Here are some Keim entries from the 1850 Berks Co. census: Perry Twp., p. 274, dwelling 55, family 96: John Keim, 55, m., laborer, real estate valued at $1500 Magdalena, 55, f. Stephen, 16, m. Ely Keim, 21, m., occupation illegible Amanda, 20, f. Magdalena, 5/12, f. [No birth places are listed for these occupants.] Perry Twp., p. 274, dwelling 56, family 97: John Keim, Jr. 25, m., shoemaker Lovinia, 25, f. Jeremiah, 2, m. Mary Becker, 32, f. Abraham Becker, 17, m. [No birth places are listed for these occupants.] Reading, Northwest ward, p. 247, [dwelling number illegible], family 480: John H. Keim, 33, m., merchant, real estate valued at $10,000, b. PA Martha, 32, f., b. PA Benneville R., 9, m., b. PA, attended school within the year Mary H., 7, f., b. PA, attended school within the year Edward J., 6, m., b. PA, attended school within the year Virginia R., 4, f., b. PA, attended school within the year Anna H., 2, f., b. PA Peghton R., 3/12, m., b. PA John McCabe, 40, m., b. Ireland Catherine Kramer, 18, f., b. PA Pike Twp, p. 448, dwelling 3, family 3: George Keim, 71, farmer, real estate valued at $7000, b. Berks Co. Susanna, 67, f., b. Berks Co. Sarah, 40, f., b. Berks Co. Benneville, 38, m., b. Berks Co. John, 36, m., b. Berks Co. George, 24, m., b. Berks Co. William, 21, m., b. Berks Co. Eliza Nolle [?] , 21, f., b. Berks Co. Pike Twp., p. 448, dwelling 4, family 4: Israel Keim, 32, m., laborer, b. Berks Co. Leah, 28, f., b. Berks Co. Pike Twp., p. 449, dwelling 29, family 30: Joel Keims, 37, m., farmer, real estate valued at $1800, b. Berks Co. Catharine, 27, f., b. Berks Co. James, 7, m., b. Berks Co. Augustus, 4, m. b. Berks Co. Ontelaunee Twp., p. 188, dwelling 134, family 134: John Kime, 52, m., laborer, b. PA Catharine, 51, f., b. PA Mary, 11, f., b. PA, attended school within the year I hope this helps someone. Chris

Christina Humphreys wrote: > > Here are some Keim entries from the 1850 Berks Co. census: > > Perry Twp., p. 274, dwelling 55, family 96: > John Keim, 55, m., laborer, real estate valued at $1500 > Magdalena, 55, f. > Stephen, 16, m. > Ely Keim, 21, m., occupation illegible > Amanda, 20, f. > Magdalena, 5/12, f. > [No birth places are listed for these occupants.] > Above must be the family of Johannes Keim, son of Daniel Keim and Magdalena Schupp..... the dates fit. 1 Johannes Keim b: 15 April 1794 d: 20 January 1871 .. +Magdalena Blum b: 08 August 1793 d: 26 March 1877 ....2 Stephen Keim b: 23 January 1833 d: 20 January 1916 ......... +Matilda Rubright Directly above is what's been previously posted.

Christina Humphreys wrote: > > Here are some Keim entries from the 1850 Berks Co. census: > > Reading, Northwest ward, p. 247, [dwelling number illegible], family > 480: > John H. Keim, 33, m., merchant, real estate valued at $10,000, b. PA > Martha, 32, f., b. PA > Benneville R., 9, m., b. PA, attended school within the year > Mary H., 7, f., b. PA, attended school within the year > Edward J., 6, m., b. PA, attended school within the year > Virginia R., 4, f., b. PA, attended school within the year > Anna H., 2, f., b. PA > Peghton R., 3/12, m., b. PA > Above looks like the family of John High KEIM and Martha Elizabeth RANDOLPH. 1 John High KEIM b: 26 January 1817 Reading, Berks Co, PA d: 29 October 1858 Doloroso, St. Charles Co, MO . +Martha Elizabeth RANDOLPH b: 06 April 1818 VA m: 03 June 1839 Reading, Berks Co, PA d: 05 June 1890 ... 2 Benneville Randolph KEIM b: 01 January 1841 Reading, Berks Co, PA d: May 1914 ... 2 Mary High KEIM b: 04 December 1842 Reading, Berks Co, PA d: 1891 ... 2 Edward Tudor Randolph KEIM b: 08 August 1844 Reading, Berks Co, PA ... 2 Virginia Randolph KEIM b: 04 May 1846 d: 20 June 1896 ... 2 Anna Hiester KEIM b: Bef. 17 February 1850 d: childhood ... 2 Peyton Randolph KEIM b: 23 March 1850 Reading, Berks Co, PA ... 2 Thomas Beverly KEIM b: 11 January 1852 Reading, Berks Co, PA ... 2 John Randolph KEIM b: 15 November 1853 Reading, Berks Co, PA d: infancy ... 2 John Otto KEIM b: 28 March 1855 Reading, Berks Co, PA ... 2 Frederick Sherwood Jessup KEIM b: 07 January 1857 Reading, Berks Co, PA d: in childhood ... 2 Anna Sherwood KEIM b: 18 April 1859 Reading, Berks Co, PA d: January 1873 Unknown if the info directly above is totally accurate.

Christina Humphreys wrote: > > Here are some Keim entries from the 1850 Berks Co. census: > > Perry Twp., p. 274, dwelling 55, family 96: > John Keim, 55, m., laborer, real estate valued at $1500 > Magdalena, 55, f. > Stephen, 16, m. > Ely Keim, 21, m., occupation illegible > Amanda, 20, f. > Magdalena, 5/12, f. > [No birth places are listed for these occupants.] > Question on the above family..... The infant, Magdalena, was awfully young to be Magdelena and John's child.... was she perhaps the child of Amanda and Ely Keim?

Christina Humphreys wrote: > > Here are some Keim entries from the 1850 Berks Co. census: > > Perry Twp., p. 274, dwelling 55, family 96: > John Keim, 55, m., laborer, real estate valued at $1500 > Magdalena, 55, f. > Stephen, 16, m. > Ely Keim, 21, m., occupation illegible > Amanda, 20, f. > Magdalena, 5/12, f. > [No birth places are listed for these occupants.] > > Perry Twp., p. 274, dwelling 56, family 97: > John Keim, Jr. 25, m., shoemaker > Lovinia, 25, f. > Jeremiah, 2, m. > Mary Becker, 32, f. > Abraham Becker, 17, m. > [No birth places are listed for these occupants.] > Is John Keim, age 25, a son of Johannes in the first census listing? He's on the same page on the census, and dwelling 56..... right after Johannes and Magdelena!

Christina Humphreys wrote: > > Keim entries from the 1850 Berks Co. census: > > Pike Twp., p. 449, dwelling 29, family 30: > Joel Keims, 37, m., farmer, real estate valued at $1800, b. Berks Co. > Catharine, 27, f., b. Berks Co. > James, 7, m., b. Berks Co. > Augustus, 4, m. b. Berks Co. > Above has to be the Joel Mensch KEIM Family: 1 Joel Mensch KEIM b: 09 February 1813 Pike Twp, Berks Co, PA d: 13 January 1899 Douglas Twp, Berks Co, PA . +Catharine Rohrbach b: 05 December 1820 District Twp, Berks Co, PA d: 23 April 1911 ... 2 James KEIM b: Bef. 1849 d: Aft. 1909 ...... +Sarah Yoder ... 2 Augustus R. KEIM b: 06 August 1846 d: 23 May 1894 Douglas Twp, Berks Co, PA ...... +Luzetta // b: 16 January 1856 d: 23 April 1946 ... 2 Samuel KEIM b: ca 1850 d: Aft. 1909 ...... +unmarried ... 2 William R. KEIM b: 29 January 1858 Pike Twp, Berks Co, PA d: Aft. 1909 ...... +Emma Weiner m: 28 April 1884 ... 2 Katie KEIM d: at abt. 17 yrs. old

Christina Humphreys wrote: > > Keim entries from the 1850 Berks Co. census: > > Pike Twp, p. 448, dwelling 3, family 3: > George Keim, 71, farmer, real estate valued at $7000, b. Berks Co. > Susanna, 67, f., b. Berks Co. > Sarah, 40, f., b. Berks Co. > Benneville, 38, m., b. Berks Co. > John, 36, m., b. Berks Co. > George, 24, m., b. Berks Co. > William, 21, m., b. Berks Co. > Eliza Nolle [?] , 21, f., b. Berks Co. > > Pike Twp., p. 448, dwelling 4, family 4: > Israel Keim, 32, m., laborer, b. Berks Co. > Leah, 28, f., b. Berks Co. > > Pike Twp., p. 449, dwelling 29, family 30: > Joel Keims, 37, m., farmer, real estate valued at $1800, b. Berks Co. > Catharine, 27, f., b. Berks Co. > James, 7, m., b. Berks Co. > Augustus, 4, m. b. Berks Co. > With these three families being in such close proximity, the above census records must be the descendants of George Musselman Keim, followed by his sons Israel and Joel. Descendants of George Musselman KEIM 1 George Musselman KEIM b: 10 April 1776 d: 11 July 1859 Oley, PA . +Susanna MENSCH b: 10 April 1780 District Twp, Berks Co, PA m: Bef. 28 May 1805 Berks Co, PA d: 24 August 1865 Pikesville, Berks Co, PA ... 2 // KEIM b: ca 1805 d: Bef. 24 August 1865 ... 2 Susanna KEIM b: ca 1805 d: Aft. 24 August 1865 ... 2 John KEIM b: Aft. 1805 d: Aft. 24 August 1865 ... 2 Israel KEIM b: Aft. 1808 d: Aft. 24 August 1865 ...... +Katharina Heinrich b: 16 November 1833 d: 17 November 1895 ... 2 Elizabeth KEIM b: Aft. 1809 d: Aft. 24 August 1865 ... 2 Benneville Keim b: 03 March 1809 Pike Twp, Berks Co, PA d: 11 July 1873 Rockland Twp, Berks Co, PA ...... +Margaret // ... *2nd Wife of Benneville Keim: ...... +Rebecca Baer m: 05 September 1847 New Hanover Twp, Montgomery Co, PA ... 2 Sally Ann KEIM b: Aft. 1810 d: Aft. 24 August 1865 ... 2 Joel Mensch KEIM b: 09 February 1813 Pike Twp, Berks Co, PA d: 13 January 1899 Douglas Twp, Berks Co, PA ...... +Catharine Rohrbach b: 05 December 1820 District Twp, Berks Co, PA d: 23 April 1911 ... 2 George Mensch KEIM b: 1825 d: Aft. 24 August 1865 ... 2 William Mensch KEIM b: July 1827 Pike Twp, Berks Co, PA d: 1880 ...... +Mary Ann R. Ganser b: 1839 Exeter Twp, Berks Co, PA m: 1860