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

Catherine Zeller[1]

Female 1848 - 1892  (43 years)


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  • Name Catherine Zeller 
    Born 25 Dec 1848  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Catherine Reist 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer W. 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00138-8400 
    Died 9 Nov 1892  Near Conestogo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 9
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I1385  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Philip Zeller,   b. 2 Aug 1818, Rhein Bajerin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1896, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Sarah Schiedel,   b. 22 Dec 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1900  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 29 Feb 1848  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10, 11
    Family ID F456  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jacob Reist,   b. 7 Nov 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 Aug 1869  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Children 
     1. Reist,   d. 25 Sep 1880
     2. George Allan Reist,   b. 5 Jun 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     3. Philip Alexander Reist,   b. 29 Mar 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F457  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Catherine Zeller, "the eldest in the family was born December 25th, 1848. She was married to Jacob Reist. They resided near Woolwich boundary line, a little south-east of Conestogo, where she died November 9th, 1892, leaving two sons"


      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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 694.

    2. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div 4, Page 45.

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.
      gives age and country of birth

    4. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      Our mother / In memory of / Catherine / wife of / Jacob Reist / daughter of / Ph. & S. Zeller / died Nov. 9'1892 / aged / 43 yrs. 10 m's 16 days

    5. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 48 Household Number 251.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Jacob Reist Born: Waterloo Township Age: 22 Father: Joseph Reist Mother: Magdalena Reist Born: abt 1847 Spouse: Catharine Zellar Age: 21 born: Waterloo Township Father: Philip Zellar Mother: Sarah Zellar married 22 Aug 1869 married: Waterloo, Preston

    7. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 24.

    8. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 47.

    9. [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..., 175.

    10. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Philipp Zealler, farmer of Waterloo married 29 Feb 1848 at Greenbush by banns to Sara Schiedel of Waterloo.

    11. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 7.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Dec 1848 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Aug 1869 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer W. - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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