[Szt-newsletter] SZT Spring 2025 Newsletter

[Patrick Babcock]

*Snell-Zimmmerman-Timmerman Family Reunion  *

*Spring Newsletter 2025 *





Hello  family members

Spring has come to the Mohawk Valley, but it has been rainy and chilly this
year. We had our springboard meeting in May and will again be working on
our historic Snells Bush Church and cemeteries. This year we will hold
our *annual
reunion on Sunday August 24, 2025* a week earlier than the last week in
August---- due to Labor Day weekend. *An ice cream social will be held on
August 23, 2025 Saturday at 6pm--our only fundraiser. This year we
want to* *celebrate
America 250!!*  We also want to remind our members that we are very proud
of the Tryon County Committee of Safety, who wrote a Declaration of
Independence for our region as one of the first declarations written in
America.   In 1976 we at Snell Bush placed a stone with the plaque honoring
the Tryon County Committee of Safety and declaring the declaration. The
following is a description of the monument:




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*Inscription written by Vera De Witt*



*In reverent memory of the sacrifices made by our forefathers, members of
this congregation, who fought during the Revolution, particularly at the
Battle of Oriskany, August 6, 1777.  *



*The action at Oriskany made the defeat of the British General Burgoyne a
certainty, assuring the assistance of the French Alliance and French Fleet,
resulting in the complete surrender of the British at Yorktown .
Oriskany helped make possible the birth of our nation.  *

* Dedication August 29,1976 *



*Otherside of stone is inscribed with the following: *



*We hereby in commemorating this area’s participation in the American
Bicentennial, do reaffirm the resolution adopted by the Palatine District
Committee of Safety on May 21, 1775 *

*“That we abhor a state of slavery; we do join and unite together under all
the ties of religion, honor, justice, and love of our country, never to
become slaves and to defend our freedom with our lives and fortunes.” *



*This resolution was the first Declaration of Independence in the province
of New York, the second in the colonies, being adopted a year and
forty-five days before the adoption of the Declarations of Independence by
the Continental Congress at Philadelphia and two years and seventy –eight
days before the Battle of Oriskany. *



*Snell-Zimmerman- Timmerman Reunion *







Celebrate America 250 by coming to the family reunion and honoring those
patriots who stood up against the tyranny of the British to achieve
freedom.  Our ancestors that built Snells Bush Church and homesteaded on
the frontier struggled to build a community, ward off Indian and Tory
attacks, clear land for farming and raise families.



            We will be working getting bids for repairs and painting of the
interior ceiling of the church. We will need donations to complete the job
as it is a large area to paint and repair the cracks. The ceiling has not
been worked on in many years. The stain glass windows at the front of the
church will have LED spotlight to illuminate them. We will also be
straightening the stones in the cemetery and placing a sign on the lower
cemetery. As of now there is no sign there. Mowing of the cemeteries will
continue and after mowing the area around the church it looks terrific. We
have 2 weddings scheduled this fall. On April 7, 2025 we had two baby girls
baptized at the church.  We have a lovely handicap ramp in place at the
front of church to make it easier for handicap members to attend.  We are
planning to set up a genealogy library on the balcony where members will be
able to do research on their family lines.



Our web site is in the process of being updated. Peter Burkdorf our
treasurer will be in charge of the domain  --go daddy-- while Kevin Jorrey
and Patrick Babcock will be in charge of the technical part of running and
updated our web site---dreamhost--.  Please contact them for any
questions.     *Our web site is  **szt*
<https://szt-genealogy.org/index.htm>*-*
<https://szt-genealogy.org/index.htm>*genealogy.org*
<https://szt-genealogy.org/index.htm> <https://szt-genealogy.org/index.htm>

            Our fund raiser ice cream social will be held August 23, 2025
at 6 pm at the church.  It is a great time to stop and visit and enjoy
eating ice cream while watching the sun set over the valley. The reunion
will be held on Sunday August 24, 2025 with a flag raising ceremony at10 am
followed by a dedication of our patriots that are buried at the church
cemetery. At 11 am the bell will ring to invite everyone to attend our
traditional family worship service in our lovely historic church. A short
business meeting will be held after the church service where issues can be
discussed and an overview of our activities.  A catered luncheon will be in
the tent with presentations by the Tryon County Militia and others.
Books--- Books---- we have genealogy books that tell about our families
living on the frontier and traveling across the country and homesteading in
various states.

