Daughter of Johann Christoph Mertens and Wilhelmine Moller. Marie arrived from Germany via Switzerland on the ship La Champagne, 20 May 1890. Eight days later she married Emil Keller on 28 May 1890, District of Columbia.
Marie was a dressmaker. They settled in New York. In 1892, their first born child was born. She only lived 12 days. In 1893, Marie gave birth to another daughter, Anna. Shortly after Anna's birth, Marie was hospitalized due to mental illness. When she was released in 1894, she killed Emil, Anna, and herself.
OBITUARY: (Article from the Auburn Bulletin on the day after the shooting, 1894): "Three in one casket. Emil Keller, wife and baby united in death. The little one died at the hospital last night-The funeral will be held from the Universalist Church tomorrow afternoon. Shortly after 6 o'clock last evening death came to the relief of little Anna Keller at the city hospital. It was found that the bullet from the mother's revolver had penetrated the infant's right lung and came out on the left side. The body of the child was removed and prepared for burial with its parents. Throughout the day throngs of people have visited the undertaking room to view the remains. Father, mother and daughter will be buried in the same casket, which is a special order about 4 inches deeper and 9 inches wider than the ordinary, and covered with gray embossed plush. The plate reads: EMEL KELLER Aged 30 years. MARY, the wife aged 29 years. Another plated is inscribed "Our Darling." The head of Mrs. Keller rests on the left shoulder of her husband thus hiding from view the wound in her temple and partly covering a discoloration of the right eye. There are traces of suffering in the woman's face but her husband looks as if he was in slumber. His left arm around the body of his wife while his right rests on his hip. Between the mother and father is the infant, a handsome plump child. It's right hand is clasped by the left of its mother's left arm. The mother and the infant laid out in plain white shrouds while the husband and father has a coat and vest of plain black and trousers of a dark pattern. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 8:30 from the Universalist church and the interment will be in Fort Hill."
New York State Death Index 1894 pg 425 Certificate #4223
Marie was a dressmaker. They settled in New York. In 1892, their first born child was born. She only lived 12 days. In 1893, Marie gave birth to another daughter, Anna. Shortly after Anna's birth, Marie was hospitalized due to mental illness. When she was released in 1894, she killed Emil, Anna, and herself.
OBITUARY: (Article from the Auburn Bulletin on the day after the shooting, 1894): "Three in one casket. Emil Keller, wife and baby united in death. The little one died at the hospital last night-The funeral will be held from the Universalist Church tomorrow afternoon. Shortly after 6 o'clock last evening death came to the relief of little Anna Keller at the city hospital. It was found that the bullet from the mother's revolver had penetrated the infant's right lung and came out on the left side. The body of the child was removed and prepared for burial with its parents. Throughout the day throngs of people have visited the undertaking room to view the remains. Father, mother and daughter will be buried in the same casket, which is a special order about 4 inches deeper and 9 inches wider than the ordinary, and covered with gray embossed plush. The plate reads: EMEL KELLER Aged 30 years. MARY, the wife aged 29 years. Another plated is inscribed "Our Darling." The head of Mrs. Keller rests on the left shoulder of her husband thus hiding from view the wound in her temple and partly covering a discoloration of the right eye. There are traces of suffering in the woman's face but her husband looks as if he was in slumber. His left arm around the body of his wife while his right rests on his hip. Between the mother and father is the infant, a handsome plump child. It's right hand is clasped by the left of its mother's left arm. The mother and the infant laid out in plain white shrouds while the husband and father has a coat and vest of plain black and trousers of a dark pattern. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 8:30 from the Universalist church and the interment will be in Fort Hill."
New York State Death Index 1894 pg 425 Certificate #4223
Daughter of Johann Christoph Mertens and Wilhelmine Moller. Marie arrived from Germany via Switzerland on the ship La Champagne, 20 May 1890. Eight days later she married Emil Keller on 28 May 1890, District of Columbia.
