Magdalena Keller

1819 - 1896  (77 years)

• Name	Magdalena Keller
  Born	29 Jan 1819	, York Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Magdalena Devitt
  Residence	1837	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Evangelical Association
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	00063-4029
  Died	9 May 1896	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I12921	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family 1	Dennis Devitt,   b. 18 Aug 1813, , New Jersey ,   d. 1 Jun 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Married	2 May 1837	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 6, 9]
  Children	1. David Devitt,   b. 7 Jan 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 62 years)   2. Joseph Devitt,   b. 19 Aug 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Dec 1878  (Age 39 years)   3. Moses Devitt,   b. 16 Jun 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jan 1931  (Age 89 years)   4. Elizabeth "Betsy" Devitt,   b. 17 Feb 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Dennis K. Devitt,   b. 27 Nov 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 May 1934  (Age 89 years)   6. William Devitt,   b. 9 Oct 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Apr 1872, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 25 years)   7. Barbara Devitt,   b. 20 Oct 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1921  (Age 72 years)   8. Magdalena Devitt,   b. 12 Aug 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jul 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   9. John K. Devitt,   b. 9 Jun 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jan 1935, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada  (Age 82 years)   10. Rev. Isaac K. Devitt,   b. 26 Sep 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1926  (Age 71 years)   11. Aaron K. Devitt,   b. 17 Nov 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Aug 1947, Whitby, Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)   12. Sarah Devitt,   b. 25 Sep 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   13. Emily Devitt,   b. 3 Feb 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F3544	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Devitt,   b. Abt 1819,   d. Bef 1891  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Children	1. Emily Devitt,   b. 1860, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F245038	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Magdalena Keller, "was born January 29th, 1819, in York County, Pennsylvania, and came to Canada with her parents in May, 1826. On May 2nd, 1837, she was married to Dennis Devitt who was raised by old David Shantz who lived on lot No. 1, German Company's Tract, about one mile south-east of Berlin. After their marriage they resided about eighteen months with old David Shantz, then they moved on their farm four miles west of Berlin, on the Petersburg Road, where they resided 36 years. He was born August 18th, 1813, and died July 1st, 1880. She is still hale and hearty and resides in Berlin in company with her youngest daughter who is unmarried. They had a family of thirteen children, all of whom arrived at maturity." 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

  [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..., 840. [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..., 531. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 28. Magdalena DAVITT Birthplace: USA Age 34 Evangelical b. 4-Feb Birth date differs from Ezra Eby's book [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 26. Given name is listed in error as Margaret [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 65. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 3 Page 17. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 14 may 1896. 09 May 1896 Margaretha Devitt, widow, died in Berlin at age of 77 years, 3 months & 13 day (death record says Magdalena) [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 7. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 4 May 1837:21. 2 May 1837 Benjamin Eby m. Dennis Devitt to Magdalena Keller, both of Waterloo Township.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Jan 1819 - , York Co., Pennsylvania Residence - 1837 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 2 May 1837 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical Association - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 May 1896 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth