William Zinnecker

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Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, December 6, 1962
Page Six

Services Held for William Zinnecker

Funeral services were held Monday at Douglas Funeral Home for William Zinnecker, 86, a retired Novesta township farmer, following his death Saturday at Stevens Nursing Home.

A resident of the area for the past 84 years, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Zinnecker. Born April 10, 1876, in Carson City, he came to Cass City with his parents when he was two years old.

He and Miss Lillian Wallace were married Oct. 21, 1902, in Cass City. She preceded him in death on Oct. 18, 1956. A son, Park Zinnecker, preceded him in death in 1959.

Surviving are: four sons, John of Cass City, Rev. Wallace of Dryden, Carl of Northville and Clark of Deford; seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Anna Thiel of Tuscon, Ariz.

The Rev. Melvin Vender, retired Presbyterian minister, officiated at the services and interment was in Elkland Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2008)

(Research):Census Information:

1920 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Novesta Township
21 and 22 Day of January, 1920
SD 7, ED 195, Sheet 11A
227-238
Zinnecker, William Hd M W 43 M Mich Alsace Lorraine/Germa
n Alsace Lorraine/German Farmer/General Farming
Zinnecker, Lillian Wf F W 35 M Mich Canada/English England/English
Zinnecker, John Son M W 15 S Mich Mich Mich
Zinnecker, Wallace Son M W 12 S Mich Mich Mich
Zinnecker, Carl Son M W 11 S Mich Mich Mich
Zinnecker, Park Son M W 9 S Mich Mich Mich
Zinnecker, Clark Son M W 7 S Mich Mich Mich

William married Lillian Wallace on 21 Oct 1902 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Lillian was born on 10 Apr 1884 in Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 14 Oct 1956 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cass City Chronicle
June 24, 1904, page 4

Mr. and Mrs Wm. Zinnecker are the parents of a young son that came to their home last Friday.

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Cass City Chronicle
Friday, Jun 8, 1923
Page One
Largest Class in H.S. History
The largest class ever to be graduated from the Cass City high school, 17 boys and 26 girls, will be presented with diplomas at the opera house next Thursday evening...Members of the Class of '23 included Wallace Zinnecker