PETER ZIMMER, post office, Cross Plains, son of Daniel and Margaret Zimmer, father born in Germany, in 1763; mother also born in Germany. They had seven children, to wit: Catharine, Susan, Mary, Barbara, Margaret, Michael, and Peter. All dead except Margaret and Peter. The subject of this sketch was born in Germany, April 9, 1825, and came to America in 1847, landing at New York, and from there to Louisville, Kentucky, where he remained seven years, working at the tailoring business; came to Sangamon county in 1855, married Miss Christina Hartman, by whom he had two children, viz: Jacob, born October 11, 1851, died August 2, 1872; Amelia, born April 28, 1853. Wife died August 28, 1853. Again married Miss Rosena B. Pfifer, December 19, 1854, had eight children, Christina, born September 19, 1855; Peter, born October 6, 1856; Rosena, born March 13, 1857; Elizabeth, born January 4, 1861; Anna C., born July 9, 1864; John, born January 20, 1860; Charles and George, born September 28, 1869; Peter died October 5, 1873; John and George were drowned in Sangamon river in 1877, in an effort to save the life of George Pfifer. Was naturalized in Springfield, 1854. Owns two hundred acres of land, valued at $50 per acre.