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 1851 - 1914 (62 years)
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| Name |
Noah Zeller |
| Born |
12 Oct 1851 |
Breslau, Ontario  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
8 Feb 1914 |
Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario |
| Person ID |
I04494 |
All |
| Last Modified |
10 Dec 2006 |
| Father |
Jacob Zeller, b. 25 Feb 1813, Palatinate, Germany , d. 20 May 1886, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario (Age 73 years) |
| Mother |
Catharine Schiedel, b. 21 Nov 1825, d. 6 Jul 1909, Breslau, Ontario (Age 83 years) |
| Family ID |
F1009 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Anna Catharina Todt, b. 1854, Kirchheim, Germany , d. 1927, Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario (Age 73 years) |
| Married |
29 Oct 1872 |
by Rev Wurster in Waterloo County, Ontario [1] |
| Notes |
- From BerlinerJournal1860-72-StoZMarriages.pdf -- Event date Oct, 1872 -- News date Oct. 31, 1872
Noah Zeller and Anna Tott, both of Waterloo Tp., by Rev. Wurster
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| Children |
| | 1. Ellen Zeller, b. 29 Oct 1873, Preston, Waterloo County, Ontario , d. 1961 (Age 87 years) |
| | 2. Laura Zeller, b. 22 Nov 1877, d. 1957 (Age 79 years) |
| | 3. Julius N. Zeller, b. 15 Aug 1875, Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario , d. 3 Dec 1952, Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario (Age 77 years) |
| | 4. Alma Zeller, b. 21 Jan 1880 |
| | 5. Harvey J. Zeller, b. 12 Jul 1882, d. 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario (Age 86 years) |
| | 6. Mary Zeller, b. 11 Dec 1884, d. 1941 (Age 56 years) |
| | 7. Ernest Zeller, b. 27 Dec 1889, d. 1904 (Age 14 years) |
| | 8. Albert Vernon Zeller, b. 1 Aug 1897, Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario , d. 1981 (Age 83 years) |
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| Family ID |
F1782 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- From www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com
Zeller, Noah. Bandmaster, teacher, b near Breslau, Canada West (Ontario), ca 1852, d Berlin (Kitchener), Ont, 8 Feb 1914. He was the clarinet soloist in 1875 and the conductor 1878-82 of the 29th Regiment Band of Berlin. In 1882 he became the first conductor of the Waterloo Musical Society Band. The Waterloo band became a leading musical organization and won many contests - so many that for a time it was barred from competition. In 1900 Zeller resigned to resume his former duties with the 29th Regiment Band. During his years with both bands he also trained the bands at Elmira, New Hamburg, St Jacobs, and Baden, Ont. After a Toronto engagement by the Berlin band Saturday Night commented, 'Of all the bands which visit Toronto, except professional bands, it is the best.' Poor health forced Zeller to resign in 1913.
Author Edward B. Moogk
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Found on Feb 24, 2005 at http://www.region.waterloo.on.ca/web/region.nsf/0/7FD0223B9BBBEE6085256B0A004D94F9?OpenDocument
NOAH ZELLER
1851-1914
Noah Zeller was Waterloo County's most famous self-made musician. His Mennonite parents, of Breslau, refused to allow him to play any instrument. However, he bought a violin which he hid and lowered from his bedroom window to practice in secret. In spite of parental feelings, he persevered with his musical studies and at eighteen developed an orchestra in Bridgeport. He taught music and was a cabinetmaker.
Zeller was a member of the Kitchener band from 1869 to 1875, as a clarinetist, and became leader in 1880. At different periods he was leader of either the Waterloo or the Kitchener band (at one time leading both) and brought them to a high state of perfection. He also led the St. Jacobs, New Hamburg and Baden bands and gave private lessons. In 1912, because of ill health, he resigned as leader of the Kitchener band, after twenty- three continuous years of service.
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