Age at time of death: 93 years 3 months 5 days.
Merrell L. Zellers, 93, of Bloomington, died Thursday at Richland-Bean Blossom Health Care Center in Ellettsville.
Born May 7, 1906, in Dahlgren, Ill., he was the son of Frank M. and Gracie Mae (Gage) Zellers.
He was retired from Public Service Indiana and was a member of First Baptist Church/United Church of Christ.
Survivors include:
1 son, Richard Zellers of Muncie;
2 brothers, Everette Zellers and Floyd Zellers, both of Dahlgren;
1 sister, Ruth Loftus of Orlando, Fla.;
1 granddaughter:
1 great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by:
Wife, Alberta (Kaehler) Zellers, in 1977.
Services will be 4 p.m. Saturday at Day Mortuary. Burial will be at Bethel Cemetery in Dahlgren.
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4/60/1910 - 1910 Census:
Frank(29) & Gracie(23) Zellers are found living on a farm they own located in Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County, Illinois. They have been married 5 years and have had 2 children. Frank is a self-employed farmer. Children living in the home were Loyd M(4) and Ruth(1) Zellers. All household members were born in Illinois.
1/21/1920 - 1920 Census:
Frank(38) & Grace(33) Zellers are found living on a farm they own located in Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County, Illinois. Frank is a self-employed farmer. Children listed i the home were Merrill(13); Ruth(11); Everett(7) and Floyd(2) Zellers. All household members were born in Illinois.
4/11/1930 - 1930 Census:
Ervin(27) & Clara(24) Belshan are found living in a home they own valued at $11000 and located at 3349 Flournoy Street, Chicago, IL. Ervin is employed as a lineman for the Electric Company. Also a boarder in the home Merell L Zellers, age 23 employed as a sub-station operator for the electric company.
Marriage 05/01/1935 - Merrell L Zeller(28) married Alberta Kaehler(23) in Cook County, Illinois.
Death of Daughter: 5/10/1939 - Mary Judith Zellers - Cook County, Illinois.
4/17/1940 - 1940 Census:
Merrell(33) & Alberta(28) Zellars are found living in a home they rent for $45 a months located on LeClaire Street, Chicago, Illinois. Both Merrell & Alberta have completed 3 years of college. Merrell is employed as a sub-station operator for the electric company. Note: This census has Merrell's birthplace listed as Indiana and Alberta's birthplace as Illinois.
Birth of Son - Richard Everett Zellers, born 09/08/1942 to Merrell & Alberta (Kaehler) Zeller in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Residence: 11/1/1994 thru 2/1/2005 - Merrell L. Zeller born 5/7/1906 living in Bloomington Township, Monroe County, Indiana.
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Social Security Information: Merrell L Zellers - Illinois
Last Place of Residence - Monroe County, Indiana
Previous Postal Code - 47404
Age: 93
Birth Date: 07 May 1906
Death Date: 12 Aug 1999
Last updated 03/05/2022.
Merrell L. Zellers, 93, of Bloomington, died Thursday at Richland-Bean Blossom Health Care Center in Ellettsville.
Born May 7, 1906, in Dahlgren, Ill., he was the son of Frank M. and Gracie Mae (Gage) Zellers.
He was retired from Public Service Indiana and was a member of First Baptist Church/United Church of Christ.
Survivors include:
1 son, Richard Zellers of Muncie;
2 brothers, Everette Zellers and Floyd Zellers, both of Dahlgren;
1 sister, Ruth Loftus of Orlando, Fla.;
1 granddaughter:
1 great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by:
Wife, Alberta (Kaehler) Zellers, in 1977.
Services will be 4 p.m. Saturday at Day Mortuary. Burial will be at Bethel Cemetery in Dahlgren.
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4/60/1910 - 1910 Census:
Frank(29) & Gracie(23) Zellers are found living on a farm they own located in Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County, Illinois. They have been married 5 years and have had 2 children. Frank is a self-employed farmer. Children living in the home were Loyd M(4) and Ruth(1) Zellers. All household members were born in Illinois.
