Christian Keller

1843 -

• Name	Christian Keller
  Born	28 Nov 1843	Waterloo County, Upper Canada
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I00348	Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2016

  
  

  Father	Christian S. Keller,   b. 3 Dec 1811, Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 1887, Kent County, Michigan  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Catharine Miller,   b. 10 Sep 1818, Pennsylvania ,   d. 1892, Kent County, Michigan  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F0112	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara W. Scheifele,   b. 3 Apr 1848, Conestogo, Ontario
  Married	14 Nov 1869
  Children	1. Amasa Keller,   b. 12 Aug 1871, Kent, MI ,   d. 21 Apr 1958, MI-Riverside Cemetery, Elkerton, MI  (Age 86 years)  [Natural]   2. Sidney Keller,   b. 16 Mar 1873, MI  [Natural]   3. Manassa Keller,   b. 19 Jul 1874, MI ,   d. 31 May 1887  (Age 12 years)  [Natural]   4. Priscilla Keller,   b. 6 May 1876, MI  [Natural]   5. Addison Keller,   b. 15 Aug 1877, MI  [Natural]   6. Wesley Keller,   b. 20 Jul 1879, Mi  [Natural]   7. Venus Keller,   b. 14 Apr 1881, MI ,   d. 7 Jul 1980, Grand Rapids, MI  (Age 99 years)  [Natural]   8. Savilla Keller,   b. 15 Mar 1883, MI  [Natural]   9. Ella Keller,   b. 19 Apr 1886, MI  [Natural]   10. Allen Keller,   b. 22 Jan 1889, MI ,   d. Nov 1962, TX  (Age 73 years)  [Natural]
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2016
  Family ID	F233610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Christian Keller, Bowne Twp., p. 593 (Chapman 1881) Christian Keller, sec. 13, dealer in dry goods, groceries, hardware, queen's-ware, hats, caps, boots, shoes, Yankee notions, etc. was born Nov. 28, 1843, in Waterloo Co., Canada. His parents, Christian S. and Catherine (Miller) Keller, were natives of Pennsylvania, and settled in this tp. in 1866. At 18, Mr. Keller commenced an apprenticeship of three years at the cabinet-maker's trade, after which he worked as a carpenter and joiner 10 years, when he opened his present business enterprise. His annual sales reach $5,000 and upward. He is Postmaster at Keller P. O. He was married Nov. 14, 1869 to Barbara Schiefele, born April 3, 1848, in Waterloo Co., Canada. Six of seven children are living - Amasa, Sidney, Priscilla, Addison, Wesley and Venus. Mr. Keller and wife are members of the Evangelical United Mennonite Church. Mr. K. abandoned the sale of tobacco because of religious principles On the 1880 Census of Bowne, Kent, Michigan are: Christian Keller, Self, Married, Male, 36, born Canada, Grocer, Parents both born Pa Barbara Keller, Wife, Married, Female, 31, born Canada, Keep House, Father b New York, Mother b Pa Amasa Keller, Son, Single, Male 8, born Michigan, Parents both born Canada Sidney Keller, Son, Single, Male, 7, born Michigan, Parents both born Canada Priscilla Keller, Daughter, Single, Female, 4, born Michigan, Parents both born Canada Addison Keller, Son, Single, Male, 2, born Michigan, Parents both born Canada Wesly Keller, Son, Single, Male, 10 months, born Michigan, Parents both born Canada On the 1900 Census of Campbell, Ionia, Michigan are: Keller, Christopher, Head, Male, born November 1845, aged 54, Married, 32 Years, b Canada, Father b Pa, Mother b Pa, Year of Immigration 1864, 37 years in the States, Carpenter Keller, Barbara S., Wife, Female, born April 1848, aged 52, Married, 32 Years, b Canada, Father b Pa, Mother b Pa, Year of Immigration 1868, 32 years in the States, Keller, Venus, Son, Male, born April 1881, aged 19, Single, b Michigan, Parents both born Canada, Farm Laborer Keller, Ada, Daughter, Female, born August 1884, aged 15, Single, b Michigan, Parents both born Canada, Servant Keller, Ella, Daugher, Female, born April 1886, aged 14, Single, b Michigan, Parents both born Canada, Servant Keller, Allen, Son, Male, born January ?, ??, Single, b Michigan, Parents both born Canada, At School