Waterloo Region Generations
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Julius Noah "Jules" Zeller

Male 1917 - 2013  (95 years)


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  • Name Julius Noah "Jules" Zeller 
    Residence 1917  70 Walter St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born 19 Aug 1917  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Military WW2 RCAF 
    Residence 1939  Walter St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-170269 
    Died 6 Aug 2013  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I170269  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Julius Nelson Zeller,   b. 15 Aug 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1952  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Diana H. Rickbeil,   b. 7 Dec 1885, , North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Married 16 Oct 1916  Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F49525  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Grace Pauline Helwig,   b. 16 May 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 28 Jun 1941  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Julie Zeller
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F49526  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • ZELLER, Julius Noah Passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at his residence, Forest Heights Long Term Care Centre in his 96th year. Dearly loved husband of the late Grace Pauline (Helwig) Zeller and predeceased by his brother Douglas and by his parents Julius Nelson and Diana (Rickbeil) Zeller. Beloved father of Julie and husband William Jessop. Much-loved grand- father of Mark Jessop and his wife Sarah and of Victoria and her husband Steve Mohr. Proud Great-grandfather "Gompy" to his five great-grandchildren; Tristen, Kate and Andrew Jessop and Rachel and Klara Mohr. Julius was an alumni of Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate, a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University (Founders Club 1938) and enjoyed a varied career including high school teacher (KCI), a Waterloo Road Commissioner, subdivision developer and businessman. He was a member of Highland Baptist Church. A private family funeral service will be held with interment in Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener. Condolences for the family and donations to the Alzheimer Society of K-W would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy and may be arranged through the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo at or 519-745-8445. www.erbgood.com.

      Waterloo Region Record 7 Aug 2013

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      Jules Zeller wrote this about himself:
      I was born at 70 Walter St. Berlin, ON. August 19, 1917. Usual schooling and then Waterloo College (Later to become Wilfred Laurier University, graduating in Honours French and German. Then I taught at Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate, on King Street, after Ontario College of Education, Toronto, in 1939. In addition I taught part time courses at Waterloo College, Waterloo, ON. I married my high school sweetheart, Grace P. Helwig, in 1941. The war was on and I became attached to the RCAF, in Dartmouth, NS and Yarmouth, NS, where my dear daughter Julie was born, in 1945. So I returned to KCI as Assistant to the Principle until 1948. Meanwhile I became a professional photographer and a lover of Oriental rugs. As a result I was asked to join Barrymore in Toronto and became responsible for all sales and major contracts in Southwestern Ontario, for 26 years. We had moved into our new house on Westmount Rd. S. in Waterloo and I got interested in Real Estate. Then Grace & I built a hone in Wasaga Beach and began collecting and selling antiques. Our Julie taught high school and married William Jessop, a chartered accountant, in Toronto. In 1973, they moved to Waterloo, had 2 children, Mark and Victoria, who both graduated from WLU. Thus, I became interested and involved with alumni and am an elder member of the Founders Club of Waterloo Lutheran University (Wilfred Laurier University), and still attend all meetings. I lost my dear wife and partner in 1999. Now I am 'retired' but yet have to find the 're' in that appellation.

  • Sources 
    1. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Julius Noah Zeller - 7 Aug 2013.

    2. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, Obitaury of Mrs. Julius N. Zeller - Apr 21 1939 pg 6.

    3. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate Julius N. Zeller-Diana H. Richbeil.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1917 - 70 Walter St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Aug 1917 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1939 - Walter St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Jun 1941 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Aug 2013 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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