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Looking for Keeners who settled in Thompson, Ohio

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What were their names? When and where were they born? When did they settle there? What specific information are you seeking about them?

Answer 1

Hi David and welcome to G2G!

In 1850, the US Census listed only one family:

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQS-26L : 12 April 2016), George Keener, Thompson, Geauga, Ohio, United States; citing family 190, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

All born in Germany.  George 1802, Elizabeth 1800, Charles 1827, Elizabeth 1832, and Rosina 1770.

Is that who you are looking for?

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So, does the downvote mean that's not who you were looking for?

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FindaGrave for John George Keener gives his birthplace as Baden-Württemberg,  wife's maiden name Hettinger.

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 August 2018), memorial page for John George Keener (1803–1879), Find A Grave Memorial no. 94379852, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Thompson, Geauga County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .

Marriage of Johann Georg Kuehner and Rosina Elisabetha Hettinger, also gives their father's names:

"Deutschland Heiraten, 1558-1929," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCY6-M25 : 11 February 2018), Johann Georg Kuehner and Rosina Elisabetha Hettinger, 25 Feb 1827; citing Evangelisch, Mittelschefflenz, Mosbach, Baden; FHL microfilm 1,189,230.

Birth of son Carl Ludwig, 1827:

"Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5JM-NMJ : 10 February 2018), Carl Johann Georg Kuehner in entry for Carl Ludwig Kuehner, ; citing Unterschefflenz, Baden, Germany; FHL microfilm 1,189,229.

Birth of daughter Katharina Elisabetha, 1832:

"Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLQ7-4L5 : 10 February 2018), Georg Kuehner in entry for Katharina Elisabetha Kuehner, ; citing Unterschefflenz, Baden, Germany; FHL microfilm 1,189,229.

This is great stuff.  I might have to make these profiles myself. 

Answer 2

When I did a search at familysearch.org of records for the surname Keener using the residence of Ohio  and the date range of 1800 to 1820 I came up with 4620 results but without the information Deb mentioned I can not narrow it down more. I would suggest trying to find a possible history of the area or if you live near Chardon, Ohio go to the Chardon Branch of the Geauga County Public Library, They have a staff genealogist and a fairly large genealogy department there.

Answer 3

Lewis William Keener (Ludwig Wilhelm Kühner), and his older brother Karl, emigrated in 1851 and settled in that area. He's buried at Maples Grove Cemetery in Thompson.