Dear List Members,
The message below was from "Shelley Cardiel" <cardiels(a)comcast.net>. She
has rescued some family photographs and is trying to find their rightful family. This is
such a wonderful thing! I hope someone on one of these lists will happen to be a member
of the photo's family.
Leslie Kohler
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From "Shelley Cardiel" <cardiels(a)comcast.net>
I've "rescued" two old photographs belonging to the KELLER Family of
Washington and Oregon. The first photograph is identified as Grandpa and Grammie KELLER
with Gladys and was taken at the Prof. G. L. Eastman Studio in either Portland, OR;
Olympia, WA; or Colfax, WA. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1890's
with the couple likely in their 30's or 40's and the young child about 5 years old
at the time.
The second photograph is one of a group of 3 girls and 1 boy, likely a confirmation or
school graduation photograph with all wearing ribbons and the girls in white dresses with
the boy in a suit. It was taken at the Cherrington Studio with no location identified but
has the name Mrs. J. H. KELLER of Dallas noted on the back of the photograph along with
Box 533 indicated. I'm guessing that this is Dallas, Oregon.
The word "boy" is also written on the back of the second photograph which makes
me wonder if the boy in the photograph is a KELLER. This photograph was probably taken in
the early 1900's with the four young people in the
photograph all in their teens at the time it was taken. Based on limited research I was
able to locate the following information regarding this family:
John Henry KELLER b. 18 Aug 1864 married Elizabeth HARTMAN and together they had 6
children including, Johnnie Hartman Jr; Bessie; Helen; Velma, Gladys,
and Hattie KELLER. Son Johnnie was b. 18 Aug 1896 in St. Johns, WA and died 1963 in
Oregon. John Henry KELLER died in Oregon in 1948. Census records provide the following
information:
1910 census of N. Dallas, OR:
John H. KELLER, age 45, married 19 years, born OH, parents born Germany/OH, a Farmer
Eliza KELLER, wife, age 38, married 19 years, 5 children/4 living, born MO, parents born
Germany
Bessie M. KELLER, dau, age 15, born WA
John H. KELLER Jr., son, age 13, born WA
Gladys E. KELLER, dau, age 7, born WA
Helen KELLER, dau, age 6, born WA
1920 census of Dallas, OR:
John H. KELLER, age 56, born OH, parents born Switzerland/VT, a Farmer
Elizabeth A. KELLER, wife, age 48, born MO, parents born Germany
John H. KELLER Jr., son, age 21, born WA, a Farm Laborer
Gladys E. KELLER, dau, age 17, born WA, a Kitchen Helper at Boarding House
Helen KELLER, dau, age 15, born WA
Velma E. KELLER, dau, age 8, born OR
I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that these wonderful old photographs can
be returned to their rightful place with family. If you are a member of this family, or
you know someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley cardiels(a)comcast.net