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Mary Seiler
b. October 21, 1848 in New York
m August? 1869 to Martin Keller in Chicago or possibly Indiana
d. August 21, 1927
Buried Mound Cemetery Racine Wisconsin

The first child of Joseph and Anna Seiler. Mary Seiler was born in New York October 21 1848. She married Martin Keller in Chicago 1869. Mary and Martin Keller spent their first married years living in Chicago Illinois at 2136 ????? and 486 Larabee Street. Across the street lived John Seiler her younger brother at 483 Larabee Street Chicago Illinois. The Keller family moved to 1329 Geneva Street Racine Wisconsin in 1888 or 1889. Joseph Seiler shows up in the 1910 Census with them at the Geneva Street address.

Husband - Martin Keller, also shows up as Mart Keller in different Censuses.

Martin Keller (father was Jacob Keller mothers first name began with D)
b. August 9, 1839 in Prussia
Immigrated. 1868
d. February 4, 1903
Buried Mound Cemetery Racine Wisconsin
Occupation - Machinist

Children -
Anna Dora Keller
b. August 25, 1869 Chicago *
m. Bernhard Tilly
d. May 11,1920 Racine Wisconsin (suicide)*

Katherine (Kate) Keller
b. June 14, 1871 Chicago
m. Andrew F Sieverkrop
d. June 25, 1950. Buried Mound Cemetery Racine Wisconsin

Frank Martin Keller
b. April 4, 1874 Chicago
m. Henrietta Bark
d. July 17, 1969 Waukesha, Wisconsin *
Rosette Catherine Keller
b. May 27, 1897 Racine Wisconsin
m. November 24, 1916 Theodore M Mertens, Sr
d. March 26, 1938 Madison Wisconsin West Lawn Cemetery Racine
        Dora Adeline Keller
        b.December 9, 1898 Racine, Wisconsin
        m. Einer Nelson June 19, January 18, 1943 Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
                b. 1893 Denmark
                d. ?

        rem. Joseph C. Estrella January 18, 1943. b. August 14, 1908
                d. September 5, 1970 Alta Loma, San Bernardino Co., California
        d. March 22, 1982 Apple Valley California
        Buried in Bellevue Cemetery Ontario California with Joseph C. Estrella
        Dora could not have children, she adopted. She and Einer adopted the kids and raised them as there own.
                        (on file)
                        b. ?
                        on file
                        b. ?
        Verna Irene Keller
        b. June 1, 1902 South Milwaukee Wisconsin
        m. January 30, 1926 Emil Otto Miller, Waukegan Illinois
        d. September 27, 1998 Racine Wisconsin Graceland Cemetery
        Myrtle Lillian Keller
        b. August 27, 1905 Milwaukee Wisconsin
        m. Walter Frank Dahlke, Sr
        d. March 19, 1977 Racine Wisconsin
        Myron Henry Keller
        b. June 18, 1910 Racine Wisconsin
        m. Viola Lenzke September 20, 1937
        d. October 12, 1993 Pestigo Wisconsin
        Jerome Ralph Keller
        b. November 14, 1915 Racine Wisconsin
        m. Jane Marie Sorenson August 27, 1937
        rem. Mary
        d. July 2, 2003 Mishawaka Indiana

John Harry Keller
b. February 28, 1880 Chicago
m. Magdelina Bondgard
d.June 25, 1971 Racine Wisconsin *

William Joseph Keller
b. November 28, 1884 Chicago
m. Margarette Christofferson
Divorced
d.November 17, 1931 Racine Wisconsin Buried Mound Cemetery. (suicide)*
        1 child died at 4 months

Ralph George Keller
b. April 3, 1886 Chicago
m. Adelheid M. ?
d. January 24, 1981 Buried Mound Cemetery Racine Wisconsin

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Andrew F Sieverkrop
b. August 16, 1871
d. February 24, 1943 Buried Mound Cemetery Racine Wisconsin.

Adelheid M ?
b. March 26, 1889
d. June 13, 1988 Buried Mound Cemetery Racine Wisconsin

Dora Adeline Keller
b. 1898
d. March 22, 1982
buried: Bellevue Memorial Park, Ontario, San Bernardino Co., California
Dora and Einer traveled West about 1930 due to the Great Depression and lived in Boulder Nevada. Both found work there. Einer made cement forms and Dora was a laborer on the Hoover Dam Project. Dora was the only female to work on the project and participated in the ground breaking ceremony. There is a photo of Dora hanging in the Hoover Dam Visitor's center. There was also a newspaper article written where she is mentioned.

Dora was a practical nurse, worked on Hoover dam as a nurse then a laborer. Einer and Dora went to Boulder City NV to find work during the depression. Einer left Dora after Hoover Dam was completed and went to Los Angeles. He was found living in Santa Monica CA. Then in San Leandro CA. He was a sheet metal worker and a carpenter. He made cement forms on the dam project and later owned a sheet shop in San Leandro. Was found remarried with 3 sons. Dora divorced him. Einer and Dora adopted two children.

* Taken from Jerome Keller's "family tree".

Notes:

Information from Jerome Keller:

"Prior to the Chicago Fire in 1871, the Martin Keller family lived in Shemunge close to the Calumet River. Martin carried the sewing machine on his shoulders and Mary carried Anna Dora and Katherine into that river to escape the wrath of the Fire. Joseph Seiler sailed a three mast Schooner "THE TAYLOR" from Chicago Harbor to Cadillac Michigan where he purchased wood from the Heinz Limber Co, to help rebuild Chicago. The Schooner Taylor was also docked in Racine, WI and demolished by 1928. Frank Keller came to Racine, WI at age 15 and worked for JI Case. History from Cases being researched"

Furnished from Bob (last name on file):

"Anna Dora owned a confectionery @ 1330 Douglas St and Harry and Lena lived a few doors south (Of Anna Dora store) and owned the Keller Cone Factory. This was in Racine WI."
Note:
Photos of Keller's that can not as of yet be placed in Keller family tree are;
Myrtle Keller
Dorothy Keller
Verna Keller
Jerome Keller