The Keck family.

Almer and Lola Keck
Parents of Douglas
Almer James Keck was born on September 6, 1899
He died on December 9, 1973

Lola Grace (Bowen) Keck was born on June 13, 1899
She died on December 23, 1989


Almer is 2nd from right end in front row. He made ice cream, butter and cheese.

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Doug standing by Union Hotel - Lola was desk clerk at Union Hotel




Cora Aurilla Smith & Bert William Bowen
Parents of Lola Grace Bowen
Cora was born November 16, 1878 and died in the summer of 1947


Lola, Cora, Glyde, Fleda and Keith on Mother's lap


Grandma Smith holding Agnes. In back Glyde, Cyril, Lola, Keith, Mary, Fleda

Sisters
Fleda Wekkin - Lola Keck - Glyde Tallman


Keith (Kenny) Bowen - Doug Keck - Lucille Bowen - Lola Keck




James and Laura Keck
Parents of Almer James Keck
James Almer Keck was born on March 26, 1859
He died on January 10, 1944

Laura Jane Shatto Keck was born on August 27, 1863
She died on Feb 1, 1960
They were married on January 18, 1883


The Little Book
written by members of the James A. Keck family
for Mother's Day, May 1926



Ellan Keller and her mother, Laura

Tracing the Keck roots from the author, Doug Keck:

Father
Almer James Keck
born 1899 near Odebolt IA
died 1973 Burlington, IA
Burial at Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA

Mother
Lola Grace Bowen
born 1899 Mondovi, WI
died 1989 Danville IA
Burial at Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA



Grandparents
James Almer Keck
born 1859 Kennedy's Valley, Perry Co, PA
died 1944 Brookings, SD
Burial at Greenwood Cemetery, Brookings, SD

Laura Jane Shatto
born 1863 Shermansdale, Perry Co, PA
died 1960 Nampa, ID
Burial at Greenwood Cemetery, Brookings, SD

Parents of James Almer are

Jacob Keck
born 1834 Kennedy's Valley, Perry Co, PA
died 1910 Sac Co, IA
Burial at Odebolt Cemetery, Sac Co, IA

Lydia Nunemaker
born 1833 Perry Co, PA
died 1905 near Odebolt, IA
Burial at Odebolt Cemetery, Sac Co, IA

Parents of Laura Jane
John Bell Shatto & Matilda Comp




Ggrandparents:
Jacob Keck
Lydia Nunemaker
Parents of Jacob are

John E.
born 1804 Kennedy's Valley, Perry Co, PA
died 1875 Tyrone Twp, Perry Co, PA
Burial at Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Spring Twp, Perry Co, PA

Anna Mary Snyder (Anna Maria Schneider)
born 1811 York, PA
died 1897 Tyrone Twp, Perry Co, PA
Burial at Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Spring Twp, Perry Co, PA

Parents of Lydia:
Samuel Nunemaker & Susannah Snyder




Gggrandparents:
John E. Keck
Anna Mary Snyder

Parents of John E. are

Leonard Keck
born 1782 Heidelberg Twp, Northampton Co, PA
died 1843 Tyrone Twp, Perry Co, PA
Burial at St.Peter's Churchyard, Spring Twp, Perry Co, PA

Catherine Harmony
born ca 1783 Lynn Twp, Northampton Co, PA
died 1830/40 Tyrone Twp, Perry Co, PA
Burial at St.Peter's Churchyard, Spring Twp, Perry Co, PA

Parents of Anna Mary:
Abraham Schneider & Anna Maria



Ggggrandparents:
Leonard Keck
Catherine Harmony
Parents of Leonard are

John Nicholas Keck
born 1752 in Germany
died 1815 Heidelberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
Burial at Heidelberg Churchyard, Saegersville, Lehigh Co, PA

Magdalena Balliet
born 1753 Heidelberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
died 1826 Heidelberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
Burial at Heidelberg Churchyard, Saegersville, Lehigh Co, PA


Parents for Catherine:
Johannes Hermanny & Eleanor



Gggggrandparents:
John Nicholas Keck
Magdalena Balliet
Parents for John Nicholas are

John Jacob Keck (Johannes)
born 1725 in Germany
died 1772 Heidelberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
Burial at Heidelberg Churchyard, Saegersville, Lehigh Co, PA


Anna Margaretha Leiser
born 1725 in Germany
died Heidelberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA




Ggggggrandparents:
John Jacob Keck
Anna Margaretha Leiser

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