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Boyd Costello Keller1

M, #126721, b. 19 February 1924, d. 22 November 2004

Parents

FatherHarlo Jay Keller (b. 6 September 1892, d. 20 December 1976)
MotherNettie Matilda Van Pherson (b. 14 May 1890, d. 16 January 1982)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Boyd Costello Keller was born on 19 February 1924 in La Porte Co., IN.1 He married Margaret M. Magnuson. He died on 22 November 2004 in La Porte, La Porte Co., IN.

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Citations

  1. [S4539] La Porte, Dist. 0006, sheets 5A-B, Dwelling 114, Family 116, 1930 Federal Census, La Porte County, Indiana. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T626, Rolls 603-4; FHL #2340338-39.

Margaret M. Magnuson

F, #126722, b. 1920
Pedigree Link

Biography

Margaret M. Magnuson was born in 1920 in Indiana. She married Boyd Costello Keller, son of Harlo Jay Keller and Nettie Matilda Van Pherson.
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August Sylvester Eder

M, #126723, b. 12 July 1914, d. 11 January 1997
Pedigree Link

Biography

August Sylvester Eder was born on 12 July 1914 in Austin Co., TX. He married Faith Constance Keller, daughter of Harlo Jay Keller and Nettie Matilda Van Pherson, after 1942. August Sylvester Eder died on 11 January 1997 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.

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Minetta Louella Pippinger1

F, #126724, b. 20 September 1876, d. 8 December 1959

Parents

FatherJoseph Pippinger (b. 31 December 1850, d. 18 August 1930)
MotherSophia Catherine Rummel (b. 9 September 1854, d. 2 August 1934)
Pedigree Link

Family: Jesse Ernest Keller (b. 16 September 1880, d. 12 January 1963)

DaughterThelma Marie Keller+ (b. 15 December 1902, d. 1986)
SonTheodore Reese Keller+ (b. 22 October 1904, d. 8 March 1961)
SonHarrison Joseph Keller (b. 9 August 1908, d. 17 February 1956)
DaughterHelen Lucille Keller+ (b. 4 August 1911, d. 2002)
Son{ Infant } Keller (b. 7 April 1914, d. 7 April 1914)
DaughterCatherine Estora Keller (b. 17 April 1915, d. 24 August 2003)

Biography

Minetta Louella Pippinger was born on 20 September 1876 in Fulton Co. (probably), IN.1 She married Jesse Ernest Keller, son of Chase Keller and Estoria Isoline Bushong. Minetta Louella Pippinger died on 8 December 1959 in Plymouth, Marshall Co., IN.

She was buried in December 1959 in Tyner Cemetery, Tyner, Marshall Co., IN, Findagrave #139730336.
Minetta Louella Pippinger was also known as "Nettie" Pippinger.
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Citations

  1. [S4685] Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Dist. 037, p.8D, Dwelling 162, Family 162, 1880 Federal Census, Fulton County, Indiana. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T9, Roll 278; FHL #1254278.

Harrison Joseph Keller

M, #126725, b. 9 August 1908, d. 17 February 1956

Parents

FatherJesse Ernest Keller (b. 16 September 1880, d. 12 January 1963)
MotherMinetta Louella Pippinger (b. 20 September 1876, d. 8 December 1959)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Harrison Joseph Keller was born on 9 August 1908 in Tyner, Marshall Co., IN, WW II enlistment record.1 He died on 17 February 1956.

He was buried in February 1956 in Tyner Cemetery, Tyner, Marshall Co., IN, Findagrave #139730391. His military headstone was ordered by his father -- suspect Harrison never married.
Harrison Joseph Keller began military service WW II service, U.S. Army Tec 5, 440 MP, POW processing.
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Citations

  1. [S4452] Polk Twp., Dist. 179, sheet 7A, Dwelling 130, Family 130, 1920 Federal Census, Marshall County, Indiana. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T625, Roll 456.

Joseph Pippinger1

M, #126726, b. 31 December 1850, d. 18 August 1930
Pedigree Link

Family: Sophia Catherine Rummel (b. 9 September 1854, d. 2 August 1934)

DaughterMinetta Louella Pippinger+ (b. 20 September 1876, d. 8 December 1959)

Biography

Joseph Pippinger was born on 31 December 1850 in Indiana.1 He married Sophia Catherine Rummel on 17 November 1872 in Elkhart Co., IN. He died on 18 August 1930 in Tyner, Marshall Co., IN.

He was buried in August 1930 in Tyner Cemetery, Tyner, Marshall Co., IN, Findagrave #102492407.
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Citations

  1. [S4685] Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Dist. 037, p.8D, Dwelling 162, Family 162, 1880 Federal Census, Fulton County, Indiana. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T9, Roll 278; FHL #1254278.

