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Born 1842
From History of Allen County, Ohio : containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; biographies; hist (1885), History of Allen County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1906)
PHILIP KEIL, retired, Lima, was born July 26, 1842, in Hessen- Darmstadt, Germany, next to youngest in the family of Sebastian and Josephine (Miller) Keil, who had eleven children, seven of whom came to 'America, viz.: Margaret, Mary, John B., Christena, Josie, Philip and William. Our subject was educated in his native land. He came to America in 1860, settling in Marion County, Ohio, and the year following (1861) came to Lima, where he was engaged in cabinet-making up to within a few years. He has been a successful and extensive manufacturer. He built a large brick block on Main Street, and owns the large manufactory in its neighborhood. Mr. Keil was married, in 1867, to Elizabeth Amlung, a native of Germany, and who came with her parents to Allen County, in 1850. To this union were born the following children: Hoechila, Josephine, Mary, Midleo, Clara, Eliza, and a son who died in youth.
As printed in History of Allen County, Ohio : containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; biographies; hist (1885). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
HILLIP KEIL one of the highly respected retired business men of Lima, and one of the city’s capitalists, was born in Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, July 26, 1842. His parents were Sebastian and Josephine (Miller) Keil.
The parents of Mr. Keil remained throughout their lives in Germany where they were respected residents of Hessen-Darmstadt. They had a family of 1 1 children, seven of whom came to America.
When Phillip Keil came to the United States in 1860, he was a well-informed, well-educated young man of 18 years, equipped with a knowledge of the cabinet-maker’s trade. He followed this trade first in Marion County, Ohio. He located in Lima in 1861 and followed his trade until he retired from active work. He was a man skilled in his trade and prospered exceedingly. Wise investments brought him large returns and he became known as an extensive manufacturer and as a large property owner. He erected a number of buildings, notably a substantial business block on Main street. A large portion of his time for the past few years has been taken up with looking after his various holdings and investments.
On January 30, 1866, Mr. Keil was united in marriage with Elizabeth Amelung, who was born in Germany and is a daughter of Charles and Mary Amelung, who came to America and settled in Allen County in 1854.. Mr. and Mrs. Keil have had these children: Josephine, wife of Charles Schrader, of Lima; Mary, wife of Lawrence Townsend, of Lima; Mildred, wife of Stephen Churchill, of Lima; Clara, wife of P. M. Magley, of Kenton, Ohio; Elizabeth, wife of. Dr. Frank Steiner, of Lima; and a bfiiewhich died in infancy.
Mr. Keil has always been considered a man of sound business judgment. He has been a good citizen and enjoys the respect and friendly regard of his neighbors and fellow-citizens.
As printed in History of Allen County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1906). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Main Street
Their biographies name Philip Keil: D. W. Miller (b. 1869) Louis Koch (b. 1851)
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