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- PA Death Certificate #84654 lists his parents as John Keller and Lizzie (Hirshberger).
Brief Death Announcement Published Friday, 8 Sep 1911 in the Lititz (PA) Express one day after his death. More complete obituary was published the following week.
DOB is from a rootsweb.com family tree. The following PARTIAL Obituary was at the bottom of some research. Lititz Record-Express (weekly newspaper, Lancaster Co., PA) dated 14 Sep 1911, pg. 1. The second half of the obituary is from the Lancaster County Digitalization Project (possible transcription errors).
"Death of Michael Keller, The vernerable Michael Keller, of Ephrata, died on Thursday, September 7, after an illness of about two weeks, aged ninety-one years, eight months and eleven days. The deceased was born near Springville, and was the son of John Keller. He conducted a farm near Springville, Ephrata township, for many years. A number of years ago he retired from all active pursuits, and moved to Lancaster, where he resided until eight years ago, when he and his wife took up their residence with their .....
[2nd half from digitalization project] daughter, Mrs. Reuben R. Fahenstock, at Ephrata, where he had since, resided. Some time ago he and his wife celebrated their seventieth wedding anniversary. He was a devoted member of the Baptist Brethren Church for over sixty years. He is survived by his wife, aged eighty-nine years, and the following children: Frank B., Akron; Mrs. Reuben R. Fahnestock, Ephrata; Jeremiah, David City, Neb.; Mrs. Lydia Hertzog, near Ephrata; Mrs. John Hibshman, Ephrata; Benjamin, Octavia, Neb.; Mrs. Peter Burkholder, same place; Mrs. Wilson Bard, Oregon; Nathan, Lincoln. The funeral was held today from the late home. Services in Church of the Brethren meetinghouse, Ephrata, and burial at Springville."
Parental links are courtesy of ALW (member #48398578).
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1819 - 1911 (91 years)
