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Surnames: Kronenberg, Kronenberger, Bruder, Kiefer, Baumgartner, Crist.
Classification: Query
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Sorry, I don't have enough information on my Keller family of Daviss County, Indiana
and Fairfield County, Ohio to make a link to your Barbara Keller.
My Margarethe Keller married Anselm Schmelzer, the son of Blausius Schmelzer and Walburga
Christ who immigrated from Germany and settled at Geneva, Fairfield County Ohio. Their
daughter, Frances Philumena "Minnie" Schmelzer married Charles Christ/Crist and
they lived in Corning, Perry County Ohio, and Columbus Ohio prior to Minnie's death
about Oct. 1, 1904 at Washington, Daviess County, Indiana. Minnie's daughter Catherine
"Kate" Crist was living at Washington, Indiana, and she was married to John W.
Scholl soon after her mother's death. It is interesting that the death certificate for
Minnie Schmelzer is signed by an undertaker named. A. Keller, who may -- or may not -- be
related to Margarethe Keller, Minnie's mother.
From what I have seen in my research so far there are at least TWO unrelated Keller
families in Washington, Daviess County, Indiana. My Margarethe Keller was Roman Catholic,
probably from Alsace. The YODER link in your family makes me wonder if your KELLER family
was Mennonite (or at least Protestant). The names of the children also sound Protestant
rather than Catholic.