Philip Jacob Keller (1835 - 1914)

Born 19 Nov 1835 in Grand Duchy of Hesse

Descendants

Died 21 Apr 1914 at age 78 in Lock Haven, Clinton, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Philip was born on 19 November 1835 somewhere in Germany. ^[1]

In May or June 1863, Jacob, 30, a sawyer, and his brother?, Peter Keller, 34, a merchant, both of Lock Haven, Pa. were drafted into the 18th Congressional Division of Pennsylvania to fight in the Civil War. Both were recorded as married and from Germany. ^[2]

On 2 July 1870, Philip, Cristina and 7 of their children were living in Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania. Philip was a Labourer and Cristina was a Housekeeper. ^[3]

Philip Jacob Keller passed away on 21 April 1914 and was buried on 24 April 1914 at the Dunnstown Cemetery in Dunstown, Clinton, Pennsylvania. He was 80 years of age. ^[1]

Research Notes

From FAG entry (transcribed/edited):
Deceased was born in Alcie Hesse Darmsdt, Germany, November 19, 1833. In 1851 he came to this city... (NOTE: possibly: Alzey, Rheinhessen, Hesse?)

From FAG entry (transcribed/edited):
Philip was married twice. His first wife was Christine or Catherine. Her maiden name may have been Storch & she may have died in Lock Haven. His second wife is Catherine Raader who was previously married to a Fisher.

Father: Johann Keller, residence-Hesse, Germany.

Children (from Jacob's FAG obit entry):

1. Phillip Jacob Keller, (1835-1914), res- Lock Haven, PA.
2. Charles Keller, d. aft 1914, res- Kaweah, CA. (probably: Keller, Charles Ferdinand, 1846-1937)^[4][5]
3. Annie Keller, d. aft 1914; m. Nn Taylor, res- Lindsay, CA.
4. Nn Keller, d. aft 1914; m. George Winner, res-Los Angeles, CA.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91434110/philip_jacob-keller: accessed April 22, 2024), memorial page for Philip Jacob Keller (19 Nov 1835–21 Apr 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 91434110, citing Dunnstown Cemetery, Dunnstown, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Kate McFate (contributor 47333153).
2. ↑ U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 for Jacob Keller, Pennsylvania 18th Vol 1 of 2 https://www.ancestry.ca/sharing/23245096?h=3795bb&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=copy-url Ancestry.com. U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
3. ↑ Philip Keller in the 1870 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.ca/sharing/23238167?h=67ccb2&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=copy-url Year: 1870; Census Place: Lock Haven Ward 2, Clinton, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1328; Page: 536B; Family History Library Film: 552827
4. ↑ [1] [2]
5. ↑ "California Death Index, 1905-1939", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKS9-7ZDH : Fri Mar 08 01:37:14 UTC 2024), Entry for Charles F Keller, 23 1937.

• Unsourced family tree handed down to Keller Keller.
• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXPG-61H : Sun Mar 10 05:39:21 UTC 2024), Entry for Jacob Kellon and Christia Kellon, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZGC-Y2S : Tue Mar 05 02:25:59 UTC 2024), Entry for Phillipp Keller and Cristine Keller, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWXJ-BK7 : Sun Mar 10 02:16:21 UTC 2024), Entry for P. Jacob Keller and Catharine Keller, 1880.
• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M39T-82Y : Thu Apr 11 19:23:27 UTC 2024), Entry for Philip J Keller and Kathern Keller, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG48-CR2 : Wed Mar 06 06:54:48 UTC 2024), Entry for Philip J Keller and Katie Keller, 1910.

See also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQW7-RB2
• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/171368542/person/182225379822/facts