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Zimpelman was born at Nussdorf near Landau, Bavaria, on July 24, 1832, son of John Jacob Zimpelman, a successful, influential farmer. His mother, Maria Salome Hochdoeffer, was also a native of Bavaria. He was raised in Bavaria until about the age of fourteen. His early education was in
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