Christina BLOOM

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• Residence: 30 Jun 1880, Orange Township, Hancock, Ohio, United States

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Residence:
Living in the home of her step-father, John Ruggly, and her mother.

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Birth:
On his wife's death certificate, it says his birthplace was Germany

Jacob married Mary Ann ZELLER on 2 Nov 1863 in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. Mary (daughter of Rev. Paul Frederick ZELLER and Christina Barbara KOERNER) was born on 17 Nov 1842 in Weiden. Württemberg, Germany; died on 14 Sep 1908 in Hancock County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Mount Cory, Hancock, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 28 Sep 1850, Union Township, Hancock, Ohio, United States
• Residence: 7 Aug 1860, Union Township, Hancock, Ohio, United States

Notes:

Residence:
Listed as Mary Ann Seller

Residence:
Listed as Mary Selers, and her birthplace was listed as Württemberg.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 2 May 1843, New York City, New York, New York, United States; Address:
  Duchesse d'Orleans from Le Havre, France
• Naturalization: 15 Oct 1859, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; Address:
  U. S. District Court
• Residence: 8 Jun 1900, West Main Cross St, Mt Cory, Hancock County, Ohio; Minister

Notes:

Surname may originally have been spelled Zöller

Immigration:
According to "River Hills to Sand Hills - A History of the Pennant District of Saskatchewan" Frederick Zeller immigrated to the United States to avoid conscription in the army.

On the immigration document, he was listed as Paul Zeller from Wurttemburg, and his name appears in the list just above that of his wife, Christiane.

Residence:
He had been in the United States for 59 years and was naturalized in 1841. He was listed as a widower, and his unmarried daughter, Hannah, was living with him.

Died:
"Rev. Paul Frederick Zeller, father of Supt. Zellers, of the Findlay Public schools, died Tuesday, aged eighty years [sic]. J. F. Zeller and two sons, William and John, of Tiffin, attended the funeral."
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SOURCE: Tiffin Daily Tribune, September 10, 1903, page 5, column 2
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Paul married Christina Barbara KOERNER on 18 Mar 1842 in Weiden, Württemberg, Germany. Christina was born on 28 Nov 1819 in Aistaig, Württemberg, Germany; died on 4 Nov 1896 in Union Township, Hancock, Ohio, United States; was buried in Mount Cory, Hancock, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 2 May 1843, New York City, New York, New York, United States

Notes:

Shifferly Genealogy Book says her name was Barbara. The 1880 Census lists Frederick's wife as Christina

Immigration:
She is listed right after Paul Zeller as Christiane Koerner from Wurttemberg

Died:
"Mother Christina B. Zeller, nee Kerner [sic], was born in Wurternberg [sic], Ger. Nov. 28, 1819, and died at her home in Mt. Cory, Ohio, Nov. 4th, 1896, aged 77 years lacking 24 days. She was married to Frederick Zeller in Germany, March 18, 1842 and the same year emigrated to this country and soon after settled in Hancock county. She was the mother of nine children. A son and daughter preceded her to the spirit world. Two sons and five daughters with the father, and minister of the gospel, in the Evangelical Association, but now of the Mennonite church, are left to mourn their loss. Prof. John Zeller, Supt. of the Findlay union schools, is her son.

Mother Zeller was a woman of fine physical form. She also had a superior mind in many respects. She had a fine discriminating mind, an excellent memory even in her old age, and excellent executive abilities. Her moral qualities were very good indeed. She was especially noted for kindness and large heartedness . She was a member of the Evangelical Association 51 years. In her young years she was very active in church work, especially as a minister's wife did she do excellent work.

She was sick six months and at times suffered much, but she never lost confidence in God, but longed to depart and be at home with her dear Saviour. The reading of the Holy Writ and song was her delight. She especially delighted in Prayer. Prayer was a source of comfort and rest in her hour of extreme suffering. She was visibly relieved for a time by the voice of prayer and song.

A large congregation assembled to show their love on the day of her burial. The service was conducted by S. Cocklin in English and by Rev. Moser, of the Mennonite Church, in German assisted by Rev. Kinney of the M.P. church. The Lord grant all a happy reunion in heaven. --------S. Cocklin
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Source: Bluffton News, Nov. 14, 1896

Buried:
Read another obituary here.

Notes:

Residence:
Listed as Frederick and Barbara Seller

Residence:
Listed as Frederic and Christiana Selers

Residence:
Listed as Frederick and Barbara Zellers

Jacob married Anna HEINZELMANN on 6 Aug 1811 in Weiden, Württemberg, Germany. Anna (daughter of Johannes HEINZELMANN and Anna BAUER) was born on 19 Nov 1792 in Württemberg, Germany; died in 1855 in Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]