs. Josephine Davit, at El Paso; and Mrs. Marguerite, also deceased, were born during their residence there. In 1896, the family moved to their farm near Remington, where in January, 1916, the husband and father departed this life. The next year, Mrs. Zinser, with her daughters, Marguerite and Josephine, returned to El Paso to reside.

In the fall of 1928, Mrs. Zinser suffered a stroke of paralysis, and from that time on she made her home with Mr. and Mrs. John Davitt, at El Paso. Several strokes in close succession, were the immediate couse of her passing.

Mrs. Zinser was a member of the Methodist Church and attended its services as long as she was able to do so. Every day found her reading her Bible, and in the last days of her affliction she offered many prayers for those about her.

She leaves to mourn her loss, besides her two daughters, one brother, E. L. Myers, of Pekin, Ill.; five grandsons and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held Monday at 10:00 a. m., at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Davitt, after which burial took place at Remington beside the husband.

More About Martha TOBIAS:
Burial: July 1930, Remington, Jasper, IN (Remington Cem.)⁶⁴
Cause of Death: Stroke
Church Affiliation: Methodist⁶⁴
Death Certificate: 21 July 1930, # 1020087 ⁶⁵
Occupation: Homemaker
Resided at: July 1930, El Paso, Woodford, IL ⁶⁶

Marriage Notes for Joel ZINSER and Martha TOBIAS:
The couple's early married life was spent on the Zinser farm southeast of El Paso, Illinois. In 1896, the family moved to their farm near Remington, Indiana, where in January 1912, Joel passed away. The next year, Martha with her daughters, Marguerite and Josephine, returned to El Paso to reside.

More About Joel ZINSER and Martha TOBIAS:
Marriage: 20 February 1877, El Paso, Woodford, IL ^67,^68,⁶⁹

Children of Joel ZINSER and Martha TOBIAS are:

Harvey David ZINSER ^70,^71,^72,^73,^74,⁷⁵, born 12 September 1879 in El Paso, Woodford, IL ^76,^77,^78,⁷⁹; died 8 October 1929 in Chicago, Cook, IL ^80,^81,⁸²; married Lotta E. HARTMAN 25 January 1905 in Remington, Jasper, IN ^83,⁸⁴; born 20 January 1883 in IN ^85,⁸⁶; died September 1977 in Richmond, Wayne, IN ⁸⁷.

Notes for Harvey David ZINSER:
Harvey died at Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, IL. He had three successive eye operations in hope of saving his eyesight. Unexpected death occurred while he was still in the hospital. Heart trouble was given as cause.

More About Harvey David ZINSER:
Burial: 10 October 1929
Cause of Death: Heart Trouble
Church Affiliation: Presbyterian ⁸⁸
Death Certificate: 8 October 1929, # 6028544 ⁸⁹
Occupation: Lumber Business/Farmer ⁹⁰
Resided at: El Paso, IL & Remington, Walkerton, Mishawaka, St. Joseph, IN^90,^91,⁹²

More About Lotta E. HARTMAN:
Resided at: Richmond, Wayne, IN
Social Security Number: 308-10-2212 ⁹³

More About Harvey ZINSER and Lotta HARTMAN:
Marriage: 25 January 1905, Remington, Jasper, IN ^94,⁹⁵

	1	ii.		Clara R. ZINSER, born 8 February 1882 in El Paso, Woodford, IL; died 17 April 1936 in Carpenter Twp., Jasper, IN; married Dudley Oliver TYLER 9 March 1905 in Carpenter Twp., Jasper, IN.
		iii.		Mary Josephine ZINSER ^96,^97,^98,^99,^100,¹⁰¹, born 12 December 1884 in El Paso, Woodford, IL ^102,^103,¹⁰⁴; died 8 August 1956 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN; married John William DAVITT 21 September 1916 in El Paso, Woodford, IL ^105,^106,¹⁰⁷; born 12 January 1888 in El Paso, Woodford, IL ^108,¹⁰⁹; died 26 November 1942 in Bloomington, McClean, IL ^110,¹¹¹.

Notes for Mary Josephine ZINSER:
Death occurred at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette, IN.

