David McKeeman ____________________________________________________________________________ 8 Feb 1871 Born to David & Margaret (McConahey) McKeeman, Allen County, IN 23 Mar 1876 Brother John drowned, age 5 24 May 1876 Father died, age 5 24 Aug 1893 Married Almina Chapman, age 22 18 Jul 1894 Marie Goldie born, age 23 9 Sep 1894 Mother died, age 23 1895 Transferred membership from Methodist Church in Monroeville to Third Presbyterian Church, Fort Wayne, IN 22 Sep 1895 Gertrude Delight born, age 24 7 Sep 1898 Virgil John born, age 27 1900 Census, Fort Wayne, 9 McLachlin St. 7 Jul 1901 Wilbur Burford born, age 30 1903 Carpenter Pennsylvania Railroad 1906 Foreman Pennsylvania Railroad 1910 Census, Fort Wayne with wife & 4 children, George Monesmith, bdr 12 Mar 1914 Virginia Grace born, age 43 30 Dec 1914 Marie married George Monesmith, age 43 20 Jun 1915 Gertrude married James Moore, age 44 1920 Census, Fort Wayne, with wife & 4 children & dtr-in-law 8 Feb 1943 Celebrated 50th wedding anniversary, age 13 Oct 1945 Died in Hoagland, Allen County, Indiana, buried Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, IN ____________________________________________________________________________ CHILDREN OF DAVID & ALMINA (CHAPMAN) MCKEEMAN: 1. MARIE GOLDIE MCKEEMAN b. 18 Jul 1894 d. 6 Oct 1967 m. George Monesmith 2. GERTRUDE DELIGHT MCKEEMAN b. 22 Sep 1895 d. 15 Dec 1973 m. James Moore 3. VIRGIL JOHN MCKEEMAN b. 7 Sep 1890 d. 27 Oct 1971 m. Velma Arney 4. WILBUR BURFORD MCKEEMAN b. 7 Jul 1901 d. 1992 m. Carrie 5. VIRGINIA GRACE MCKEEMAN b. 12 Mar 1914 _________________________________________________________________ Descendants of David Charles MCKEEMAN Generation No. 1 1. DAVID CHARLES4 MCKEEMAN (DAVID CHARLES *3, WILLIAM *2, ARCHIBALD? *1) was born 08 February 1871 in Hoagland, Allen County, Madison Township, Indiana, and died 13 October 1945 in Hoagland, Allen County, Madison Township, Indiana. He married ALMINA SUSAN CHAPMAN 24 August 1893 in Indiana, daughter of CHAPMAN CHAPMAN. Children of DAVID MCKEEMAN and ALMINA CHAPMAN are: i. MARIE GOLDIE5 MCKEEMAN, b. 18 July 1894, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; d. 06 October 1967, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; m. (1) GEORGE WASHINGTON MONESMITH, 30 December 1914; m. (2) CHARLES ARNETT, 21 May 1960, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. ii. GERTRUDE DELIGHT MCKEEMAN, b. 22 September 1895, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; d. 15 December 1973, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida; m. JAMES ESTON MOORE, 20 June 1915, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. iii. VIRGIL JOHN MCKEEMAN, b. 07 September 1898, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; d. 27 October 1971, Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana; m. VELMA ARNEY. iv. WILBUR BURFORD MCKEEMAN, b. 07 July 1901, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Wayne Township, Indiana; d. 13 December 1991, Jefferson, Missouri; m. CARRIE UNKNOWN. v. VIRGINIA GRACE MCKEEMAN, b. 12 March 1914, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; d. Saint Louis, Missouri. ____________________________________________________________________________ ESTATE OF DAVID MCKEEMAN DIED 1876 (age 5) State of Indiana File Box 301 Allen County Jennie Dauer Jennie A. McKeeman Administratrix of the Estate of David McKeeman, Deceased Margaret S. McKeeman, Sr. Jennie McKeeman now Jennie Dower Maria C. Whyburn Allen Circuit Margaret McKeeman Court Nancy Mercer James McKeeman William McKeeman Isabel B. McKeeman Alexander McKeeman Eliza E. McKeeman April 1882 Trus David C. McKeeman Robert B. McKeeman ____________________________________________________________________________ Almina was a member of the Methodist Church in Monroeville from 1886 to 1894. Their daughter, Virginia was mentally retarded. ____________________________________________________________________________ MARRIAGE (age 23) Records of Monroeville Methodist Church, Monroeville, Indiana McKeeman, D.C. (groom), age 23 years, birthplace Allen County, IN, Occupation carpenter, bride Almina Chapman, age 25 years, birthplace Allen County, IN, occupation occasional servant, father J. Chapman, mother E. chapman, date of marriage 25 August 1893, place of marriage bride's home ____________________________________________________________________________ CHURCH (age 23) Third Presbyterian Church Records, Fort Wayne, IN 03 Oct 1894 Received 04 Mar 1937 Deceased ____________________________________________________________________________ MCKEEMAN FAMILY Maryellen Hower's Book: David C. Jr. born 12 Feb 1871 Hoagland Indiana Married 25 Aug 1893 Almina Susan Chapman Died 16 Oct 1945 buried Lindenwood Cemetery Children: Marie born 18 July 1894 Gertrude Delight born 22 Sept 1895 John Virgil born 7 Sept 1898 W. Virginia _________________________________________________________________________ 