Charles Vernon Keller (1888 - 1938)

Born 4 Jul 1888 in Waveland, Brown Township, Montgomery, Indiana, United States

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Died 8 Sep 1938 at age 50 in Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Charles Vernon Keller was born on 4 Jul 1888 in Waveland, Brown Township, 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. Blanche May (Keller) Bowman (1890 - 1971)
3. Earl Clifford Keller (1894 - 1959)
4. Lon Lowell Keller (1899 - 1979)
5. Maude Pearl (Keller) Mitchell (1902 - 1984)
6. Ralph Frederick Keller (1906 - 1969)
7. Estelle Bernice (Keller) Heavilin (1909 - 1972)
8. Roy Paul Keller (1912 - 1975)

Charles died on 8 Sep 1938 in Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois aged 50.

Charles was born in 1888. He was the son of Sylvester Keller. He passed away in 1938.

In 1900, Charles (13, farm laborer, attending school), was living in Ripley, Indiana, with his parents Sylvestor (36, day laborer) ^[1] and Lilly (30). His brothers and sisters: Lottie (14, attending school), Blanche (10, attending school), Earl (6), and Alonzo (1), were also living in their parents house. The Keller family owned their home.

On 12 Nov 1908, Charles V Keller (born 04 Jul 1887) and Uma Bowman (born 1885) filled out a Marriage Registration^[2] in Fountain, Indiana, United States. His parents were S.C. Keller and Lillian Dowden. Her parents were Henry Bowman and Martha Wilkinson.

In 1910, Charley (21) was living in Jackson, Indiana with his ^[3] wife (Uma) and their newborn son Carrol.

On Jun 5, 1917, Charles registered in Kankakee, for the World War 1 ^[4] draft. At that time, he was working as a brick maker, for Illinois Brick Company in Grant Park. He was medium height with a medium build, had brown hair and brown eyes.

In 1920, Charles (31, laborer, Stone Road), was living in Yellowhead, with his wife, Uma (34) ^[5] and their three children: Carol (9, attending school), Esther (7, attending school), and Herman (5, attending school). The Keller's owned their home.

In 1930, Charles (40, laborer) lived on North Street in Manteno with his wife, Uma (44), ^[6] and their children, Carol (19, farm laborer), Esther (17, servant for a private family) and Herman (16, attending school). The Keller's owned their home, and it was valued at $1,000.

Charles Vernon Keller died on 8 Sep 1938 in Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA.^[7][8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9MF-CPF : accessed 30 September 2021), Charles V Keller in household of Sylvester C Keller, Ripley Township Alamo town, Montgomery, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 106, sheet 10A, family 211, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,394.
2. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JCJT-FP1 : 8 April 2021), S C Keller in entry for Charles V Keller and Uma Bowman, ; citing Fountain, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004540465.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKGK-XV8 : accessed 30 September 2021), Charley V Keller, Jackson, Fountain, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 75, sheet 11A, family 246, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 349; FHL microfilm 1,374,362.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6DK-2YL : 23 February 2021), Charles V Keller, 1917-1918.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ4N-V9K : 1 February 2021), Charles Keller, 1920.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSBQ-4DK : accessed 30 September 2021), Charles Keller, Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 29, sheet 5B, line 93, family 130, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 526; FHL microfilm 2,340,261.
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #34846542
8. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKQ-WWHF : 29 May 2020), Charles Vernon Keller, 1938; Burial, Wallace, Fountain County, Indiana, USA, Phanuel Lutheran Cemetery; citing record ID 34846542, Find a Grave, Find A Grave: Memorial #34846542Vernon Keller.