Dessler

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-200402

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• Eby ID Number: 00138-8402.1
• Occupation: 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

Jacob married Phoebe Zeller 20 Oct 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Phoebe (daughter of Philip Zeller and Sarah Schiedel) was born 29 Nov 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Feb 1935; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Phoebe Desler
• Name: Phoebe Dessler
• Eby ID Number: 00138-8402
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Phoebe Zeller, "was born November 29th, 1854. She is married to Jacob Dezzler, a farmer. They reside about one-half mile from her father's home. Their family consists of three children".¹

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Name: John Dessler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29582
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Johann — Margaret Beidorf. Margaret was born 16 May 1821, , Germany; died 30 Jun 1895, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Dessler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29581
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: 00138-8399
• Occupation: 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Philip Zeller, "was born August 2nd, 1818. He was married, February 28th, 1848, to Sarah Schiedel who was born December 22nd, 1826. Soon after their marriage they moved on the farm where they still reside, about a mile or so south of Breslau. To them was born a family of seven children".

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Death of an Old Resident of Waterloo Township

Philip Zeller, one of the old residents of Waterloo Twp., died at his residence in Breslau on Sunday morning. Mr. Zeller was born in Bavaria, Germany, on the 1st of August, 1818 and came to this country with his parents and their other children, about the year 1830. After a few years sojourn on a farm at St. Catharines. His father sold out there and bought the Cressman farm at Breslau, containing about two hundred and thirty acres, which he made into two, giving one to each of his two sons, Jacob and Philip. Deceased married Martin Schiedel's daughter, Sarah, who survives him and with whom and the family that grew up around them, he lived prosperously on his farm, until April of last year, when on account of failing health and vigor, he retired from the farm and moved into a comfortable home, which he purchased in Breslau village and where he and his wife and one of his daughters intended to live during what days might remain for him. His health, however, continued steadily to decline, until he passed away painlessly and peacefully. He was an exceedingly kind husband and father, well beloved and highly esteemed, by all who knew him.

The Weekly Reformer 5 Mar 1896 pg 11

Philip married Sarah Schiedel 29 Feb 1848, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Martin Schiedel and Susannah Ries) was born 22 Dec 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Dec 1900; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Sarah Zeller
• Eby ID Number: 00102-5729
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Sarah Schiedel, "was born December 22nd, 1826. She is married to Philip Zeller, a farmer."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Land: Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 115, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Name: Philip Zeller
• Name: Philip Zoeller
• Eby ID Number: 00138-8386.4

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Philip Zeller, "The Zellers of this county are descendants of old Philip Zeller, a native of Rhein Bajerin, Germany, where he was born February 2nd, 1791. He was married to Elizabeth Glueck who was born in the same place January 10th, 1792. In 1833 they emigrated to America and in June of the same year they came to Buffalo, New York, where they made a stay of only three weeks. From here they moved across the boundary line and settled within one-half mile from St. Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, where he purchased a farm. Here she died September 18th, 1844. In April, 1846, Mr. Zeller disposed of his real estate and moved to Waterloo County, Ontario, where he purchased the farm of John Cressman, deceased. This farm contained 183 acres and the price paid for it was $4600. In 1854 this large farm was divided into two farms. The north part was purchased by Mr. Philip Zeller, the younger son of old Mr. Zeller, while Jacob Zeller retained the south part, containing the old "Cressman Buildings." Here Mr. Zeller died July 18th, 1854. His family consisted of five children, viz:"¹

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Johann — Elizabeth Glueck. Elizabeth was born 10 Jan 1792, Rhein Bajerin, Germany; died 18 Sep 1844, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Zeller
• Eby ID Number: 00138-8386.5

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• Eby ID Number: 00102-5727
• Residence: 1830, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 107, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 107E, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Martin Schiedel, "was born September 2nd, 1796. On March 17th, 1825, he was married to Susannah Ries who was born March 21st, 1796, and died December 13th, 1872. In 1825 (about a month after their marriage) they, in company with the Clemmers, Clemenses, and others, moved to Canada and settled near Breslau, Ontario, where they resided until their deaths. He died April 28th, 1863, leaving a family of eight children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Martin married Susannah Ries 17 Mar 1825. Susannah was born 21 Mar 1796, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 13 Dec 1872, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susannah Schiedel
• Name: Susannah Weiss
• Eby ID Number: 00102-5727.1
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite