---------- > From: Gayla Dalton <LDGDALTO@ihc.com> > My brick wall is my great-great grandfather: > Emil Ludwig KELLER b. 01 Jan 1842, Hainichen, Saxony, Germany > Married to > Cathrina Regine (Dina)Christine KOHLBRAND b. 15 Jun 1849, Furstenau, > Hannover, Germany > > Emil desereted the Prussian Army and run away with Dina, who was 16 > years old. They went to England and were married, then on to Missouri, > in 1868, where they had the Jesse James gang working for them to clear > the land. They were drove out of Missouri as Germans were not liked > there. They went on to Nebraska where they homesteaded. In the 1890's > they moved on to Ogden, Utah where with their family they ran a farm and > meat markets. > Emil's uncle is Friedrich Gottlob KELLER, the inventor. He invented > the process of making paper from wood pulp. He also was from Hainichen, > Saxony. The town has a moument and a school named after him. I bought a > pamplet on Friedrich at the Rathaus in Hainichen, the parents of > Friedrich are listed who would be Emil's grandparents: > > Johann Israel KELLER and Johanna Julianne ENGELMANN > I cannot find Emil's parents. > He had 14 brothers and sisters, I do not know their names. > > Emil and Dina's children: > All born in USA > William Ludwig KELLER b. 17 Aug 1868 > Annie KELLER b. 1869 > Henry Ludwig KELLER b. 26 Apr 1871 > Fred Ludwig KELLER b. 04 Dec 1872 > Ida L. KELLER b. 08 May 1874 > Emil Ludwig KELLER 10 Sep 1875 > Anna KELLER b. 03 Jun 1877 > Charles Ludwig KELLER b. 28 Dec 1878 > Louis Ludwig KELLER b. 331 Mar 1880 > Emma KELLER b. 07 Oct 1881 > Alma June KELLER b. 10 Jun 1885 > > Thanks for any help, > > Gayla Keller Dalton > Kaysville, Utah > ==== KELLAR Mailing List ====