Levi Keller

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• Eby ID Number: 00079-4771.4

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26547393
• Eby ID Number: 00063-4027.3
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1880, Campbell Township, Ionia Co., Michigan; farmer

Abraham married Elizabeth Miller 6 Nov 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of John B. Miller and Elizabeth Latschaw) was born 19 Feb 1843, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jun 1893, , Kent Co., Michigan; was buried , Bowne Cemetery, Alton, Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26547411
• Name: Elizabeth Keller
• Eby ID Number: 00079-4771
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist

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Elizabeth Miller, "was born February 19th, 1843 (twin sister to Levi). She was married to Abraham Keller. They resided in Kent County, Michigan, where she died June 30th, 1893"


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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• Name: Christian S. Koeller
• Eby ID Number: 00063-4027
• Residence: 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Directory: 1861, Wellesley Township - East Concession A Lot 12, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1880, Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan; farmer

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Christian Keller, "was born about the year 1804. (This information was given by Mrs. Dennis Devitt of Berlin). He was married to Catharine Miller. He, in former years, resided on the large farm one mile north of Heidelberg now possessed by Michael Schweitzer. Some twenty years ago he sold out and moved to Kent County, Michigan, where he died in 1887. She died in 1892. The names of their children are...They are all residing in the state of Michigan."


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.].

Christian married Catharine Miller 22 Nov 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of Abraham Miller and Barbara Shuh) was born 10 Sep 1817, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 6 May 1892, Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan; was buried , Mennonite Cemetery, Alto, Kent, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Keller
• Eby ID Number: 00079-4798
• Residence: 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Catharine Miller, "was married to Christian Keller. They resided near Heidelberg, Ontario, on the farm now owned by Mr. Schweitzer. Some twenty-eight or thirty years ago he sold his farm and moved to Kent County, Michigan."

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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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93758004
• Eby ID Number: 00079-4748
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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John B. Miller, "the eldest, was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, February 24th, 1802, and was married, in Waterloo County, March 30th, 1827, to Elizabeth, daughter of Isaac and Susannah (Kindig) Latschaw. She was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, October 13th, 1802. They resided in Woolwich Township, on the farm now possessed by Moses Brubacher. He died September 20th, 1881, and she died in Wallace, Perth County, July 30th, 1885. To them was born a family of nine 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.].

John married Elizabeth Latschaw 30 Mar 1827, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Isaac Latschaw and Susannah Kindig) was born 13 Oct 1802, Colebrook, Dale, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA; died 30 Jul 1885, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Miller
• Eby ID Number: 00070-4198
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist

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Elizabeth Latschaw "was born October 13th, 1802. She was married to John B. Miller who was born February 24th, 1802. They resided on a farm in Woolwich Township, about two miles due east of Heidelberg where he died in September, 1881. After his death she made her home with her daughter where she died."



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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• 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]

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• Name: Magdalena Keller
• Eby ID Number: 00063-4026.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00079-4792
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 039N, Waterloo County, Ontario

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Abraham Miller, "was born in York County, Pennsylvania, July 13th, 1769, and was married to Barbara Shuh, sister to Rev. Henry Shuh. She was born April 17th, 1788. In spring, 1826, they, with others, moved to Canada and settled several miles west of the town of Waterloo, Ontario, on the farm now possessed by John Kunkle. Here they resided until their deaths. She died April 9th, 1838, and he died August 3rd, 1844. To them was born a family of six 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.].

Land:
105 acres

Abraham — Barbara Shuh. Barbara (daughter of Jacob Schuh) was born 17 Apr 1788, Of, Pennsylvania; died 9 Apr 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Miller
• Eby ID Number: 00079-4792.1

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37041817
• Eby ID Number: 00079-4747
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 007, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Residence: 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Jacob Miller, "a native of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, was born March 26th, 1777, and was married to Magdalena, youngest daughter of Peter and Mary (Bear) Bricker (No. 1322). She was born May 12th, 1775, and died in Woolwich Township, Waterloo County, Ontario, January 6th, 1853. He died October 26th 1853. They moved to Canada some seventy years ago and settled a little north of Waterloo, on the farm now possessed by Andrew Groff. To them were born five 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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A-1-18 Jacob Miller Sr.: The Last Will and Testament of Jacob Miller Senior, of the Township of Waterloo, Gentleman.

