Jacob Keller1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, (16 January 1859 - 15 November 1947)
Relationship
9th great-grandson of Jacob Scholderer
Charts
Jacob Scholderer descendants (Rosenfeld, Württemberg) (#1)
Jacob Scholderer descendants (Rosenfeld, Württemberg) (#2)
     Jacob Keller was born on 16 January 1859 at Rosenfeld, Oberamt Sulz, Schwarzwaldkreis, Württemberg.4,3,5,9,6 He was the son of Johannes Keller and Elizabeth Minzi.4,9,6,7 Jacob Keller married Regina Maria Muller, daughter of Johann Jacob Muller and Maria Regina Springer, in 1885.1,2,4,7 Jacob Keller died on 15 November 1947 at Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, at age 88 years, 9 months and 30 days.4,3,5 He was buried on 18 November 1947 in section 126, lot 17T, in the Woodland Cemetery, located in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. The funeral service was officiated by Reverend W. R. Grunewald.10,5,4
     Jacob Keller was also known as Jake.8 He emigrated with Johannes Keller and Elizabeth Minzi in 1883 from Germany to the United States of America.11 Jacob Keller and Regina Maria Muller appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Dayton, 8th Ward, Montgomery County, Ohio. Jacob Keller and Regina Maria Muller appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Dayton, 8th Ward, Montgomery County, Ohio. Jacob Keller and Regina Maria Muller appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Dayton, 9th Ward, Montgomery County, Ohio. As of 1927, Jacob Keller and Regina Maria Muller lived at 10 Bradford Street, Dayton, Ohio.1,2

     Jacob Keller was listed in the obituary for the former Regina Maria Muller, on 4 June 1927 in the Dayton Daily News, printed in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, as her husband.1 Jacob Keller appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Dayton, 9th Ward, Montgomery County, Ohio. He, deceased, formerly lived at 144 South Walnut Street, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, as of 1947.4,3 He was listed as a woodworker on his death certificate.4 His obituary was published on 16 November 1947 Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. His obituary stated:

     Jacob Keller, 88, a former Dayton resident, died at 9 a.m. yesterday at his residence, 144 S. Walnut st., in Chillicothe.

     He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. William J. Feldmaier of Chilicothe; two sons, Karl J. J. and George W., both of Dayton; three sisters, Mrs. William Wolfe, Mrs. Elizabeth Heckel and Mrs. William Buerk, all of Dayton, and seven grandchildren.3 His obituary was published on 17 November 1947 Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. His obituary stated:

     Funeral services for Jacob Keller, 88, former resident, who died Saturday in his home in Chillicothe, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church by Rev. W. R. Grunewald. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery. Friends may call at the Whitmer Brothers funeral home, 239 N. Ludlow st. from 4 p.m. Monday until Tuesday noon.10

Children of Jacob Keller and Regina Maria Muller

Last Edited=20 Jan 2010

Citations

  1. [S1273] Regina M. Keller obituary, Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio, 4 June 1927, p. 5. 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 of June 1927. Dayton Metro Library, Dayton, Ohio.
  2. [S1515] Montgomery County, Ohio, "Ohio Deaths 1908-1953," death certificate no. 36830 (file no.) 1295 (reg. no.), "Maria Regina Keller," 7 June 1927; digitial image, FamilySearch Labs, Record Search (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/ : accessed 25 March 2008).
  3. [S1315] Jacob Keller obituary, Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio, 16 November 1947, p. 14. 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 November 1947. Dayton Metro Library, Dayton, Ohio.
  4. [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).
  5. [S1275] Jacob 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 FATHER / JACOB KELLER / 1859 - 1947.
  6. [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.
  7. [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.
  8. [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.
  9. [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.
  10. [S1316] Jacob Keller obituary, Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio, 17 November 1947, p. 26. 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 November 1947. Dayton Metro Library, Dayton, Ohio.
  11. [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).