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Daniel Zeller

Male 1811 - 1898  (86 years)


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  • Name Daniel Zeller 
    Born 15 Sep 1811  Huetschenhausen, Pfalz, Bavaria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 15 Sep 1811  Huetschenhausen, Pfalz, Bavaria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1861  Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1871  Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1881  Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1891  Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1898  Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran, Zurich Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I00423  All
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2015 

    Father Johann Philip Zeller,   b. 6 Aug 1763, Mackenbach, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1821, Hutschenhausen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Marie Catharine Berndt,   b. 1 May 1775, Gries, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1853, Wilmot Centre, Waterloo, ON Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Family ID F0117  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Baetz,   b. Dec 1819, Breitenbach, Herzberg, Kurshausen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1898, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Children 
     1. Valentin Zeller,   b. 26 Apr 1841, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Catherine Zeller,   b. 26 Dec 1842, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1926, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. John Zeller,   b. 5 Jul 1844, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1930, Kent County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     4. Philip Zeller,   b. 8 May 1847, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1931, Yale, St. Clair County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     5. Daniel Zeller,   b. 11 Aug 1848, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1932, Grafton, Walsh County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     6. Elizabeth Zeller,   b. 1 Jun 1850, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1914, Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     7. Adam Zeller,   b. 20 Aug 1852, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1919, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    +8. Jacob Zeller,   b. 29 Jun 1855, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1928, 3? Knox Avenue, Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    +9. Mary Ann Zeller,   b. 13 Mar 1858, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1917, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     10. Anna Zeller,   b. 21 Jan 1861, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1861, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Documents
    Map of Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario 1862    		Map of Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario 1862
    The farms of Daniel Zeller, Henry Wurm Sr. and J. Block are highlighted in yellow.

    CAUTION: Image size is very large. Not intended for access via dial-up.

    By 1879 Henry Wurm had sold the south half of his property to son Henry and the north half to son Mathias.
    Family ID F0063  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1861 - Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1871 - Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1881 - Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1891 - Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1898 - Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Histories
    Hütschenhausen, Germany    		Hütschenhausen, Germany
    Ten Yard Letter    		Ten Yard Letter
    A long letter written by William Wurm/Wurn to his sister Annie Wurm. Based on events referred to in the letter, it is most likely that the letter was penned in July 1899.

  • Notes 
    • Daniel emigrated to Canada about 1834. He settled in St. Catharines, Ontario and later moved to Glasgow Mills (later known as Bridgeport, Ontario). On November 5,1836, he met Theobald, his half brother (just arriving in Canada, via New York from Germany), with a wagon , in St. Catharines, Ontario, and took him and his wife and family (Michael, Elizabeth, & Maria), to Preston, Ontario. Later, he moved to Zurich, Ontario, where he farmed on the Blind Line,(the first road east of Zurich). It was the third farm north of the no. 84 Highway. While in Zurich, they had 10 children, Valentin, Catherine (Mrs. Henry Wurm), John, Philip, Dan, Elizabeth, Adam, Jacob (who married Anna Neuschwanger, daughter of Mary Schumacher and John Neuschwanger), & Mary Ann (who married Wm. Schrader), and Anna born 1861 and died the same year. In the census of 1861, Daniel's surname is Zellers. Then in the 1871 census, it is changed to ZELLER.


      Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index)

      Sex: Male
      Age: 60
      Birthplace: GERMANY
      Religion: Lutheran/Evangelical Lutheran
      Origin: GERMAN
      Occupation: Farmer ( F )
      District: HURON SOUTH ( 025 )
      Sub-district: Hay ( B )
      Division: 2
      Page: 19
      Microfilm reel: C-9928
      Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada



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