Mathias Keller (abt. 1867 - 1953)

Born about 28 Sep 1867 in Mannheim, Baden, Germany

Husband of Emma Frances (Nagele) Keller — married 15 Sep 1890 in Iroquois, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Nov 1953 at about age 86 in Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Mathias was born in 1867 in Germany. He was the son of George Michael Keller and Apollonia Braun.^[1] He came the the United States about 1886.

He married Emma Frances Nagele (1870-1924) in 1890 in Illinois.^[2][3] They had several children:

Mary Elizabeth Keller 1891-1967

Joseph M Keller 1893-1982

Emmett Paul Keller 1894-1958

Clarence E Keller 1896-1985

Rosie Keller 1898-

Helen Cecile Keller 1899-1992

Carl Keller 1902-1964

Vincent Joseph Keller 1903-1961

James John Keller 1906-1978

John Edward Keller 1906-1990

Lawrence James Keller 1907-1977

Eugene A Keller 1910-1995

Florence Carolyn Keller 1912-1989

After Emma's death he remarried, perhaps twice, although sources are needed for Mary Bowman (1870-1943).

He married Mary Anna or Anna Marie Halter (1875-1965), previously married to Henry Nieters. The date given for that marriage is 1943; sources still needed.

He passed away in 1953. He is buried in Saint Thomas Church Cemetery in Vincennes, IN.

Sources

1. ↑ "Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKMN-LYD : 16 August 2022), Mathias Keller, 1867.
2. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF29-HXP : 19 February 2021), Mathias Keller and Ema F. Nagle, 30 Sep 1890; citing Iroquois, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,321,548.
3. ↑ "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSCR-WSN2 : 14 February 2020), Mathias Keller, 1890.

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• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSWD-GD5 : 10 March 2022), M Keller, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKPC-R11 : Tue Jul 18 16:17:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Mathias Keller and Emma Keller, 1910.
• Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1953; Roll: 11
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFWM-4FY : Fri Jul 21 05:43:21 UTC 2023), Entry for Mathias Keller and Emmie Keller, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH9Q-GN6 : accessed 25 July 2023), Mathius Kellar, Johnson, Knox, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 1B, line 94, family 26, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 596; FHL microfilm 2,340,331.
• "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1TJ-14L : Mon Jul 24 11:56:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Mathais Keller and Mary Keller, 1940.
• Vincennes Sun-Commercial, Vincennes, IN, November 24, 1953, page 1.
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