1/21/1920 - 1920 Census:
Frank(38) & Grace(33) Zellers are found living on a farm they own located in Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County, Illinois. Frank is a self-employed farmer. Children listed i the home were Merrill(13); Ruth(11); Everett(7) and Floyd(2) Zellers. All household members were born in Illinois.
4/11/1930 - 1930 Census:
Ervin(27) & Clara(24) Belshan are found living in a home they own valued at $11000 and located at 3349 Flournoy Street, Chicago, IL. Ervin is employed as a lineman for the Electric Company. Also a boarder in the home Merell L Zellers, age 23 employed as a sub-station operator for the electric company.
Marriage 05/01/1935 - Merrell L Zeller(28) married Alberta Kaehler(23) in Cook County, Illinois.
Death of Daughter: 5/10/1939 - Mary Judith Zellers - Cook County, Illinois.
4/17/1940 - 1940 Census:
Merrell(33) & Alberta(28) Zellars are found living in a home they rent for $45 a months located on LeClaire Street, Chicago, Illinois. Both Merrell & Alberta have completed 3 years of college. Merrell is employed as a sub-station operator for the electric company. Note: This census has Merrell's birthplace listed as Indiana and Alberta's birthplace as Illinois.
Birth of Son - Richard Everett Zellers, born 09/08/1942 to Merrell & Alberta (Kaehler) Zeller in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Residence: 11/1/1994 thru 2/1/2005 - Merrell L. Zeller born 5/7/1906 living in Bloomington Township, Monroe County, Indiana.
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Social Security Information: Merrell L Zellers - Illinois
Last Place of Residence - Monroe County, Indiana
Previous Postal Code - 47404
Age: 93
Birth Date: 07 May 1906
Death Date: 12 Aug 1999
Last updated 03/05/2022.
Age at time of death: 93 years 3 months 5 days.
Merrell L. Zellers, 93, of Bloomington, died Thursday at Richland-Bean Blossom Health Care Center in Ellettsville.
Born May 7, 1906, in Dahlgren, Ill., he was the son of Frank M. and Gracie Mae (Gage) Zellers.
He was retired from Public Service Indiana and was a member of First Baptist Church/United Church of Christ.
Survivors include:
1 son, Richard Zellers of Muncie;
2 brothers, Everette Zellers and Floyd Zellers, both of Dahlgren;
1 sister, Ruth Loftus of Orlando, Fla.;
1 granddaughter:
1 great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by:
Wife, Alberta (Kaehler) Zellers, in 1977.
Services will be 4 p.m. Saturday at Day Mortuary. Burial will be at Bethel Cemetery in Dahlgren.
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4/60/1910 - 1910 Census:
Frank(29) & Gracie(23) Zellers are found living on a farm they own located in Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County, Illinois. They have been married 5 years and have had 2 children. Frank is a self-employed farmer. Children living in the home were Loyd M(4) and Ruth(1) Zellers. All household members were born in Illinois.
1/21/1920 - 1920 Census:
Frank(38) & Grace(33) Zellers are found living on a farm they own located in Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County, Illinois. Frank is a self-employed farmer. Children listed i the home were Merrill(13); Ruth(11); Everett(7) and Floyd(2) Zellers. All household members were born in Illinois.
4/11/1930 - 1930 Census:
Ervin(27) & Clara(24) Belshan are found living in a home they own valued at $11000 and located at 3349 Flournoy Street, Chicago, IL. Ervin is employed as a lineman for the Electric Company. Also a boarder in the home Merell L Zellers, age 23 employed as a sub-station operator for the electric company.
Marriage 05/01/1935 - Merrell L Zeller(28) married Alberta Kaehler(23) in Cook County, Illinois.
