Person:George Keller (5)

Information comes from Janet Ariciu, monkey@@getgoin.net, on the internet. "George Seen Keller: Spelling variations include: Keller, Keler, Kelle, Kellaere, Kellere, Kellner and many more.

"First found in Swabia and Wuerttemberg, which became the fertile sources of the many succeeding branches of the family.

"Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Jacob Kelner, who came to Germantown, Pennsylvania, in 1683. Johannes and Eva Maria Keler arrived together in Philadelphia in 1737. Bernard Keller settled in Carolina or Pennsylvania in 1743, while Anton Keller settled in Texas in 1846. Hans George and Hans Jacob Kellner together arrived in Philadelphia in 1752, while Justus Kellner settled in Texas in 1845.

"Rev. Eli Keller states very clearly in his book that Joseph's fathermarried a widow, Guth. She had one son before that came to America first.(Possible that he was Jacob Guth that came over on the ship Samuel Aug. 11th1732 with his wife Susanna. Not proven yet.) The widow Guth married a Mr.Keller and they had two sons. The oldest left also for America later.Joseph was the youngest, and the last to leave home for America. They allleft to avoid the German Draft into the Army. Joseph stayed with his Guthstepbrother for about 5 years before marriage to Mary Engel Drumm"