Johann Henrich Keller

August 1711–
Weingarten, Durlach, Baden, Germany

The Life Summary of Johann Henrich

When Johann Henrich Keller was born in August 1711, in Weingarten, Durlach, Baden, Germany, his father, Johann Heinrich or Hans Keller, was 29 and his mother, Magdalena Juliana Rau, was 23.

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Family Time Line

Johann Heinrich or Hans Keller
1682–
Magdalena Juliana Rau
1688–1725
Hans Jacob Keller
1707–1733
Maria Salomea Keller
1709–1710
Johann Henrich Keller
1711–
Daniel Melchior Keller
1714–1731
Catharina Salome Keller
1717–1778
Johann Henrich Keller
1721–1721

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World Events (2)

1813 · Germans defeat Napolean in Leipzig
Age 102
On Oct 19, 1813, Germany defeats Napolean. The commanding officer for the Allied side was Prince Karl Phillipp Schwarzenberg.
1814
Age 103
The Congress of Vienna established the German Confederation of 39 independent German states.

Name Meaning

1 German: from Middle High German kellaere ‘cellarman’, ‘cellar master’ (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. The surname is widespread throughout central Europe.2 English: either an occupational name for a maker of caps or cauls, from Middle English kellere, or an occupational name for an executioner, from Old English cwellere.3 Irish: reduced form of Kelleher .

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

Possible Related Names

Kelleher
Keillor
Callard
Kellar
Kellermann
Kielar
Koeller

Sources (1)

  • Johann Henrich Keller, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"

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