John Peter Keller I 1708-1803

Heather's 8th great paternal grandfather

Our Keller Lineage

John Peter Keller

Son of

Born abt 1708 in Switzerland

Died between 1791 & 1803

Married

Anna Maria

Daughter of

Born

Died

Children:

Carl Andrew Keller 1750-1803 m. Barbara Judith Bigler
Johan Adam Keller
Mary Keller m. Edward Powell
Christina Keller M. Frederick Daughterman



Peter's will (included near the bottom of this post) mentions sons Andrew & Adam, with Andrew receiving the homestead.  It also mentions daughter Mary wife of Edward Powell, and daughter Christina, wife of Frederick Daughterman, deceased.  In addition, it lists grandchildren Mary, Jacob, Susanna, & Elizabeth Daughterman.

Occupation - Brass Founder & Rope Maker

Title : Pennsylvania Genealogies : Index of Surnames

Source Information

Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

1735 - Immigrated from Switzerland

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014

Or is this record correct?
Name: John Peter Keller
Birth Year: abt 1713
Arrival Year: 1748
Arrival Place: Pennsylvania
Age: 35
Source Publication Code: 1804
Primary Immigrant: Keller, John Peter

Annotation: Taken from original manuscripts in the state archives. Names given throughout pages 1-677. Foreigners arriving in Pennsylvania named on pages 521-667. No. 3776, Kelker, supplements this.

1. Media: Digital Book
   Abbrev: Pennsylvania Genealogies
   Title: Pennsylvania Genealogies Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German
   Author: Egle, William Henry, M. D., M. A.
   Publication: Clearfield
   Date: 27 Jun 2008
   Repository:
   Name: Ancestry
   Page: p. 341
   Quality: 3
   Date: 27 Jun 2008
   Text: Johann Peter KELLER, a native of Germany, emigrated to Amer ica prior to 1760, and settled in Lancaster county, Pennsyl vania where he died; his wife Anna Maria, b. in Germany, di ed in the town of Lancaster on 6 January 1782. They had tw o children b. in Germany:
   1. Carl Andrew, b. 14 July 1750
   2. Johann Adam

Daughter Mary Keller is Born
Abbrev: Peter Powell Family of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Title: Peter Powell Family of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Author: Stauffer, Romaine
Publication: 27 jun 2008
Date: 27 Jun 2008
Text: Edward Powell and Mary Kehler/Keller were married Jan. 5, 1 771 at St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, Pa. She was the daughter of German immigrant Peter and Anna Maria Kehler/Keller.

Between 1791 - 1803 - John Peter Keller died
His memorial stone says 1782, same as the record in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014.  Note that on that record, the date of death has a question mark.  His will however, was written in 1791, and proved in 1803.  

Burial:
Unknown.

Find a Grave Entry:
Birth: 1708, Switzerland
Death: 1782
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania, USA

John Peter Keller I immigrated from Switzerland in about 1748. Although he was probably buried in Lancaster County, PA, a memorial stone was placed in Harrisburg Cemetery where many members of his family are buried, including John Peter Keller II, III, IV and V. 

Memorial Stone:

Inscription:
JOHN PETER KELLER
1708--1782
BORN IN SWITZERLAND
BURIED AT LANCASTER, PA

Research:

"CHARLES B KELLER recorder of deed_s for Lancaster county lives in an elegant suburban home built on land that has been in the possession of the Keller family for generations land that was secured from the Penns by Mr Keller s greatgrandfather At first this tract comprised but five acres but Mr Keller acquired more land until he held eighty six acres The founder of the Keller family in America was Johann Peter Keller a native of Germany who came to these shores prior to 1760 settling in Lancaster county where he died, His wife Anna Maria born in Germany died in Lancaster Jan 6 1782 Two of their children Carl Andrew and Johann Adam were born in Germany,

 Carl A Keller son of Johann Peter married Barbara Judith Bigler and from this couple Charles B Keller is descended.

 John Andrew Keller son of Carl A and father of Charles B married Harriet Trissler and both passed their lives in Lancaster He died in 1856 They had the following children Samuel Benjamin Schaeffer Villiam Augustus Clara John Adam Lizzie Kate Harriet Maria Ella Emanuel and Charles B Charles B Keller was born Oct 20 1853 next door to the courthouse in East King street where his father then lived He was graduated from the Boys High School in 1868 with valedictory honors and graduated from Muhlenberg College in 1873 After being associated with his brother Villiam A in the manufacture of paper boxes in Philadelphia for a year Mr Keller became principal of the Strasburgr schools in 1874 remaining there ten years and raising the standard of the schools to a high grade During his stay in that town he graduated hundreds of young people and is held in grateful memory in that community In 1884 Mr Keller became engaged in the coal and lumber business at Ephrata where he remained ten years He was early identified with the Independent Telephone company an organization that gave to the people of Lancaster a much lower priced and far more satisfactory telephone service became superintendent of that company in July 1898 and by his energy and push brought the business to the very fore front in a brief period Mr Keller was elected recorder of deeds for Lancaster county Nov 6 1900 and on the first day of the following year entered upon the responsible duties of that position and his ability and integrity give every promise of a most successful and satisfactory administration of its affairs by the present incumbent On Sept 19 1884 Mr Keller was married to Miss Harriet Leche laughter of Lieut David H Leche 2d Pennsylvania Cavalry and this union has been blessed by the birth of three children Frederick Rowe who is now attending Franklin and Marshall College and Harriet and Helen Leche both at school Mr Keller is prominent in all the affairs of the city is a member of Grace Church and is an intelligent and conscientious gentleman Socially he belongs to the Masons the Elks and the Lodge of Perfection 

