Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Joseph Andrew Zettel, Jr.

Male 1852 - 1945  (92 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joseph Andrew Zettel, Jr. was born 12 May 1852, Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada (son of Andreas "Andrew" Zettel and Magdalena Holrad); died 8 May 1945, Alexandria, Madison, Indiana, United States.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-241247

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    Obituary Alexandria Times Tribune Wednesday, May 9, 1945, Page 1.

    Final rites will be held in St. Mary's Catholic Church at 9 A.M. Friday for Joseph A. Zettel, who wold have reached his 93 birthday anniversary next Saturday, May 12. Father Leo Scheets, the parish priest, will conduct the rites, and interment will be in Park View Cemetery. The body which was at the Roger C. Gipe mortuary today, will be taken to the family home at 806 West Madison street this evening at 6:30 to rest untill the funeral hour. Mr. Zettel, who had been in business here for many years and was widely known, died at his home at 8:30 Tuesday morning. He had been in declining health since 1939 and his condition became serious several days ago. He was born on May 12 1852 at Formosa, Ontario, Canada, a son of Andrew and Magdalena (Holrad) Zettel. He and his family moved to Alexandria on Nov, 4 1912, and he engaged in the tinning and sheet metal business, with which he had been continuously connected as senior member of the firm of Zettel & Son's, West Church Street. In recent years however, he had not been actively engaged with the business. He had been married three times all of his wives having preceded him in death. He was a member of St. Mary's Church, the Holy Name Society, and the Society of St. Francis. Surviving members of the family include the following children, Mrs Chester Daemicke and Cyril J. Zettel of Alexandria, Mrs. George Boyle of Three Rivers, Quebec, Canada, Mrs George Smith of West Branch, Mich, Miss Sybilla Zettel of Chicago, Ill, Leo Zettel of Alexandria, and Miss Jean Zettel of Chicago, Ill. There is one surviving sister, Mrs Regina Schwartz of Formosa, Ontario, Canada, 17 Grandchildren and three Great-Grandchildren. Members of the Holy Name Society of St. Mary's Church will meet at the Zettel home Thursday evening at 7:30 to recite prayers.

    Joseph — Maria "Mary" Schumacher. Maria (daughter of Anthony "Anton" Schumacher and Mary Ann Mosbacher) was born CALC 11 Sep 1853, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario; died 11 Mar 1887, Shakopee, Scott, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Andreas "Andrew" ZettelAndreas "Andrew" Zettel was born 8 Oct 1817, , Germany (son of Lukas "Lucas" Zettel and Monika Straub); died 24 Sep 1894, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Cemetery, Formosa, Bruce Co., Ontario.

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    • Name: Andrew Zettel
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-30447
    • Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

    Andreas — Magdalena Holrad. Magdalena was born 23 Oct 1822, , Germany; died 20 May 1883, near Formosa, Bruce, Ontario; was buried , Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Cemetery, Formosa, Bruce Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Magdalena Holrad was born 23 Oct 1822, , Germany; died 20 May 1883, near Formosa, Bruce, Ontario; was buried , Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Cemetery, Formosa, Bruce Co., Ontario.

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    • Name: Magdalena Zettel
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-30448

    Children:
    1. Anthony "Anton" Schumacher was born 29 Sep 1828, , Germany; died 10 May 1891, Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary Zettel was born 1842, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Felix Zettel was born 1844, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Ambrosius Zettel was born 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Monika Zettel was born 1847, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Anna Zettel was born 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. 1. Joseph Andrew Zettel, Jr. was born 12 May 1852, Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 8 May 1945, Alexandria, Madison, Indiana, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Lukas "Lucas" Zettel was born 14 Oct 1785, Schwalbach, Wuerttemberg, Germany; died 5 Oct 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Lucas Zettel
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31367P
    • Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer

    Lukas — Monika Straub. Monika was born 1791, , Germany; died 6 Mar 1874, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Monika Straub was born 1791, , Germany; died 6 Mar 1874, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Monika Zettel
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31368P
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

    Children:
    1. Theresia Zettel was born 2 Apr 1816, Waldorf, Wuerttemberg, Germany; died 26 Jul 1900, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 2. Andreas "Andrew" Zettel was born 8 Oct 1817, , Germany; died 24 Sep 1894, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Cemetery, Formosa, Bruce Co., Ontario.
    3. Joseph Zettel was born 1818, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Peter Zettel was born 19 Jan 1821; died 19 Dec 1869, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada.
    5. Mary Zettel was born 17 Jun 1823, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Herman Zettel was born 30 Mar 1825, , Germany; died 7 Nov 1907.
    7. Regina Zettel was born 20 Mar 1828, , Germany; died 18 Jul 1856, Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada.