John Zeller

John Zeller

Biography
John Zeller
Photo File: Biography
Catholic Cemetery (Calvary)
St. James Catholic Church
Decatur, IL.

Photograph of John Zeller; (died 4/11/1932). He came to Decatur about 1860 and started driving oxen used by the Wabash in switching cars. Later he took a job in a meat packing plant that was located about where the Catholic Cemetery (Calvary)now is and later became the owner of the plant. He also opened a retail meat market on Water St. About 1900 he went back to the Wabash and retired after several years. He was an expert landscape gardener. He was one of the oldest members of St. James' Catholic Church. Photo by Seitz of Decatur, ran in the Review 8/24/1930.

Seitz of Decatur

Photo File: Biography - Zeller, John

Herald and Review, Decatur, IL.
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.

8/24/1930.

John Zeller

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Biography, John Zeller, Photo File: Biography, Wabash R.R., St. James Catholic Church, Decatur, IL., Herald and Review, Seitz Photo

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