Family Group Sheet

Subject:          Francois Joseph KELLER

Birth:                              27 Jun 1807    Niederhergheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Marriage:           before __ ___ 1840    Alsace, France.2

Passport:                         8 Sep 1846    Niederhergheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France; # 8:3090 (with 3 children).3

Immigratn:            after __ Sep 1846    4

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; household #24 Medina River above Castroville.2

Occupation:                   __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; farmer.2

Deed:                             7 May 1852    Medina County, Texas; File 1099, Sections 205 (Abstract 581), 206 (Abstract 582), 151.2 (Abstract 1178), 151.5 (Abstract 1177) and 151.7 (Abstract 1179) 640 acres; Grantee - Joseph Keller.  Patentee - Joseph Keller.  CC Cert. #163.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1854    St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County; family #53 (7 children).6

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; household #2614 Castroville.7

Death:                           23 Mar 1868    1

Father:            Francois Joseph KELLER (circa 19 Oct 1773-6 Nov 1863)

Mother:           Marguerite RUBRECHT (circa 20 Jul 1775-3 Apr 1841)

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Spouse:          Anne Marie MANN

Birth:                             25 Dec 1815    Mulhouse, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Death:                             29 Jul 1907    Lytle, Atascosa County, Texas.1

Father:

Mother:

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Eight Known Children

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F            Therese KELLER

Birth:                              15 Oct 1840    Niederhergheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Immigratn:            after __ Sep 1846    (w); Francois Joseph KELLER and Anne Marie MANN4

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Francois Joseph KELLER and Anne Marie MANN; Medina County, Texas; household #24 Medina River above Castroville.2

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Francois Joseph KELLER and Anne Marie MANN; Medina County, Texas; household #2614 Castroville.7

Marriage:                         3 Jun 1865    Georges TRAWALTER (9 Mar 1835-        ), son of Francois Joseph TRAWALTER Sr and Anne Marie HABY; Medina County, Texas.8

Death:                            29 Jan 1935    Texas.1

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F            Salome KELLER

Birth:                              24 Oct 1844    Niederhergheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Immigratn:            after __ Sep 1846    (w); Francois Joseph KELLER and Anne Marie MANN4

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Francois Joseph KELLER and Anne Marie MANN; Medina County, Texas; household #24 Medina River above Castroville.2

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Francois Joseph KELLER and Anne Marie MANN; Medina County, Texas; household #2614 Castroville.7

Marriage:                      18 May 1867    Joseph BALL (24 Feb 1836-11 Mar 1918), son of Joseph BALL and Marianne WOLFF; Bexar County, Texas; witness John Ball and John Wolf.9

Death:                            16 Jun 1929    Medina County, Texas.10

Burial:                            18 Jun 1929    Our Lady of Grace Catholic Cemetery, Lacoste, Medina County.10

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M           Francis Joseph KELLER

Birth:                             19 Dec 1847    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.11

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Francois Joseph KELLER and Anne Marie MANN; Medina County, Texas; household #24 Medina River above Castroville.2

Death:                           19 Nov 1930    Bexar County, Texas.11

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F            Mary Ann KELLER

Birth:                               9 Dec 1849    Medina County, Texas.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Francois Joseph KELLER and Anne Marie MANN; Medina County, Texas; household #24 Medina River above Castroville.2

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Francois Joseph KELLER and Anne Marie MANN; Medina County, Texas; household #2614 Castroville.7

Marriage:                       16 Jun 1871    Simon FEST (17 Jul 1849-31 Jan 1893), son of Simon FEST and Marie Anne BIHL; Bexar County, Texas.9

Death:                             4 Dec 1933    San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.11

Burial:                             6 Dec 1933    St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County.11

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F            Saferene KELLER

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1851    Texas.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Francois Joseph KELLER and Anne Marie MANN; Medina County, Texas; household #2614 Castroville.7

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M           Sabian KELLER

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1852    Texas.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Francois Joseph KELLER and Anne Marie MANN; Medina County, Texas; household #2614 Castroville.7

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F            Barbara KELLER

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1854    Texas.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Francois Joseph KELLER and Anne Marie MANN; Medina County, Texas; household #2614 Castroville.7

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F            Caroline KELLER

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1857    Texas.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Francois Joseph KELLER and Anne Marie MANN; Medina County, Texas; household #2614 Castroville.7

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Endnotes 

1. Family Search, online www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as Fam Search. 

2. Family Quest, 1850 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1850 Census. 

3. Clifford Neal Smith, compiler, Emigrants from France (Haut Rhin Department) to America Part 2: 1845-1847 (McNeal, Arizona: Westland Publications, 1989). Hereinafter cited as Emigrnts from France 2. 

4. Cornelia Schrader-Muggenthaler, compiler, The Alsace Emigration Book Volume I (n.p.: Closson Press, 1989). Hereinafter cited as Alsace Em Bk I. 

5. Texas General Land Office Land Grant Search, online http://wwwdb.glo.state.tx.us/central/LandGrants/LandGrantsWorklist.cfm. Hereinafter cited as TX GLO. 

6. Ted Gittinger, Connie Rihn, Roberta Haby and Charlene Snavely, compiler, St Louis Church, Castroville, Texas (San Antonio, Texas: Graphic Arts, 1973). Hereinafter cited as St Louis Church. 

7. Heritage Quest, 1860 Census of Bexar County, Texas., CD-ROM (Sierra OnLine: Generations Archives), Bexar County. Hereinafter cited as 1860 Census - Bexar. 

8. Calvin D Foster, compiler, Marriage License Book D, Medina County, Texas (San Antonio, Texas: Our Heritage, 1978). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Marrs Bk D. 

9. San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society, compiler, Marriages of Bexar County, Texas Books E & F Aug 27 1866 - May 29 1879 (San Antonio, Texas: San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society, 1998). Hereinafter cited as Marrs - Bexar Co E, F. 

10. LDS microfilm, compiler, Our Lady of Grace Catholic Cemetery, Lacoste (n.p.: GEDCOM by an unknown person). Hereinafter cited as Grace Cem. 

11. Family Search - Labs, online http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/#p=0. Hereinafter cited as Family Search - Labs.