Brief Life History of John
When John Keller was born on 26 November 1822, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Jacob Keller, was 27 and his mother, Sarah Spohn, was 25. He married Mary Elizabeth Meredith on 30 November 1848. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Van Buren Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States for about 30 years. He died on 15 October 1891, in Stanford, Van Buren Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Keller Cemetery, Monroe, Indiana, United States.
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- John Kellar, "United States Census, 1850"
- John Keller, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- John Keller, "Find A Grave Index"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1837
Historical Boundaries 1837: Monroe, Indiana, United States
1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
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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