Elizabeth Minzi1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

F, (1 September 1831 - 28 October 1924)
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Jacob Scholderer descendants (Rosenfeld, Württemberg)
     Elizabeth Minzi was born on 1 September 1831 at Germany.10,11,2,1,5,6 She was the daughter of John Minzy.10 Elizabeth Minzi married Johannes Keller, son of Johann Jacob Keller and Anna Magdalena Single, circa 1854.10,2,3,8 Elizabeth Minzi died on 28 October 1924 at 55 Clover Street, Dayton, Ohio, at age 93 years, 1 month and 27 days.10,2,4 She was buried on 30 October 1924 in section 114, lot 3146R, in the Woodland Cemetery, located in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. The funeral service was performed by J. G. Mueller.10,2,4
     Elizabeth's surname has also been spelled as Minzy.5,6 She and Frederick Minzy are some how related, may or may not be a part of the Scholderer family.9 Elizabeth Minzi and Johannes Keller emigrated in 1883 from Germany to the United States of America.1 Elizabeth Minzi and Johannes Keller appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Dayton, 8th Ward, Montgomery County, Ohio. As of 1900, Elizabeth Minzi and Johannes Keller lived at 374 Quitman Street, Dayton, Ohio.12 Elizabeth Minzi appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 in the household of William Buerk and Lena A. Keller at Dayton, 10th Ward, Montgomery County, Ohio. Elizabeth Minzi appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 in the household of William Buerk and Lena A. Keller at Dayton, 12th Ward, Montgomery County, Ohio. As of October 1924, Elizabeth Minzi was living with William G. Wolf and Katharine M. Keller at Dayton, Ohio.10,2 Her obituary was published on 28 October 1924 in the Dayton Daily News, printed in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Her obituary stated:

WIDOW OF JOHN KELLER IS DEAD

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Illness Fatal to Active Church Worker at Age of 93-Funeral Thursday

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     Elizabeth Keller, 93, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Wolfe, 55 Clover st., at 4:15 o'clock Tuesday morning following a brief illness. She was the widow of the late John Keller.

     She was a member of the St. John's Lutheran church for the past 50 years and was an active worker in the church.

     Surviving are two daughters and two sons.

     Funeral services will be conducted from the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Wolfe, 55 Clover st., at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon. J. G. Mueller will have charge of services at 2 o'clock at St. John's Lutheran church. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery.2 Her obituary was published on 29 October 1924 Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Her obituary stated:

     Elizabeth Keller-Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Keler, 93, widow of John Keller, who died at the home of her daughter Mrs. William Wolf, 55 Clover st. late Monday, will be held from the home of her daughter at 1:30 o'clock and from the St. John's Lutheran church at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery.13

Children of Elizabeth Minzi and Johannes Keller

Last Edited=20 Jan 2010

Citations

  1. [S1498] Montgomery County, Ohio, "Ohio Deaths 1908-1953," death certificate no. 81584 (file no.) 3061 (reg. no.), "Elizabeth Marie Heckel," 16 December 1947; digitial image, FamilySearch Labs, Record Search (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/ : accessed 25 March 2008).
  2. [S1317] WIDOW OF JOHN KELLER IS DEAD, Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio, 28 October 1924, p. 15. The original was copied from microfilm held at the Dayton Metro Library of the Dayton Daily News, no film number was given, only a date range of October 1924. Dayton Metro Library, Dayton, Ohio.
  3. [S765] Brad Feldmaier, New Canaan, Connecticut, USA [e-address for private use,] to Kevin L. Sholder, e-mail, 15 January 2006, "Scholder Descent," Sholder Research Files; privately held by Kevin Leonard Sholder, [(e-address) & street address for private use),] Dayton, Ohio, USA.
  4. [S1487] Elizabeth Keller tombstone, Woodland Cemetery, 118 Woodland Avenue, Dayton, Ohio; photographed by Kevin L. Sholder, in September 2007. A lawn tombstone made of granite and in excellent shape. It states MOTHER / ELIZ. KELLER / 1831 - 1924.
  5. [S1504] Ross County, Ohio, "Ohio Deaths 1908-1953," death certificate no. 72387 (file no.) 287 (reg. no.), "Jacob Keller," 18 November 1947; digitial image, FamilySearch Labs, Record Search (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/ : accessed 25 March 2008).
  6. [S1505] Montgomery County, Ohio, "Ohio Deaths 1908-1953," death certificate no. 59120 (file no.) 2062 (reg. no.), "John Keller," 22 October 1925; digitial image, FamilySearch Labs, Record Search (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/ : accessed 25 March 2008).
  7. [S1795] George John Keller obituary, undated clipping from an unidentified newspaper presumably from a local paper in Dayton, Ohio, May 1924. David A. Buerk, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
  8. [S1838] Montgomery County, Ohio, "Ohio Deaths 1908-1953," death certificate no. 19059 (file no.) 509 (reg. no.), "Christ John Keller," 18 March 1921; digitial image, FamilySearch Labs, Record Search (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/ : accessed 16 April 2008).
  9. [S1956] Carol Minzy, (n.p.) to David Buerk, letter, 26 July 1989; Keller Research Files; privately held by David A. Buerk, [address for private use,] Dayton, Ohio, USA, 2008. David Buerk received this letter providing information about the family of Elizabeth Minzy in order to produce a family tree. It provides only basic information about the children of Elizabeth Minzy. The information contained is not sourced and is most likely the result of personal research done by the author.
  10. [S1497] Montgomery County, Ohio, "Ohio Deaths 1908-1953," death certificate no. 56392 (file no.) 1999 (reg. no.), "Elizabeth Keller," 29 October 1924; digitial image, FamilySearch Labs, Record Search (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/ : accessed 25 March 2008).
  11. [S1487] Elizabeth Keller tombstone, Woodland Cemetery, 118 Woodland Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, The tombstone shows the year of birth as 1831.
  12. [S1314] John Keller obituary, Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio, 23 September 1901, p. 2. The original was copied from microfilm held at the Dayton Metro Library of the Dayton Daily News, no film number was given, only a date range of September to December 1901. Dayton Metro Library, Dayton, Ohio.
  13. [S1318] Elizabeth Keller-Funeral services, Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio, 29 October 1924, p. 23. The original was copied from microfilm held at the Dayton Metro Library of the Dayton Daily News, no film number was given, only a date range of October 1924. Dayton Metro Library, Dayton, Ohio.
  14. [S1782] Keller family bible page, Keller Research Files; supplied by David A. Buerk, [street address for private use,] Dayton, Ohio, USA. 2008. This is a copy of a page from a family bible that was hand written in German and lists the children of Johannes Keller and Elizabeth Minzi, listing each person as well as their date of birth. It was translated at some point by Mrs. Hatch from the university of Cincinnati. The page most likely came from a descendant of daughter Katie Keller and William Wolf, as it shows "Our father William G. Wolf was born January 29, 1864.
  15. [S1783] Keller Family 8-8-43, Keller Research Files; supplied by David A. Buerk, [street address for private use,] Dayton, Ohio, USA. 2008. This is a copy of a family tree that was hand drawn in 1943. The date listed is shown as 8-8-1943. David indicated that it came from Emma (Keller) Feldmaier, which is Jacob Keller's daughter. It can be presumed that either Jacob or Emma was the artist of the tree. The tree contains no dates only a center showning John and Eliabeth Keller with branches for each of their children: Anna, Lena, John, Elizabeth, George, Margaret, Jacob, Katie and Christ and their descendants.