Rev. Albert Zeller and Augusta Burk

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Husband Rev. Albert Zeller ¹

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           Born: 13 Mar 1833 1
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         Father: Rev. Magnus Frederick Zeller (1803-1843) 1
         Mother: Dorothea Frederika Herwig (1801-1843) 2

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Wife Augusta Burk ²

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           Born: 6 Jul 1833 - Würtemberg, Germany 2
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           Died: 8 Aug 1888 2
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         Father: Rev. Christian Burk (      -      ) 2
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Children

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1 F Marie Zeller ²

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         Spouse: John Webster (      -      ) 2

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2 M Paul Zeller ²

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3 M Dr. Albert T. Zeller ²

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           Born: 19 Jan 1866 - Centerville, St. Clair Co, IL 2
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         Spouse: Harriet T. Trimble (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 9 Jun 1897 4

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4 M Otto Zeller ²

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         Spouse: Sadie Smith (      -      ) 2

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5 F Martha Zeller ²

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Rev. Albert Zeller

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He was classically edu­cated in the superior institutions of his native Wurttemberg, then studied divinity at the University of Berne, Switzerland, and was regularly ordained a minister of the German Evangelical Church, a profession embraced by his forebears in succession from the sixteenth century. At the age of twenty-two years, in 1855, he came to the United States as a missionary to the German settlers in western Missouri. He quickly became known as a man of superior mind and education and not long after his coming was chosen general secretary of the German Evangelical Church of the United States. This position he ably filled for a quarter of a century, also filling many pulpits by invitation, also translating and publishing many books used in church and school. He then returned to regular pastoral work and served many important churches until after a continuously active ministerial life, covering a period of fifty-three years, he retired, full of honors gained in his Master's cause. He was in pastoral charge of churches in Cleveland, Buffalo and Rochester, New York, serving the latter church fifteen years with great acceptability. He possessed the gift of song and during his years in the ministry his deep bass voice led all others in congregational singing. Among his published works is a book of American patriotic and other songs, translated into German for use in the German schools. He also translated and published in English a book of German folk songs. His life has been very full and a blessing to his fellowmen. In his sunset years, the old veteran of the Cross lived a peaceful life near Buffalo, New York, at the farm of his son-in-law, John Webster, husband of his eldest child, Marie. [GPHWP, 837]

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 836.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 837.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 840.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 838.