Imogene Louise (Leslie) Keller (1870 - 1948)

Born 14 Dec 1870 in Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Henry George Keller — married 2 Jan 1893 in Cuyahoga, Ohio

Died 4 Feb 1948 at age 77 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

Biography

Imogene Louise Leslie (sometimes went by Jeanie/Jennie) was born on 14 Dec 1870 in Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA to Mortimer D Leslie and Melissa Jennette "Nettie" (Fay) Leslie.

Imogene's father passed away before 1880.

In 1880 Jeany Lesley (age 9, Living in Family) was a servant in the household of Eliza Porter (30, Dress Maker) in Union Township, Knox County, Ohio [not far from Mansfield].^[1] Her family was living in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio: mother Mrs Netta Leslie (37, Dress Maker) and two older half-sisters: Cora Rentz (17) and Adle Rentz (14).

Imogene Louise Leslie married Henry G Keller on 2 Jan 1893 in Cuyahoga County.^[2] Henry George Keller was a famous watercolour painter.

Imogene and Henry had two sons:

1. Henry Leslie Keller (1903-1968)
2. Albert Fay Keller (1906-1985)

In 1900 Jennie Keller (age 31) lived at 2050 Superior in Cleveland Ward 18 with her husband Henry G (31, Picture Artist), father-in-law Jacob (54, Fire Ins. Agt.), mother-in-law Barbara (52), and sister-in-law Elma E (19).^[3]

In 1910 Imogene L Keller (age 39) lived at 1381 Addison Rd NE in Cleveland Ward 24 with her husband Henry G (41, Artist/Art Instructor) and two sons: Leslie H (6) and Albert F (3), as well as her mother-in-law Barbara Keller (61).^[4] Additional details from this census: Imogene and Henry had been married 17 years; Imogene was the mother of 2 children, both living; Imogene's father was born in Michigan and her mother in Ohio.

In 1920 Imogene Keller (age 49) lived at Addison Rd in Cleveland Ward 21 with her husband Henry (50, Art Teacher) and two sons: Leslie (16) and Albert (13).^[5] According to this census Imogene's father was born in Michigan and her mother in Vermont.

Imogene and her family traveled to Europe, and returned to the United States in 1923: Henry Keller (54) with his wife Imogene (53) and two sons - Henry (20) and Albert Fay (16) - sailed aboard the SS Munchen from Bremen, Germany on 28 Jul 1923, arriving at the Port of New York on 7 Aug 1923. Their address in the United States was 1381 Adison Rd, Cleveland, Ohio; Imogene was born 14 Dec 1870 in Cleveland, Ohio.^[6]

Imogene traveled to Europe and returned to the United States in 1928: Imogene Keller (58) sailed aboard the SS Pennland from Antwerp, Belgium on 24 Aug 1928, arriving at the Port of New York on 3 Sep 1928. Her address in the US was 1381 Addison Rd, Cleveland, Ohio; she was born 14 Dec 1870 in Mansfield, Ohio.^[7]

In 1930 Imagen Keller (age 60) lived at 1381 Addison Rd in Cleveland with her husband Henry G (61, Art Teacher) and son Henry S (27).^[8]

Mrs Imogene Leslie Keller passed away at Ingleside Sanitarium at 8811 Euclid Ave in Cleveland on 4 Feb 1948, aged 77 years 1 month 20 days - her usual residence was 1381 Addison Rd in Cleveland; she was the wife of Henry G Keller, age 78; she was born 14 Dec 1870 in Clyde Ohio [Clyde is near Mansfield]; her father was Mr Leslie, born in Monroe Michigan; her mother was Nettie Gay [Fay], born in Norwell Ohio; cause of death was Bronchopneumonia (duration 3 days), due to Senile Psychosis (duration 3 months).^[9]

Imogene L Keller is buried at Riverside Cemetery in Berlin Heights, Erie County, Ohio.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M896-VGK : 16 July 2017), Jeany Lesley in household of Eliza Porter, Union, Knox, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 156, sheet 222C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,038.
2. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8XC-PL7 : 26 August 2019), Henry G. Keller and Imogene Louise Leslie, 02 Jan 1893; citing Marriage, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, P92, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMZ9-CNQ : accessed 24 September 2019), Jennie Keller in household of Jacob Keller, Precinct E Cleveland City Ward 18, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 72, sheet 15A, family 309, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,254.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLDT-W8S : accessed 24 September 2019), Imogene L Keller in household of Henry G Keller, Cleveland Ward 24, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 330, sheet 8A, family 75, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1175; FHL microfilm 1,375,188.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD1N-W2D : accessed 24 September 2019), Imogene Keller in household of Henry Keller, Cleveland Ward 21, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing ED 407, sheet 3A, line 15, family 55, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1370; FHL microfilm 1,821,370.
6. ↑ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JNFF-LN1 : 20 August 2019), Imogene Keller, 1923.
7. ↑ "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24XS-YW8 : 12 March 2018), Imogene Keller, 1928; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X432-69L : accessed 24 September 2019), Imagen Keller in household of Henry G Keller, Cleveland (Districts 251-500), Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 391, sheet 20A, line 2, family 106, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1775; FHL microfilm 2,341,509.
9. ↑ "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6LF-X9Q : 15 August 2019), Imogene Leslie Keller, 04 Feb 1948; citing , reference certificate; FHL microfilm 2,246,455.
10. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61556943/