Jacob S. Zeller^[1]

1870 - 1936  (65 years)

• Name	Jacob S. Zeller
  Born	24 Sep 1870	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1894	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00138-8406
  Died	1936  [3]
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I1408	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Philip Zeller,   b. 2 Aug 1818, Rhein Bajerin, Germany ,   d. 1 Mar 1896, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Sarah Schiedel,   b. 22 Dec 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Dec 1900  (Age 73 years)
  Married	29 Feb 1848	Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F456	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minnie Mader,   b. 24 Mar 1872, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1964  (Age 91 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1894	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Vernon Zeller,   b. 14 Sep 1896, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Mar 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   2. Olive Ruby Zeller,   b. 12 Apr 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Apr 1956  (Age 56 years)   3. Ira Ward Zeller,   b. 22 Mar 1907, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jan 1993, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F462	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Jacob S. Zeller, "was born September 24th, 1870. He is married to Minnie Mader and resides on his father's farm where he is engaged in farming." 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.]. ________________ TWO EGGS LAID IN 5 MINUTES A hen on the farm of Jacob Zeller at Breslau is attracting province wide notice since last week, when it laid two eggs within five minutes. The performance was was noted by one of the men on the farm. Both eggs were of normal size. Waterloo Chronicle, 14 Jun 1934, p. 6

  
  

• 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..., 695. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-6 Page 4. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . Zeller / In memory of / Jacob Zeller / 1870-1936 / his wife / Minnie Mader / 1872-1964 / At rest [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012069-94. Jacob ZELLER, 24, farmer, Breslau, Breslau, s/o Philip ZELLER & Sarah SCHIEDEL married Minnie MADER, 22, Breslau, Breslau, d/o Joseph MADER & Elizabeth BECKER, witn William MADER & Anna GEIGER (no residence given), 17 October 1894 at the residence of the Bride's Parents. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 50. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Div. 5 Page 1. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 7. [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. [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.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Sep 1870 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1894 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 17 Oct 1894 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth