Husband Leonard Keck 1 2 3
Born: 12 Apr 1849 - Würtemberg, Germany 2 4 5
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Father: Christian Keck (1806-1881) 1 2 3
Mother: Rosanna Schwartz (1809- ) 6 7
Marriage: 23 Oct 1873 2 8 9
Wife Lydia A. Hons 2 8 9
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Father: George Hons ( - ) 2 8
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1 M Joseph Edward Keck 2 8 10 11
Born: 30 Jun 1874 or 1875 - Greensburg, Westmoreland Co, PA 2 8 9
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Spouse: Estella H. Hunter ( - ) 11 12
Marr: 20 Jun 1900 13
2 M Charles Warden Keck 2 8 9
Born: 26 Jun 1876 or 1877 2 8 9
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Spouse: Martha H. Wirsing ( - ) 13 14 15
3 F Anna Marie Keck 2 8 16
Born: 29 Aug 1885 2 8 9
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Spouse: Elmer L. Turner (1882- ) 17
Marr: 20 Sep 1911 - Greensburg, Westmoreland Co, PA 17
4 F Helen Winifred Keck 2 8 9
Born: 3 Jan 1888 2 8 9
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5 M Leonard B. Keck 2
AKA: Leonard D. Keck 9
Born: 11 Oct 1890 2 9
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6 M George E. Keck 2 9
Born: 22 Oct 1893 2 9
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7 M Richard Allen Keck 2 9
Born: 11 Feb 1895 2 9
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8 M John Adam Keck 2 9
Born: 21 Mar 1897 2 9
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General Notes: Husband - Leonard Keck
He was reared on a farm, received his education in the pay schools of Germany and learned the trade of linen weaver, which he followed for two years. At seventeen years of age he resolved to seek his fortune in the United States, and accordingly he, with his brother Frederick, embarked on a westward bound vessel and landed at New York City June 28, 1866. Not securing any remunerative employment in the metropolis of the new world, he came to western Pennsylvania, where he dug coal and worked at whatever offered to his hand for three years. In 1869 he removed to Greensburg, where he became a clerk in the store of Donohoe & Bro., who had a large German custom, and Mr. Keck was employed by them on account of his being able to speak the German language. For eleven years he remained in their employ, where he acquired the experience necessary to successfully conduct large mercantile interests. In 1880 he left the well-known firm of Donahoe & Bro. and engaged in business for himself. He opened a small store on Main street. This initial effort of his in the mercantile business was about the time when Greensburg first began to give promise of her future importance as an industrial and commercial center of western Pennsylvania. For six years he successfully conducted his Main street store, never interesting himself in politics or engaging in speculations, but giving his entire time and attention to his business. He soon acquired a patronage and a volume of business that required for its accommodation a far larger room and stock of goods. To meet this demand he enlarged his site on South Main street near the court-house. His business establishment was divided into five commodious rooms or departments. The first room or store was the clothing, hat, cap and gent's furnishing department; the second was filled with dry goods and notions; the third contained boots and shoes; the fourth was stocked with wall papers, oil cloth and carpets, and the fifth was devoted to groceries and queensware. Each department was under the charge of an experienced manager. His sales yearly are in the neighborhood of $200,000.