Wedding Wednesday - Barth & Keller

The State of Ohio, Lorain County, SS. Mr. F. J. Keller and Mrs. Katie L. Burt were joined in MARRIAGE by me on the 5th day of February A. D. 1887. C. H. Doolittle, J. P. Filed and recorded this 21st day of Feby 1887. Attest E. H. Hinman, Probate Judge

And so begins the marriage of Frederick Jacob Keller and Catherine Elizabeth Barth.  Frederick Keller is my husband's first cousin five times removed.  He was born 7 OCT 1859 in Liverpool Township, Medina County, Ohio and dies 28 JUN 1917 in Brunswick Township, Medina County, Ohio. 

Catherine Elizabeth Barth was born 6 AUG 1864 Grafton, Lorain County, Ohio and dies 17 AUG 1941 in Brunswick, Medina County, Ohio. 

Together they were the parents of 9 children -
  Albert George "Bert" Keller  1887-1967
  Joseph Keller  1890 - 1972
  Ella Keller 1892 - 1944
  Harley Keller  1894 - 1988
  Royal Frank Keller  1896 - 1964
  Frederick Keller  1899 - 1984
  Irene Keller  1900 - 1985
  Rose Marie Keller  1902 - 1986
  Velma Keller 1904 - 1990

All the children married and had families except for Ella. 

From the Medina County (Ohio) Gazette, 6 JUL 1917 -
   Fred. J. Keller
  Fred Jacob Keller,  son of Martin and Christina Keller, was born in Liverpool, Oct. 7, 1859.  At the age of 16 he was confirmed  in Zion Lutheran church at Liverpool of which he remained a member until his death.  The most of his life was spent in Liverpool and Brunswick. He has been a member of the the K.O.T. M. since 1903.
  He was united in marriage to Katherine Elizabeth Barth on Feb. 6, 1887.  To this union  were born nine children, Bert, Joe, Ella, Harley, Royal, Fred, Irene, Rosie and Velma.   On Dec. 31, 1916, he was afflicted with a stroke of paralysis, which left him in failing health and caused him much suffering.  He departed this life June 28, 1917.
  He leaves a wife, nine children, two grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Regina Reutter, Mrs. Elizabeth Bay and Mrs. Carrie Fahrion, also two brothers Martin Keller and Philip Geiger besides a host of friends to mourn his loss.

From the Medina County (Ohio) Gazette,  2 SEP 1941 -
  Mother of Nine Dies In Brunswick, Sunday
   Mrs. Katherine Keller, mother of nine children, died in her home just west of Brunswick, Sunday night, after being in poor health for about a year.  She was 76 years old.  Her husband, Fred Keller, died 22 years ago.
  Funeral services will be held in the Waite Funeral Home, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with burial in Myrtle Hill cemetery in Liverpool Township.
  Surviving are the following children:  Albert, Joe, Ella, Harley, Royal, Fred and Irene Keller, all of Brunswick, and Rose Fenn of Medina and Velma Tibbitts of Brunswick; a sister, Mary Funk of Chicago, and a brother, Joe Barth of Litchfield.

Both Frederick J. & Catherine E. Keller are buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Liverpool Township, Medina County, Ohio. 

Tombstone Tuesday

George B. Schott Dies At Domestic 

Death Claims Prominent Citizen of Nottingham Township

  

George B. Schott, 88, highly respected retired farmer of Nottingham township, died at his home, one half mile south of Domestic, at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon.  Death ws attributed to infirmities and indigestion.  He had been confined to his bed for about six months due to infirmities but was only seriously ill two days.

  Born in Logan county, Ohio, April 12, 1841, he was the son of George and Margaretta Bowman Schott.

  Mr Schott was united in marriage to Miss Hannah Keller on December 1, 1865, who preceded him in death.

  He was a Civil war veteran and served in the One Hundred and Twenty-eight Regiment Ohio Volunteers.

  He was a member of the Church of Christ of Domestic, and had membership with the G. A. R. of Geneva.

