Christopher John Keller1,2,3,4,5,6

M, (20 October 1861 - 16 March 1921)
     Christopher John Keller was born on 20 October 1861 at Germany.1,2,5,3,6 He was the son of Johannes Keller and Elizabeth Minzi.1,7,5,8 Christopher John Keller married Louise Gaessler in 1890.7,5,3,4 Christopher John Keller died on 16 March 1921 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, at age 59 years, 4 months and 24 days.5,6 He was buried on 19 March 1921 in section 126, lot 6, in the Woodland Cemetery, located in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. The funeral service was officiated by Reverend J. G. Mueller.5,6
     Christopher John's surname has also been spelled as Keeler. Christopher John Keller was also known as Chris.8 Christopher John Keller was also known as Christ.7,3,4,5 He and Louise Gaessler appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Dayton, 3rd Ward, Montgomery County, Ohio. Christopher John Keller and Louise Gaessler appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Dayton, 3rd Ward, Montgomery County, Ohio. Christopher John Keller and Louise Gaessler appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Dayton, 3rd Ward, Montgomery County, Ohio.

Children of Christopher John Keller and Louise Gaessler

Last Edited=19 Jan 2010

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S1833] Montogmery County, Ohio, "Ohio Deaths 1908-1953," death certificate no. 54153 (file no.) 1898 (reg. no.), "Otto Keller," 22 September 1913; digitial image, FamilySearch Labs, Record Search (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/ : accessed 5 January 2009).
  3. [S1832] Montogmery County, Ohio, "Ohio Deaths 1908-1953," death certificate no. 18362 (file no.) 637 (reg. no.), "Henry M. Keller," 26 March 1930; digitial image, FamilySearch Labs, Record Search (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/ : accessed 11 January 2009).
  4. [S1836] Montgomery County, Ohio, "Ohio Deaths 1908-1953," death certificate no. 28542 (file no.) 1099 (reg. no.), "Louise Keller," 1 May 1940; digitial image, FamilySearch Labs, Record Search (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/ : accessed 16 April 2008).
  5. [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).
  6. [S1801] "Interment Records," database, Woodland Cemetery & Arboretum (http://www.woodlandcemetery.org/ : accessed 21 February 2009), entry for Christopher Keller, Age ( years . months . days ): 59; Birth Place: Germany; Death Date: 16 Mar 1921; Burial Date: 19 Mar 1921; Section: 126; Lot: 6; Funeral Home: Westbrock; citing over 100,000 records from the Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum archives from 1843 to present, Dayton, OH; ID#: 49841; Interment#: 41516.
  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. [S1841] "Chris Keller obituary," St. Petersburg Times (St. Petersburg, Florida), 6 February 1987, p. 9; NewsBank subscription database (http://infoweb.newsbank.com), America's Obituaries & Death Notices by NewsBank, Record No. 173. Accessed 24 February 2009.