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     Edward married Mary Ann Loffes before 1858.²
     Edward Zimmerman was recorded as the father of the bridegroom at the marriage of Robert Frank Zimmerman and Minnie Becker on 28 May 1890 at Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.^3,4

     Mary married Edward Zimmerman before 1858.¹
     Her name was also recorded as Doretha according to Robert's 1892 marriage registration.^2,3
     Doretha Zimmerman was recorded as the mother of the bridegroom at the marriage of Robert Frank Zimmerman and Minnie Becker on 28 May 1890 at Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.^4,3

     She was born on 4 March 1865 at Germany.^4,3,5,2,6 Bertha married (?) Neuman before 1890.⁷ Bertha married William Berger on 13 March 1890 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Wilberforce Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, accoding to according to Ontario Marriage Registration 010737.^1,6,3
     Other information from their marriage registration:

     Bertha Colemire died on 2 March 1948 at age 82.⁶
     Bertha Colemire was buried at St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery, Schutt, Brudenell, Lyndoch & Raglan Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.⁶
      ; and, Bertha Kohlmeyer according to her son Ernst's 1964 Delayed Statement of Birth.^5,8 Her name was also recorded as Mathilda B Kohlmeier on her gravemarker⁶ ; and, Bertha Kohlmeir on her daughter Mary's and her son Heinrin's marriage registration.^9,10 She immigrated in 1888 to Canada from Germany.²
     William and Berther Berger appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Raglan & Radcliffe Twps., Renfrew County, Ontario, enumerated 31 March 1901, described as a farmer and a Lutheran. Their children: Robert, Fredrick, Amalya, Carl, Ernst, Heinrich and Albert, were listed as living with them.²

     (?) married Bertha Colemire before 1890.²
     (?) Neuman died before 31 March 1890.²

     He was born on 26 September 1902 at Farmer City, Santa Anna Twp., DeWitt County, Illinois, USA.^2,5 Alternatively, he may have been born on 26 September 1902 at Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA.^1,3 Wilfred married Neva May Whitford on 15 June 1937 at Thorndyke Hilton Memorial chapel, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.^6,7,8,5,9
     Dr. Wilfred Jonathan Nowlin died on 11 August 1960 at Mennonite Hospital, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, USA, at age 57.^3,10,4
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Dr. Wilfred Jonathan Nowlin.
     Dr. Wilfred Jonathan Nowlin was buried on 14 August 1960 at Maple Grove Cemetery, Farmer City, Santa Anna Twp., DeWitt County, Illinois, USA.¹¹
     In the obituary of Jont A. Nowlin who died 14 August 1928, Dr. Wilfred Jonathan Nowlin was listed as a survivor.¹²
     The following article appeared in the Decatur, Illinois Decatur Daily Review, 20 June 1937 :

     Wilfred J and Neva W J Nowlin appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Farmer City, Santa Anna Twp., DeWitt County, Illinois, enumerated 4 April 1940, described as a medical doctor in private practice.⁵
     In the obituary of Dr. Owen Wendel Emen Nowlin who died 10 April 1973, his brother, Dr. Wilford Nowlin, was listed as predeceased.¹³
     In the obituary of Neva May Whitford who died 13 March 1999, her second husband, Dr. Wilfred J Nowlin, was listed as predeceased.¹⁴

     She was born on 9 October 1900 at Adams County, Illinois, USA.^1,4,5,3 Neva married Dr. Claude Jones.⁶ Neva married Dr. Wilfred Jonathan Nowlin on 15 June 1937 at Thorndyke Hilton Memorial chapel, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.^1,7,6,5,8
     Neva May Whitford died on 13 March 1999 at LeRoy Manor Nursing Home, Le Roy, McLean County, Illinois, USA, at age 98.^4,2
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Neva May Whitford was buried on 17 March 1999 at Maple Grove Cemetery, Farmer City, Santa Anna Twp., DeWitt County, Illinois, USA.^2,3
     The following article appeared in the Decatur, Illinois Decatur Daily Review, 20 June 1937 :

     Wilfred J and Neva W J Nowlin appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Farmer City, Santa Anna Twp., DeWitt County, Illinois, enumerated 4 April 1940, described as a medical doctor in private practice.⁵
     In the obituary of Dr. Wilfred Jonathan Nowlin who died 11 August 1960, his wife, Neva Whitford Jones, was listed as a survivor.⁹
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Pantagraph published in Bloomington, Illinois, 16 March 1999.³

