Alva Saunders Keller

Brief Life History of Alva Saunders

When Alva Saunders Keller was born on 6 July 1855, in Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Alva Flint Keller, was 46 and his mother, Eliza Saunders, was 32. He married Eliza Willmott on 29 January 1880, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 1 January 1912, in Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Holladay Memorial Park, Holladay, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Alva Saunders Keller
1855–1912
Eliza Willmott
1861–1934
Marriage: 29 January 1880
Elsie Lizetta Keller
1881–1967
Eliza Lorena Keller
1882–1974
Alva Willmott Keller
1884–1963
Alberta Ann Keller
1887–1976
Edward Keller
1891–1958
Frank Leland Keller
1893–1966
Hazel Maude Keller
1896–1986
Erma Bernice Keller
1899–1987
Melva Garnet Keller
1903–1904

Sources (41)

  • Alva S Keller in household of Alva A Keller, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Alva Saunders Keller, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • Alva S in entry for Alva W Keller, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1857 · 7.9 Earthquake In Fort Tejon

The Fort Tejon earthquake, on January 9, 1857, registered at 7.9, making it one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the United States. Only two people were killed, largely due to the sparse population in the area where the earthquake occurred. As a result of the large scale shaking, the Kern River was turned upstream and fish were stranded miles from Tulare Lake as the waters were rocked so far from its banks.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

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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