…I Jacob Miller, senior, of the Township of Waterloo, Gentleman, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament…I will and desire that all my just debts, testamentary and funeral expenses be paid as soon as conveniently can be after my decease, and as to my worldly estate, I will unto my daughter, Magdalena Miller, now Magdalena Pistor, the four acres of land where upon she now resides, being part of Lots numbers seven and twelve of the German Company tract in said Township, for her and her husband to have and to hold during their natural lives, and after their decease to be divided equally among her heirs, for the consideration sum of five shillings of lawful money.. As to my worldly estate the remainder thereof shall be divided equally among all my sons and daughters, share and share alike and as soon as conveniently after my decease, my hereinafter named Executors shall hold an appraisment, and have the whole of my property appraised, such that I have not willed to my daughter Magdalene, and sell the same by Public
Auction to the highest bidder and the roceeds thereof divide equally among my lawful heirs, my will further is that the money due me, or such that may soon be due, from Andrew Groff to me, shall not be drove in or collected from Andrew Groff, not until two years after my decease, and no sooner, and I nominate and appoint my trusty and worthy friend Joseph M. Weber to be the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament….

Witnessed: Moses Springer and Matthias G. Haug
Will dated the 15 Oct 1853
Proved and Insinuated 3 November 1853
[No inventory sum]


Wills of Waterloo County Register A 1853-1871, transcribed by Frances Hoffman

Residence:
Staying with Henry and Catherine Martin

Jacob — Magdalena Bricker. Magdalena (daughter of Peter Bricker and Mary Baehr) was born 12 May 1775, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 6 Jan 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Miller
• Eby ID Number: 00016-1322

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Magdalena Bricker,"the second and youngest daughter of Peter and Mary (Bear) Bricker, was born May 12th, 1775. She was married to Jacob Miller who was born in Pennsylvania, March 26th, 1777, and died in Waterloo County, October 26th, 1853. She died January 6th, 1853. To them were born five 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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• Interesting: pioneer, story
• Eby ID Number: 00070-4192.3
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 015N, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

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Isaac Latschaw "We have no means of ascertaining the true ancestry of this family. Some maintain that the old pioneer settler was a native of France and was a descendant of some Hugenot family, while others think he was a native of Holland. We shall begin this family with I Isaac Latschaw who was born January 9th, 1774, in Colebrook, Dale Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. His boyhood days were quietly spent on the farm of his father. After arriving at maturity he was married to Susannah Kindig who was born July 19th, 1782. During the early part of the present century (1822) they moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County where they resided at different places. They owned a beautiful farm at Mannheim, Ontario, where they resided many years. The evening of their life was spent with their son-in-law, Mr. Hostetler, where they died. His death took place February 14th, 1857, and she died September 17th, 1859. To them were born ten 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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A-1-126 Isaac Latchar Sr. Probate of the will of Isaac Latschar Sr., of the Township of Wilmot, Gentleman, deceased, on the petition of Isaac Latschar Junior (Jacob Hagey the other executor having duly renounced)…

I, Issac Latshar being in a declining state of health…First, I will that my funeral expenses and all other debts shall be paid out of my estate as soon as may be after my decease…I will that my personal and real estate of whatever property or nature the same may consist at the time of my decease shall all be sold by public or private sale as soon after my decease as my herinafter named executor may then judge suitable. I will that my beloved wife Susana Latschaur[sic] have the one third of all the neat money arising out of my whole real and personal estate. I also give and bequeath unto my said wife two bedsteads and bedding of her choosing also my clock with the case, my stove, my bureau and my kitchen cupboard with its usual contents. And, I will that my said wife shall possess and enjoy all of the property above willed to her during her natural life and I will that the same shall be in lieu of her lawful dower. I give unto my son Jacob Latshar twenty five pounds cr. I will to my son Isaac Latshar twenty five pound cr. To my son Moses Latshar twenty five pounds cr. To be paid to them out of the first payment arising of my estate and of my three sons above mentioned each to have twenty five pounds Cr of the last payment arising of my estate. I will that my wife shall have twenty five pound of the first payment arising of my estate and the remainder of her dower yearly, as the payments come due of my estate. And applicable to the payment of my children not to interfere with any of the herein above ordinance by me maid[sic]. I will that all the residue of my whole estate shall be equally divided share and share like to all my sons and daughters, when the money comes due of my estate. And I do hereby empower my herein after named executors to make sign seal and deliver to any purchase or purchasers of any part of the whole of my real estate all such deeds of conveyance or other instruments as the law may require here in Canada and likewise in the United States and I do hereby declare and acknowledge the same as good and lawful as if I had signed sealed and delivered the same myself personally. And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Issac Latshar and Jacob Haygy[sic] to be the true and lawful executors of this my last will and testament….

Witnessed by Geo. B. Bechtel and Abram Bricker
Will dated 7^th November 1856
Probate granted 11^th March 1857
Died 14^th February 1857
Inventory £1425/3/1

Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 partial transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

Isaac — Susannah Kindig. Susannah was born 19 Jul 1782, , USA; died 17 Sep 1859; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susan Kindig
• Name: Susannah Latschaw
• Eby ID Number: 00070-4192.4