Rev. Joseph C. Zimmermann Biography


	This biography appears on pages 814, 817 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was 
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				REV. JOSEPH C. ZIMMERMANN. 

	Rev. Joseph C. Zimmermann is the zealous and beloved pastor of 
Holy Rosary parish of Kranzburg, which is one of the largest parishes 
in the country districts of the diocese. He was born in Bavaria on the 
19th of March, 1876, and educated in the schools of his native country. 
For three years he attended the State College at Amberg-ober-Pfalz, 
Bavaria, and in 1893 came to the United States. completing his 
classical studies at Mount Calvary College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He 
took his theological and philosophical studies at Milwaukee and on the 
2d of February, 1901, was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop 
Katzer. He was subsequently stationed at St. Francis church in 
Milwaukee and later was placed in charge of St. Joseph's church at 
Appleton, Wisconsin. 

	Father Zimmermann remained there until November, 1910, when he 
moved to South Dakota on account of his health. The change of location 
placed him under the jurisdiction of Bishop O'Gorman of Sioux Falls. 
For three years he held charges at Ipswich, Roscoe and Onaka. In 
September, 1913, he was appointed pastor of Holy Rosary parish at 
Kranzburg. which is one of the important congregations of this section 
of the state, numbering some one hundred and fifty families. There is 
an excellent parochial school with one hundred and fifty children in 
attendance and all phases of church work are flourishing. Since 
assuming the duties of this parish Father Zimmermann has made 
improvements of a total value of sixteen thousand dollars, practically 
all of which had been paid. He has built a brick parochial residence at 
the cost of nine thousand dollars and remodeled the parochial school 
building, moving and placing it on an entirely new foundation and 
equipping it with a modern heating plant and otherwise improving it. He 
is a faithful pastor, looking well after the spiritual life of those 
committed to his care, and he is energetic in his efforts to advance 
the cause of Catholicism. In handling the business phase of the work he 
has proved capable and efficient, and the financial interests of the 
church of Kranzburg are in able hands. He has greatly endeared himself 
to those of his congregation and has won the sincere respect of people 
of all denominations and of no religious affiliation.