  Surviving are two daughters, Sarah E. Schott, of Petroleum; Mrs. Lilly M. Reynolds, of Montpelier; and a son, Henry C. Schott, of Petroleum.  One brother, H. F. Schott, lives in Garden City, Iowa.

  Three brothers are deceased.

  The funeral will be held at the Church of Christ in Domestic, at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.  Burial will be in the Alberson cemetery.                                                         *************

 Mrs. George B. Schott Dies At Domestic  

Well Known Resident Of Nottingham Township Is Dead.   

Mrs. George B. Schott, living near Domestic, passed away at 6:00 o'clock Thursday evening, after an illness since Monday, from acute indigestion.

  The husband and three children survive: Henry Schott, of Petroleum; Mrs. Frank Reynolds, of Montpelier; and Sarah Schott, living at home.

  Mrs. Schott was one of the well known residents of the vicinity of Petroleum and she will be moarned by a great many friends and relatives.

  The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at Domestic.

Tombstone Tuesday

     Name: Hannah Keller (1)
      Sex: F
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Individual Information
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          Birth: 25 Jul 1840 - Ohio (2)
          Death: 2 Jul 1925 - Nottingham Township, Wells County, Indiana (3)
          Burial: in Alberson Cemetery, Geneva, Adams County, Indiana* (3)
          Cause of Death: Obstruction of Bowels - Valvular Disease of Heart.
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Events
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   1. She appeared on the census in 1850 in Liverpool Township, Medina County,
   Ohio. (4) 1850 Census shows Hannah KELLER (9 F Ohio), Attended School within
   the year.

   2. She appeared on the census in 1860 in Liverpool Township, Medina County,
   Ohio. (5) 1860 Census shows Hannah KELLER (20 F Ohio).

   3. She appeared on the census on 1 Jun 1870 in Nottingham Township, Wells
   County, Indiana. (6) 1870 Census shows Schott, Hannah (28 F W Ohio), Keeping
   House.

   4. She appeared on the census in 1880 in Nottingham Township, Wells County,
   Indiana. (7) The 1880 census for this family included the following: Schott,
   Hannah (W F 38 wife keeps house Ohio Germany Germany).

   5. She had a residence on 22 Feb 1908 in Domestic, Nottingham Township,
   Wells County, Indiana. (8) Shown as Mrs. Hanna Schott, Sister, Domestic,
   Ind. in the Letters of Administration filed for David KELLER's estate in
   1908.

   6. She had a residence on 12 Sep 1908 in Nottingham Township, Wells County,
   Indiana. (9)

   7. She appeared on the census on 1 Jan 1920 in Nottingham Township, Wells
   County, Indiana. (10) 1920 Census shows Schott, Hanna, Wife (F W 78 Married
   Ohio Germany (German) Germany (German)), Can read, Can write, Able to speak
   English, No Occupation.

   8. She had a residence in 1924 in Domestic, Nottingham Township, Wells
   County, Indiana. (11)

   9. Death Certificate: Book H-19; Page 99, 2 Jul 1925, Wells County, Indiana.
   (12)

   10. Her obituary was published on 3 Jul 1925 in Bluffton, Harrison Township,
   Wells County, Indiana. (13)
                Mrs. George B. Schott Dies At Domestic
         well Known Resident Of Nottingham Township Is Dead.
  Mrs. George B.Schott, living near Domestic, passed away at 6:00 o'clock Thursday evening,
   after an illness since Monday, from acute indigestion.

     The husband and three children survive: Henry Schott, of Petroleum; Mrs.
   Frank Reynolds, of Montpelier; and Sarah Schott, living at home.

     Mrs. Schott was one of the well known residents of the vicinity of
   Petroleum and she will be moarned by a great many friends and
   relatives.

