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JOHN ZIMMERMAN, a native of Switzerland, was born January 6, 1843, and at the age of three years moved to the southern part of Norway where he remained until ten years old. In the spring of 1853, he came to America and landed at Quebec. Not long after with his family he went to Woonsocket, R. I., where he obtained all his education in the public schools. In the spring of 1858, they located at Cannelton, and for a short time was employed in the cotton-mill, and about one year as a clerk in a retail store. Later he worked at the gunsmith trade with Fred Miller. On October 5, 1861, he enlisted in Company D, Forty-second Regiment, Indiana Infantry. In the battle of Perryville he was wounded, and was then transferred to the Mississippi Marine Brigade, where he served until his discharge, January 26, 1865. He re-enlisted for one year in Hancock’s Corps. At the end of that time he returned home and was engaged in various occupations until January 1868, when he enlisted in the regular army for three years in Battery G, Fourth Artillery. At the expiration of his term of service, he returned to Cannelton. March 26, 1871, he was united in matrimony to Mrs. Mary (Benus) Smith. To their union have been born six children, these five now living: Anna, Caroline, Lilly, Salome and George. He belongs to the Masonic, I. O. O. F. and G. A. R. societies. Politically he is a Republican, and in 1880 was candidate for county treasurer. He is the present chairman of the County Central Committee. In 1871 he began his present merchandise business.