Bertha Zinnecker

1887 - 1921  (34 years)

• Name	Bertha Zinnecker  [1, 2]
  Birth	22 May 1887	Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	28 Nov 1921	Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan   [1]
  Burial	1 Dec 1921	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1]
  Notes	Bertha Zinnecker was in the Cass City High School class of 1906. (Cass City Chronicle, Friday, June 26, 1914, page three) Cass City Chronicle December 2, 1921 Vol. 17, No. 29, Page 1 Mrs. Grover Ross Dead Was Ill Less than a Week with Pneumonia Mrs. Grover Ross passed away at her home in Royal Oaks Monday, Nov. 28, after less than a week's illness with pneumonia. The remains were brought to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Zinnecker, Tuesday evening, and funeral services were held there Thursday afternoon. Rev. F. L. Pohly, pastor of the Evangelical church officiating. Interment was made in Elkland cemetery. Bertha Zinnecker was born in Cass City on May 22, 1887. She attended the public school here, graduating from the high school with the class of 1906. On May 18, 1909,she was united in marriage with Grover Ross. They made their home in Kingston for a short time after which they moved to Caro where Mr. Ross was engaged in business for several years. Five years ago, they moved to Royal Oak where they have since resided. Mrs. Ross was a member of the Kedron Chapter, O. E. S., at Caro. Besides her husband and three children, Marguerite, aged 11, June, 8, and Geraldine, 6, she leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Zinnecker, five sisters, Mrs. W. D. Striffler and Mrs. Lester Bailey of Cass City, Mrs. C. W. Clark of Caro, Mrs. John Thiel of Fary Indiana, and Mrs. Grover Blades of Big Creek, Cal. and two brothers. William Zinnecker of Deford and Geo. Zinnecker of Vernalda, Montana. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2010)
  Person ID	I29675	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Johannes "John" Zinnecker,   b. 25 Nov 1848, Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany d. 18 Jun 1924, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Wagner,   b. 19 Mar 1849, Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany d. 17 Feb 1926, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1868	Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
  Photos		Zinnecker, John and Elizabeth Wagner Family Photo, ca 1920's Johannes Zinnecker was born at Pirmesens, Germany as was wife Elizabeth Wagner. He came to the U.S. in 1868, his wife and baby daughter following him a year later. The family first settled at Ionia coming to Cass City in 1880 starting a farm on Tuscola-Sanilac county line. In the fire of 1881, they lost their barn and farm produce, but were fortunate in saving their home. They raised their family of nine children there.
  Family ID	F9559	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grover Cleveland Ross,   b. 10 Jun 1888, Kingston, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 22 Nov 1931, Michigan (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	18 May 1909	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  	Groom's Name: Grover Cleveland Ross Groom's Race: Groom's Age: 20 years Groom's Birth Date: 1889 Groom's Birthplace: Kingston, Michigan Bride's Name: Bertha L. Zinnecker Bride's Race: Bride's Age: 21 years Bride's Birth Date: 1888 Bride's Birthplace: Cass City, Michigan Marriage Type: Marriage Date: 18 May 1909 Marriage Place: Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan Groom's Father: William Ross Groom's Mother: Rhoda E. Vansickland Bride's Father: John Zinnecker Bride's Mother: Elizabeth Wagner Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband: Film Number: 2342687 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 4209140 Image Number: 317 Reference Number: v 5 p 10 rn 90 Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925 They may have divorced, as indicated on the death certificate of Grover Cleveland Ross
  Children	1. Marguerite Ross,   b. Abt 1910, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown   2. June Ross,   b. Abt 1913, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown   3. Geraldine Ross,   b. Abt 1915, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F11063	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 22 May 1887 - Tuscola County, Michigan Marriage - 18 May 1909 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Death - 28 Nov 1921 - Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan Burial - 1 Dec 1921 - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Zinnecker, Bertha (l) and Ethel Striffler (r), ca 1894 Bertha was the youngest daughter of John Zinnecker and Elizabeth Wagner, immigrants from Pirmasens, Germany. She is pictured with her niece, Ethel Striffler, the eldest granddaughter of the couple. Both girls grew up in Tuscola County, Michigan.

  
  

• Sources

  [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, December 2, 1921 Vol. 17, No. 29, Page 1 (Reliability: 3). [S783] FamilySearch.org, Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925.