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Catherine Zeller

Catherine Zeller

Female 1842 - 1926  (83 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Catherine ZellerCatherine Zeller was born on 26 Dec 1842 in North Dumfries Township, Waterloo County, Ontario (daughter of Daniel Zeller and Anna Baetz); died on 11 Dec 1926 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 14 Dec 1926 in St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1861, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
    • Confirmation: 7 Apr 1861, St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
    • Census: 1871, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
    • Census: 1881, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
    • Census: 1891, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
    • Census: 1901, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
    • Census: 1911, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
    • Census: 1921, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; Lot 22 Knell Survey

    Notes:

    After the death of her husband in 1896, Catherine sold the farm to Conrad Fuss and moved into town (Zurich).

    Catherine lived with her daughter Anna for many years. Anna never married. The home was on the main street in Zurich, Ontario.

    Catherine married Henry Wurm on 10 Mar 1863 in Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario. Henry (son of Johann Heinrich "Henry" Wurm and Elisabetha (Elizabeth) Lein) was born on 18 Dec 1836 in Bleidenrod, Homberg (Ohm), Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Deutschland; died on 25 Jul 1897 in Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; was buried on 27 Jul 1897 in St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Witnesses were Valentin Zeller and Daniel Coloski, both of Hay Township.

    Children:
    1. Anna Margaret Wurm was born on 24 Feb 1864 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; was christened on 19 Jul 1864 in St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; died on 10 Nov 1925 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; was buried on 13 Nov 1925 in St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario.
    2. Bertha Wurm was born on 1 Jun 1865 in Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; died on 15 Jul 1953; was buried in St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario.
    3. Lovina Wurm was born on 28 May 1867 in Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; died on 24 Mar 1955.
    4. Amelia "Emily" Wurm was born on 17 Feb 1869 in Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; died on 17 Apr 1955 in Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; was buried in St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario.
    5. Jacob Wurm was born on 9 Nov 1870 in Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; died on 11 Feb 1958 in Seaforth, Ontario at his home; was buried on 13 Feb 1958 in St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario.
    6. Mary "Mae" Mathilda Wurm was born on 28 Mar 1872 in Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; died on 17 May 1961 in Chicago, Illinois.
    7. William Tolman Wurm was born on 30 Oct 1874 in Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; died on 26 Jan 1906 in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan; was buried on 29 Jan 1906 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan.
    8. Edmund Daniel Wurm was born on 2 Nov 1878 in Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; died on 4 Jan 1960 in Brierbush Hospital, Stouffville, Ontario; was buried on 6 Jan 1960 in Melville Church Cemetery, Markham Township, York County, Ontario.
    9. Louise Catherine Wurm was born on 24 Mar 1880 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; was christened on 25 Apr 1880 in St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; died on 13 Oct 1982 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; was buried on 16 Oct 1982 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan.
    10. Stillborn Wurm was born on 9 Feb 1882 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; died on 9 Feb 1882 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; was buried in (original site of ) St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Zurich, Ontario.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Daniel Zeller was born on 15 Sep 1811 in Huetschenhausen, Pfalz, Bavaria; was christened on 15 Sep 1811 in Huetschenhausen, Pfalz, Bavaria (son of Johann Philip Zeller and Marie Catharine Berndt); died in 1898 in Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; was buried in St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran, Zurich.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1861, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
    • Census: 1871, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
    • Census: 1881, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
    • Census: 1891, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario

    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

    Daniel married Anna Baetz. Anna was born in Dec 1819 in Breitenbach, Herzberg, Kurshausen, Germany; died on 24 Nov 1898 in Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; was buried in St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Anna Baetz was born in Dec 1819 in Breitenbach, Herzberg, Kurshausen, Germany; died on 24 Nov 1898 in Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; was buried in St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario.

    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.


    Buried:
    Third row from back of cemetery.

