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Descendants of John Francis Keepers
Group 11: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Generation No. 1
1.
John Francis1 Keepers was born September 10, 1825, and
died 1849 in Harrisburg, PA. He married
Elizabeth A. Cline November 19, 1847 in Lewiston, PA. She was born May 1828 in Pennsylvania1,
and died Bet. 1900 - 1910.
Notes
for John Francis Keepers:
From
the birth date for John Francis Keepers, we infer that he may be one of the
sons of Stephen and Mary Ann (Delancey) Keepers of Carlisle, PA. See Group 10 for the antecedents and
siblings of John.
William
was John & Elizabeth's only child according to the 1900 census, Philadelphia,
PA.
Notes
for Elizabeth A. Cline:
In the
1870 census, Philadelphia, PA, she is listed as Ann C. Keepers, age 40.
More
About Elizabeth A. Cline:
Occupation:
1860, Seamstress2
Property:
1870, Real estate: $5,500; personal estate: $1,000.3
Residence
1: 1860, 13th Ward, Philadelphia, PA4
Residence
2: 1870, 20th Ward, Philadelphia, PA - keeping house for her son William F.5
Child
of John Keepers and Elizabeth Cline is:
+ 2 i. William Francis2 Keepers, born
January 1849 in Pennsylvania.
Generation No. 2
2.
William Francis2 Keepers (John Francis1)
was born January 1849 in Pennsylvania6,7. He married Elizabeth May Merritt
March 20, 1879 in Beverly, New Jersey.
She was born December 1855 in Pennsylvania8.
Notes
for William Francis Keepers:
Also
listed in the household in 1900, Louisa Metz, born November, 1861, cousin of
William's, age 38, single, working as a dressmaker, and "Anne",
William's mother, age 72, doing housework.
Also in the household in1920, Emma L. Metz,
age 54, single, a cousin to William F. Keepers, working as a handraper for
private families.
Walter
was William & Elizabeth's only child according to the 1900 census,
Philadelphia, PA.
More
About William Francis Keepers:
Occupation
1: 1870, Tinsmith (Also, in 1900)9,10
Occupation
2: 1910, Metal worker - sheet iron11
Occupation
3: 1920, Sheetmetal worker - at age 70!12
Residence
1: 1870, 20th Ward, Philadelphia, PA13
Residence
2: 1910, 32nd Ward, Philadelphia, PA (Also, in 1900)14
Residence
3: 1920, 28th ward, Philadelphia, PA15
More
About Elizabeth May Merritt:
Occupation:
1910, Dressmaker - private trade.16
Child
of William Keepers and Elizabeth Merritt is:
+ 3 i. Walter Merritt3 Keepers, born 1880
in New Jersey; died July 31, 1949 in Philadelphia, PA.
Generation No. 3
3.
Walter Merritt3 Keepers (William Francis2,
John Francis1) was born 1880 in New Jersey17, and
died July 31, 1949 in Philadelphia, PA.
He married (1) George W. C. Armbruster. She was born March 17, 1889 in Pennsylvania18,
and died May 1939. He married (2)
Elizabeth 190619.
She was born 1879 in Pennsylvania.
Notes
for Walter Merritt Keepers:
There
were no children born to Walter & Elizabeth as of 1910, according to the
1910 census, Phil., PA.
In the
1920 census, Phil., PA, there are two children listed for Walter & his
wife, George. The oldest, Alice, is
listed second, suggesting that she might not be the daughter of George.
More
About Walter Merritt Keepers:
Occupation
1: 1910, Music teacher - private.19
Occupation
2: 1920, Clerk - government.20
Residence
1: 1920, 44th Ward, Philadelphia, PA21
Residence
2: 1910, 32nd Ward, Philadelphia, PA
Notes
for George W. C. Armbruster:
This
name is correct for Walter Merritt Keepers' wife. [MCK]
From
the dates given in the 1910 census, Philadelphia, PA, it appears that George is
Walter's second wife.
Children
of Walter Keepers and George Armbruster are:
4 i. Alice G.4 Keepers, born 1913 in
Pennsylvania.
5 ii. Walter Merritt Keepers, Jr., born March 02,
1919; died June 13, 1999 in Philadelphia, PA - last residence23. He married Frances Borham.
6 iii. William Henry Keepers, born July 07, 1920;
died April 16, 198923.
He married Elizabeth Crawford March 17, 1945.
Notes
for William Henry Keepers:
No
children. [MCK]
+ 7 iv. John Pierson Keepers, born October 18, 1923.
Generation No. 4
7.
John Pierson4 Keepers (Walter Merritt3,
William Francis2, John Francis1) was born October 18,
1923. He married Eva Rudolph
September 28, 1946.
Endnotes
1. 1900 Census, 32nd Ward, Philadelphia, Phil.
Co., PA, T623, Roll 1474, Page 164.
2. 1860 Census, 13th Ward Philadelphia,
Philadelphia Co., PA, M653, Roll 1163, Page 739.
3. 1870 Census, 20th Ward, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Co., PA, M593, Roll 1406, page 308.
4. 1860 Census, 13th Ward Philadelphia,
Philadelphia Co., PA.
5. 1870 Census, 20th Ward, Philadelphia,
Philadelphia Co., PA.
6. 1860 Census, 13th Ward Philadelphia,
Philadelphia Co., PA.
7. 1900 Census, 32nd Ward, Philadelphia, Phil.
Co., PA, T623, Roll 1474, Page 164.
8. 1900 Census, 32nd Ward, Philadelphia, Phil.
Co., PA.
9. 1870 Census, 20th Ward, Philadelphia,
Philadelphia Co., PA.
10. 1900 Census, 32nd Ward, Philadelphia, Phil.
Co., PA.
11. 1910 Census, 32nd Ward, Philadelphia, Phil.
Co., PA.
12. 1920 Census, 28th Ward, Philadelphia, Phil.
Co., PA.
13. 1870 Census, 20th Ward, Philadelphia,
Philadelphia Co., PA, M593, Roll 1406, Page 308.
14. 1910 Census, 32nd Ward, Philadelphia, Phil.
Co., PA.
15. 1920 Census, 28th Ward, Philadelphia, Phil.
Co., PA, T625, Roll 1632, Page 236.
16. 1910 Census, 32nd Ward, Philadelphia, Phil.
Co., PA.
17. 1910 Census, 32nd Ward, Philadelphia, Phil.
Co., PA, T624, Roll 1404, Page 109.
18. 1920 Census, 44th Ward, Philadelphia, Phil.
Co., PA.
19. 1910 Census, 32nd Ward, Philadelphia, Phil.
Co., PA.
20. 1920 Census, 44th Ward, Philadelphia, Phil.
Co., PA, T625, Roll 1645, Page 21.
21. 1920 Census, 44th Ward, Philadelphia, Phil.
Co., PA.
22. 1910 Census, 32nd Ward, Philadelphia, Phil.
Co., PA.
23. Social Security Death Index.