Obituaries, Death Notices, and Funeral Notices - Ka-Ke

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Kaelen, Gottfried

Kaelen, Mamie

Kaelen, Mamie

Kaiser, Mrs. Charles O.

The Kaiser Murder. Mrs. Elizabeth Cliver, of Ambler, Denies that She Knew of the Whereabouts of Lizzie DeKalb.

Miss Lizzie DeKalb, who has been committed to the Norristown jail charged with conspiracy with Charles O. Kaiser, Jr., for the murder of his wife, says that the only person who knew her whereabouts from the time of the murder until her arrest was a "female friend who is employed as cook in a well-known hotel nine miles from Norristown."

This female friend is Mrs. Elizabeth Cliver, who is employed as cook at Hotel Ambler. She came here from Philadelphia. She was formerly employed at Pottstown, where she and Miss DeKalb became quite intimate.

Mrs. Cliver was seen by a Gazette representative on Wednesday. She positively denied that she knew anything of the whereabouts of Miss DeKalb from the day of the murder until her arrest a few days ago. She said she worked with her at a Pottstown hotel for three years. Mrs. Cliver has been employed as cook at Hotel Ambler for about nine months.

At the time of the Kaiser murder Mrs. Cliver was employed as cook at Hotel Windsor, Norristown. On the afternoon of that day Miss DeKalb visited her friend at the hotel and spent nearly two hours in her company.

About 5 o'clock Clemmer called at the hotel for Miss DeKalb and they started out for a drive. They were accompanied by the cook's eight-year-old daughter.

Shortly before Clemmer and Miss DeKalb left the hotel Kaiser and his wife drove by and went in the direction where the shooting occurred. Miss DeKalb told the cook that Clemmer was her husband and that his name was James Moore. They returned from their carriage drive just one hour after Mrs. Kaiser had been murdered.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, November 11, 1897, p. 1. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kalb, Solomon

Kalen, Godfried

Kalen, Mamie

Kallahan, Daniel

Kates, Rochell

Flourtown. Last Monday Mrs. Rochell Kates widow of the late Francis Kates, formerly of this place, was interred at the Flourtown cemetery. She was buried from her home in Philadelphia.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, June 28, 1900, p. 1. Submitted by Nancy.]

Katz, Albert

Albert Katz, a well known citizen of Whitpain township, died at his home in Centre Square, on Wednesday morning of last week. He was born in Flourtown in 1830, and was the son of John Katz. The latter lived in Whitemarsh, and was one of the commissioners of Montgomery county half a century ago, having been elected in 1847. Both bother and son were butchers by trade. The ancestor was Henry Katz, who settled in west Whitemarsh, and was one of the founders of St. Peter's Lutheran church, of Barren Hill, in 1761, being one of the elders. His first wife was Miss Bodey, and the second, who was the mother of his children, was named Livezey. He is survived by the widow and four children--Albert, Jr., Linford, Maggie, wife of George W. Frantz, and Caddie, wife of Sylvester B. Drake--all of Centre Square.

Linford is a musician and organist of St. John's church, Belfry. Mrs. Mary Beck, of Centre Square is a sister of the deceased. The deceased came to Whitpain about 1862, and bought the old Knox farm, near Custer station. Later he bought the hotel property at Centre Square, and rebuilt the public house of which he was landlord for many years. He was a school director of Whitpain for 21 successive years, performing the duties of the office with credit to himself and the acceptance of his constituents. He was regarded as one of the best business men of the township, his accounts being kept correctly and the cash always forthcoming for the bills due. He was also a director of the Centre Square and Norristown Turnpike company from its organization to its close. In 1780 Henry Katz owned 17 acres in Whitemarsh and 43 acres in Springfield, besides a paper mill. He was the father of Jacob, and the grandfather of John Katz. The funeral took place on Monday forenoon, interment at Flourtown Presbyterian church.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, October 12, 1899, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Katz, Caroline

Centre Square. Mrs. Caroline Katz, widow of Albert Katz, died on Monday morning after a severe illness of about two weeks. She is survived by five children: Albert, Linford, Maggie, wife of Mr. George Frantz, of Flourtown; Carrie, wife of S.B. Drake, of this place, and Miss Lillie, who resides at home. There are five grandchildren. Mrs. Katz, was an estimable woman. She resided in this community about 40 years. Funeral Friday morning at Flourtown Presbyterian church.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, December 8, 1904, p. 1. Submitted by Nancy.]

Katz, Caroline

Centre Square. The funeral of Mrs. Caroline Katz was held last Friday at Springfield Presbyterian church, Flourtown.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, December 15, 1904, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Katz, Francis A.

Francis A. Katz, aged about sixty years, died at Flourtown Friday evening. He was a brother of Albert Katz, of Centre Square. He leaves a widow and one child.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, June 13, 1895, p. 2. Submitted by Nancy.]

Katz, Joseph

Joseph Katz, an aged and respected citizen, died on the 27th of October, at the residence of his son Enoch R. Katz, near Lafayette, Whitemarsh township, Montgomery county. He was in his 83rd year.

[Source: Montgomery Ledger, Tuesday, November 2, 1880. Submitted by Diana.]

Katz, Sophia

Death by Suicide. Mrs. Sophia Katz, of Near Ambler, Takes Her Life--Death Followed from Gun Shot Wounds.

Mrs. Sophia Katz, wife of William Katz, residing at Puff's Corner, Butler Drive, committed suicide last Saturday morning about 9 o'clock by shooting herself with a shot gun. The discharge entered her left breast and death followed immediately. She was 22 years old.

Mrs. Katz had been married several years and for a time resided in Ambler. Her husband is a stone mason by trade. Work growing scarce, several months ago he accepted a position in A.D. Faust's Sons' tannery at Rose Valley. For several months Mrs. Katz has been observed by her mother, Mrs. Charles Pfitzenmeyer, to be dispirited, and she had suggested means in vain to rid her of the imaginations. She was strong in body and quite robust, and was a faithful wife. Saturday morning early when Mr. Katz left for his work his wife seemed the same as usual, and busied herself about the house, the other end of which is occupied by Harmar Lauer, who employs Mrs. Toland as his housekeeper.

About 9 o'clock Mrs. Toland heard the explosion of a gun in or near the house. She was not sure which, as a team passing on the pike caused a rumble, making the gun shot less distinct. As she had just seen Mrs. Katz at the pump her fears were not aroused for some time afterwards. When Mr. Lauer returned for dinner she acquainted him with the facts of the sound of the gun and of not having seen Mrs. Katz since. His fears were aroused and he at once set off to summon her husband. On their return they found the catch down on the bedroom door, which yielded on pressure.

There on the bed lay the lifeless form of Mrs. Katz in a pool of blood, and a shot gun with one barrel discharged was near at hand.

From appearances it is supposed she had deliberately planned the death she met. Sitting on the edge of the bed, she had leaned the gun towards her and touched off the discharge with an umbrella, with the handle of which she pulled the trigger, sending the contents into her breast. The discharge of the load threw the gun to one side and she fell lifeless on the bed, where she lay about three hours undiscovered.

Dr. F.E. Yerkes, of Ambler, the family physician, was summoned and on examination telephoned to Coroner Kurtz in Norristown, who came over Sunday morning and held an inquest. The verdict was that death resulted from gun shot wounds self-inflicted.

The remains were interred in Rose Hill cemetery on Tuesday afternoon.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, June 16, 1898, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kauffman, Daniel

Kauffman, Minnie

Kavanaugh, Infant Child of John

Keasbey, Mrs. Henry G.

A brief cable message received here on Saturday morning last announced the sad fact that Mrs. Henry G. Keasbey, who had been ill with pulmonary disease for a year past, had passed to the life beyond, on Friday, the 12th inst., at her residence, the Villa Louise, Mentone, France.

Letters received on the morning of the cable message told of the unequal struggle and conveyed the news that the long-expected crisis was hourly drawing nearer and that soon this life, so beautiful in its gentleness, so sublime in its faith, embodied in a personality so rich in maternal womanhood and so necessary to the comfort and happiness of her devoted husband and children, was to pass through the dark waters of that lethean stream, to join the gloriously effulgent throng upon the other side and be forever saved from further suffering.

The deceased was the daughter of the late Mrs. T.S. Foster, and after an education on the continent, mostly in Paris, was united in marriage to her husband, Mr. Henry G. Keasbey, in April, 1877, at the First Baptist church, Philadelphia, by the pastor, the Rev. George Dana Boardman, D.D., of which church both Miss Foster and Mr. Keasbey were members.

After the ceremonies the bridal pair sailed for Europe, and the following several months were spent in revisiting the scenes of her early youth along the classic Rhine, amid the vine-clad hills of France, where at every turn of the bridle path some castellated, ivy-grown ruin teems with vivid song or story of lady fair or gallant knight, and every twining tendril tells of love's old story, with which the Rhine country is so exuberantly overgrown. It is sad, but it nevertheless seems wholly appropriate that she whose memory we delight to honor should have breathed her last breath upon the sunny slope of that southland which nurtured her in girlhood, smiled upon her as a bride, and today places the nearby palms of Bordighera upon her death bed.