    Anna Baetz / Wife of / Daniel Zeller / Died / Nov. 24, 1898 / Aged 78 Yrs. / 11 Mos. 18 Dys. / Gone but not forgotten / ZELLER

    Children:
    1. Valentin Zeller was born on 26 Apr 1841 in North Dumfries Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    2. 1. Catherine Zeller was born on 26 Dec 1842 in North Dumfries Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; died on 11 Dec 1926 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 14 Dec 1926 in St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario.
    3. John Zeller was born on 5 Jul 1844 in North Dumfries Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; died on 7 Feb 1930 in Kent County, Michigan.
    4. Philip Zeller was born on 8 May 1847 in North Dumfries Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; died on 23 Nov 1931 in Yale, St. Clair County, Michigan; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Yale, Michigan.
    5. Daniel Zeller was born on 11 Aug 1848 in North Dumfries Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; died on 15 Apr 1932 in Grafton, Walsh County, North Dakota; was buried in Grafton City Cemetery, Grafton, Walsh County, North Dakota.
    6. Elizabeth Zeller was born on 1 Jun 1850 in North Dumfries Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; died on 14 Feb 1914 in Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan; was buried in Grand Lawn Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan.
    7. Adam Zeller was born on 20 Aug 1852 in North Dumfries Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; died on 15 Mar 1919 in Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario.
    8. Jacob Zeller was born on 29 Jun 1855 in Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; died on 23 Mar 1928 in 3? Knox Avenue, Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario; was buried on 26 Mar 1928 in Stratford, Perth County, Ontario.
    9. Mary Ann Zeller was born on 13 Mar 1858 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; died on 9 Oct 1917 in Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; was buried in St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario.
    10. Anna Zeller was born on 21 Jan 1861 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; died on 20 Feb 1861 in Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Johann Philip Zeller was born on 6 Aug 1763 in Mackenbach, Germany (son of Peter Adam Zoller and Margaretha Barbara Appel); died on 19 Apr 1821 in Hutschenhausen, Germany.

    Johann married Marie Catharine Berndt. Marie was born on 1 May 1775 in Gries, Germany; died on 15 Mar 1853 in Wilmot Centre, Waterloo, ON; was buried in Wilmot Centre Cemetery, Bleams Road, Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Marie Catharine Berndt was born on 1 May 1775 in Gries, Germany; died on 15 Mar 1853 in Wilmot Centre, Waterloo, ON; was buried in Wilmot Centre Cemetery, Bleams Road, Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.

    Notes:

    Parents of Maria Catharine Berndt are possibly Peter Berndt and Maria Elisabetha Klein. Source for this is the record of baptism listed at familysearch.org as follows:

    Maria Catharine Berndt
    Birthplace - Griess
    Christening Date - 4 May 1776
    Christening Place - Glan-Münchweiler, Bayern, Germany
    Father - Peter Berndt
    Moth - Maria Elisabeth Klein

    Review "Deutschland, Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NDMF-ZMQ : accessed 24 February 2015), Maria Catharina Berndt, 04 May 1776; citing Griess; FHL microfilm 193,860.

    Children:
    1. Valentin Zoeller | Zöller was born on 2 Oct 1803 in Huetschenhausen, Pfalz, Bavaria; was christened on 3 Oct 1803 in Huetschenhausen, Pfalz, Bavaria; died on 13 Feb 1877 in Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; was buried in Wilmot Centre Cemetery, Bleams Road, Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    2. Johann Daniel Zoeller was born in 1805; died in 1807.
    3. Elizabeth Zoeller was born in 1808; was christened on 23 Jul 1808 in Huetschenhausen, Pfalz, Bavaria.
    4. 2. Daniel Zeller was born on 15 Sep 1811 in Huetschenhausen, Pfalz, Bavaria; was christened on 15 Sep 1811 in Huetschenhausen, Pfalz, Bavaria; died in 1898 in Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; was buried in St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran, Zurich.
    5. Maria Eva Zoeller was born in 1816 in Hutschenhausen, Germany; was christened on 3 Aug 1816 in Huetschenhausen, Pfalz, Bavaria.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Peter Adam Zoller (son of Johannes Zoller and Anna Margaretha).

    Peter married Margaretha Barbara Appel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margaretha Barbara Appel
    Children:
    1. 4. Johann Philip Zeller was born on 6 Aug 1763 in Mackenbach, Germany; died on 19 Apr 1821 in Hutschenhausen, Germany.




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