1880 FEDERAL CENSUS 1880 Census Allen County, Madison Township, Indiana Margaret MCKEEMAN F 45 Head House Ireland Margaret F 23 D NY Ire Ire Jennie F 21 D School NY Ire Ire James M 17 S Farm IN Ire Ire Wm M 15 S Farm IN Ire Ire Isabelle F 13 D Home IN Ire Ire Alexander M 12 S Farm IN Ire Ire Eliza E. F 10 D Home IN Ire Ire David C. M 8 S IN Ire Ire (age 8) Robert B. M 6 S IN Ire Ire Stephan McConaha M 25 Laborer OH Ire OH ____________________________________________________________________________ 1900 FEDERAL SOUNDEX INDIANA McKeeman, David Feb 1871 29 IN (age 29) Allen Wayne Twp Fort Wayne McLachlan St 9 McKeeman, Elminoe Feb 1869 31 IN Marie Jul 1894 5 IN Gertrude Sep 1895 4 IN Virgil Sep 1898 1 IN Carpenter __________________________________________________________________ 1900 FEDERAL CENSUS ALLEN COUNTY, WAYNE TWP, IN V 3 ED 41 SH 12 LN 33 MCKEEMAN, DAVID Head W M Feb 1871 29 M IN IRE IRE Carpenter 6 Y Y Y Elmina Wife W F Feb 1869 31 M 6 3 3 IN OH IN Y Y Y Marie Daughter W F Sept 1895 4 S IN IN IN Gertrude Daughter W F Sept 1895 4 S IN IN IN Virgil Son W M Sept 1898 1 S IN IN IN __________________________________________________________________ CITY DIRECTORY 1903 Fort Wayne City Directory McKeeman, David C., car bldr Penn Co, h 2811 McLachlin ____________________________________________________________________________ 1904 Fort Wayne City Directory McKeeman, David C., carp Penn Co, h 2811 McLachlan ____________________________________________________________________________ 1905 Fort Wayne City Directory McKeeman, David C. car bldr Penn Co h 2811 Barr ____________________________________________________________________________ 1906 Fort Wayne City Directory McKeeman, David C, foreman Penn Co, h 2811 Barr ____________________________________________________________________________ 1907 Fort Wayne City Directory McKeeman, David C, foreman Penn Co, h 2811 Barr ____________________________________________________________________________ Fort Wayne City Directory 1908 McKeeman, David C, foreman Penn Co, h 2811 Barr __________________________________________________________________ 1910 FEDERAL CENSUS (age 39) 1910 Census Allen County, Indiana McKeeman, David C. Head M W 39 M 16 4 4 IN IRE IRE English Foreman RR shop Almina S. 41 IN PA IN Goldie M. 15 IN IN IN Gertrude D. 14 IN IN IN John V. 11 IN IN IN Wilbur P. 8 IN IN IN Monesmith, George W. 24 Boarder __________________________________________________________________ 1910 FORT WAYNE CITY DIRECTORY McKeeman, Alberta opr C C Tel Co b 2903 Harrison McKeeman, Alexander agt 2913 Hanna McKeeman, David C. foreman Penn Co h 2811 Barr McKeeman, Robert B phys 1608 Calhoun h 2022 Broadway McKeeman, Wm car bldr Penn Co 2903 Harrison __________________________________________________________________ 1911 FORT WAYNE CITY DIRECTORY McKeeman Alberta clk rurode's b 2903 Harrison McKeeman Alexander agt 2913 Hanna McKeeman David C foreman Penn Co h 2811 Barr McKeeman Robert B phys 133 E Berry h 2020 Broadway McKeeman Wm carp Penn Co 2903 Harrison __________________________________________________________________ 1920 FEDERAL CENSUS 1920 Federal Census Fort Wayne, Wayne Twp., Allen Co., IN Barr Street MCKEEMAN, David C. Head 48 IN IRE IRE Fireman Penn. Shop (age 48) Almina 50 IN PA IN Murrie 25 IN IN IN Housekeeper Gertrude 24 IN IN IN Virgil J. 21 IN IN IN Clerk Penn RR Wilbur 18 IN IN IN Clerk Virginia 5 IN IN IN Velma 20 Daughter-in-law ____________________________________________________________________________ 1928 Living in Fort Wayne when sister Ellen died. ____________________________________________________________________________ 1943 Fort Wayne City Directory McKeeman, David C (Almina S) h 2811 S BArr ____________________________________________________________________________ JEFF MOORE'S NOTES: David Charles McKeeman B 12 Feb 1871 Hoagland IN M 25 Aug 1893 maybe 24th Fort Wayne IN D 16 Oct 1945 Fort Wayne IN ____________________________________________________________________________ CITY DIRECTORY 1902 Fort Wayne City Directory Car bldr, Penn Co, 2811 McLach ____________________________________________________________________________ NEWSPAPER (age 73) Mr. and Mrs. David C. McKeeman, 2811 South Barr Street, will be at home informally to their many relatives and friends between the hours of 2 and 4 in the afternoon and 7:30 and 9 o'clock in the evening Tuesday, Aug. 24, in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary. A family dinner for 24 guests will be served at the Bonnie Oaks at 6 p.m. The marriage of the couple took place in Madison Township on Aug. 24, 1893. Their children are Mrs. George Monesmith, Mrs. James Moon and J.V. McKeeman, of Fort Wayne; W.N. McKeeman, of St. Louis, Mo., and Miss Virginia McKeeman, at home. There are 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 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