Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

John Keller[1]

Male 1783 - 1838  (55 years)


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  • Name John Keller 
    Born 19 Feb 1783  , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Land Bef 1831  Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 121, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number 00063-4026 
    Died 6 May 1838  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Cause: Blind for 19 years 
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I12903  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Christian Keller,   b. Abt 1750, , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1824  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Nissley,   b. Abt 1750,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married York Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F3566  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Magdalena Shuh,   b. 1782, Of, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1831  (Age 49 years) 
    Children 
     1. Daniel Keller,   b. Abt 1810, of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Christian S. Keller,   b. 26 Nov 1810, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1888, Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. Anna "Nancy" Keller,   b. 2 Aug 1816, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     4. Magdalena Keller,   b. 29 Jan 1819, , York Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F3567  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 739.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 839.

    3. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 10 May 1838:21.
      Johannes Keller died in his 56th year of age. The deceased had been blind for 19 years. 6 May 1838

    4. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Zum Andenken / von / Johannes Keller / starb den 6ten Maerz 1838 / Alt. 55 Jahre 2 Monate / und 17 Tage

    5. [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 33.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Feb 1783 - , Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Blind for 19 years - 6 May 1838 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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