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

Christian S. Keller[1]

Male 1810 - 1888  (77 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Christian S. Keller 
    Born 26 Nov 1810  , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1837  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Directory 1861  Wellesley Township - East Concession A Lot 12, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96042084 
    Name Christian S. Koeller 
    Occupation 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1880  Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00063-4027 
    Died 29 Jan 1888  Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Mennonite Cemetery [see Bowne Cemetery], Alto, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12907  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Keller,   b. 19 Feb 1783, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1838, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Shuh,   b. 1782, Of, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1831  (Age 49 years) 
    Family ID F3567  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catharine Miller,   b. 10 Sep 1817, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1892, Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 22 Nov 1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Noah Keller,   b. Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Annie Keller,   b. Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Keller,   b. 14 Jul 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Abraham Keller,   b. 30 Jun 1839, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1895  (Age 55 years)
     5. Barbara Keller,   b. 9 Nov 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Christiam Keller,   b. 1842, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Christian Keller,   b. 28 Nov 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1908, , Ionia Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     8. Magdalen Keller,   b. 1847, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Magdalena Keller,   b. 24 Jul 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Menno Keller,   b. 9 Nov 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Benjamin Keller,   b. 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1923  (Age 70 years)
     12. Aaron Keller,   b. 1856, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     13. Lydia Keller,   b. 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F757  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 98.

    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. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Michigan > Kent > Bowne > District 133.

    4. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 31.
      Christian KOELLER Farmer Birthplace: USA Age 41 Mennonite b. 4-Dec
      Katharina KOELLER Birthplace: USA Age 34 Mennonite b. 10-Sep
      John KOLLER Labourer Birthplace: Canada Age 15 Mennonite b. 14-Jul
      Abraham KOLLER Birthplace: Canada Age 13 Mennonite b. 30-Jun
      Christian KOELLER Birthplace: Canada Age 9 Mennonite b. 28-Nov
      Meno KOELLER Birthplace: Canada Age 2 Mennonite b. 9-Nov
      Barbara KOELLER Birthplace: Canada Age 11 Mennonite b. 9-Nov
      Magdalina KOLLER Birthplace: Canada Age 4 Mennonite b. 24-Jul
      Peter MUELLER Rack Maker Birthplace: USA Age 46 Mennonite b. 10-Feb

    5. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 10 Page 59.

    6. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Chris. Keller, (yeoman) of Waterloo Twp. married 22 Nov 1836 in Waterloo Twp. by banns to Cathrine Miller, of Waterloo Twp. wit: Daniel Rudy - yeoman of Waterloo Twp. & Samuel Shantz yeoman of Waterloo Twp.

    7. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 3 Aug 1837:33.
      few days ago The family of Christian S. Keller of Waterloo was blessed with a son.

    8. [S2837] Map - ON, Waterloo Tremaine Map 1861 - Wellesley Township.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Nov 1810 - , Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1836 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Nov 1836 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1837 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDirectory - 1861 - Wellesley Township - East Concession A Lot 12, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1880 - Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Jan 1888 - Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth