Frederick Joseph Seller 1863-1940
Merchant. Born California. Moved to, then lived and worked in Germany & other European countries from 1869-~1910
Waldeck Ancestry Family tree
1863. Frederick Joseph Seller was born 28/3/1863 in San Francisco, California. His father was a naturalised U S citizen.- from passport applications
No Ancestry tree has his parents, nor his death
1869. He left the US in June 1869 - this from his 1909 US Consular Registration document : passport applications state 1870
1889. Frederick Joseph Seller married Rachel Seller on 24/5/1889 in Frankfurt -Waldeck
1890. May Lucie Seller was born Frankfurt am Main on 3/3/1890 to Joseph & Rachel - to a Californian father and an Oregon mother
1899. Edwin Joseph Seller born Frankfurt 28/1/1899 Joseph & Rachel
She also married in Frankfurt in 1911- so perhaps her parents lived there 1890-1911? Although May had been in France, England, Italy, Switzerland from ~1905-1907, then Belgium & Holland from 1909
1908 . Registered himself, his wife Rachel & his 2 children, as US citizens in Frankfurt; form endorsed by a Mr Moses Seller, a native of Frankfurt: this would be his father -in-law, Moses Seller 1834
1909. 16/11/1909. He applied for a US passport for himself, his wife Rachel & his 2 children, his existing passport being number 3639, issued 2/5/1907
1912. 20/1/1912. He applied for a US passport, his existing passport being number 16958, issued 10/12/1909
1913. Frederick Joseph Seller, merchant, a permanent resident of San Francisco, appled for a passport for himself, wife, Rachel, and son Edwin - passport applications viewable on FMP
1913. Fred Seller arrived, alone, in New York from Bremen on 15/4/1913. His US address being 2236 ?L...... ? Park West, San Francisco
1926. Fred Seller was residing 957 E Lynn, Springfield Missouri as a plumber, wife Rachel A Seller - Springfield Missouri City Directory. Not sure if this our Fred!
1920, 1930 & 1940 US Censuses - I cannot find him!