Roy Paul Keller (1912 - 1975)

Born 15 Jan 1912 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mildred Olive (Reed) Keller — married 9 Jul 1930 in Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Apr 1975 at age 63 in Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois, United States

Biography

Roy Paul Keller was born on 15 Jan 1912 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, United States, son of Sylvester Keller (1864 - 1952) and Lillie Theadocia (Dowden) Keller (1870 - 1946).

His siblings were:

1. Lottie Belle (Keller) Miles (1886 - 1903)
2. Charles Vernon Keller (1888 - 1938)
3. Blanche May (Keller) Bowman (1890 - 1971)
4. Earl Clifford Keller (1894 - 1959)
5. Lon Lowell Keller (1899 - 1979)
6. Maude Pearl (Keller) Mitchell (1902 - 1984)
7. Ralph Frederick Keller (1906 - 1969)
8. Estelle Bernice (Keller) Heavilin (1909 - 1972)

Roy married Mildred Olive Reed (1913 - 2002) on 9 Jul 1930 in Crown Point, Lake, Indiana. Their children were:

1. Juanita Ruth (Keller) Lund (~1931 - living)
2. LeRoy Wilson Keller (~1932 - ~2015)
3. Joseph Keller (1934 - 1934)
4. Barbara (Keller) Hayhurst (~1936 - living)
5. James Keller (1937 - <2004)
6. Sandra (Keller) Pelletier (1941 - living)
7. Terence Keller (1953 - living).

Roy died on 20 Apr 1975 in Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois aged 63.

Roy was born in 1912. He passed away in 1975.

In 1920, Roy (7) was living in Momence with his parents, ^[1] 55-year-old Sylvester who was a laborer at the brickyard and Lillie, who stayed home. His siblings, Lon (20), Maude (17), Ralph (13), and Bernice (10) were also living with their parents.

In 1930, Roy (18, attending school) was living on Oak Street in Manteno, with his parents, ^[2] 65-year-old Sylvester who was a laborer, and Lillie, who stayed home. The Keller's owned their home, which was valued at $2,000. His brother Ralph (23, a brick maker) and his wife, Alice (23), and his sister Bernice (20) and her husband, Arthur Crabb (21, radio expert) were also living in his parent's home.

Roy P Keller and Mildred O Reed were married ^[3] on 09 Jul 1930 in Lake, Indiana, United States. Edward W Strecker officiated.

On 15 Jan 1934, Roy and ^[4] Mildred had a stillborn baby boy, Joseph Paul Keller, in Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois. Joseph was buried on 16 Jan 1934 in Manteno Twp., Kankakee, Illinois.

In 1940 Roy (28, bottler for a milk plant) was living in Manteno with his wife, ^[5] Mildred (26), and their children, Juanita (9, attending school), Leroy (7, attending school), Barbara (4) and James (2). Roy worked 50 weeks that year and earned $900.

Roy Keller died Apr 1975, ^[6] at the age of 63. His last residence was in Bradley, Illinois.

Roy Paul Keller died 20 Apr 1975 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois, USA.^[7][8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ4N-SHR : 1 February 2021), Roy Keller in entry for Sylvester C Keller, 1920.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSBQ-ZJH : accessed 28 September 2021), Roy Keller in household of S C Keller, Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 29, sheet 1A, line 39, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 526; FHL microfilm 2,340,261.
3. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9M-36TV : 8 April 2021), Roy P Keller and Mildred O Reed, 09 Jul 1930; citing Lake, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 007578276.
4. ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3LJ-TGJ : 8 March 2018), Roy Keller in entry for Joseph Paul Keller, 15 Jan 1934; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,675,308.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWHP-PX4 : 8 January 2021), Roy Kellar, Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 46-42, sheet 1A, line 38, family 12, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 824.
6. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J21N-8MN : 9 January 2021), Roy Keller, Apr 1975; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #7459944
8. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV3-PPYT : 26 July 2019), Roy Paul Keller, 1975; Burial, Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois, United States of America, Elmwood Cemetery; citing record ID 7459944, Find a Grave, Find A Grave: Memorial #7459944Roy Paul Keller.