Researching James Keller
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 421 people with the Keller surname? In that year Keller was ranked number 3158 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Keller on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Keller and the Keller Family History
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Keller Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 103300 people with the Keller surname in the USA? Keller is ranked number 123 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called James Keller
James Keller
Father James Keller, M.M. (June 27, 1900 – February 7, 1977) was a Roman Catholic priest in the Maryknoll Order. In 1945 he founded of The Christophers, a Christian inspirational group which broadcast a weekly inspirational television show (of the same name) on ABC. ABC canceled the show in the mid-1960s; Keller continued to produce it, however, and it is still syndicated to local television stations. The Christophers also award the Christopher Awards each year, primarily to media that exemplify the human spirit, and have a weekly syndicated radio show.
Source: James Keller, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Keller
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