John Keller

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• Eby ID Number: 00063-4026
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 121, Waterloo County, Ontario

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John Keller, "the eldest in Christian Keller's family, was born in 1783. He was married to Magdalena Schuh who was born in 1782 and died on February 2nd, 1831. She was a daughter of John Schuh of York County, Pennsylvania, and sister to Henry Schuh, minister of the Mennonite body. They moved to Canada in 1826 and resided with Benjamin Eby, Berlin, during the summer months, then, in fall, moved on their farm, being part of lot No. 121, German Company's Tract, now possessed by Cyrus Cressman. Here they both spent their remaining days. He had the sad misfortune of being deprived of his eyesight for nineteen years. He died in April, 1838. They had a family of nine children, six of whom died in infancy. The remaining three were married"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

John — Magdalena Shuh. Magdalena (daughter of Jacob Schuh) was born 1782, Of, Pennsylvania; died 2 Feb 1831; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Daniel Keller was born Abt 1810, of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Christian S. Keller was born 26 Nov 1810, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 29 Jan 1888, Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan; was buried , Mennonite Cemetery [see Bowne Cemetery], Alto, Kent, Michigan, United States.
3. Anna "Nancy" Keller was born 2 Aug 1816, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 22 Dec 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Magdalena Keller was born 29 Jan 1819, , York Co., Pennsylvania; died 9 May 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: 00063-4025

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Christian Keller, "was born in Switzerland but must have been quite young when he came to America with his parents. We have no record to give exact date of their emigration to this country. So much, however, is known that he came between the years 1763 and 1769. They first settled in Lancaster County, but later moved to York County where he was married to Elizabeth Nissley. He died in 1824, aged 65 years and several months, and had a family of four children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].
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Christian Keller's letter to his daughter Magdalena and Abraham Hoover, filed with Jacob Hoover's Will here translated from German Script to English. On the back of this letter was written "John Hoover's Bond due to Jacob Hoover", which makes us believe Abraham Hoover's father in law Chistian Keller purchased the deceased son John Hoover's Bond and thus received Lot 24, Concession 3, Walpole which would otherwise have gone to John. Christian Keller's son John sold this lot in 1835 and it appears it was his inheritance as he isn't mentioned in his mother's 1826 Indenture:

Manchester Township
21 November 1815

Most honoured daughterman and daughter,

We did not want to let this opportunity pass without sending you a letter with Michael Gravill. We will let you know that now we are all healthy as long as God will grant it and also our relatives and friends.

Our son John lost his two younger children - the older one a little boy the youngest a little girl - they died within four or five weeks in hospital. Now he has only one son. Our daughterman Benjamin Keller (Kaller) with wife and two children moved to his father October 13th. His journey got delayed because of an outbreak of Dysentery which had befallen his oldest child. This illness cost the lives of many children and some adults; amongst the latter also Georg Lichtenberger's daughter Peggy and Breitenbach's daughter ? who was married to ?. Otherwise there is nothing new to tell you. Heartfelt greetings from us and all our friends and relatives here and all our friends and reltatives there.

Your faithful Parents and Siblings,
Christian Keller (Kaller)

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Lot 24, Concession 3, Walpole, Halidmand Co., Ontario

December 31, 1798 - Letters Patent to John Dochstader
August 26, 1800 - John Dochstader to David Hoover
September 13, 1800 - David Hoover to Christian Keller
July 26, 1835 - John Keller of Waterloo to Samuel Spears, North Half, 100 acres
July 26, 1835 - John Keller of Waterloo to Abraham Urmy, South Half, 100acres

Christian married Elizabeth Nissley York Co., Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was born Abt 1750; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Keller
• Eby ID Number: 00063-4025.1