Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Matthias ZIMMER, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Gooding's Grove; was born in Rhenish Prussia, 
Germany, July 16, 1832; he lived there twenty-five years farming; came to America in 
1857, and first went to Chicago, and from there to Lake Twp; Cook Co., remaining fifteen 
years, and came from there to this county, and purchased the farm he now resides on; farms 
190 acres. He married Catharine YEAGER, of Rhenish Prussia, Jan. 7, 1853; they had thirteen 
children - Nicholas, born Jan. 6, 1851; John, March 4, 1856; Anthony, July 17, 1858; 
Matthias, Sept. 26, 1860; Mary, Oct. 26, 1862; Pete, Jan. 25, 1866 Kate, March 19, 1868; 
Clara, June 29, 1872; Christoph, Jan. 25, 1875; Susanna, Jan. 20, 1876, and three dead - 
Matthias died Jan: 1, 1849; Angeline, Oct. 19, 1865; Cecilia, Feb. 26, 1870. 

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HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.