     David married Mary Neitzelman before 1865 at Germany.^2,3,1
     David Colmire died before 13 March 1890 he was deceased at the time of his daughter Bertha's marriage to William Berger.¹
     David Colmire, deceased, was recorded as father of the bride at the marriage of William Berger and Bertha Neuman on 13 March 1890.¹

     Mary married David Colmire before 1865 at Germany.^1,2,3
     Mary Neitzelman was recorded as mother of the bride at the marriage of William Berger and Bertha Neuman on 13 March 1890.³

     Michael married Rosine Schoepki.^1,2
     Michael Berger was recorded as the father of the bridegroom at the marriage of William Berger and Bertha Neuman on 13 March 1890.³

     Rosine married Michael Berger.^2,3
      ; and, Rosine Schoeppe.² Her name was also recorded as Friesine Schlepke.³
     Rosine Schoepki was recorded as the mother of the bridegroom at the marriage of William Berger and Bertha Neuman on 13 March 1890.¹

     John married Louise (?).

     Louise married John Pelatzski.

     She was born in 1848 at Prussia/Preußen (modern Germany).⁴ Marie married Rev. Heinrich Georg Gustave Schmidt on 21 November 1866 at Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.^3,5,6
     Maria Schmidt died on 13 May 1889 at Wilberforce and North Algona Twps., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Death Registration 021336. Note that she died 5 days after her daughter Rosa's marriage.^7,4 The informant on her death registration was her husband, Rev. H. G. Schmidt.⁷ The cause of her death was given as dyspepsia and consumption.⁷
     Marie Johanne Caroline Finning was buried at Golden Lake United Cemetery (AKA St. John's United Church Cemetery), Golden Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.^8,9
     She was commonly knownas Maria on her death registration.⁷
     She was commonly knownas Mary.^1,10
     Marie Schmidt was recorded as mother of the bride at the marriage of Gotfried Schonop and Rosa Schmidt on 8 May 1889.¹¹
     Mary Finnick was recorded as the mother of the bridegroom at the marriage of Samuel D. Schmidt and Emma Schmidt on 26 October 1906.⁶ In the death registration of Bertha Augusta Schmidt, who died on 1 August 1936, Mary Finning, (who was born in Germany), was identified as her mother.¹²

     She was born on 31 August 1830 at Tauer, Germany.¹ Hanna married Christian Nagora before 1860 at Germany.^2,1
     She was commonly knownas Ann Laurie's marriage registration.³ Her name was also recorded as Anna Kilow August's marriage registration.⁴
     On his web page, Richard Boehme notes:
The date and place of Christian Nagora and Hanna Kielow's marriage are
unknown. According to the 1901 census, they emigrated to Canada in
1867. Also according to this census, all their children except August
were "blind from childhood".

Note by Rick Moffat - obviously the above information about marriages does not include Laurie.

According to Geraldine Kuehl, who has been in touch with Mrs. Wilfred
Nagora of Pembroke, only two of the children married, namely August
and William. Only August had children.¹

     He was born in 1866 at Germany.² He was born circa 1867 at Germany.¹ August married Mary Hoffman on 14 September 1888 at Wilberforce Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada^G,

From Renfrew County Marriages, 1888, Page 17, # 99:

Nagora/Hoffman
August Nagora age 21 bachelor/farmer, born Germany residing Wilberforce Twp., son of Christian Nagora and Anna Kilow to Mary Hoffman age 19 spinster born Wilberforce Twp. residing Wilberforce Twp., daughter of William Hoffman and Caroline Bender. Witnessed by William Hoffman of Wilberforce Twp. Both Lutheran married at Wilberforce Twp. September 14 1888 by Rev. Edward Schuelke by banns. Registration Number 010593.³

     She was born circa 1869 at Wilberforce Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada^G.¹ Mary married August Nagora on 14 September 1888 at Wilberforce Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada^G,

From Renfrew County Marriages, 1888, Page 17, # 99:

Nagora/Hoffman
August Nagora age 21 bachelor/farmer, born Germany residing Wilberforce Twp., son of Christian Nagora and Anna Kilow to Mary Hoffman age 19 spinster born Wilberforce Twp. residing Wilberforce Twp., daughter of William Hoffman and Caroline Bender. Witnessed by William Hoffman of Wilberforce Twp. Both Lutheran married at Wilberforce Twp. September 14 1888 by Rev. Edward Schuelke by banns. Registration Number 010593.²

     William married Caroline Bender before 1869.^1,2

     Caroline married William Hoffman before 1869.^1,2