Funeral Notice from newspaper; unknown location or date:

DAVITT, Mrs. Josephine -- Friends may call at Howard chapel, Remington, where services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Rev. O. R. Mason officiating; burial in Evergreen cemetery, El Paso, Ill., Friday afternoon.

More About Mary Josephine ZINSER:
Baptism: 29 March 1889, El Paso, Woodford, IL
Burial: 10 August 1956, El Paso, Woodford, IL (Evergreen Cemetery)¹¹²
Resided at: El Paso, Woodford, IL ^113,^114,¹¹⁵

Notes for John William DAVITT:
Obituary of John Davitt:

Heading: JOHN W. DAVITT
Subheading: Lifelong Resident of El Paso Dies in Bloomington Hospital Last Thursday Night

John W. Davitt died at 11:15 p.m. November 26, in Mennonite hospital from a complication of deseases following influenza. Funeral services were held form the Ficken memorial home at 2:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Lloyde G. Strouse, assisted by Rev. L. F. Zinser. There was a large attendance and many flowers. J. A. Smith, Herman Marten, Leo Henning, Clarence West, Mervin Kemp and L. H. Knecht served as pallbearers. Interment was in Evergreen cemetery.

John W. Davitt was born in El Paso January 12, 1888, the only child of John and Margaret (Collins) Davitt, and spent his entire life in this city. When a young man he began work in S. H. Worthington's dry goods store. Later he was employed in the J. A. Smith store and then was associated with the Vogelsang Dry Goods Co. For the past seven years he had operated a dry goods store for himself. Mr. Davitt was married September 21, 1916, to Miss Josephine Zinser who, with his mother, survives.

Among relatives and other friends from away who attended the funeral were Harold and Raymond Kearney of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Don Tyler and Hartley Tyler, Remington, Ind.; Mrs. R. C. Ballinger and Charles, Chenoa; Rev. and Mrs. R. D. Folkers, Mrs. Emma Parkhouse and Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Downs of Bloomington and Mr. and Mrs Ray Hannah, Mossville.

More About John William DAVITT:
Burial: 29 November 1942, El Paso, Woodford, IL (Evergreen Cemetery)¹¹⁶
Cause of Death: Complication of diseases following influenza.
Occupation: Dry Goods Store Owner ¹¹⁷
Resided at: Bet. 1888 - 1942, El Paso, Woodford, IL¹¹⁷

Marriage Notes for Mary ZINSER and John DAVITT:
Married by W. J. Leach, Minister, and witnessed by Harold Kearney and Mrs. Ray Hannah.

No children.

More About John DAVITT and Mary ZINSER:
Marriage: 21 September 1916, El Paso, Woodford, IL ^118,^119,¹²⁰

iv.

Marguerite ZINSER ^121,^122,^123,¹²⁴, born 23 November 1892 in El Paso, Woodford, IL ^125,^126,¹²⁷; died 23 January 1917 in Bloomington, McClean, IL ¹²⁸; married Hildreth Ray HANNAH 29 March 1916 in El Paso, Woodford, IL ¹²⁹; born June 1895 in IA ¹³⁰; died 1970 ¹³¹.

Notes for Marguerite ZINSER:
Death occurred at Brokaw Hospital, Bloomington, IL from the effects of uremic poison only a few hours after giving birth to son Richard.

More About Marguerite ZINSER:
Burial: January 1917, El Paso, Woodford, IL (Evergreen Cem.)¹³¹
Cause of Death: Uremic Poisoning
Church Affiliation: Methodist
Resided at: El Paso, Woodford, IL ^132,¹³³

More About Hildreth Ray HANNAH:
Burial: 1970, El Paso, Woodford, IL (Evergreen Cem.)¹³⁴
Occupation: Farmer
Resided at: El Paso, Woodford, IL

Marriage Notes for Marguerite ZINSER and Hildreth HANNAH:
Married at the Methodist Church parsonage in El Paso, IL by Rev. W. J. Leach. The coupled resided on a farm 2 to 3 miles from El Paso.

More About Hildreth HANNAH and Marguerite ZINSER:
Marriage: 29 March 1916, El Paso, Woodford, IL ¹³⁵

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