John Peter Keller and Catharine Schaeffer

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Husband John Peter Keller ^{1 2}

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           Born: 28 Sep 1776 - Lancaster, Lancaster Co, PA 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Oct 1850 or 1859 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 1 2
         Buried: 

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         Father: Carl Andrew Keller (1750-1803) 2
         Mother: Barbara Judith Bigler (1755-1831) 2

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Rachel [Unk] (      -Abt 1872) 2

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Wife Catharine Schaeffer ^{1 2}

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           Born: 6 Nov 1774 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Dec 1842 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: Rev. Frederick Schaeffer, D.D. (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M Frederick Keller ³

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           Born: Feb 1796 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1797 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M George Keller ³

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           Born: 1798 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1800 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 M Rev. Emanuel Keller ³

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           Born: 30 Sep 1801 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Apr 1837 - Mechanicsburg, PA 3
         Buried:  - Trindle Spring Church, Cumberland Co, PA

         Spouse: Sabina Selzer (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 14 Apr 1825 3

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4 F Eliza Keller ⁴

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           Born: 12 Jun 1803 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Feb 1828 5
         Buried: 

         Spouse: James Rutherford Boyd (1790-1865) 6 7

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5 F Maria Keller ³

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           Born: 17 Feb 1805 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Lewis L. Plitt (      -      ) 1 3

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6 F Catharine Keller ³

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           Born: 4 Nov 1806 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Nov 1836 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: James Gilliard (      -      ) 3

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7 M John Peter Keller ^{3 8}

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           Born: 25 Feb 1808 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Dec 1837 9
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Lydia Kunkel (1811-1866) 3 8
           Marr: 6 May 1830 9

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8 F Sophia Keller ³

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           Born: 20 May 1810 3
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           Died: 24 Aug 1840 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Thomas Montgomery (      -      ) 3

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9 M William C. Keller ³

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           Born: 24 Jan 1812 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Camilla Lochman (      -      ) 3

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10 M Frederick George Keller ³

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           Born: 14 Sep 1814 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1830
         Buried: 

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11 M Benjamin Keller ³

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           Born: 6 Apr 1816 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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12 M Peter Charles Keller ³

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           Born: 16 Apr 1817 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Dec 1875 - Quincy, Adams Co, IL 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Eliza Wells (      -      ) 10

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13 M Charles Andrew Keller ¹⁰

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           Born: 26 Jul 1819 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Oct 1871 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 10
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Matilda Calder (      -Bef 1883) 10 11

         Spouse: Rachel Compton (      -      ) 10

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General Notes: Husband - John Peter Keller

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He learned the trade of a brass-founder, located at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1796. In 1801 he established himself in business as brass-founder and rope-maker, which proved successful, and afterwards in general merchandising.
He was a member of the borough council almost continuously from 1810 to 1824, and was quite prominent and influential in the public affairs of his day. He was identified with nearly all the early enterprises of the town, such as the Harrisburg Bridge Company, Harrisburg and Middletown Turnpike Company, and at his death was the last survivor of the original board of directors of the Harrisburg Bank. He was also one of the founders of the Lutheran church in Harrisburg.

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General Notes: Wife - Catharine Schaeffer

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She was a cousin of Adam Keller's wife.

1 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 512.

2 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 341.

3 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 342.

4 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 117, 342.

5 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 117.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 145.

7 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 115, 342.

8 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 514.

9 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 347.

10 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 343.

11 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 472.