Sophia Catherine Rummel1

F, #126727, b. 9 September 1854, d. 2 August 1934
Pedigree Link

Family: Joseph Pippinger (b. 31 December 1850, d. 18 August 1930)

DaughterMinetta Louella Pippinger+ (b. 20 September 1876, d. 8 December 1959)

Biography

Sophia Catherine Rummel was born on 9 September 1854 in Van Wert Co., OH.1 She married Joseph Pippinger on 17 November 1872 in Elkhart Co., IN. She died on 2 August 1934 in Plymouth, Marshall Co., IN.

She was buried in August 1934 in Tyner Cemetery, Tyner, Marshall Co., IN, Findagrave #102492391.
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Citations

  1. [S4685] Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Dist. 037, p.8D, Dwelling 162, Family 162, 1880 Federal Census, Fulton County, Indiana. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T9, Roll 278; FHL #1254278.

Minnie Cleo Stoneburner

F, #126728, b. 9 January 1889, d. 17 June 1975

Parents

FatherElijah Stoneburner (b. 11 June 1846, d. 4 September 1908)
MotherMary Ann Shadow (b. 4 September 1850, d. 4 December 1931)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Minnie Cleo Stoneburner was born on 9 January 1889 in Kosciusko Co., IN, her marriage record shows 1887, but her brother Merle was born May 1886, so another child born in January of the following year is not possible. DLB 2019. She married Waldo Ray Keller, son of Chase Keller and Estoria Isoline Bushong, on 18 December 1915, license date. No children. Minnie Cleo Stoneburner died on 17 June 1975 in South Bend, St. Joseph Co., IN.

She was buried in June 1975 in Tyner Cemetery, Tyner, Marshall Co., IN, Findagrave #28927545.
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Elijah Stoneburner

M, #126729, b. 11 June 1846, d. 4 September 1908
Pedigree Link

Family: Mary Ann Shadow (b. 4 September 1850, d. 4 December 1931)

DaughterMinnie Cleo Stoneburner (b. 9 January 1889, d. 17 June 1975)

Biography

Elijah Stoneburner was born on 11 June 1846 in Clark Co., OH. He married Mary Ann Shadow on 24 December 1871 in Kosciusko Co., IN. He died on 4 September 1908.

He was buried in September 1908 in Tyner Cemetery, Tyner, Marshall Co., IN, Findagrave #139484606.
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Mary Ann Shadow

F, #126730, b. 4 September 1850, d. 4 December 1931
Pedigree Link

Family: Elijah Stoneburner (b. 11 June 1846, d. 4 September 1908)

DaughterMinnie Cleo Stoneburner (b. 9 January 1889, d. 17 June 1975)

Biography

Mary Ann Shadow was born on 4 September 1850 in Indiana. She married Elijah Stoneburner on 24 December 1871 in Kosciusko Co., IN. She died on 4 December 1931 in Indiana.

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Ida Alice Hazen

F, #126731, b. 9 January 1871, d. 13 February 1944
Pedigree Link

Family: Sanford Henry Keller (b. 10 February 1886, d. 28 April 1975)

DaughterIseline Keller (b. about 1907)
SonChase Keller+ (b. 4 December 1909, d. March 1981)
SonWalter Keller (b. about 1911)

Biography

Ida Alice Hazen was born on 9 January 1871 in Starke Co., IN. She married Sanford Henry Keller, son of Chase Keller and Estoria Isoline Bushong, on 25 December 1907 in Logansport, Cass Co., IN. Ida Alice Hazen died on 13 February 1944 in Starke Co., IN.

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Iseline Keller1

F, #126732, b. about 1907

Parents

FatherSanford Henry Keller (b. 10 February 1886, d. 28 April 1975)
MotherIda Alice Hazen (b. 9 January 1871, d. 13 February 1944)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Iseline Keller was born about 1907 in Cass Co. (probably), IN.1
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Citations

  1. [S2171] Logansport, Dist. 0032, sheet 9B, Dwelling 194, Family 195, 1910 Federal Census, Cass County, Indiana. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 342; FHL #1374355.

Chase Keller1,2

M, #126733, b. 4 December 1909, d. March 1981

Parents

FatherSanford Henry Keller (b. 10 February 1886, d. 28 April 1975)
MotherIda Alice Hazen (b. 9 January 1871, d. 13 February 1944)
Pedigree Link

Family: Hazel B. Rock (b. 5 November 1913, d. 27 August 2005)

DaughterBeverly Jean Keller+ (b. 13 February 1933, d. 16 February 2007)
DaughterBetty Ann Keller
DaughterMarilyn Jean Keller
DaughterNancy Carol Keller
SonHoward Keller (b. 1942, d. 2000)

Biography

Chase Keller was born on 4 December 1909 in Cass Co. (probably), IN.1 He married Hazel B. Rock on 26 November 1931 in Starke Co., IN. He died in March 1981 in Starke Co., IN.

