Karen (Pike) Zimmerman
Honor Code SignatorySigned 16 Jul 2016 | 243 contributions | 25 thank-yous | 590 connections
Signed 16 Jul 2016 | 243 contributions | 25 thank-yous | 590 connections
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Born 1940s.
Ancestors 
Daughter of Harry Eiler
and Alice Pearl (Merkle) Pike
Sister of
[private brother (1930s - unknown)] [half]
Mother of
[private son (1970s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1970s - unknown)]
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Jun 2016
This page has been accessed 588 times.
Biography
I am originally from southwest Iowa, and attended the University of Iowa where I met my husband. I earned a library degree and worked in university libraries in Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Indiana. I'm now enjoying retirement in Indianapolis.
I studied history at the University of South Dakota, specializing in the American West. I've been doing genealogy my whole life. My dad was a local historian of sorts and was always interested in his family's history. I caught the bug from him.
My other major hobby is photography, mostly landscapes. I've traveled a fair bit with my archaeologist husband and have visited some interesting places.
Late in life I learned that my dad was not my biological father, so I have another family to research. I generally use a family tree with three branches: my mother's, my biological father's and my dad's. (See http://karen-zimmerman.com/genealogy/ for my work in progress.) Yes, I'm a computer geek also. I love databases!
Here I will be using my DNA tree.
Sources
- First-hand information. Entered by Karen Pike at registration.
- Half Sibling relationship is confirmed by a 1674 cM Family Finder match between D. William Pike and his sister Karen (Pike) Zimmerman.
- Half Sibling relationship is confirmed by a 1,760.1 cM match between D. William Pike GEDmatch F61277 and his sister Karen (Pike) Zimmerman GEDmatch M430408
- Parent/Child relationship is confirmed by a 3382 cM (longest block 267) Family Finder match between Karen (Pike) Zimmerman and her son Dieter Zimmerman.
- Maternal relationship is confirmed by a 3,585.0 cM match between Karen (Pike) Zimmerman GEDmatch M430408 and her son Dieter Zimmerman GEDmatch T442543.
- Parent/Child relationship is confirmed by a 50% share, 23 segments 23andMe match between Karen (Pike) Zimmerman and her daughter Ali Zimmerman.
- Maternal relationship is confirmed by a 3,586.7 cM match between Karen (Pike) Zimmerman GEDmatch M430408 and her daughter Ali Zimmerman GEDmatch M563655.
Only the Trusted List can access the following:
- Karen's formal name
- full middle name (L.)
- e-mail address
- exact birthdate
- birth location
- images (2)
- private siblings' names
- private children's names (2)
- spouse's name and marriage information
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Maternal line mitochondrial DNA test-takers:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Maternal line mitochondrial DNA test-takers:
- Karen (Pike) Zimmerman: Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup T1a1a1, FTDNA kit #248122
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Karen (Pike) Zimmerman:
23andMe, GEDmatch 5532055 [compare], Ancestry member kzimm729
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member kzimm729
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #248122
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