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Christopher Ernsperger
(1776-1850)
Catherine E. Fister
(1784-1859)
Christopher Ernsperger
(1805-1877)
Julia Ann Ensminger
(1812-1896)
Maria E. Ernsperger
(1843-1926)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Samuel Keely

Maria E. Ernsperger 1 2 3

  • Born: 1 January 1843, Fremont, OH 2 3 4
  • Marriage (1): Samuel Keely on 4 October 1860 in , Fulton County, IN 1
  • Died: 20 April 1926, Rochester, IN at age 83 3
  • Buried: 21 April 1926, Rochester, IN 3

bullet   Another name for Maria was Maria Ernsberger.4 5

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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Ballville Township, Sandusky, OH on 8 August 1850. 6

Page 438B, Dwelling 652, Family 663
Ballville Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
Maria Ernsberger...7..OH
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Rochester Township, Fulton County, IN on June 1860. 2

Page 182, Family 1245
Rochester Township, Fulton County, Indiana
Mariah Ernsperger...18..OH
(Living with parents.)
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• Her obituary was published in the Rochester News-Sentinel on 20 April 1926 in Rochester, IN.

3 Mrs. Maria E. Keely, 84, a life-long resident of this city passed away at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at her home on North Pontiac street. Death was due to flu-pneumonia which she contracted 10 days ago.
Mrs. Keely was born at Fremont, Ohio, and was one of 11 children born to Christopher and Julia Ernsperger. When she was 15 years of age her parents moved to this county. The deceased, when 21 years of age was married to Samuel Keely, who has preceded her in death. Mr. Keely for many years was very active in all community affairs.

The deceased is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Margaret Bates of New York City, Mrs. Cordelia Nafe of Muskegon, Mich., Mrs. Malissa Davisson of Denver, CO., and Mrs. J. W. Wilson of Peru, two daughters, Mrs. A. H. Reiter of this city and Mrs. D. T. Powers of Indianapolis, two grandchildren, Helen Reiter of this city, and Samuel Reiter of Fort Wayne, and three great-grandchildren, Ruth, Samuel and Ted Reiter of Ft. Wayne.

Mrs. Keely was a member of the Rochester Methodist church. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday with Rev. R. H. Crowder in charge. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. The funeral services will be private.

(Source: Rochester News-Sentinel, April 20, 1926)
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• She was buried on 21 April 1926 in the Rochester IOOF in Rochester, IN.

Plot: Section 2, Row 9
Find A Grave Memorial #44082698
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Maria married Samuel Keely, son of James Keely and Mary A. McKee, on 4 October 1860 in , Fulton County, IN.1 (Samuel Keely was born on 23 March 1836 in , Shelby County, IN,7 died on 6 February 1905 in , Fulton County, IN 7 and was buried on 9 February 1905 in Rochester, IN 7.)


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Sources


1 "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674830 : accessed 28 Mar 2014), Name: Samuel Keely; Spouse's Name: Maria Ernsperger; Event Date: 04 Oct 1860; Event Place: , Fulton, Indiana.

2 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Rochester Township, Fulton County, Indiana, p. 182, family 1245, Christopher Ernsberger and Julia Ann Entsminger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

3 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 25 Mar 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44082698.

4 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Ballville Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, p. 438B, dwelling 652, family 663; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

5 Rebecca Pachasa, "Auxter, Baker, Bordner, Bowe, Buchtel, Daub, Garn, Ickes," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=oh-interweavings : accessed 10 Dec 2009).

6 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Ballville Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, p. 438B, dwelling 652, family 663, Christopher Ernsberger and Julia Ann Enstmiger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 25 Mar 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44082697.


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