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Author: LeeBruch
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Hi Bill:
I just now came across a message from you, dated 29/12/2001, in a message chain on
Ancestry.com wherein you mentioned research you had done in and near Zürich.
I'm fairly new to genealogy (just retired and now with time), but other members of my
family did extensive research during the 70's, 80's, and into the 90's. I am
most interested in tracking down various original and credible sources. In Sept. 2011 a
few of us are planning to go to Zürich, the Alsace, and the Pfalz to do some research.
(We'll see if we're able to decipher any old German handwritten script . I am a
least aware of the changes in writing the alphabet over time and have figured out a few
samples)
My lineage traces back per our family's belief as follows:
I'm in the process of investigating and verifying the facts, so am interested in
information others have. I've noted some discrepancies with Sally's post 30 Jul.
2001 in
Ancestry.com.
Stephen Zeller I (aka Sellaire), b. in Zürich?, d. 1552 in Zürich. One of his children
was:
Stephen Zeller II (aka Sellaire), b. ab. 1535 in Zersen, Schaumburg, Kassel Prussia, d.
1606 in Zürich. One of his children was:
Hans Heinrich Zeller (aka Sellaire), b. ab. 1609 in Zürich, d. 1672; he was professor of
Sacred Theology at the University of Zürich, the same chair Zwingli held. One of his
children was:
Hans Rudolph Zeller (aka Sellaire), b. ab. 1637 in Zürich, d. 1693; he was court preacher
at Zweilbrucken. One of his children was:
Jaques Zeller (aka Jacques Sellaire), b. ab. 1660* in Zürich, d. 1709* enroute to America,
married ab. 1685* to Clothilde Lady de Valois, b. 1660 in Paris, France, d. 2 Jan 1749 in
Stouchsburg, PA. The 2nd of their 8* children was:
Johannes (John George) Zeller, b. 1686* in France, d. 25 Oct 1737* in Tulpenhocken Twp*,
PA , married in 1712 to Anna Catherina Batdorf*, b. 1692 in Palatine, Germany, d. 14 Jan
1749 in Mill Creek Twp.*, Lebanon, PA. The 6th of their 9 children was:
Johann Heinrich Zeller, b. 1720 in Schoharie NY, d. 1789, married in 1737 to Maria
Margeret Reith in Heidelberg Twp, Berks, PA., b. 1721 in Ansberg, Scholarie, NY, d. 1807.
The 2nd of their 2 children was:
Michael Sellers, b. 5 May 1747 in Heidelberg Twp., Berks, PA, d. 1824, married on 20 Dec
1786 in Lebanon Co., Heidleberg Twp PA. to Catherine Heidel Dillman, b. 1763, d. 1860.
Their one child was:
George Sellers Sr., b. 1793 in Wayne Co. OH, married on 23 Mar 1813 in Stouchsburg, Berk,
PA. to Sophie Hehn, b. abt. 1800 in PA. The 1st of their 6 children was:
George Sellers Jr., b. 1823 in Wayne Co., OH, d. 1895, married Ann Rebecca Staley, b. Apr.
1826 in Marion, Grant Co., IN., d. 1902 in Marion, Grant Co., IN. The 1st of their 8
children was:
Mary Jane (Staley) Bruch, b. 1847 in IN., d. Oct 1898 in Grant Co. IN; on 24 Mar 1868
married William Bruch, b. 1847 in Huntington Co. IN, d. 1921 in Marion, Grant Co. IN.. The
2nd of their 3 children was:
Emro Clinton Bruch, b. 22 Jun 1875 in North Manchester, Wabash Co. IN, d. 26 Sep 1930 in
Modesto, CA; on 24 Dec. 1898 married Jessie Hiatt, b. 25 Nov 1878 in Nottingham, Wells
Co., IN, d. 5 May 1973 in Paradisa, Butte Co., CA. The 5th of their 5 children was my
father, Robert Bruch.
Lee Bruch
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