:

 We love to hear from the members------------- Please contact us at the
following:



 Donations are needed to complete our projects to keep our family church in
good condition.



Our mailing address:

SZT Reunion Inc

PO Box 623

Little Falls, NY 13365



Kevin  Jorrey          Website----- szt-genealogy.org



Contact us

Sarah Timmerman Israel          phone 518-489-2725 sarahtisrael @yahoo.com

Nancy Timmerman Cioch        phone 315-866-3419 ncioch at yahoo.com

Kevin Jorrey                             phone 972-689-5297
kjorrey at yahoo.com

Patrick Babcock                       szt-genealogy.org

Debbie Evans----facebook---------   Snell Bush Church
<https://www.facebook.com/snellsbushchurch>
<https://www.facebook.com/snellsbushchurch>



Sincerely

Bill Timmerman------- president

Sarah Israel----- written by ---


                        corresponding secretary


Genealogy books





The following genealogy books are available from the SZT Reunion, Inc. They
were  printed during the 1970’s with great information about the family.
There stories about  the life on the frontier and fighting off the hostile
British and Indians during those early  years. Price does not include the
shipping cost ($5.50 unless otherwise noted). Checks  should be made
payable to the SZT Reunion and mailed to: Treasurer, SZT Reunion,  Inc.,
P.O. Box 623, Little Falls, NY 13365.



David Kendall Martin

*The 18th Century Zimmerman Family of the Mohawk Valley, 1994. *

This book traces the descendants of Jacob and Margaretha Jung Zimmerman for
six  generations (over nearly two hundred years) from their German home
village in the  mid-1600’s to the Mohawk Valley and beyond. It is a
handsome, indexed, 8.5” x 11”  hard covered book with over 300 pages
heavily illustrated with photographs, maps, and  signatures. Among the many
related family names in the book are: Getman, Walrad,  Petrie, Read,
Bellinger, Smith, Fox, Failing, Van Allen, Herder, Hutchins, Dockey,  Sponable,
Bauder, and others.

$22.50



David Kendall Martin

*The 18th Century Snell Family of the Mohawk Valley, 1982. *

The format and contents of this book are similar to the above Zimmerman
book. David

Martin gives all available information on those Snells born before 1800 in
Germany and  New York. The various lines are carried well into the 1800’s.
The book is in 8.5” x 11”  format, with a soft cover.

$7.50



David Kendall Martin

*The 18th Century Failing Family of the Mohawk Valley, 1979. *

This soft cover book traces descendants of Henrich H. and Anna Maria
Kunigunda  Failing from 1710 to 1900. The book is rich with history, family
lore, illustrations,  documents and maps.

$10.00



Four books complement David Martin’s 18th Century Zimmerman Family by
extending  the known descendants of four sons of Jacob and Margaretha
Schutz Zimmerman  (David, Lawrence, George, and Henry) into the latter part
of the 20th century. A fifth  book extends David Martin’s 18th Century
Snell Family by continuing the descendants  of Peter Snell into the 20th
century.



*Author Title and Description Price  *



Carolyn Timmerman Sidenius

*Descendants of David Timmerman of the Mohawk Valley, NY, 1998. *

This book is based on the 1925 work by Manley Timmerman, but is greatly
expanded  from that work. Family names found within the 200 page book
include Allison, Cronk,

Durner, Fellows, Gaylord, Smith, Spoor, Van Deusen, Wooledge, and Zoller.
Soft cover.  $9.00



Carolyn Timmerman Sidenius

*Descendants of Lawrence Timmerman of the Mohawk Valley, NY, 1998. *

Among the descendants of Lawrence covered by this book are those of
his  granddaughter,
Gertrude,who married John C. Timerman, a grandson of Conrad

Zimmerman (and brother to Lawrence, David, Henry, and George) and moved to
Perch  Lake, Jefferson County, NY. This 150 page genealogy (plus a 50 page
index) also  includes many descendants of Henry Lawrence Timmerman who
moved to Indiana.  Family names in the index include Snell (117), Bahar,
Baker, Bowman, Broughton,  Brown, Cramer, Darling, Dunten, Hoover, Lobdell,
Meyer, Mosher, Petrie, Van Allen,  and many others.