JOHN ADAM KELLER brother of Charles B was born Oct 29 1840 on the site of the Bank building in Center Square Lancaster obtained his education in the local school and completing that course of study went into the Fellanbaum Foundry where he spent two years three years he worked with NCF Scheer then connected himself with the Pennsylvania Railway Company being brakeman and extra conductor for five years At the end of that time entered the service of his country enlisting as a member of what afterward became the 17th PVI the close of his military experiences Mr Keller engaged in the truck business on the Lititz turnpike Five years later he sold out this business to partner Adam R Keller and opened a stand on East King street in which he was for four years He was then employed by DS Bursk In 1886 he became a clerk in the establishment of Walter A Heinitsh where he since remained Mr Keller married Miss Anna daughter of Patrick Carrigan of Philadelphia and they own occupy one of the handsomest modern dwellings East King street opposite the Lancaster prison Mr Keller is not only a great lover of flowers but is also a most successful floriculturist following the occupation however purely for pleasure The flower beds about his home are always the attractive in the city Vhen the park the Lancaster county prison was thrown open to public it was Mr Keller who suggested the big pond and superintended its construction." 

Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 

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Notes and Queries, Historical, Biographical and Genealogical, Relating Chiefly to Interior Pennsylvania, Volume 2

"KELLER JOHN PETER son of Charles Andrew Keller and Judith Barbara Bigler was born at Lancaster Penna September 28 1776.  His ancestor belonged to one of the oldest families in Switzerland and emigrated to America in 1735. John Peter learned the trade of a brass founder coming to Harrisburg in 1796 In 1801. he established himself in business as brass founder and ropemaker 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 a gentleman of thrift industry and indomitable energy upright honored and respected by his fellow citizens. He was no less decided and influential as a Christian being one of the founders of the Lutheran Church in Harrisburg He died at Harrisburg on the 1st of October 1859 in the 84th year of his age. Mr Keller was twice married His first wife was Catharine Schaeffer  daughter of Rev Frederick Schaeffer DD of Lancaster b Nov 6 1774 d Dec 19 1842 and by whom he had the following children Frederick George Rev Emanuel Eliza in James R Boyd Maria m Lewis L Plitt Catharine 1n James Gilliard John Peter Sophia m Thomas Montgomery William Frederick George Benjamin Peter Charles and Charles Andrew His second wife was Mrs Rachel Cochran widow of William Cochran formerly sheriff of the county who survived him thirteen years " 

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Peter Keller of the borough of Lancaster...

situate on the east side of Queen St in Borough of Lancaster...

my son Andrew Keller...  said son Andrew (dwelling house and all the grounds)for the sum of four hundred pounds in specei of gold or silver coin..

Daughter Mary, wife of Edward Powell, the sum of fifty pounds...

Son Adam the sum of one hundred and sixteen pounds and thirteen shillings and four pence...

Grandaughter Mary Daughterman (one of the daughters of my deceased daughter Christina late wife of Frederick Daughterman) sum of twenty nine pounds three shillings and four pence..

Grandson Jacob Daughterman (a son of my said deceaded daughter Christina) sum of twenty nine pounds three shillings and four pence..

Grandaughter Susanna Daughterman one of the daugthers of my said deceased daughter Christina sum of twenty nine pounds three shillings and four pence..

Grandaughter Elizabeth Daughter man youngers daughte rof my said deceased daughter christina sum of twenty nine pounds three shillings and four pence..

I have hereto set my hand and seal the twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one.  Peter Kehler

Will was proved November 8th 1803

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   Text: DEED:
   John MILLER to Peter KEHLER, 1805, Lancaster Borough, Lanca ster County, Pennsylvania File contributed for use in USGen Web Archives by Romaine Stauffer.
   
   Quit C laim, Lancaster County Deed Book R-3-79; p. 79
   Written: 15 January 1805
   Recorded: 18 January 1805
   
   "John Miller to Peter Kehler...To all people to whom thes e presents shall come John Miller sole Executor of the las t Will and Testament of Peter Kehler late of the Borough o f Lancaster in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsyl vania, Brassfounder deceased...."

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Media: Digital Book Abbrev: Biographical and Genealogical Sketches from Central Pennsylvania Title: Biographical and Genealogical Sketches from Central Pennsyl vania Excerpted From Chronicles of Central Pennsylvania Author: Godcharles, Frederic A Publication: Volume IV: Personal and Family Histories New York 1944 Date: 29 Jan 2010 Repository: Name: Ancestry Ancestry Ancestry Page: p. 502 Quality: 3 Date: 29 Jan 2010 Text: ...J. Frederick SENER married (first) Kate J. HAMILTON, nat ive of the county, and d/o Peter Hamilton. She was a descen dant of the early Andrew Hamilton, who laid out much of thi s city. There was one child of this marriage, Charles M, wh o died in his twelfth year. J. Frederick Sener married (second) in April of 1868, Eliza beth KELLER, native of Lancaster, and a descendant of earl y settlers in this part of the State. Her great-great-grand father, Johann Peter Keller, was a native of Germany, who c ame to the United States before 1760. He married Anna Maria , also a native of Germany, who died in Lancaster on Januar y 6, 1782, and they were the parents of two children: 1. Carl Andrew, and 2. Johann Adam, both born in Germany The former was b. on July 14, 1750, and died in 1805, marri ed Barbara BIGLER, who was born on August 9, 1755, and die d in 1831. They were the parents of ten children. The secon d of the children, Adam, who was born on September 28, 1776 , first member of Elizabeth (Keller) Sener's paternal lin e to be born in this country, married Elizabeth SCHAEFFER , b. in 1786, and they were the parents of a family of thir teen childfren. Second in the family was John Andrew Keller , father of Elizabeth (Keller) Sener. He married Hariett TR ESSLER, and they spent their entire lives in Lancaster.