This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Keller, Braendle Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8162/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I would be interested in finding a death date and a maiden name for Menno Keller's wife Mary Ann. I think from Census information they came to Michigan from Waterloo County, Ontario in 1875. They are on the 1880 Census of Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan and on the 1900 and 1910 Census of Boston, Ionia Michigan. I suspect Mary Ann died about 1915 but not sure if it was in Michigan or Indiana. On the 1910 Census of Boston, Ionia, Michigan are: Keller, Menno, Head, Male, White, aged 59, Married Once, 35 years married, born Canada, Father born Pennsylvania, Mother born Pennsylvania, came to the States in 1875, speaks English, Farmer Keller, Mary Ann, Wife, Female, White, aged 61, Married Once, 35 years married, 4 children, 4 children living, born Canada, Father born Germany, Mother born Germany, came to the States in 1875, speaks English, no Occupation Keller, Clara, Daughter, Female, White, aged 28, Single, born Michigan, Father born Canada, Mother born Canada, speaks English, no Occupation I see by the 1930 Census Menno is still alive and living with his daughter. I have found evidence of a death of a "Menna Keller" reported in the Grand Rapids Herald, Friday December 29, 1933. I'm wondering if this could be Menno Keller, as his family originally came to Kent County and many of them remained there, so his death may have been reported there. His parents were Christian Keller (1811 - 1887) and Catharine Miller (1817 - 1892) and he had brothers John, Abraham, Christian, Benjamin, Aaron and possibly a Noah, all in Kent County at one time or antoher. On the 1930 Census of Mill Street, Saranac Village, Ionia, Michigan are: Keller, Mennow, Head, Male, aged 79, Married, Married first at 24, born Canada, Father born Pennsylvania, Mother born Pennsylvania Keller, Clara, Daughter, Female, aged 48, Single, born Michigan, Father born Canada, Mother born Canada Thanks, Helen Bingleman