Marie was a dressmaker. They settled in New York. In 1892, their first born child was born. She only lived 12 days. In 1893, Marie gave birth to another daughter, Anna. Shortly after Anna's birth, Marie was hospitalized due to mental illness. When she was released in 1894, she killed Emil, Anna, and herself.
OBITUARY: (Article from the Auburn Bulletin on the day after the shooting, 1894): "Three in one casket. Emil Keller, wife and baby united in death. The little one died at the hospital last night-The funeral will be held from the Universalist Church tomorrow afternoon. Shortly after 6 o'clock last evening death came to the relief of little Anna Keller at the city hospital. It was found that the bullet from the mother's revolver had penetrated the infant's right lung and came out on the left side. The body of the child was removed and prepared for burial with its parents. Throughout the day throngs of people have visited the undertaking room to view the remains. Father, mother and daughter will be buried in the same casket, which is a special order about 4 inches deeper and 9 inches wider than the ordinary, and covered with gray embossed plush. The plate reads: EMEL KELLER Aged 30 years. MARY, the wife aged 29 years. Another plated is inscribed "Our Darling." The head of Mrs. Keller rests on the left shoulder of her husband thus hiding from view the wound in her temple and partly covering a discoloration of the right eye. There are traces of suffering in the woman's face but her husband looks as if he was in slumber. His left arm around the body of his wife while his right rests on his hip. Between the mother and father is the infant, a handsome plump child. It's right hand is clasped by the left of its mother's left arm. The mother and the infant laid out in plain white shrouds while the husband and father has a coat and vest of plain black and trousers of a dark pattern. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 8:30 from the Universalist church and the interment will be in Fort Hill."
New York State Death Index 1894 pg 425 Certificate #4223
Marie was a dressmaker. They settled in New York. In 1892, their first born child was born. She only lived 12 days. In 1893, Marie gave birth to another daughter, Anna. Shortly after Anna's birth, Marie was hospitalized due to mental illness. When she was released in 1894, she killed Emil, Anna, and herself.
OBITUARY: (Article from the Auburn Bulletin on the day after the shooting, 1894): "Three in one casket. Emil Keller, wife and baby united in death. The little one died at the hospital last night-The funeral will be held from the Universalist Church tomorrow afternoon. Shortly after 6 o'clock last evening death came to the relief of little Anna Keller at the city hospital. It was found that the bullet from the mother's revolver had penetrated the infant's right lung and came out on the left side. The body of the child was removed and prepared for burial with its parents. Throughout the day throngs of people have visited the undertaking room to view the remains. Father, mother and daughter will be buried in the same casket, which is a special order about 4 inches deeper and 9 inches wider than the ordinary, and covered with gray embossed plush. The plate reads: EMEL KELLER Aged 30 years. MARY, the wife aged 29 years. Another plated is inscribed "Our Darling." The head of Mrs. Keller rests on the left shoulder of her husband thus hiding from view the wound in her temple and partly covering a discoloration of the right eye. There are traces of suffering in the woman's face but her husband looks as if he was in slumber. His left arm around the body of his wife while his right rests on his hip. Between the mother and father is the infant, a handsome plump child. It's right hand is clasped by the left of its mother's left arm. The mother and the infant laid out in plain white shrouds while the husband and father has a coat and vest of plain black and trousers of a dark pattern. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 8:30 from the Universalist church and the interment will be in Fort Hill."
New York State Death Index 1894 pg 425 Certificate #4223
Inscription
Emil,
Maria
und
Anna Keller
Ruhen hier in Frieden
durch die Hand der Mutter
wurde ihr Los entschieden.
Gestorben den 25 Januar 1894.
Translation:
Emil, Maria, and Anna Keller
Rest here in peace.
By the hand of the mother
Their fate was decided.
Died January 25, 1894.
Gravesite Details
Age 29 Date Buried 01/28/1894