     The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at Domestic.
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Parents
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         Father: David Jonathan Keller (1814-1891) (1)
         Mother: Christiana Schoefer (1814-1895)
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Spouses and Children
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1. *George B. Schott (12 Apr 1841 - 20 Apr 1929) (14)
       Marriage: 3 Dec 1865 - Medina County, Ohio (15)
       Children:
          1. Henry C. Schott (1868-1936)
          2. Sarah E. Schott (1870-1958)
          3. Sallie Schott (Abt 1872-Bef 1929)
          4. Lilly M. Schott (          -Bef 1958)
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Notes
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Marriage Notes (George B. Schott)
   Hannah & George were married by Albert Woehr, Minister of the Gospel. The
   marriage was recorded in Vol. D, Page 54 in the Medina County, Ohio marriage
   records.

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Sources

1. Keller Genealogy & Barth History, Compiled by Joan Fenn PRATER, Medina
     County, Ohio, Keller Genealogy & Barth History (JUN 1982).

2. Census, Federal, 1850, Census, Federal, 1850.  .... Census, Federal, 1860,
     Census, Federal, 1860, Page 249, Lines 9-18, Dwelling # 499, Family # 499.
     .... Headstone, photo in file, Headstone, photo in file, 30 APR 2004
     Cemetery Visit.  .... Death Certificate, Death Certificate, Book H-19;
     Page 99.(1925)  .... Census, Federal, 1870, Census, Federal, 1870, Sheet
     126 [page 3], Lines 32 - 37, Dwelling #25, Family #22.  .... Census,
     Federal, 1880, Census, Federal, 1880, pg. not legible.  .... Census,
     Federal, 1920, Census, Federal, 1920, E.D. 192, Sheet 3B, Lines 83-85,
     Dwelling #63, Family #65.

3. Headstone, photo in file, Headstone, photo in file, 30 APR 2004 Cemetery
     Visit.  .... Death Certificate, Book H-19; Page
     99.(1925)

4. Census, Federal, 1850, Census, Federal, 1850.

5. Census, Federal, 1860, Census, Federal, 1860, Page 249, Lines 9-18, Dwelling
     # 499, Family # 499.

6. Census, Federal, 1870, Census, Federal, 1870, Sheet 126 [page 3], Lines 32 -
     37, Dwelling #25, Family #22.

7. Census, Federal, 1880, Census, Federal, 1880, pg. not legible.

8. Probate File, County Government

9. Evening News (Bluffton, Indiana), Evening News (Bluffton, Indiana), 12 Sep
     1908, Pg. 2, Col. 3.

10. Census, Federal, 1920, Census, Federal, 1920, E.D. 192, Sheet 3B, Lines
     83-85, Dwelling #63, Family #65.

11. Death Certificate, Death Certificate, Book H-19; Page 99.(1925)  ....
     Bluffton Evening News (Bluffton, Indiana), Bluffton Evening News
     (Bluffton, Indiana), 03 Jul 1925, Page 1, Col. 1.

12. Death Certificate, Death Certificate, Book H-19; Page 99.(1925)

13. Bluffton Evening News (Bluffton, Indiana), Bluffton Evening News (Bluffton,
     Indiana), 03 Jul 1925, Page 1, Col. 1.

14. Census, Federal, 1880, Census, Federal, 1880, pg. not legible.  ....
     Headstone, photo in file, Headstone, photo in file, 30 APR 2004 Cemetery
     Visit.  .... Death Certificate, Death Certificate, Book H-20; Page
     39.(1929)  .... Bluffton Evening News (Bluffton, Indiana), Bluffton
     Evening News (Bluffton, Indiana), 22 Apr 1929, Page 1, Col 3.  ....
     Census, Federal, 1870, Census, Federal, 1870, Sheet 126 [page 3], Lines 32
     - 37, Dwelling #25, Family #22.  .... Census, Federal, 1920, Census,
     Federal, 1920, E.D. 192, Sheet 3B, Lines 83-85, Dwelling #63, Family #65. 
     .... Weekly Chronicle, The, Weekly Chronicle, The, Saturday, 6 Sep 1902,
     Pg. Unk, Col. 2.

