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- From Ezra E. Eby's 1895 History of Waterloo County:
John Keller, the eldest (sic, eldest son) in Christian Keller's family, was born 1783. He was married to Magdalena Schuh who was born in 1782. She was a daughter of John Schuh of York County, Pennsylvania, and a sister to Henry Schuh, minister of the Mennonite body. They moved to Canada in 1826 and resided with Benjamin Eby, Berlin, during the summer months, then, in fall, moved to their farm, being part of Lot No. 121, German Company's Tract, now possessed by Cyrus Cressman. Here they both spent their remaining days. He had the sad misfortune of being deprived of his eyesight for nineteen years. He died in April, 1838. They had a family of nine children, six of whom died in infancy. The remaining three were married.
Christian Keller's letter to his daughter Magdalena and Abraham Hoover, filed with Jacob Hoover's Will here translated from German Script to English. On the back of this letter was written "John Hoover's Bond due to Jacob Hoover", which makes us believe Abraham Hoover's father in law Chistian Keller purchased the deceased son John Hoover's Bond and thus received Lot 24, Concession 3, Walpole which would otherwise have gone to John. Christian Keller's son John sold this lot in 1835 and it appears it was his inheritance as he isn't mentioned in his mother's 1826 Indenture:
Manchester Township
21 November 1815
Most honoured daughterman and daughter,
We did not want to let this opportunity pass without sending you a letter with Michael Gravill. We will let you know that now we are all healthy as long as God will grant it and also our relatives and friends.
Our son John lost his two younger children - the older one a little boy the youngest a little girl - they died within four or five weeks in hospital. Now he has only one son. Our daughterman Benjamin Keller (Kaller) with wife and two children moved to his father October 13th. His journey got delayed because of an outbreak of Dysentery which had befallen his oldest child. This illness cost the lives of many children and some adults; amongst the latter also Georg Lichtenberger's daughter Peggy and Breitenbach's daughter ? who was married to ?. Otherwise there is nothing new to tell you. Heartfelt greetings from us and all our friends and relatives here and all our friends and reltatives there.
Your faithful Parents and Siblings,
Christian Keller (Kaller)
Lot 24, Concession 3, Walpole -
December 31, 1798 - Letters Patent to John Dochstader
August 26, 1800 - John Dochstader to David Hoover
September 13, 1800 - David Hoover to Christian Keller
July 26, 1835 - John Keller of Waterloo to Samuel Spears, North Half, 100 acres
July 26, 1835 - John Keller of Waterloo to Abraham Urmy, South Half, 100acres
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Rainham Builders
1782 - 1838 (56 years)
, d. 3 Jul 1826, Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania