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Author: BerlinZhang
Surnames: Zoeller Zeller
Classification: queries
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Hello,
I am having a very difficult time trying to figure out the parents of this ancestor of
mine. I have been searching on and off for about a year now and still can't crack the
code.
My ancestor's name is Phillip Zoeller. He lived all his life in Louisville Ky as far
as I can tell. He was married to Minnie Zoeller (surname Knappe or Knuppe) and they both
passed away in the 1930s.
I can't seem to find a birth record for him and his death record doesn't list his
parents names. On the 1880, 1910, and 1930 census he states that his parents were born in
Germany. In the 1900 census he says his father was born in France and on the 1920 census
he states that both of his parents were born in America. He seems to be confused as to
where they were from.
I found him in the 1870 census, but his name is listed at Zeller and he is living with the
Schmit family, further complicating the issue. Could he have been an orphan?
If anyone has any clues as to who his parents might be, I would greatly appreciate it. :
)
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