Fifth Generation

146. Friedrich Wilhelm "Frederick" ZELLMER was born on 10 August 1857 in Lebanon Township, Dodge County, WI.^1,19,69 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶⁶ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁵ Frederick was confirmed on 26 March 1871 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²¹ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹ He and his wife Amelia were living with his parents. His occupation was listed as "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁹ His occupation was "Farmer." Frederick was Lutheran in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^55,62 and was listed on the Memberbership Roster of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷⁰ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷¹ Frederick appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²⁰ He was a widower and his household was at 1309 McLean Avenue. He died on 11 November 1938 at the age of 81 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,69 He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²⁵ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Friedrich Wilhelm "Frederick" ZELLMER and Louisa Emilie "Amelia" GIESLER were married on 14 May 1879 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.^{61,64,69,71,83} at St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Louisa Emilie "Amelia" GIESLER was born on 25 June 1853 in Concord, Jefferson County, WI.^{19,49,71,83,125,176,177} (Her parents may have been Herman and Catherine Giesler, who were listed in the 1860 and 1870 Census' in Milwaukee. His occupation was "Porter." She may have been a sister of Heinrich Robert Geisler, who was born in 1857 in Jefferson County, and later lived in Monroe County.)

(Her name was listed as "Louisa" in the 1920 Census.)

. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁹ Amelia appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷⁰ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷¹ She was listed as "Louisa" in the Census. She died on 14 December 1923 at the age of 70 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^75,83 Amelia was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²⁵ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Friedrich Wilhelm "Frederick" ZELLMER and Louisa Emilie "Amelia" GIESLER had the following children: