KELSEY FAMILY
WILLIAM AND HELENA KELSEY HENRY AND MARIETTA KEITZER TIM AND MARY KENNERK

Tim Kennerk b. 3-27-1834 in Ft Wayne IN, d. 1-1-1922 inFt Wayne IN. Mary Hourigan b. 18-5-1914 at Co: Limerich, Ire., d. 1914 at Hoagland, IN. Married 4-30-1867.

Parents of Tim: Ed Kinerk (1800-1870)(Ireland); Selina Dalman (1818-1901)(England)

Parents of Mary: John Hourigan (born in Ireland); Mary O'Neal.

PAT AND HANNAH WICKENS

Pat Wickens b. 4-1834 at New Ross, Ireland, d. 6-20-1913. Hannah Devine b. 10-23-1843 in North Vernon IN, d. 11-27-1938 in North Vernon, IN. Married 10-4-1846.

Parents of Pat: Pat Wickens d. 1870 in Indiana.; Bridget Connor Died 1850 Ireland.

Parents of Hannah Hugh Devine born in Ireland, died 1843; Mary Maloney Born in Ireland, Died in 1906.

ARTHUR AND AUGUSTA KELSEY

HARRY AND NORAH KENNERK

Harry Fitzwarren Kennerk was born 6-10-1873 in Hoagland IN. Died 1-19-1940 in Ft. Wayne IN.  He was a Lawyer. Norah Wickens born 1-21-1876 in North Vernon, died 3-3-1969 at yoder. She was a teacher.  Married on 9-14-1904.

CHARLES AND MARY HELEN KELSEY


Charles Raymond Kelsey was Born March 21, 1914 in Monterey Indiana. He graduated from Purdue University then attended University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Charles was a farmer in Monterey Indiana.

Mary Helen Kennerk was born 3-31-1913 in Ft Wayne, Indiana. and was a registered county health nurse.

They were married 1-6-1940.

Mary Helen died about 1991 in Culver, Marshall Co., Indiana.

Charles is now living in Wisconsin with Evelyn.


{sjt#1-26} Email notes from Roberta Kelsey Thomas just for these pages: Charles Raymond Kelsey was born March 21, 1914. He graduated from Purdue in Indiana and then attended University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He married Mary Helen Kennerk. She was a registered county health nurse. Charles farmed in Monterey, Indiana. They had seven children, Kathleen Hastings, Michael, Arthur, David, Robert, Martha Shouldis, and Terrance.
{sjt#1-27}I asked Charles Kelsey to tell me about his decendants. He wrote me a letter which Roberta Kelsey Thomas transcribed. Roberta added some detail when transcribing.

Charles Raymond Kelsey, 3-21-15 Monterey, IN (Son of Dr. Arthur Jonas and Augusta (Keitzer) Kelsey of Monterey, IN)
Mary Helen (Kennerk) Kelsey, 3-31-13 (Daughter of Attorney Harry Kennerk and Teacher Nora (Wickens) Kennerk of Fort Wayne, IN)

Children born in Monterey, IN
Kathleen (Kelsey) Hastings, Rapid City SD
Husband: James Hasting, retired Air Force
Children: 1)William; 2)Elizabeth; 3)Richard

Michael Kelsey
Wife Elizabeth (Walsh) Kelsey
Children: 1)Susan Kelsey Moore, 5 children;  2) Jeffery

Arthur Kelsey, Lafayette, IN
Wife: Joyce (Raush) Kelsey
Children: 1)Laura Kelsey Ludwig ,2 children; 2)Charles, married, teacher, 1 child; 3)Gregory, computer for MCI

Robert Kelsey
Wife: Kathleen (Corbet) Kelsey
Children: 1)Donald, U.S.Navy; 2)Thomas

Martha Kelsey Shouldis, Charleston, WV College Dean
Husband: David Shouldis, TV Manager
Children: 1)Jon (College); 2)Erin (College)

David Kelsey, Overland Park, Kansas Computer business
Wife: Patricia
Children: 1)Melinda (College); 2)Kathleen (College); 3)Elizabeth (High School); 4)James (Junior High)

Terrance Kelsey, Farmer in Monterey, IN
Wife: Kathleen (Banks) Kelsey
Children: 1)Alison Kelsey Reinholt (School teacher); 2)Matthew (College); 3)Dayna (High School)

Keitzer Family:
Great Grandfather Michael, Picture taken in 1865
Grandfather Henry
Wife: Marietta (Freese) Keitzer
Children:
1)Augusta (Keitzer) Kelsey, 11 children married to Dr. Arthur J.Kelsey
2)Mildred (Keitzer) Fowble, 2 children) Married to George Fowble
3)Charles B. Keitzer ,no children married to Lenore (Bringham) Keitzer
4)Wilbert Keitzer, 1 child Rosemary nun in Chicago, married to Ellen
5)Robert Arlis Keitzer Sr., 2 children Married to Ida

Grandmother: Marietta (Freese) Keitzer
Parents were: Solomon & Elizabeth Freese
Other children were: 1)Frank Freese has 4 daughters; 2)Joe Freese no children; 3)Laura (Freese) Campbell

Dr. William E. Kelsey 8-14-35 2nd wife Helena (Steis) Kelsey (Know as Laney)
Laney Steis had two sisters 2 brothers:
1)Mary (Steis) Meyers, Had a daughter, -------------Holland
2)Elizabeth (Steis) Rearrick, Had 3 daughters
3)Henry Steis, no children
4)John Steis, 1)Boy, Rudolph, died young, and 2)Ethel (Steis) Reddington, no children

Dr. William E. Kelsey 1st wife (Sarah Barnes)
Children: William E. Kelsey, Often called Will, had a drugstore in Monterey,IN Attended medical school but did not graduate. Listed as M.D.
Will Kelsey had 4 wives One wife Claudia Misner from Richmond, IN had one child.
Other children were:
1)William, no children;
2)Walter, 2 children married to Wilma (Masters) Kelsey
3)Donald, 3 children married and lived in Flordia
4) Nellie, no children married Perry Overmyer

2nd child of William E. Kelsey; Mamie (Kelsey) Sennett married to James Sennett Jimmy Sennett was very thin, worked at the train station, also cut hair, Mamie Sennett was obese.
Children were:
1)Buela Sennett, no children;
2)Charles Sennett, 2 children;
3)Dr. Cecil Sennett, 2 children;
4)Dr. Max Sennett, 2 children
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2nd wife of William E. Kelsey MD born 8-14-1835 Married to Helena (Steis) Kelsey two children:
1)Arthur: married to Augusta 11 children Monterey, IN;
2)Emma (Kelsey) married to Frank Hartman 3 children. Children:
2a)Mary (Hartman) Harris, no children;
2b)Clementine (Hartman) Winegardner, 1 child;
2c)William Winegardner (William Hartman no children).
Emma divorced Frank Hartman and second marriage to Joseph Wentzel Both Emma and Joe Wentzel are buried in Tucson as is Mary Harris.


LINKS TO CHILDRENS FAMILIES

KATHLEEN

Born Oct 2, 1941. Married James Hastings. Live in Rapid City S. Dakota? James is retired from the Air Force. Three children William, Elizabeth, Richard.


MICHAEL

Born Jan 28, 1943. Married Elizabeth Walsh. Children: Susan (married Moore [sp?] has 5 children), Jeffery.

ARTHUR JAMES

Born Sept 7, 1944. Married Joyce Roush[sp?]. Children are Laura (married Ludwig and has two children), Charles (is a teacher and has one child), Gregory (works with computers?)

DAVID CHARLES

Born Feb 22, 1949. Marrie Patricia. Children are Meleida[sp?] (in college), Kathleen (in college), Elizabeth (in highschool), James (in jnuior high). Occupations are as 1999.

ROBERT KEVIN

Born Oct 15, 1945. Married Kathleen Corbett. Children are: 1) Donald (in U.S. Navy), married to Michelle Norton and have 2 kids, Megan and Kyle; 2) Thomas, married to Megan Moriarty (an Pediatatic Endocronologist MD) and live in Denver.

MARTHA LAVERNE

Born Feb 4, 1947. Married David Shouldis, a TV manager. Children are Jon and Erin both are in College (1999).

TERRANCE MATHEW

Born July 22, 1951. Married Kathleen Bonks[sp?]. Children are Alison (married Re...[sp?] and is a school teacher), Mathew (took over the family farm), Doyne[sp?] in high school) .Occupations are as 1999.

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