Elizabeth Zeller^{[1, 2, 3]}

1850 - 1915  (65 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Zeller
  Born	19 Jan 1850	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Elizabeth Break
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00138-8387
  Died	15 Mar 1915	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 14]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I1324	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob Zeller,   b. 24 Feb 1813, Rhein Bajerin, Germany ,   d. 20 May 1886, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Catharine Schiedel,   b. 21 Nov 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jul 1909  (Age 83 years)
  Married	19 Jun 1849  [1, 13]
  Family ID	F433	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gideon B. Break,   b. 14 Oct 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Aug 1926, Vineland, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario  (Age 74 years)
  Married	21 May 1872	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 8, 12]
  Children	1. Magdalena "Mattie" Break,   b. 7 May 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Sep 1955  (Age 85 years)   2. Noah Break,   b. 8 Sep 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Nov 1968, Woodlake, Tulare, California, USA  (Age 96 years)   3. Emma Break,   b. 5 Dec 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Dec 1954  (Age 79 years)   4. Jeremiah Break,   b. 1 Oct 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Nov 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   5. Wesley Break,   b. 15 Feb 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Jacob Break,   b. 24 Jul 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Elden Break,   b. 1889, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Elton Break,   b. 15 Nov 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F435	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Elizabeth Zeller "was born January 19th, 1850. She is married to Gideon Break, a farmer. They reside near her old homestead." The Biographical History of Waterloo Township _______________________ Mrs. G. Break The death occurred very suddenly on Monday morning at the Berlin and Waterloo Hospital of Mrs. G. Break. The deceased had been suddenly taken ill yesterday morning and was taken to the Hospital where she passed away. She was born in Breslau sixty-five years ago, and was married to Mr. G. Break of the same village. For seven years she was well known by the members of the Bethany Mennonite Church of which she was an active member. The surviving members of the family are, a husband, two daughters, Mrs. J. Hallman of Carstairs, Alberta, and Miss Emma of Berlin; five sons, Noah of Redlands, Cal.; Jeremiah and Elton of Berlin, and Wesley and Jacob of Detroit, Mich. She is a sister of Mr. N. Zeller, former bandmaster of Berlin. Mrs. D. Sauder, Mrs. M. Clemens, of Sask. Mrs. Hy. Weber of Alberta, Mrs. Geo. Witter of Dromore, Ont., are sisters. Her brothers are Messrs. P. Zeller, of Berlin, J. Zeller, of Oil City, Pa.; and Mr. S. Zeller of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from 57 Elgin street, to the Bethany Mennonite Church, and later to Mount Hope Cemetery for internment. The Daily Telegraph, March 16, 1915

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 692. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 296. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 May 1872. Married 21 May 1872 Gideon Brech was married to Elisabeth Zeller, both of Waterloo Township. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-6 Page 3. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), March 16, 1915. Obituary of Elizabeth Zeller [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 16 Household Number 74. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-6 Page 3. birth date given is 28 Apr 1849 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Gideon BRECH, 20, b. Waterloo Twp, of same, Farmer, s/o David & Mary BRECH, married Elizabeth ZELLER, 22, b. Waterloo Twp, of same, d/o Jacob & Catharine ZELLER, witnesses: John C. ALBERT of Waterloo Twp & H. SEIP of Preston, on 21 May 1872 in Preston, (Mennonist) [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 50. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 16. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 36 Page 3. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 19. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 47. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 29 Page 4.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Jan 1850 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 21 May 1872 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Mar 1915 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth