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Note: Birth record: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NZMD-PBZ Although born a Niederw�rder, Caspar used the estate surname of Kellermeyer. Immigration date of arrival at port of New Orleans: Nov. 16, 1848 aboard the ship Rebecca. It set sail from Bremen, Germany on Sep. 20, 1848, Commanded by Daniel Beenkin. Caspar's relatives that sailed with him, showing passenger number, surname, given name, age, destination, and relation: 97 Dunnermann, Christian 26 St.Louis 1st cousin 98 Dunnermann, Carl Heinr. 19 St.Louis 1st cousin 105 Kellermeyer, Caspar 17 St.Louis himself 106 Kellermeyer, Conr. Heinr. 26 St.Louis possible cousin 111 Niemann, Elise 54 Illinois Mother of 1st cousin's wife, birth name: Marie Catherine Elisabeth Witten 112 Niemann, Christine 18 Illinois 1st cousin's sister-in-law: Christine Charlotte Niemann b. May 27, 1829 113 Niemann, Christian Friedr. 16 Illinois 1st cousin's brother-in-law, b. April 17, 1832 Probable first census: 1850 St. Louis, ward 1, St. Louis Co, MO: H Kellerman (went by Henry), Laborer, Birthplace: Germany, House Number: 628. Missouri Marriage Records: New Bremen, St Louis county, Caspard Henry Kellermeyer, Spouse Name: Josephine Kippenbrock, Marriage Date: 29 Jul 1851. At the time, New Bremen was 2 miles north of the Saint Louis City limits. 1860 Warsaw Ward 3, Hancock county, Illinois Census: Name Age Birthplace Gasper Killimore 28 Preu�en Josephine Killimore 30 Preu�en Augusta Killimore 7 MO Ida Killimore 5 MO Amanda Killimore 4 IL Matilda Killimore 2 MO 1870 Fountain Green Twp., Hancock county, Illinois Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M643-7G8 H Kellermyer 38 Prussia Dry Goods Clerk <surname spelled incorrectly with only 3 e's) Josephine 40 Prussia Keeping House Augusta 17 Missouri Ida 15 Missouri Amanda 13 Illinois Lillie 9 Illinois Matilda 7 Canada Owen 5 Illinois (Henry Albert, however his son is Albert Owen!) Inz 3 Illinois (Amy) 1880 Quincy, Adams county, Illinois Census, page 580: Household Gender Age Birthplace self Casper H. Kellermeyer M 49 Germany occupation : Saloon Keeper wife Josephine Kellermeyer F 50 Germany occupation : Keeping Hse daughter Augusta Gardner (widowed) F 28 Missouri occupation : Keeping Hse g.dau. Mary Gardner F 8 Illinois occupation : at school g.dau. Rosa Gardner F 5 Illinois occupation : at school daughter Ida Kellermeyer F 26 Missouri occupation : servant daughter Lillie Kellermeyer F 20 Illinois occupation : servant daughter Tillie Kellermeyer F 18 Canada West. occupation : at home son Henry Kellermeyer M 15 Illinois " daughter Anna Kellermeyer (Amy) F 13 Illinois " daughter Florence Kellermeyer F 10 Illinois " 1900 Precinct 21 Quincy city Ward 6, Adams, Illinois Census: Household Gender Age Birthplace head C H Kellermeyer M 69 Germany wife Josephene F 71 Germany daughter Ida Kellermeyer F 46 Missouri g.son Freddy Heimbuch M 16 Illinois g.dau. Florian Smith F 2 Illinois Caspar served 4 terms as Quincy City Treasurer, and later was a Saloonkeeper. Caspar went by his middle name "Henry", and kept his mother's maiden name; it was the Estate name from Germany. Henry was Naturalized on December 7, 1853 in St. Louis, MO. His last residence: 1438 Elm, Quincy, IL. Caspar Henry witnessed many family deaths during his lifetime. His daughter Matilda died at age 2. Daughters Florence & Amanda each died at only 26 years of age. Granddaughter Mary Wavering died in a school fire at age 9. Grandson Robert Tofall died at only 8 months. Granddaughter Hildegard Wavering died at 22. And son-in-law William Gardner died at about age 28. Photo & burial: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59740291
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