Mary (Benitz) Keller (1864 - abt. 1926)

Born 16 Apr 1864 in Neustadt, Amt Neustadt, Baden, Germany

Wife of Johann Keller — married 5 May 1887 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died about 23 Oct 1926 at about age 62 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Mary was born in Neustadt, Baden on April 16, 1864 to Agatha Winterhalder and Boniface Benitz.^[1]

She married John Keller in 1887.^[2] They had at least 3 children:

1. William John "Bill" (1888-1932)
2. Estella Josephine (1891-1971)
3. Elmer John (1898-?)
4. Marie Caroline (1903-1998)^[3]
5. Margaret Elizabeth (1906-1912)
6. Gertrude (?-?)

Mary passed away about 1926. She is buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ^[4]

Research Notes

• Need to create profiles for:
  • Son: Elmer John;
  • Daughter: Gertrude;
  • Mother: Agatha Winterhalder; Find A Grave: Memorial #110752319
  • Father: Boniface Benitz; Find A Grave: Memorial #141389111

All relationships are also found in a Family Tree, possession of G Deroy.

• Need sources:
  • Immigration Records
  • Death

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism:"Deutschland, Baden, Erzbistum Freiburg, katholische Kirchenbücher, 1678-1930," database, FamilySearch (QBHT-QFT2: 16 January 2019), Marie Benetz, 16 Apr 1864; citing Baptism, Neustadt, Baden, Deutschland, , Erzbischöfliches Archiv Freiburg (Archbishop's Archives), Germany.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (VF9X-XXH: 10 March 2021), John Keller and Mary Bennitz, 5 May 1887; citing Marriage, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
3. ↑ Birth of Marie Caroline: "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (HFLL-RB3Z: 27 January 2020), Keller, 1903.
4. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Mary Benitz Keller (1865–1926), Find A Grave: Memorial #190776515, citing Mount Carmel Cemetery, Verona, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Tom Myers (contributor 47272121).

See also:

• 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (MZL9-ZZB: Thu Sep 14 18:58:31 UTC 2023), Entry for Boniface Benetz and Agatha Benetz, 1870.
• 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (MW6C-NQ7: Sun Sep 17 23:27:56 UTC 2023), Entry for B. Beneitz and Agie Beneitz, 1880.
• 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (MS1D-QC5: Sun Sep 17 06:33:45 UTC 2023), Entry for John Keller and Mary Keller, 1900.
• 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (MG7B-VLV: Wed Jul 19 01:33:16 UTC 2023), Entry for John Keller and Mary Keller, 1910.
• 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (MFTN-PXZ: Sat Jul 22 03:24:43 UTC 2023), Entry for John Keller and Mary Keller, 1920.
• Birth of Marie Caroline: "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (HFLL-RBZM: 27 January 2020), Mary Keller in entry for Keller, 1903.
• Marriage of Marie Caroline: "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (VFQJ-87Y: 10 March 2021), Mary Benitz in entry for John E Sauer and Marie C Keller, 11 Jun 1941; citing Marriage, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.