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John Henry Zeller 1684–1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1684

Birth Location: Fr

Death Date: 13 Mar 1773

Death Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA

Father: Erasmus Zeller

Mother: Barbara Biensach

Spouse(s): Anna Fechter

Children(s): Anna Zeller

In 1684, John Henry Zeller entered the world in Fr, born to Erasmus De Sellaire Zeller And Barbara Biensach. In 1749, John Henry Zeller resided in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. John Henry Zeller married Anna Maria Fechter, and had children including Anna Barbara Zeller. John Henry Zeller passed away in 1773 in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1684, John Henry Zeller entered the world in Fr, born to Erasmus De Sellaire Zeller And Barbara Biensach.
  • In 1749, John Henry Zeller resided in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.
  • John Henry Zeller married Anna Maria Fechter, and had children including Anna Barbara Zeller.
  • John Henry Zeller passed away in 1773 in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Erasmus Zeller
1680–1743
Birth Location: Altengronau, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hesse, Germany
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Barbara Biensach
1682–1720
Birth Location: Mottgers, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hesse, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Anna Fechter
1701–1776
Birth Location: Mottgers, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hesse, Germany
AF

Children(s)

Anna Zeller
1733–1800
Birth Location: Weinheim, Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
AZ

John Zeller's Ancestors

Self
John Zeller
1684–1773
Birth Place: Fr
Parents
Erasmus De Sellaire, Zeller
1680–1743
Altengronau, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hesse, Germany
Barbara Biensach
1682–1720
Mottgers, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hesse, Germany
Grandparents
Henrich (De Sellaire,) Zeller
1654–1717
Mottgers, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Ruffina Reisenbeck
1656–1716
Altengronau, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Albrecht Biensach
1651–1695
Mottgers, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Margaretha Aylget
1652–1726
Sterbfritz, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Hans Zeller
1609–1672
Anna Zeller
1633–1676
Jacob Reisenbeck
1628–1678
Maria Xyz
1632–1701
Johannes Bienseck
1620–
Anna Fischer
1620–1721
Jost Ailget
1588–1686
Elizabeth Stephan
1626–1691
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Prof Sellaire)
1589–1645
ELSBETH Zeller
1589–1661
Adelheid Zryd
1566–1633
Blasius Frey
1597–1654
Elisabetha Sherer
1589–1653
Gezin ??
1556–
Ailget
1560–

John Zeller's Descendants

1.
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John (Henry) Zeller (1684–13 Mar 1773) m. Anna (Maria) Fechter (1701–1776)
  1. 1. Anna (Barbara) Zeller 1733–1800 m. Capt (John Jacob) Nicholas 1724–1781
    1. 1. Peter Nicholas 1762–1832 m. Margt (Eliza) Gaul 1761–1785 m. Julianne (Emily) Bushong 1761–1812
      1. 1. Lydia (Bushong) NICHOLAS 1794– m. John Hedrick 1790–
        1. 1. L. (A.) Collerton 1816–1873 m. C. Collerton 1812–1880
      2. 2. Anna (Maria) Nicholas 1788–1830
      3. 3. John Nicholas 1801–1850
      4. 4. Lucia Nicholas 1803–1867
      5. 5. Jacob Nicholas 1787–
      6. 6. Sarah Nicholas 1791–1845
      7. 7. Peter Nicholas 1787–
      8. 8. Anna Nicholaus 1798–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Nicholas 1790–1845
      10. 10. Anna (Maria (Polly)) Nicholas 1788–1830
    2. 2. Elizabeth Nicholas 1768–1828
    3. 3. Anna (Maria) Nicholas 1754–1839
    4. 4. John (Henry) Nicholas 1757–1833
    5. 5. John (Jacob) Nicholas 1769–1786
    6. 6. Margaret Nicholas 1772–
    7. 7. Jacob (W.) Nicholas 1780–1850
    8. 8. Anna (Catherine) Nicholas 1760–1800
    9. 9. Anna (Elizabeth) Nicholas 1754–1806
    10. 10. Mathias Nicholas 1754–1838
    11. 11. Susanna Nicholas 1764–1800
    12. 12. Anna (Elizabeth) Nicholas 1774–
    13. 13. Anna (Barbara) Nicholas 1776–1806
    14. 14. Anna (Barbara) Nicholas 1764–1800
    15. 15. Phillipp (Jacob) Nickolaus 1785–1850
    16. 16. Susannah Nicholas 1774–1853
    17. 17. Anna (Elizabeth) Nicholas 1754–1806
    18. 18. John (Jacob) Nicholas 1780–1786
    19. 19. Johannes Nicholas 1756–
    20. 20. Anne (Elizabeth) Nicholas 1774–1828

John Zeller's Timeline

4 Records

1684
1684
Birth of John Henry Zeller in Fr
Fr
1704
17 Aug 1704
Age 20
Birth of John Henry Zeller in Weinheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Weinheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
1749
1749
Age 65
John Henry Zeller resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
1773
13 Mar 1773
Age 89
Death of John Henry Zeller in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1704
    Event Place: Weinheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1684
    Event Place: Fr

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1773
    Event Place: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
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