After some months of travel Mr. and Mrs. Keasbey returned to Philadelphia, he devoting himself to the cares of an active business life, selecting Ambler as their summer home, only to leave it, after it was made the permanent one, upon the occasion of Mr. Keasbey's health requiring him to pass the winter season in a less rigorous climate than that of this section.

While a resident of Ambler Mrs. Keasbey was one of the best known women in this section of our county, universally esteemed, of gracious presence, and helpful to a large degree. A member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist church, in Ambler, she, with her mother and husband, was most largely instrumental in creating the Baptist church building which now graces our borough, was one of the founders of the Ambler W.C.T.U., and an active, conscientious worker in the cause of religion and temperance, lending her great influence always to that side which struggled for the betterment of humanity. She was a woman of remarkable personal charm, a figure lithe and graceful, always sympathetic and generous to the wants of others, a brilliant conversationalist of extraordinary power and attractiveness, which talent years of travel had most charmingly enriched; an earnest church worker, a devoted mother, wife, friend and counsellor, her death in the meridian of life is a loss not alone to her bereaved family and immediate friends, but to our entire community as well.

Her husband and four children, one son and three daughters, the eldest just budding into womanhood, survive her; and to these weary ones along life's pathway we tender our deepest sympathy, but remembering that the poet truly says:

There is no flock, however watched and tended,
But one dead lamb is there!
There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended,
But has one vacant chair!

There is no Death! What seems so is transition;
This life of mortal breath
Is but a suburb of the life elysian,
Whose portal we call Death.

In that great cloister's stillness and seclusion,
By guardian angels led.
Safe from temptation, safe from sin's pollution,
She lives, whom we call dead.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, March 18, 1897, p. 1. Submitted by Nancy.]

Keck, Mrs. George

Keck, Sallie

Keeler, George

Keeler, Howard

Keely, Daniel

Keely, Horace B.

Keely, Mrs. John S.

Keffer, John

Kehl, Ada Schwenk

Kehl, Augustus

Kehl, John Curtis

Kehl, Lewis

Kehl, Mary Rebecca

Kehl, Mrs. Henry

Kehs, Nathaniel H.

Kehs, Samuel

Keim, Harriet de Benneville

A Noted Woman Dead at 97.

There died at noon on Oct. 4, at the age of 97 years, one of the most interesting and highly esteemed of Philadelphia' noted women, Mrs. Harriet de Benneville Keim, the mistress of "Solitude," on the Old York road. She and her ancestors had occupied that beautiful estate of more than 100 acres for nearly two centuries, and there they are interred in a private burial ground. The women of her race were socially prominent in colonial days, and were accorded special privileges by the British commander who occupied their broad acres during the Revolutionary war.

Harriet de Benneville was born in March 1803. She was married in 1821 to John May Keim, of Reading, who died more than 50 years ago. Her father, Dr. George de Benneville, was a son of Dr. George de Benneville a native of Rouen, Normandy, who figures in Dr. S. Weir Mitchell's historical novel, "Hugh Wynne." It is said that Queen Anne, of England, was sponsor and guardian of the elder de Benneville's orphaned childhood. The younger de Benneville married Eleanor Roberts, the mother of Mrs. Kiem, whose death is now recorded. She was descended from Thomas Roberts, a Welsh gentleman, and personal friend of William Penn.

The house in which Mrs. Keim resided was built in 1775 by her aunt, Sarah Roberts, and was used by the British as a hospital in 1777 and 778. The estate on which it stands at Old York road and Fisher's lane, aptly named "Solitude," is rapidly being surrounded by the growing city. The city's maps show streets and avenues running through it, but they are not there. Its broad acres and century old trees have not been disturbed and there has been a general understanding that they would not be interfered with during Mrs. Keim's lifetime.

There are three houses on the estate, massive colonial structures, having walls three feet in thickness. The house occupied by Mrs. Keim's farmer was standing when her great-grandfather, Thomas Roberts, bough the property in 1715, and is believed to have then been 25 years old. The estate was occupied by Cornwallis and his staff all through the British occupation of Philadelphia, and the old house, according to the tradition of the family, was recognized place of consultation, a certain room still being called the Cornwallis room. The entire seclusion of "Solitude," no doubt led to its selection by the British general as his council place.

In this delightful, rich in traditions of the colonial period and the infancy of the republic, Mrs. Keim spent the evening of her long life, with every faculty unimpaired. She had never worn glasses, despite her advanced age, and remained young in spirit. She was fond of entertaining, and to the last dispensed the hospitality characteristic of her early life with courtly grace.

Her great age precluded any hope of recovery from the stroke of paralysis which caused her death, for which she constantly said she was ready. Her father died at Branchtown and is buried in the de Benneville private burial ground on Greenlane. There also lie her grandfather and more than 100 members of the family, including the de Benneville, Brown, Roberts, Shewell, Evans and Thomas branches, as well as the more immediate families of Keim and de Benneville.

Mrs. Keim survived all her children but one and her roof sheltered four generations of descendants.

Deceased was the grandmother of J.M.K. Wickersham, who some years ago resided in Newtown.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, October 25, 1900, p. 2. Submitted by Nancy.]

Keller, Charles

Charles Keller, a resident of Pottstown for eleven years, and at one time in the employ of the Pottstown Iron Company, died at eleven o'clock on Monday, at the residence of his son-in-law, William Wiand, member of the firm of Davidheiser & Wieand, contractors, on Fifth Street west of York, aged 63 years, 11 months and 21 days. During the last two years deceased had been more or less a sufferer, and the cause of death was diabetes. The children of deceased are William H., of Geigertown; John S., of Pottstown; Ella, wife of James Turner, of Potts Addition; Tamsen, wife of John H. Yorgey, and Salinda, wife of William Wiand, of Pottstown.

[Source: Montgomery Ledger, November 19, 1889. Submitted by Betty.]

Keller, Elizabeth

Elizabeth Kellar Passes Away.

Mrs. Elizabeth Kellar, at the ripe old age of 90 years, 1 month and 19 days, died at 11 o'clock last night at the residence of her son-in-law, William H. Wiand, No. 32, East Fifth Street, from ailments incident to old age. She was the widow of Charles Keller, who died 26 years ago. She was the daughter of the late John and Catherine Moyer, of Beckersville, Berks County. In early live she attended the Plow Church, near Gibralter, and afterward transferred her membership to Searles Memorial Church. She had been an invalid for the past seventeen months.

The following children survive: William H. Kellar, of Geigertown; John S. Kellar, Ella wife of James R. Turner; Tamsen, widow of John S. Yorgey, and Salinda wife of William H. Wiand, with whom she had resided. Three sisters also survive. They are: Mrs. Leah Frey and Mrs. Catherine Westley, of Reading, and Mrs. Hannah Steinmetz, of near Birdsboro. Six grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren also survive. The funeral will be held on Friday at 8 a.m. The interment will be made at St. Paul's Church, Geigertown, following services there at 10:30.

[Source: Daily Pottstown Ledger, Tuesday, January 11, 1916. Submitted by Betty.]

Keller, Mrs. John

Keller, John B.

John B. Keller, a well known citizen of Pine Swamp, in Warwick Township, Chester County, died Tuesday, after a brief illness, aged 76 years. He was a blacksmith by trade, was also a farmer, and at one time had charge of the stationery engines at the St. Mary's iron ore mines. He leaves a widow but no children. He was a brother of the late Charles Keller, who died in Pottstown a few years ago, and was an uncle to John S. Keller, Mrs. Tamsen Yergey, Mrs. James R. Turner and Mrs. W. H. Wiand, and also an uncle by marriage to Mrs. James Sands, Mrs. Oscar P. Frescoln and Mrs. Lyman Gibert, all of Pottstown.

[Source: Daily Pottstown Ledger, July 8, 1897. Submitted by Betty.]

Keller, Levi

Lansdale. The funeral of Levi Keller took place on Monday. His interment was at Hilltown church. He died on the Thursday previous. He, along with his son Oliver, had long worked in Heebner's agricultural shops.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, February 26, 1903, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Keller, Susie

Kelley, Fannie

Mrs. Fannie Kelley died Thursday at her husband's residence, Flourtown, aged 26 years.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, April 25 1895, p. 1. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kelly, Mrs.

Mrs. Kelly, who resides on the Bethlehem pike, just below Fort Washington, died Saturday evening, aged 70 years. She had been an invalid for about six weeks. The family moved into the neighborhood from Barren Hill some years ago. Deceased leaves three daughters and one son: Mrs. Annie Whitel, of Norristown; Mrs. Margaret Ford, of Whitemarsh; Mary, who resides at home, and John, who is employed on the Van Renssalaer estate. The funeral was held this Wednesday afternoon, interment being made at Barren Hill.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, June 9, 1904, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kelly, Agnes

Sad Outcome of Assault.

Agnes Kelly, of Lansdale, died Wednesday morning at the Philadelphia hospital as the result of a criminal operation alleged to have been performed by Annie Miller, of Third and Mercy streets, Philadelphia. The Miller woman was committed by Magistrate Hughes to await the action of the coroner. An ante-mortem statement was secured from Miss Kelly before her death. Her story was a peculiarly sad one, implicating a man named Welsh, but of unknown address in a brutal assault which drove the poor girl later to see the Miller woman in an attempt to avoid the consequences of Welsh's crime. Detectives Long and Dowey are working on the case.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, April 2, 1903, p. 6. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kelly, Ann

On the 10th instant, Ann, wife of the late John Kelly. The relatives and friends of the famly are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 11 Washington place, in Juniper street, below Cherry, this (Wednesday) morning, at 11 o'clock, without further notice. To proceed to Norristonw, Montgomery county.

[Source: Philadelphia Press, January 12, 1859, p. 3. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kelly, John H.

John H. Kelly, of Hillside, died on Thursday morning at 4 o'clock, of hemorrhage. He was 79 years of age, and a son of Commodore Kelly. One of his sisters was the wife of Thos. Smith, a former president of the Bank of North American. He is survived by his wife, his sons Charles and Locksley, and daughter Mary. He was for years a leading member in the Hatboro Baptist church, and was an exemplary citizen in every respect. He also conducted the Roslyn Sunday school for years, and the post office at Hillside took its name from that institution. The funeral was held Monday. Interment private.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, August 15, 1901, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kelly, Margaret Theresa

On the 7th instant, Margaret Theresa, daughter of Anne and the late John Kelly, aged 28 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her mother, No. 11 Washington place, in Juniper, below Cherry street, this (Saturday) morning, at 9 o'clock, without further notice. To proceed to Norristown, Montgomery county.

[Source: Philadelphia Press, January 8, 1859, p. 3. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kelly, Mary

Because Mrs. Mary Kelly, aged 84 years, of Horsham township died without medical attendance, Coroner Ashan investigated and found that death was due to pneumonia. The woman had always been opposed to the use of medicine or the advice of a physician, and when she became seriously ill for the first time in her life she firmly opposed the pleading of her family to accept medicines from a physician, choosing instead her own herbal remedies.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, February 7, 1901, p. 8. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kelsh, Mrs. John

Kemmerer, Henry

Kemmerer, Newton H.

Kemp, Benjamin A.

Kenderdine, Jane

Mrs. Jane Kenderdine died at the residence of her niece, Mrs. Edward Bright, in South Ambler, last week. She was buried in the Horsham Friends' burying ground Monday. George Davis had charge of the funeral.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, August 8, 1895, p. 3. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kenderdine, Joseph R.

Joseph R. Kenderdine died at the home of his son, Isaac, in Germantown, on Monday, the 14th inst., in his 91st year. He was the last of a family of 12 children and belonged to the Horsham family of this name. At the age of 16, just after the death of his father, he went to Philadelphia, where he apprenticed himself to William Ellis, a house carpenter, at which trade he worked until 1840 when, in partnership with Warner Justice at Seventh and Spring Garden streets, Philadelphia, he entered into the hardware business where he remained 30 years and where, after his retirement, two of his sons continued in the same line of trade.

Joseph belonged to the old fashioned class of merchants who lived alongside and over their stores, and thus continued until his increased business enabled him to move his family elsewhere. He and his partner had antislavery predilections at a time when such meant a loss of business in cities as conservative as was Philadelphia at that time. While their freely spoken words lost them custom among pro-slavery sympathizers there were times when the more reasonable of these gave the firm credit for fearlessness and continued their trade with them.

His father's name was Joseph, who married Hannah Rakestraw in 1799. It was from home, near what is now known as Horsham Square, then Babylon, that a kidnapping affair occurred in 1822, where a New Jersey slave was a central figure, involving a rescue by the neighbors, among whom were several of the Kenderdine family, who were afterwards brought up before the United States courts and heavily fined. Joseph married Sarah C. Wright in 1841. They were the parents of seven children, four of whom are living--Isaac and Frank continued their father's business, Warner is a real estate dealer in Radford, West Virginia, and Laura, a teacher in Friends' Central school. Two of the daughters were married, who are now deceased--one to Joshua Pusey, the other to Samuel T. Child. There are 12 descendants left, the same number as Joseph with his brothers and sisters.

Joseph R. Kenderdine, belonged to a class fast passing away--merchants who did an individual business without being overshadowed by the department stores, which latterly have usurped the privileges of trade. An orphan, he struggled through his early years to an honestly earned competence. Plain and unassuming in his ways, he was straightforward in his dealings with is fellow men. Except in being hard of hearing he preserved his faculties to the last and much enjoyed the company of his friends. He was buried in Fair Hill grounds on the 16th. William Wright, a member of the family, made an address appropriate to the occasion and afterwards appearing in supplication.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, December 24, 1903, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kenderdine, Sarah Ann

Maple Glen. This vicinity has lost a valuable and esteemed resident in the death of Mrs. Sarah Ann Kenderdine, widow of the late Benjamin Kenderdine, who died on Wednesday, May 29th, in her 89th year. Her maiden name was Sarah Ann Sneden. She was born Oct. 4, 1812, resided in New York and married Mr. Kenderdine on Jan. 28, 1844, in that city. During the same year they bought the ground and the next year, erected the buildings where their married life was spent. A few years ago an addition was built to the house and in Oct., 1898, the barn was destroyed by fire, but soon after rebuilt. Benjamin Kenderdine died in March, 1885, his widow still resided there. They had two children, Cornelia, wife of D. Jarrett Kirk, of Dreshertown, and Thomas, who died in August, 1892. Her funeral was on Monday, interment being made at Horsham Friends' burying grounds.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, June 6, 1901, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kenderdine, Tacy

Tacy Kenderdine, eldest daughter of the late Chalkley Kenderdine, died very suddenly on Wednesday of last week at the home of her brother-in-law, Thomas Stackhouse, Horshamville. Mrs. Kenderdine had been enjoying unusually good health all winter. On Monday of last week she attended the funeral of Martha Morgan at Quakertown, Bucks county, and on the previous Monday was at the funeral of Esther Saw, at Friends' meeting house, Upper Dublin. After returning home from Quakertown she remarked to her sister, Mrs. Stackhouse, that she had been at funerals for two Mondays in succession and wondered whose funeral would be on next Monday, facetiously adding that probably it would be her own. No one of the family thought seriously of the remark. On Wednesday evening, shortly after retiring for the night, with but 15 minutes' warning, the summons came. Miss Kenderdine was in her 70th year. Interment was made in Horsham meeting grounds on Monday, the 21st inst.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, March 24, 1898, p. 1. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kenderdine, Watson

Watson Kenderdine, a long-time resident of Bucks county, died suddenly at his home near Lumberville, on First-day [sic] morning, the 18th, aged 70 years, from the effects of heart failure. Early First-day morning Mr. Kenderdine complained of not feeling well and arose and went down stairs. Simple remedies were administered and he sat for a time in an arm chair near the stove without suffering. Apparently in attempting to rise he fell over and immediately expired. Mr. Kenderdine was well-known in Bucks county and was foremost in all enterprises for the welfare of the public. He never held public office and was actively engaged in business affairs. Since he was four years old Watson Kenderdine lived in Solebury township and carried on manufacturing for himself from 1865 to within a couple of years, when his son-in-law, Hon. Hampton W. Rice, took exclusive charge of the bone fertilizer works at Lumberville. Mr. Kenderdine was an active member of the Solebury Farmers' club and was a member of the Society of Friends.

Watson Kenderdine was the son of John E. and Martha Quinby Kenderdine and was born in Horsham, Montgomery county, on Feb. 3, 1830. John E. Kenderdine in 1834 moved to Solebury and built a grist mill at Lumberville. In 1847 he built the saw mill now used by Hampton W. Rice for the manufacture of fertilizers. This saw mill in 1851 was changed to a planning mill and in 1854 to a sash factory. In 1862 it was again changed and the fertilizer industry was commenced. In 1886 Mr. Rice became a partner. John E. Kenderdine was the projector of the Cuttalossa road and in various other township enterprises. John E. Kenderdine had the following children: Watson, Ellen (the wife of Eastburn Reeder), Thaddeus S., Isaiah, James (deceased), Robert (killed at the battle of Gettysburg), Lizzie (Mrs. E. Watson Fell).

Watson Kenderdine Married Hannah, daughter of Nathan and Martha Stradling Preston, of Plumstead township. They have three children living; Ellen, of Ambler (Mrs. Edward W. Phillips), Emma L.K. (Mrs. Hampton W. Rice), and Florence, living at home.

Mr. Kenderdine was a well-known writer on agricultural and other topics and had a talent for writing verses. His latest paper, that on "corn and Its Bi-Products," was read at several institutes and published in the "Gazette."

The first of the Kenderdine family to come to America was Thomas, who at the age of eight years came here with his father. One of Thomas Kenderdine's children was Jacob, who married and had a son, Jacob 1st, Jacob 2d; also had a son Jacob. Jacob 3d was the father of four sons: Thomas, Jacob 4th, John and Joseph. The latter married Ann Edwards and they had four children: Hannah, Robert, Elizabeth and John E., the latter being Watson Kenderdine's father.

The funeral took place this Wednesday at 1 o'clock at Solebury Friends' Meeting House.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, March 22, 1900, p. 1. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kenderdine, Watson

Funeral of Watson Kenderdine.

The funeral of Watson Kenderdine, one of Bucks county's most prominent citizens, who died suddenly on March 18, took place from h is residence, near Lumberville, on Wednesday morning, at 11 o'clock and at Solebury Friends' Meeting house at 1 o'clock. A great many people attended from far and near. At the house Miss Elizabeth Lloyd, of Newtown, spoke, paying a beautiful tribute to the deceased concerning his life and character. At the meeting house remarks were made by David Newport, of Willow Grove, and Miss Lloyd. The bearers were Robert W. Fell, E. Lawrence Fell, Watson K. Reeder, Louis R. Kenderdine, Albert W. Preston and Robert Kenderdine, nephews of the deceased.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, March 29, 1900, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kent, Sarah Clark

At Gwynedd Farms, Montgomery county, Pa., on the morning of Thursday, 28th ultimo, Sarah Clark, wife of Rodolphus Kent, in the 41st year of her age.

Her friends and those of the family are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, from the residence of her brother, Ellis Clark, No. 504 Buttonwood street, on Monday morning, Nov. 1, at 11 o'clock. Interment in Christ Church burying ground.

[Source: Philadelphia Press, November 1, 1858, p. 3. Submitted by Nancy.]

Keown, Samuel

Samuel Keown, of Fort Washington, died at the Germantown hospital, Philadelphia, Tuesday morning from injuries received two weeks previous at Wayne Junction, where he got in front of a moving train and was badly cut about the head, being internally injured and having three ribs broken. He was picked up unconscious and taken to the hospital where he died.

Deceased was well known in this community as a drover. For years he farmed a portion of the Wharton estate, now occupied by the country club. He was a director of the Ambler Building and Loan association. About a year ago he moved to Morris road, Fort Washington. He leaves a widow and a number of children.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, August 7, 1902, p. 1. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kepler, Allen B.

Kepler, Mary

Kepler, Rebecca

Kepner, Daniel K.

Rev. Daniel K. Kepner, pastor of the Emmanuel Lutheran church at Pottstown, died Sunday last. He had been suffering from nervous prostration and overwork.

Rev. Kepner was born in New Hanover township, Montgomery county, Oct. 15, 1836, and divided his time between doing the work of a farmer boy and attending the village school. Later he attended Washington Hall, at Trappe; Frederick institute and Gettysburg Theological seminary. It was while a student at the latter institution that the war broke out, and he promptly laid aside his books to serve his country, enlisting in the 179th Pennsylvania volunteers and serving as quarter-master. He re-enlisted in the 195th Pennsylvania regiment, serving until the end of the war, and being mustered out as first lieutenant.

His congregation numbers 1,575 members, one of the largest in the Pennsylvania synod.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, May 13, 1897, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kerbaugh, Samuel

Samuel Kerbaugh, one of Hatboro's oldest citizen's died on Wednesday morning aged 75 years. He had been on the sick list for some time. He was born and resided many years in Horsham township. He farmed in Warrington and Horsham and also conducted a mill near Prospectville for many years. On retiring from active business life he went to Hatboro, where he has resided for perhaps 10 years. He was an upright citizen respected by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife and one daughter. John Doyles, of Horsham, is a brother-in-law. The funeral was held Saturday morning, interment at Horsham meeting.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, April 4, 1901, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kerbaugh, William

Horsham. William Kerbaugh died at the residence of his son, Samuel, on Tuesday of last week. He had a paralytic stroke. He was a lifelong resident of this place, for many years carrying on the shoemaking trade above Hallowell's hotel. At one time he was proprietor of the hotel. Three sons survive him, Samuel, of this place; Justus, who is in the west, and Enos, of Hatboro. The funeral was held on Friday and was largely attended.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, July 7, 1898, p. 1. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kerchoff, Elmer

Kern, Lotta E.

Kerns, Florence

Kerns, Florence

Train Hurls and Kills Woman. Miss Florence Kerns, aged 28, a resident of Perkasie, but employed in Lansdale, met instant death by being struck by a train at Lansdale Tuesday. She was crossing the Reading Railway tracks when a Doylestown train struck her and hurled her some distance from the tracks. Her skull was fractured.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, December 24, 1903, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kerns, Florence

Lansdale. The funeral of Florence Kerns, the unfortunate young woman killed near Lansdale station on Wednesday morning, took place on Saturday at the home of her parents in Trewigtown. She was 27 years of age. Her interment was at Hilltown church. The coroner came here to view her body at Conver's undertaking establishment, but upon learning of the facts concluded there was no necessity for an inquest.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, December 31, 1903, p. 8. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kerns, Patrick

Patrick Kerns, of Fort Washington, died Sunday evening at 10.45 after a long illness, aged 65 years. The remains will be interred this Thursday morning in the New Cathedral cemetery, Philadelphia, the funeral being held from his late home at 8 o'clock. Solemn requiem mass will be held at St. Anthony's church, Ambler, at 10.

The deceased was born in Ireland and married Mary Cosgrove. They came to this country in 1857, locating in Philadelphia, where the deceased found employment at laboring. The next year they moved to Fort Washington and worked about Jarrettown. In 1870 he became connected with the North Penn railroad, being employed as a section hand. For 10 years he was watchman at the Butler avenue crossing, Ambler. He was taken ill in October, 1898, and has since been unable to resume his duties.

The children are John, deceased; William, of Philadelphia; Samuel and George J., of Fort Washington; Frank, of Elizabeth, N.J.; Mary and Maggie, both of whom reside at home.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, August 9, 1900, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kerper, Henry

Flourtown. Henry Kerper, who has been in miserable health for the last six months, died on Saturday morning and was buried from his residence on Wednesday in Union cemetery, Whitemarsh.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, March 10, 1904, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kerper, Maria

Maria Kerper, well known to almost everyone in this neighborhood, died suddenly at the home of her son, Wm. Summers, last week and was interred at Boehms' church on Tuesday of this week.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, March 10, 1898, p. 1. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kesler, Sara

Prospectville. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Ely and daughter, Sarah, attended the funeral of Mrs. Ely's mother, Mrs. Sara Kesler, of Dreshertown, on Sunday.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, May 28, 1903, p. 5. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kesler, Sarah

On May 19, 1903, Sarah, wife of Charles W. Kesler, in her 69th year. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock from her late residence, Dreshertown, Pa. Services at Jarrettown M.E. church at 2.30 o'clock. Interment at Hillside cemetery. Carriages will meet 10.32 a.m. train from Reading terminal at Edge Hill, also 10.44 a.m. train from New Hope at Hillside.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, May 21, 1903, p. 5. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kesler, William F.

William F. Kesler, formerly of Weldon, died at his home at Wayne and Manheim streets, Germantown, on Tuesday morning, Sept. 13, aged 65 years. Deceased had suffered for 20 years with sclerosis of the spinal cord, 15 of which he was compelled to remain in a rolling chair constantly.

It was one of the most remarkable cases on record. When Mr. Kesler's head would drop over one way or the other he had to have assistance to get it back into its normal position. Before he was afflicted he was a farmer and a highly-esteemed citizen. Medical assistance was of no avail to him whatever during his long suffering, and those who knew of the case greatly sympathized with the family.

Mrs. Kesler, who survives her husband, with two sons, is a sister to Henry and Michael Lachot. The funeral was held on Wednesday at Hillside.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, September 22, 1904, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Kessler, Infant Child of Charles

North Wales Affairs. Charles Kessler lost his infant child with spasms on Sunday last. The funeral took place on Tuesday.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, March 4 1897, p. 1. Submitted by Nancy.]

Keyser, Ephriam

Struck by a Train.

Ephriam Keyser, a farmer of Skippack township, died on Sunday evening at his home in Cedars from injuries received by being struck by a train on the Stony Creek railroad at Belfry station on Saturday evening.

Mr. Keyser was returning home from Philadelphia market when the accident occurred. As he neared the railroad crossing he took all the precaution he considered necessary before attempting to cross the tracks. It was goffy and despite his care he could not see an approaching engine. He had started across the tracks when his team was run into and smashed. He was thrown out of his market wagon, badly injured and taken to his home at Cedars, about four and a half miles away. Medical and was summoned, but his injuries were of a fatal nature and he died about 24 hours after the accident happened. He was unconscious most of the time until his death.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, December 28, 1899, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Keyser, Harry

Keyser, Infant Child of William G.

Keyser, William Jacob Yorgey

William Jacob Yorgey Keyser, an interesting little son of Jacob Y. and Caroline Y. Keyser, died at the residence of the parents on Charlotte Street, this borough on Friday, aged 4 years 7 months and 23 days. His disease was scarlet fever and the child was only ill about a day. The funeral will take place on Tuesday, December 5th, at 1 o'clock, p.m. Interment at West Pottstown Cemetery.

[Source: Montgomery Ledger, December 5, 1882. Submitted by Betty.]

Keyser, Susanna Geneva

Susanna Geneva, a little daughter of Jacob Y. and Caroline Y. Keyser, died on Wednesday, at the residence of the family, on North Charlotte Street. This is the second death from scarlet fever, within a few days, in this afflicted family.

[Source: Montgomery Ledger, December 12, 1882. Submitted by Betty.]