15. Probate File, County Government, Probate File.  .... Medina County
     Marriage Records 1818 - 1865, V1, compiled by W.P.A. of Medina County, O.,
     Medina County Marriage Records 1818 - 1865, Vol. 1, Males, A - K 
     [Microform],(Presented to The Western Reserve Historical Society
     Cleveland, Ohio 1938) Schott/Keller marriage record (Vol. D, page 54). 
     .... Directory of Wells County and city of Bluffton, Ind., 1908, ,
     Directory of Wells County and city of Bluffton, Ind., 1908 (:,), p.
     64.  .... Headstone, photo in file, Headstone, photo in file, 30 APR 2004
     Cemetery Visit.  .... Death Certificate, Death Certificate, Book H-19;
     Page 99.(1925)  .... Bluffton Evening News (Bluffton, Indiana), Bluffton
     Evening News (Bluffton, Indiana), 22 Apr 1929, Page 1, Col 3.  ....
     Evening News (Bluffton, Indiana), Evening News (Bluffton, Indiana), 12 Sep
     1908, Pg. 2, Col. 3.  .... Census, Federal, 1870, Census, Federal, 1870,
     Sheet 126 [page 3], Lines 32 - 37, Dwelling #25, Family #22.  .... Census,
     Federal, 1880, Census, Federal, 1880, pg. not legible.  .... Census,
     Federal, 1920, Census, Federal, 1920, E.D. 192, Sheet 3B, Lines 83-85,
     Dwelling #63, Family #65.

Tombstone Tuesday - Isaac Roy Kreitzer

Last Will & Testament
  I, Roy Kreitzer, of the Township of Van Buren, County of Darke, and state of Ohio, being of full age, of sound mind & memory and not under any restraint hereby publish and declare this to be my last will & testament hereby revoking all wills and testaments by me heretofore made and executed.
  Item one:  I direct that all my just debts including my funeral expenses be first paid out of my estate as soon as practicable after the time of my decease.
  Item two:  All the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal of every kind and description wheresoever situate which I may own or have right to dispose of at the time of my decease, I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Amanda Kreitzer absolutley and in fee simple.
  Item three: Should my wife fail to survive me or should we be killed in a common accident then it is my will that all of said property set forth in Item number two hereof shall then pass to my children George Kreitzer,  Dale Kreitzer, Leonard Kreitzer, Mildred Troutwine, Mary Everman, Virginia Smith, Ralph Kreitzer, Irene Keller and Forest Kreitzer, share and share alike.
  Item four: I make, nominate my wife, Amanda Kreitzer to be the executrix hereof and should she fail to so qualify, then it is my will that George Kreitzer be appointed as executor of this my last will and testament.

  In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Greenville, Ohio, this eleventh Day of September, 1962.
     /s/ Roy Kreitzer

Tombstone Tuesday - Jacob Ebli of Lorain County, Ohio

A few years ago I was researching the family of Frederick Appla. The Appla surname, to my knowlege, as pretty much died out in the US. I know I've said many times that spelling doesn't count, there are many variations to every name. However this name is the one exception to that rule. People tell me to check the surname APPLE. I have never in my 20+ years of researching found this family recorded as Apple.

The name on the headstones shown here is Ebli. These are the parents of Frederick Appla (1835-1893), Gotlieb Appla (1844-1916) and Mary Appla (ca1849 - ?). Frederick Appla is my husband Mark's, great great grandfather. It is unknown what happened to Mary, if she married or died young - I have not found that information as of this writing. Gotlieb has a daughter, Frederick marries Katherine Keller and they have 6 children, five daughters and one son, Charles.  Sadly, Charles dies at the age of 9.  So there really were no male Appla's to carry on the surname.

I first found the family together on the 1860 census for Grafton Township, Lorain County, Ohio. I have not been able to locate them on the 1850 YET! 

Jacob & his wife, Dorthea are buried at the back of this cemetery, so much so that as the pictures show the headstone was almost totally obscurred from view with all the weeds etc. But we prevailed and you can see the headstone is now visiable again! 

Happy Researching!
Karen