Mayor - Reeve Valentine Henry "Val" Zoeller

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202624632
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-213981
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Elected Office: 1920, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wilmot and Waterloo
• Elected Office: 1928, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Reeve/Mayor

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VALENTINE HENRY ZOELLER
(By Chronicle Correspondent)

NEW HAMBURG.-Mr. Valenine Henry Zoeller, 77, well known Wilmot township farmer died at his home last Wednesday. For the past two years he had been in failing health but it was only for the last two weeks that his condition was considered serious. He was born 1876 on the farm on which he died. He was the son of the late Henry Zoeller and Catherine Veit. Mr. Zoeller was an active participant in municipal and church affairs having served on the Wilmot township council for 12 years and also reeve from 1928 to 1932. He was a past president of the Wilmot Agricultural Society, serving in 1934-35, and was an honorary director of the society at the time of his death. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in New Hamburg and had held the office of treasurer in this church for 25 years. His wife, the former Mary Ann Steiner, predeceased him in 1931.

Surviving are two sons, Austin, of the homestead near Wilmot Centre and Henry L. of Islington. There are also four grandchildren.

One son, George, died in infancy. Memorial services were held at Trinity Lutheran Church on Sat- urday afternoon with Rev. Arthur Buehlow presiding.

Waterloo Chronicle, 23 Apr 1954, p. 8

Elected Office:
Municipality. Wilmot
Years on local council: 1920-24 Councillor; 1925-27 D Reeve; 1928-1931 Reeve
Years on Waterloo County Council 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931

Valentine — Mary Ann Steiner. Mary (daughter of Johannes "John" Steiner and Anna Gertrude Peppler) was born 16 Apr 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Mar 1930, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Henry L. Zoeller was born 1915, , Ontario, Canada; died 25 Apr 2010, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Austin Stanley Zoeller was born 13 Mar 1917; died 6 Aug 2014, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. George William Zoeller was born CALC 23 Nov 1918, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Dec 1919, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239752682
• Name: Heinrich Zeller
• Name: Henry Zeller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-81119
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Elected Office: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Reeve/Mayor
• Elected Office: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wilmot Twp and Waterloo County
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Elected Office: 1906, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor of Wilmot Township
• Occupation: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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HENRY ZOELLER, son of Valentine Zoeller,. was born in Waterloo Township on Oct. 5th, 1848, where he was brought up, receiving his education at S. S. No. 10, Wilmot Township. In 1872 he bought the farm which he now occupies from his father, who purchased it in 1852. The farm which is situated on Lot 15, B. R. S., Wilmot, was formerly owned by Urich Geiger, who first cleared the land. Mr. Zoeller was a member of the Wilmot Township Council from Jan. 1896 to 1900, and since 1900 has held the position of reeve.

Chronicle-Telegraph Newspaper, 100 Years of Progress in Waterloo County Canada Semi-Centennial Souvenir 1856-1906 (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Chronicle-Telegraph Newspaper, 1906) pg 29

Elected Office:
Municipality: Wilmot
Years on local council: 1901-1909 Reeve
Years on Waterloo County Council: 1907 1908 1909

Henry — Catherine Veit. Catherine (daughter of Johann Leonhard "John" Veit and Margaretha "Margaret") was born 28 Dec 1853, Middleton Township, Norfolk Co., Ontario; died 23 May 1925, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239753684
• Name: Catherine Zoeller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-78106
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: Valentin Zoeller
• Name: Valentine Zoeller
• Name: Valentine Zoller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42636
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Valentine — Kunigunda Reiber. Kunigunda was born CALC 15 Jul 1814, , Germany; died 13 Aug 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Cunigunda Reiber
• Name: Cunigunda Reuber
• Name: Kunigunda Zeller
• Name: Kunigunde Reiber
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-121843
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Residence:
Lived beside Henry Zoeller & Catherine in 1881.

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• Name: John Veit
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-125486
• Occupation: 1871, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman

Johann — Margaretha "Margaret". Margaretha was born CALC 22 May 1820, , Germany; died 8 Dec 1877, Elice, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaretha "Margaret" Veit
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-125487

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42637

— Catherine. Catherine was born 29 Apr 1775, , Germany; died 15 Mar 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Zeller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42638