Chase Keller lived on 25 April 1940 in South Prettyman, Knox, Starke Co., IN.3
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Citations

  1. [S2171] Logansport, Dist. 0032, sheet 9B, Dwelling 194, Family 195, 1910 Federal Census, Cass County, Indiana. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 342; FHL #1374355.
  2. [S4686] Logansport Ward 1, Dist. 21, sheet 11B, Dwelling 250, Family 254, 1920 Federal Census, Cass County, Indiana. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T625, Rolls 425-6; FHL #1820425-6.
  3. [S4687] Knox, ED 75-2A, sheet 15B, Household 366, 1940 Federal Census, Starke County, Indiana. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T627, Roll 1095.

Walter Keller1

M, #126734, b. about 1911

Parents

FatherSanford Henry Keller (b. 10 February 1886, d. 28 April 1975)
MotherIda Alice Hazen (b. 9 January 1871, d. 13 February 1944)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Walter Keller was born about 1911 in Cass Co., IN.1
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Citations

  1. [S4686] Logansport Ward 1, Dist. 21, sheet 11B, Dwelling 250, Family 254, 1920 Federal Census, Cass County, Indiana. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T625, Rolls 425-6; FHL #1820425-6.

Hazel B. Rock

F, #126735, b. 5 November 1913, d. 27 August 2005
Pedigree Link

Family: Chase Keller (b. 4 December 1909, d. March 1981)

DaughterBeverly Jean Keller+ (b. 13 February 1933, d. 16 February 2007)
DaughterBetty Ann Keller
DaughterMarilyn Jean Keller
DaughterNancy Carol Keller
SonHoward Keller (b. 1942, d. 2000)

Biography

Hazel B. Rock was born on 5 November 1913 in Oklahoma. She married Chase Keller, son of Sanford Henry Keller and Ida Alice Hazen, on 26 November 1931 in Starke Co., IN. Hazel B. Rock died on 27 August 2005 in Starke Co., IN.

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Beverly Jean Keller

F, #126736, b. 13 February 1933, d. 16 February 2007

Parents

FatherChase Keller (b. 4 December 1909, d. March 1981)
MotherHazel B. Rock (b. 5 November 1913, d. 27 August 2005)
Pedigree Link

Family: Walter Rauhut (b. 1 August 1929, d. 18 December 1996)

SonThomas Lee Rauhut
DaughterBarbara Lynn Rauhut

Biography

Beverly Jean Keller was born on 13 February 1933 in Knox, Starke Co., IN.1 She married Walter Rauhut. She married Donald Nesbitt Biter on 10 March 2001 in Lake Co., IN. She died on 16 February 2007 in South Bend, St. Joseph Co., IN,

Obituary (Findagrave.com):

Mrs. Beverly J. Rauhut Biter, 74, of La Porte, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2007, at South Bend Memorial Hospital.

She was born Feb. 13, 1933, in Knox to Chase and Hazel (Rock) Keller.

Mrs. Rauhut Biter was a homemaker.

Surviving are one daughter, Barbara Slauter of La Porte; one son, Tom of Fort Wayne; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; five sisters, Debbie Griffith of Minole, N.D., Marilyn Zehner and Nancy Morrison, both of Knox, Betty Byer of Menomonie Falls, Wis., and Eileen West of Sturgis, Mich.; and two brothers, Don Keller of San Pierre, Ind., and Bobby Keller of Minneapolis, Minn.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Rauhut, and one brother, Howard Keller.

The funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. La Porte County time at Braman and Son Memorial Chapel, Knox, with Rev. James Pradtke officiating. Friends may call Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery, Knox.



She was buried in February 2007 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Knox, Starke Co., IN, Findagrave #47825156.
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Citations

  1. [S4687] Knox, ED 75-2A, sheet 15B, Household 366, 1940 Federal Census, Starke County, Indiana. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T627, Roll 1095.

Howard Keller

M, #126737, b. 1942, d. 2000

Parents

FatherChase Keller (b. 4 December 1909, d. March 1981)
MotherHazel B. Rock (b. 5 November 1913, d. 27 August 2005)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Howard Keller was born in 1942. He died in 2000.

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Walter Rauhut

M, #126741, b. 1 August 1929, d. 18 December 1996
Pedigree Link

Family: Beverly Jean Keller (b. 13 February 1933, d. 16 February 2007)

SonThomas Lee Rauhut
DaughterBarbara Lynn Rauhut

Biography

Walter Rauhut was born on 1 August 1929 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL. He married Beverly Jean Keller, daughter of Chase Keller and Hazel B. Rock. Walter Rauhut died on 18 December 1996 in South Bend, St. Joseph Co., IN.