$9.00



Carolyn Timmerman Sidenius

*Descendants of George Timmerman (1734-1800) of Mohawk Valley, NY, * *1995.
*

George, another son of the immigrant Jacob Zimmerman, was baptized by an
itinerant  pastor on 20 Jan. 1734. His wife was Anna Elizabeth Klock, a
daughter of Johannes and  Anna Margaretha Fox Klock. George had 10
children. Their numerous descendants  have been ably documented in this
8.5” x 11” typed book of almost 300 pages, with a  soft but durable cover.
The index of this genealogy includes Bellingers (209 names) of

Onondaga, Jefferson, and St. Lawrence counties in New York; Billings; Broat
(94);  Fox, Frye, Flanders; Hayes (339); Keyser/Kyser (78); Levee; Mason;
Mosher;  Robinson; Snell; Van Gorder (70); and Williams.

$12.50



Carolyn Timmerman Sidenius

*Descendants of Lt. Henry Timmerman of Herkimer County, NY, 1988. *

Henry, son of the immigrant Jacob, was born about 30 Dec. 1737 and died 18
May  1807. While born a Zimmerman, most of the family changed to the
Anglicized spelling  of Timmerman after the Revolution. He settled in what
is now the town of Manheim  in Herkimer County. He was twice married - to
Catherine Fox and then to Margaret  Bellinger. He had 19 children - 7 boys
and 12 girls - of whom 15 were living at the time  of his death. His
numerous descendants are found throughout the Mohawk Valley, New  York
state, and the U.S. and Canada. This hard cover 8.5” x 11” book, with over
300  pages, follows a great number of them into the 1980s. The index
includes many Snells,  Getmans, Greens/Greenes, Handys, Herkimers, Klocks,
Robinsons, Vedders, Walraths,  and others.

$17.50



Carolyn Timmerman Sidenius

*Descendants of Peter and Anna Kilts Snell of the Mohawk Valley, NY, * *1992.
*

Peter Snell (s/o Johan Jost and Maria Catharine Kraft Snell) was born about
24 June

1730, probably in Schoharie County, NY, and died in Snells Bush, Manheim,
Herkimer

County, NY, in 1804. He married Susanna “Anna” Kilts (d/o Peter and Anna
Maria  Bellinger Kilts). At the time of Anna’s death, she left 420
descendants. This 334 page  typed book, with a soft cover, traces over 3400
descendants, many into the 1990s.  $35.00



*Other Publications *



Frank C. Bellinger

*The War Years in the Mohawk Valley. *

Articles describe conditions, activities, and battles during the Revolution
and its

aftermath. Pamphlet. 1983, 20 pp.           $2.00

Vera DeWitt

*American Patriots at the Battle of Oriskany. *

A register of Tryon County Militia and New York volunteers in the
Revolutionary War.  Soft covered. 1977, 60 pp.       $7.50



Ada L. F. Snell

*With My Grandparents.*

Pamphlet. 1972, 2003 40 pp.     $1.50



The Enterprise and News, 1939  *The Lawrence Zimmerman Papers**. *

The SZT Reunion, Inc., 2003 Pamphlet. 1939,  2003 32 pp.        $3.00



Emma S. Timmerman  *Homestead Notes**. *

Soft cover. 1971, 2003, 28 pp.       $7.00



Ada L. F. Snell

*Palatines Along The Mohawk.*

Soft cover, 1948, 2002, 76 pp.     $12.00



*Fifty Years with the Faith of Our Fathers*

Soft cover 1988 by Carolyn Sidenius

Updated 2023 by Nancy Timmerman Cioch & Sarah Timmerman Israel 27 pp.
$20.00
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