Friederich Heinrich Zimmern film 102550540 page 663
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No. 20: Im Jahr 1862 den 14 Juli Abends halb eilf Uhr wurde dahier geboren und den 6. August Morgens eilf Uhr durch Emil Frommel, Pfarrer in Carlsruhe, dahier getauft: Friedrich David Heinrich, ein ehelicher Sohn des Heinrich Conr: Joh: Zimmern, evangel. Pfarrer dahier und der Ida geb: Reichard. Pathen: 1. Friedrich Emil Reichard, Kaufmann in Gubweiler im Elsaß. 2. Wilhelm Merten, ev. Pfarrer in Friedrichsthal. 3. Frau Dr. Regina Julia Jolberg, Wittwe und Hausmutter der Kleinkinderlehrerin-Anstalt in Nonnenweier. 4. Fräulein Maria Härter, ledige Tochter des Pfarrers Härter in Straßburg. 5. Pfarrer Carl Wilhelmi in Hochstetten. Zeugen: die Pathen Wilhelmi und Merten
Graben den 6 Aug. 1862 Zimmern, Pfarrer
(rechte Spalte:) 40, 12. Juli, Zimmern, Friedrich David Heinrich
Translation:
No. 20: In the year1862, 14th of July 10:30 p.m. in the evening was born here and the 6th of August 11 a.m. in the morning baptized here by Emil Frommel, pastor in Carlsruhe: Friedrich David Heinrich, a legitimate son of Heinrich Conrad Johann Zimmern, lutheran pastor here and of Ida née Reichard. Baptismal sponsors: 1. Friedrich Emil Reichard, merchant in Gubweiler in Alsace. 2. Wilhelm Merten, Lutheran pastor in Friedrichsthal. 3. Dr. Regina Julia Jolberg, widow and matron of the infant nurse school in Nonnenweier. 4. Miss Maria Härter, unmarried daughter of the pastor Härter in Straßburg. 5. pastor Carl Wilhelmi in Hochstetten. Witnesses: the godparents Wilhelmi and Merten.
Graben den 6 Aug. 1862 Zimmern, pastor
(right column:) 40, July 12, Zimmern, Friedrich David Heinrich
My Comments:
The baptizing pastor Emil Frommel was a friend of Heinrich Zimmern from his study time in Heidelberg. In the Zimmern eulogy we find this passage:
Thus he [Heinrich Zimmern] entered the seminary in Heidelberg in the fall of 1849. On his very first day there, he felt particularly drawn to a highly gifted, amiable student with whom he soon entered into a closer relationship and remained intimately connected for the rest of his life. It was Emil Frommel, with whom he was later even more closely united by family ties. The two friends prepared together for their theological examination, which took place in Karlsruhe in December 1850.
The sponsor Regina Julia Jolberg was born Zimmern; she was the sister of Heinrich Zimmern's father. There is a German Wikipedia entry about her: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regine_Jolberg. It says that the Zimmern family was originally jewish and belonged to the wealthy bourgeoisie of Heidelberg. She as well as her younger brother Sigmund, Heinrichs father, converted to christianity as adults (Wikipedia entry for Sigmund Zimmern: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmund_Wilhelm_Zimmern). Regina Jolberg founded several nursing schools and deaconess houses (see https://www.nifbe.de/component/themensammlung?view=item&id=612:julie-jolberg-mutter-julie-1800-1870&catid=37), where also her nephew Heinrich was involved:
For decades, however, he devoted himself with special love and devotion to the affairs of the institution for the care of small children in Nonnenweier. His close relationship to the founder of this blessed institution, the venerable Mother Jolberg, prompted him to turn his warm interest to it.
(from Heinrichs Zimmern's eulogy)
This institution still exists: https://kaiserswerther-verband.de/mitgliedshaeuser/ev-diakonissenhaus-nonnenweier
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Ulrich: You are amazing!!! I don't know where to start? There is so much information on this family. Thank you for all the work and time you put into translating and looking up information. You are awesome!!!!!! Kent
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Hi Kent,
Some information about the later career of Heinrich Zimmern jr. can be found here:
https://research.uni-leipzig.de/catalogus-professorum-lipsiensium/leipzig/Zimmern_183/
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Ulrich, Wonderful information and a photograph of Heinrich! Thanks so much! Kent
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