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Author: zeller2002
Surnames: Zeller, von Zell, der Zeller, de Cella
Classification: queries
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Dear Zeller Family,
The Earliest record of the activities, of this Ancient and ennobled family is disclosed in
the text of the Copialbuch of the Kloister Monsee, the entry reading, viz: "A.D. 955
Capellam Cella in Parrochia Rurippe sitem", showing that the Chapel of Zell, was
seated in the Parish of Rab, A.D. Pram, Upper Austria, from which foundation, the ZELLER
family spread the teachings of Christianity amongst the native tribes.
From 1130 to 1200, the Lords Dietpoltus, de Loicheim; Wernherus de
Pholosau (Pfalzaue); Otto De Ezzenbach (Reissenbach), von Patrichesheim (near Rurippe);
*Alburtus de Cella; Goshwinus de Osterhoven (d'Oosthove) (*); Odescalch de Mechingen
all brothers of the de Cella Family (Zu, and von Zell, zu Riedau, bei Hohenzell).
flourished. The lineal descendants follow:-
*1200 LORD OTTO DE CELLA (NOBILIS VIR HOC)
*1250 HERBOT DE CELLA (VON ZELL)
*1275 HEINRICH VON ZELL
*1300 CHURAT (CONRAD) VON ZELL (DER ZELLER)
1307 CHURAT DER ZELLER, Knighted for military
1326 CHURAT DER ZELLER, von Zell and zu Riedau; enters into an alliance with the Counts
von Schaunberg concerning Castle Riedau.
*1362 STEPHEN mentions his sons, *Heinrich II (Heintzel) der Zeller zu Riedau and
Christian (Christel der Zeller).
1381 STEPHEN ZELLER
*1387 CHRISTIAN ZELLER
*1420 CONRAD ZELLER
*1469 CHRISTIAN ZELLER
*1519 STEPHEN ZELLER, elected member of the Great Council of Zurich, Switzerland.
*1531 STEPHEN ZELLER, Elected Captain of the Swiss-Confederates, serving under the Duke of
Milan
*1552 STEPHEN ZELLER DIES
*1584 STEPHEN ZELLER II, was a Judge and member of the Great Council of Zurich.
*1606 STEPHEN ZELLER II DIES
*15__-1600 HEINRICH ZELLER, was a Preceptor, Professor, in the University of Zurich.
*1645 HEINRICH ZELLER DIES
*1609 HANS HEINRICH ZELLER, also a Professor.
*1672 PROF. HANS HEINRICH ZELLER DIES
1637 HANS RUDOLF ZELLER, was a Court Preacher to the Counts Palatine at Zweibrucken (Deux
Ponts).
1693 HANS RUDOLF ZELLER DIES
1660 JAQUES ZELLER, (JACOB, JAMES) born in Zurich, married in France c 1682 to Lady
Clothilde de Valois.
1684 JOHN HEINRICH ZELLER, Served in the Canada Campaigns 1711.
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*asterisks mean that this information is recorded on my
http://new.familysearch.org
Love, Gordon de Cella (Zeller)
zeller(a)live.com
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