John Keller

Brief Life History of John

John Keller was born on 17 September 1785, in York, Pennsylvania, United States. He married Mary Ann Kisamore about 1810, in Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Pendleton, Virginia, United States for about 50 years. He died in Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Keller
1785–
Mary Ann Kisamore
1785–1857
Marriage: about 1810
Catharine Keller
1811–1882
Jacob Keller
1816–1869
Sidney A. Keller
1813–1870
Joab W Keller
1815–1877
Adam Harness Keller
1818–1888
Julia A Keller
1823–
Henry F Keller
1828–1899

Sources (7)

  • John Keller, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Jno. Keller in entry for Jacob Keller and Susannah Huffman, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
  • John Kellar, "United States Census, 1860"

World Events (8)

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

1787 · Second State to Ratify U.S. Constitution

On December 12, 1787, Pennsylvania ratified the U.S. Constitution.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

German and Danish: from Middle High German kellaere ‘cellarman, cellar master’ (from Latin cellarius, denoting the keeper of the cella ‘store chamber, pantry’). Hence an occupational name for the overseer of the stores, accounts, or household in general in, for example, a monastery or castle. Kellers were important as trusted stewards in a great household, and in some cases were promoted to ministerial rank. This form of the surname is also established in many other parts of Europe, e.g. in France (Alsace and Lorraine), Russia, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Czechia, and Croatia.

English: occupational name from Middle English keller ‘maker of cauls or kells (women's close-fitting caps or headdresses)’, a derivative of Middle English calle, kelle.

Irish: variant of Kelleher .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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