Death of Daughter: 5/10/1939 - Mary Judith Zellers - Cook County, Illinois.
4/17/1940 - 1940 Census:
Merrell(33) & Alberta(28) Zellars are found living in a home they rent for $45 a months located on LeClaire Street, Chicago, Illinois. Both Merrell & Alberta have completed 3 years of college. Merrell is employed as a sub-station operator for the electric company. Note: This census has Merrell's birthplace listed as Indiana and Alberta's birthplace as Illinois.
Birth of Son - Richard Everett Zellers, born 09/08/1942 to Merrell & Alberta (Kaehler) Zeller in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Residence: 11/1/1994 thru 2/1/2005 - Merrell L. Zeller born 5/7/1906 living in Bloomington Township, Monroe County, Indiana.
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Social Security Information: Merrell L Zellers - Illinois
Last Place of Residence - Monroe County, Indiana
Previous Postal Code - 47404
Age: 93
Birth Date: 07 May 1906
Death Date: 12 Aug 1999
Last updated 03/05/2022.
Merrell L. Zellers, 93, of Bloomington, died Thursday at Richland-Bean Blossom Health Care Center in Ellettsville.
Born May 7, 1906, in Dahlgren, Ill., he was the son of Frank M. and Gracie Mae (Gage) Zellers.
He was retired from Public Service Indiana and was a member of First Baptist Church/United Church of Christ.
Survivors include:
1 son, Richard Zellers of Muncie;
2 brothers, Everette Zellers and Floyd Zellers, both of Dahlgren;
1 sister, Ruth Loftus of Orlando, Fla.;
1 granddaughter:
1 great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by:
Wife, Alberta (Kaehler) Zellers, in 1977.
Services will be 4 p.m. Saturday at Day Mortuary. Burial will be at Bethel Cemetery in Dahlgren.
........................................................
4/60/1910 - 1910 Census:
Frank(29) & Gracie(23) Zellers are found living on a farm they own located in Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County, Illinois. They have been married 5 years and have had 2 children. Frank is a self-employed farmer. Children living in the home were Loyd M(4) and Ruth(1) Zellers. All household members were born in Illinois.
1/21/1920 - 1920 Census:
Frank(38) & Grace(33) Zellers are found living on a farm they own located in Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County, Illinois. Frank is a self-employed farmer. Children listed i the home were Merrill(13); Ruth(11); Everett(7) and Floyd(2) Zellers. All household members were born in Illinois.
4/11/1930 - 1930 Census:
Ervin(27) & Clara(24) Belshan are found living in a home they own valued at $11000 and located at 3349 Flournoy Street, Chicago, IL. Ervin is employed as a lineman for the Electric Company. Also a boarder in the home Merell L Zellers, age 23 employed as a sub-station operator for the electric company.
Marriage 05/01/1935 - Merrell L Zeller(28) married Alberta Kaehler(23) in Cook County, Illinois.
Death of Daughter: 5/10/1939 - Mary Judith Zellers - Cook County, Illinois.
4/17/1940 - 1940 Census:
Merrell(33) & Alberta(28) Zellars are found living in a home they rent for $45 a months located on LeClaire Street, Chicago, Illinois. Both Merrell & Alberta have completed 3 years of college. Merrell is employed as a sub-station operator for the electric company. Note: This census has Merrell's birthplace listed as Indiana and Alberta's birthplace as Illinois.
Birth of Son - Richard Everett Zellers, born 09/08/1942 to Merrell & Alberta (Kaehler) Zeller in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Residence: 11/1/1994 thru 2/1/2005 - Merrell L. Zeller born 5/7/1906 living in Bloomington Township, Monroe County, Indiana.
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Social Security Information: Merrell L Zellers - Illinois
Last Place of Residence - Monroe County, Indiana
Previous Postal Code - 47404
Age: 93
Birth Date: 07 May 1906
Death Date: 12 Aug 1999
Last updated 03/05/2022.
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