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- Bio: Mathew Zeller was born in 1870 in Leipzig or Dresden, Germany, where his father kept a shop according to Woodrow Zeller. His wife, Emma Sebekow, was born in Germany in 1876. They had nine children: Friedrich Andreas (Fred) was born October 9, 1894, in Hubbard County, baptized in St. John's Evangelical Congregation, and married Beatrice Nelson; Clarence was born April 10, 1896, in Hubbard County, and married Henrietta McClevich; Emil Mathew was born November 21,1897,in Hubbard County, and married Alma Taylor; Laurence Christ was born January 2, 1902, in Hubbard County, and married Effie Terhark; Leo was born July 9, 1905, and married Tillie Terhark; Wanita Emma was born May 6, 1906, in Hubbard County, and was the first to be baptized in Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Peace Congregation on March 22, 1908. Wanita married Ben Larson on July 29, 1928; Herbert was born December 6, 1909, in Hubbard County, and married Tressie Perkins of Nimrod; Woodrow was born October 19, 1912, in Hubbard County. Woodrow Married LaDonna Wiediger, and died February 3, 1986, in Sacramento, California; Annabelle was born August 1, 1914, and married Leon Avenson June 18, 1937. Matthew Zeller was a farmer who moved directly to Todd Township in October, 1890. On June 18, 1895, B. F. Wrightenumerated the Zeller family 48th in Todd Township. Matt was one of the 16 signers of the Constitution of the Evangelical Lutheran Peace Congregation of Park Rapids on March 28, 1908. The name Zeller originally referred to someone living near and providing for a shrine or a hermit's cell.
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