Comments on: Coronation of Yuan Shikai http://siongchin.com/blog/?p=1126 Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:29:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Dianne http://siongchin.com/blog/?p=1126&cpage=1#comment-939 Dianne Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:48:15 +0000 http://siongchin.com/blog/?p=1126#comment-939 John D. Zumbrun(1875-1941) b.Hanover, PA, was the managing director of the Camera Craft Company in Peiking, China. John served in the Spanish American War, was stationed in Manilla and from there relocated to China. He eventually bought Camera Craft. He and his wife Louise Hoelderlin, a Red Cross nurse who he met while on the Great Wall, were married in 1917. They lived in China and raised two daughters. Later they returned to the US and lived in Oakland, CA. In June 1948, they were involved in a tragic accident when tractor trailer rammed their car killing Louise and badly injured J. D. John David Zumbrun is my Mother's cousin. John D. Zumbrun(1875-1941) b.Hanover, PA, was the managing director of the Camera Craft Company in Peiking, China.

John served in the Spanish American War, was stationed in Manilla and from there relocated to China. He eventually bought Camera Craft.

He and his wife Louise Hoelderlin, a Red Cross nurse who he met while on the Great Wall, were married in 1917. They lived in China and raised two daughters. Later they returned to the US and lived in Oakland, CA. In June 1948, they were involved in a tragic accident when tractor trailer rammed their car killing Louise and badly injured J. D.

John David Zumbrun is my Mother’s cousin.

]]> By: Norman http://siongchin.com/blog/?p=1126&cpage=1#comment-524 Norman Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:12:04 +0000 http://siongchin.com/blog/?p=1126#comment-524 Tell me more about John Zumbrun, photographer to the emperor and the president! Tell me more about John Zumbrun, photographer to the emperor and the president!

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