Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Keil, Martin L.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Richland Township A-M


   MARTIN L. KEIL farmer, P.O. Richland Center, was born in 
1856, in Montgomery county.  His grandfather, Hartman Keil, 
came from Germany.  His father, John K., married Rebecca, 
daughter of Isaac Snyder, of Montgomery county.  Four 
children were born to this couple, two of whom are now 
deceased.  Our subject, the oldest son, was married in 1880 
to Mary, daughter of Levi and Elizabeth Fosbenner, of 
Richland township.  Four children were born to them whose 
names in order of birth are:  John Alfred, George Franklin, 
Mamie Viola and Gertie, all now living.  When eleven year of 
age Mr. Keil worked out on a farm and for seventeen years 
remained with one person. In 1884 he moved to his present 
farm.  In youth he had few advantages of schooling, but 
received a common-school education, and to-day is respected 
by his neighbors as an industrious and honest man.