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

Rachel Zeller[1]

Female 1865 - Yes, date unknown


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Rachel Zeller 
    Born 20 Aug 1865  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Rachel Brandon 
    Name Rachel Sellers  [5
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00138-8395 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I1370  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Jacob Zeller,   b. 24 Feb 1813, Rhein Bajerin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1886, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Catharine Schiedel,   b. 21 Nov 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1909  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 19 Jun 1849  [6, 7
    Family ID F433  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charles R. Brandon,   b. 25 Dec 1867, Arthur, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 3 Dec 1890  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 8
    Children 
     1. Ada Gertrude Brandon,   b. 22 Jul 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William Zeller "Willie" Brandon,   b. 13 Jun 1893, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1893, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Harry Zeller Brandon,   b. 18 Jul 1894, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Annie Catherine Brandon,   b. 1 Aug 1896, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Gladys I Brandon,   b. 3 Jun 1898, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Elva Estelle Brandon,   b. 13 Apr 1900, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Charles Stuart Brandon,   b. 9 Feb 1903, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Stillborn Brandon,   b. 3 Apr 1905, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F450  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Rachel Zeller, "was born August 20th, 1865. She is married to Charles Brandon. They reside near Galt and have a family 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.].

  • 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..., 693.

    2. [S223] Census - ON, York - 1901, Whitchurch F-5 Page 10.

    3. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 51.

    4. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 37.

    5. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012435-90.
      Charles Brandon, 23, occ. Farmer, b. Arthur, res. Breslau, son of William Brandon and Ann Ferguson, married Rachel Sellers, 25, b. Breslau, res. same, daughter of Jacob Sellers and Catherine Schisdel, Witness(es) Aaron Baer of Breslau, 3 Dec 1890 at Galt

    6. [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.

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

    8. [S18] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration index (needs checking to original registration), 012435-1890.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Aug 1865 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Dec 1890 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth