John Keeler

Brief Life History of John

When John Keeler was born on 17 December 1800, in Stevensville, Stevens Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Elisha Keeler, was 36 and his mother, Lucina Warner, was 33. He married Elizabeth Gregory about 1820, in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. He died on 27 May 1876, in Merryall, Wyalusing Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Merryall, Wyalusing Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Keeler
1800–1876
Elizabeth Gregory
1805–1863
Marriage: about 1820
John Gregory Keeler
1834–1927
Lucy Keeler
1846–
Henry Keeler
1836–1918
Elizabeth Marie Keeler
1838–1907
Charles Keeler
1841–1864
Adelia F Keeler
1844–1897
Elisha Stevens Keeler
1847–1908

Sources (4)

  • John Keeler, "United States Census, 1860"
  • John Keeler, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Brotzman, Carol

World Events (7)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1810

Historical Boundaries 1810: Ontario, New Jersey, United States 1812: Bradford, New Jersey, United States

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

Name Meaning

English (mainly Kent): probably an occupational name from Middle English keler ‘keelman, bargeman’, an agent derivative of Middle English kele ‘flat-bottomed ship, barge, lighter’ (from Middle Dutch kiel). The sense would seem to be ‘crewman of a keel’ rather than ‘shipwright’.

Americanized form of German Kühler, from a variant of an old personal name (see Keeling ) or a variant of Kuhl .

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

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