Jacob Stutenroth ZENTMYER

Notes:

Jacob was a carpenter and a homebuilder, having built a number of buildings in the central section of Naperville. In 1875 Jacob and Rebecca moved to a farm in Will County where they lived for 24 years. After losing an arm in a corn shredder accident in 1899, Jacob became a traveling patent medicine salesman for Bloomer's Home Products. Jacob and Rebecca celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in Naperville in 1923, and died later that same year six weeks apart.



Jacob was the Great-Great-Grandfather of Michael Fichtel (see the 'Thanks To' link on our home page)

Jacob married Rebecca Ella RUTH 26 Jan 1858, DuPage Co., Illinois. Rebecca was born 25 Sep 1840; died 18 Aug 1923, Aurora, Kane, Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

1. Franklin Ruth ZENTMYER was born 24 Nov 1858, Naperville, DuPage Co., Ilinois, date per Masonic Lodge; died 11 Nov 1929, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois.
2. Emma ZENTMYER was born 05 Sep 1860, Naperville Twp., Illinois; died 13 Sep 1861, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, IIllinois.
3. Catherine Ann ZENTMYER was born 20 Jan 1862, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; died 8 Nov 1938, Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois.
4. Caroline Rebecca ZENTMYER was born 11 Oct 1863, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; died 30 Apr 1932, Aurora, Kane Co., Ilinois; was buried Spring Lake Cemetery, Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
5. Henry Wilson ZENTMYER was born 09 Nov 1865, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; died 25 Jun 1956, Davenport, Polk, Florida; was buried Spring Lake Cemetery, Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois.
6. Edward John ZENTMYER was born 4 May 1867, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; died 11 May 1867, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois.
7. Susanna Luvesa ZENTMYER was born 22 Aug 1868, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; died 28 Sep 1870, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, Illinois.
8. Oliver L ZENTMYER was born 14 Jan 1871, Naperville, Illinois; died 06 Jan 1908, Aurora, Illinois; was buried Lincoln Memorial Park, Oswego, Kendall, Illinois OR West Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
9. Levi ZENTMYER was born 13 Nov 1872, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; died 14 Nov 1872, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, Illinois.
10. Martin Albert ZENTMYER was born 25 Oct 1873, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; died 09 Feb 1952, Chicago, DuPage, Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois.
11. Estella May ZENTMYER was born 01 Feb 1876, Naperville, Illinois; died 15 Nov 1946, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, Illinois.
12. Burden ZENTMYER was born 07 Nov 1877, Wheatland Twp, Will Co., Illinois; died 02 Jun 1879, Wheatland Twp, Will Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, Illinois.
13. Mana ZENTMYER was born 25 Aug 1879, Wheatland Twp., Will Co., Illinois; died 25 Aug 1879, Wheatland Twp., Will Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, Illinois.
14. Lorena ZENTMYER was born 29 Nov 1880, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; died 12 Jun 1969, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California ; was buried Spring Lake Cemetery, Aurora, Kane, Illinois .
15. Rebecca Ella ZENTMYER was born 08 Jan 1883, Wheatland Twp., Will Co., Illinois; died 30 Sep 1963, Aurora, Kane, Illinois; was buried Mount Olivet Cemetery, Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
16. Elizabeth Alice ZENTMYER was born 17 Dec 1884, Wheatland Twp., Will Co., Illinois; died 15 Aug 1970, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois.

Notes:

Lived in Penn and Warwick Townships in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania

Benjamin married Catherine A. STUTENROTH 16 Nov 1837. Catherine was born 14 Dec 1815; died 21 Apr 1891, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois (per Mike Fichtel). [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Catherine is buried in Naperville Cemetery, where her headstone reads "Catherine Feldman." Clearly Catherine, who lived another 35 years after Benjamin's death, remarried.

Notes:

1850 - Elizabeth, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Adam Zentmeyer 63 - Pennsylvania
Susanna 53 - Pennsylvania
Susan 23 - Pennsylvania

1860 - Naperville, DuPage, Illinois
Adam Zentmeyer 72 - Pennsylvania
Susanna 62 - Pennsylvania

1870 - Naperville, DuPage, Illinois
Adam Sentmire 84 - Pennsylvania
Susanna 75 - Pennsylvania




"As for Adam, he definitely died in Lancaster Co. The Naperville Clarion of October 19, 1870 carried this item in the 'Gossip columns": "Mr Adam Zentmyer, the oldest man in Copenhagen, is about to shake the dust from his feet, turn his back upon that burg and remove to Pennsylvania. He has sale on the 28th inst., and has three of the best cows in this county, which will be sold." The diary of Jacob Zentmyer, grandson of Adam, says on December 25, 1872: "We hat A poor chrismus no fun ataul we hat A turkey for diner Anuff to Eat and we are all well today we got A letter from M L Miller she rides that grandfather Zentmyer died he was 86 years & 5 month & 12 day old only sick from Sat till Sunday Night cold it began to Snow this Evening" Spelling and punctuation are as in the original. M. L. (Mary Louise) Miller was a first cousin to Jacob and lived (at least in later years) in Lancaster city."

Mike Fichtel

Adam married Susanna ENCK Abt 1815, Pennsylvania. Susanna was born 1797, Pennsylvania; died 31 Mar 1874, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Lehn's Graveyard, Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Lancaster Co. PA deed book S6 pg 380
Adam Zentmeyer and Susanna his wife of Elizabeth Twp. Lancaster Co. PA Susanna being an heir agreably to law to the estate of John Stehley late of same place received 9 dollars 67 1/2 cents from William Dreish and Samuel Eberly executors of the Estate 11 Oct 1834.
Pages before and after name 8 other Encks being one of 9 children of Mary Enck deceased sister to John Stehly.


Note courtesty of Sherry Staley~Harysch

Notes:

(Johann) Jacob Zentmeyer, third surviving son of (Johann) Bernhard Zentmeyer and (Maria) Salome Roth Zentmeyer. Birth year on headstone does not agree with church records in Bischwiller. A blacksmith and farmer, he lived in Cocalico Township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, and farmed at least 50 acres there on land between present-day Lincoln Gardens Rd. and Hackman Rd.

Johann — Catharine Susanna ZARTMAN. Catharine was born 3 Dec 1751, Brickerville, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Oct 1833, Cocalico Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Keller's Cemetery, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Here lies Catharina Zentmeyer wife of Jacob Zentmeyer born Zartman was born the 3rd of January 1751 died October 1833 was 82 years 9 months and 5 days old

Birth date on headstone is at odds with church records.