14Seventh Generation27. Georg Wilhelm7 METZENDORF (Heinrich6, Johann5, Johannes4, Jürgen Heinrich3, JohannHeinrich2, Wilhelm Nicklas1) was born in Schlitz, Hessen, Germany on 10 May 1870. Wilhelm died on 5June 1949 in Schlitz, Hessen, Germany, at 79 years of age.He married Marie Elise Barbara IHLE in Germany. Marie was born on 4 July 1870 in Schlitz, Hessen,Germany. Marie died on 19 February 1946 in Schlitz, Hessen, Germany, at 75 years of age.Georg Wilhelm METZENDORF <strong>and</strong> Marie Elise Barbara IHLE had the following children:+ 84 i. Margarete8 METZENDORF was born on 27 December 1898.+ 85 ii. Marie METZENDORF was born on 13 April 1900.+ 86 iii. Leonhard METZENDORF was born on 17 January 1904.+ 87 iv. Friedrich METZENDORF was born on 13 March 1908.31. William7 METZENDORF (Anton6, Johann Heinrich5, Johannes4, Jürgen Heinrich3, JohannHeinrich2, Wilhelm Nicklas1) was born in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York in July 1868.31 William died in1945 at 76 years of age.He married Maryetta BURR about 1898. Maryetta was born in April 1877 in New York. Maryetta isdeceased. She was listed on 8 June 1900 in the Federal census in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, asWilliam's wife, age 23.32He was listed on 8 June 1880 in the Federal census in Town of New Lots, Kings County, New York, asAnton's son, age 12.33 On 8 June 1900 the Federal census listed William as head of household in Brooklyn,Kings County, New York, age 31, at 122 Norwood Ave.34 In June 1900 William was a Lithographer inBrooklyn, Kings County, New York.35William METZENDORF <strong>and</strong> Maryetta BURR had the following children:+ 88 i. Frank Burr8 METZENDORF was born on 15 March 1900.<strong>Jim</strong> <strong>Keller</strong> November 13, 2001
15+ 89 ii. Etta METZENDORF was born in 1902.+ 90 iii. Lillian METZENDORF was born in 1904.38. Elise Marie Karoline (Lina)7 KELLER (Maria6 METZENDORF, Johann Heinrich5, Johannes4,Jürgen Heinrich3, Johann Heinrich2, Wilhelm Nicklas1) was born in Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany on 24 May1865.36 Elise died circa 1910 in Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany.She married Georg RIEMENSCHNEIDER circa 1890. Georg was born on 24 February 1856 inEinbeck, Germany. Georg died in Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany.She was christened on 25 June 1865 Evangelical City Parrish, Darmstadt in Darmstadt, Hessen,Germany. She went by the name 'Lina'.Elise Marie Karoline (Lina) KELLER <strong>and</strong> Georg RIEMENSCHNEIDER had the following children:91 i. Maria8 RIEMENSCHNEIDER < was born in Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany on 20 May 1891.Maria died on 10 January 1919 in Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, at 27 years of age.+ 92 ii. Anna RIEMENSCHNEIDER was born on 19 October 1892.+ 93 iii. Dr. Ludwig RIEMENSCHNEIDER was born on 1 January 1895.39. Justus Wilhelm7 KELLER (Maria6 METZENDORF, Johann Heinrich5, Johannes4, JürgenHeinrich3, Johann Heinrich2, Wilhelm Nicklas1) was born in Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany on 28 May 1867.37Wilhelm died in 1946 in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN, at 79 years of age.He married twice. He married Ida DAVIS 25 Jun 1896 in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. Ida wasborn on 3 March 1867 in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. Ida died circa 1912 in Indianapolis, MarionCounty, IN. He married Josephine SZLEPESKI 21 Jul 1914 in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. Josephinewas born circa 1890. She resides (in ) at.He was christened on 11 June 1867 Evangelical City Parrish, Darmstadt in Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany.Wilhelm was an Accountant with the Fletcher Trust Company in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. Wilhelm<strong>Keller</strong> came to the United States at the age of 19 to avoid being drafted into the German Army. He initiallywent to Brooklyn, New York where his uncle, Anton Metzendorf, lived with his family. He is reported to havetaken a trip to Phoenix, Arizona in the late 1880's. This may have been to visit his uncle Johann HeinrichMetzendorf who had also emigrated to the USA. In any event, he returned east <strong>and</strong> settled in Indianapolis,Indiana where he remained until his death. He returned only one time to Germany for a vacation with hisfamily during the summer of 1909. He initially worked in Indianapolis as a bookkeeper at the IndianapolisBrewing Company. He later was an accountant at the Fletcher Trust Company where he remained for manyyears until his retirement. Although he <strong>and</strong> his first wife, Ida Davis, were Protestant, he became Catholicwhen he married Josephine Szlepeski. His first son, William, was Protestant while the others - Francis, John,<strong>and</strong> Edward - were raised as Catholics. He used the name 'William' after emigrating to the United States.Justus Wilhelm KELLER <strong>and</strong> Ida DAVIS had the following child:<strong>Jim</strong> <strong>Keller</strong> November 13, 2001
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