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Daniel B. Sterling

M, #126748, b. 3 July 1930, d. 16 August 2014

Parents

FatherBradford Curran Sterling (b. 1898, d. July 1947)
MotherHazel Carolina Carlson (b. 11 May 1903, d. 12 July 1982)
Pedigree Link

Family: Marie Louise Dunham

DaughterDonna Frances Sterling
SonBradford D. Sterling

Biography

Daniel B. Sterling was born on 3 July 1930 in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA.1 He married Marie Louise Dunham, daughter of Edmund Doyle Dunham and Emma Irene Boden. Daniel B. Sterling and Marie Louise Dunham were divorced on 28 June 1977 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV. He married Jean Gray Kitzmiller, daughter of James Gray Kitzmiller and Anna Marcella Van Hauen, on 1 October 1978 in the Little Brown Church, Nashua, Chickasaw Co., IA,

WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT - The Courier; Waterloo, Iowa; Friday, October 13, 1978; Page 10 (Newspapers.com)

Kitzmiller-Sterling vows are exchanged

CEDAR FALLS -- Mr. and Mrs. James G. Kitzmiller, 3120 Big Woods Road, are announcing the Oct. 1 marriage of their daughter, Jean, and Daniel Sterling of Ankeny.

He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rean Kloostra of Crosslake, Minn.

Vows were exchanged at 3 p.m. at Little Brown Church near Nashua.

Attending the bride was Kathy Gruis.

Paul Kitzmiller, brother of the bride served as best man.

The bride is employed by the State Hospital-School for the Mentally Retarded, Woodward. Her husband is an employee of the Iowa Department of Revenue, Des Moines.

They will reside at 2107 W. First St., Apt. 1, Ankeny.

Daniel B. Sterling and Jean Gray Kitzmiller were divorced. He died on 16 August 2014 in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA,

OBITUARY (Findagrave.com):

Daniel B. Sterling, 84, was born July 3, 1930, in Des Moines, the son of Bradford Sterling and Hazel Sterling. He passed away at Mercy Medical Center on August 16, 2014.

Daniel retired as a revenue agent for the Iowa Department of Revenue. In addition, he spent over 20 years as an enumerator for the USDA. Daniel enjoyed hunting, walking, golf and his dogs. He was a member of the NRA, American Legion and Oakwood United Methodist Church.

Daniel had a sense of humor and liked socializing with his friends and having fun. Above all, he loved his family and would do anything for them.

Daniel is survived by his sister, Jean Faupel; daughter, Donna “Didi” Loynachan (Matthew); son, Bradford “Brad” Sterling; former wife and friend, Jean Kitzmiller; granddaughters, Jennifer “Jenni” Liston and Shannan Belden; six great-grandchildren, Anakin Liston, Bethany, Christian, Caitlin, Caleb and Wyatt Belden; and many, many friends.

Daniel lived 84 years, 1 month and 13 days.



He was buried in August 2014 in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk Co., IA, Findagrave #134533776.
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Citations

  1. [S2253] Des Moines, ED 100-36, sheet 1B, Household 20, 1940 Federal Census, Polk County, Iowa. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T627, Roll 1192.

Bradford Curran Sterling1

M, #126749, b. 1898, d. July 1947
Pedigree Link

Family: Hazel Carolina Carlson (b. 11 May 1903, d. 12 July 1982)

SonDaniel B. Sterling+ (b. 3 July 1930, d. 16 August 2014)

Biography

Bradford Curran Sterling was born in 1898 in Illinois.1 He married Hazel Carolina Carlson on 3 January 1927 in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA. He died in July 1947.

He was buried in 1947 in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk Co., IA, Findagrave #82817683.
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Citations

  1. [S2253] Des Moines, ED 100-36, sheet 1B, Household 20, 1940 Federal Census, Polk County, Iowa. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T627, Roll 1192.

Hazel Carolina Carlson1

F, #126750, b. 11 May 1903, d. 12 July 1982
Pedigree Link

Family: Bradford Curran Sterling (b. 1898, d. July 1947)

SonDaniel B. Sterling+ (b. 3 July 1930, d. 16 August 2014)

Biography

Hazel Carolina Carlson was born on 11 May 1903 in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA.1 She married Bradford Curran Sterling on 3 January 1927 in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA. She married Rean Jacob Kloostra after 1947. She died on 12 July 1982.

She was buried in July 1982 in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk Co., IA, Findagrave #133421616.
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Citations

  1. [S2253] Des Moines, ED 100-36, sheet 1B, Household 20, 1940 Federal Census, Polk County, Iowa. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T627, Roll 1192.