Francis Herbert Kellar (1888-1934)

Francis Herbert Kellar (1888-1934) New York City Photographer (b. August 20, 1888, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA - d. May 07, 1934, Mineola, Nassau County, New York, 11501, USA)

Birth
He was the son of Francis August Kellar (1866-?) aka Francis August Keller; and Catherine Gleeson (1869-?) aka Katherine Gleason. Both parents were from Ireland.

Baptism
Francis Herbert Kellar was baptized on August 26, 1888 at the Parish of St. Paul the Apostle, in Manhattan, New York City.

First marriage
Francis Herbert Kellar married Anna Elizabeth Lane (1890-1919) of Ireland on May 25, 1913 at the Church of St. Charles in New York. She was the daughter of Timothy D. Lane (1869-?) and Elizabeth Downey (1865-?) of Ireland.

Children
Herbert Francis Xavier Kellar (1914-1970) who was born on December 29, 1914 in New York and married Marjorie Freeman; and Anita M. Kellar (1919) who was born in January of 1919 and died April 20, 1919.

World War I
Francis Herbert Kellar registered for the draft on June 05, 1917 while living at 127 West 55th Street in Bayonne, New Jersey. He was working as a photographer at his own studio at 142 Fulton Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York. He was married and had a son. He was tall and had a medium build and had gray eyes.

Death of wife
Anna Elizabeth Lane died in 1919 possibly from the influenza pandemic. Her death certificate number was "2833".

Second marriage
He married Winifred Agnes Morrissey (1890-1985) on September 19, 1921 at Ascension Church, 221 West 107 Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York.

Children
Together they had the following children: Muriel Catherine Kellar (1923-?) who married James Joseph Hagerty; Grace Kellar who married Stanley Spoor II (1921-1981); and Alfred Kellar who married Virginia.

Mineola, Long Island: In 1930 they were living at 322 First Street in Mineola, and he was working as a photographer.

Death
He died on May 07, 1934 in Mineola, Nassau County, New York of "subacute endocarditis, caused by rheumatic fever".

Obituary
His obituary appeared in the May 07, 1934 New York Times.