Person:Mary Quantz (1)

Mary Ann Quantz
m. 2 Feb 1834
  1. Henry Peter Keffer1835 - 1910
  2. Elizabeth Keffer1836 - 1901
  3. Isaac Keffer1838 - 1921
  4. Ann Eve Keffer1843 - 1862
  5. Margaret KefferAbt 1848 -
Facts and Events
Name Mary Ann Quantz
Gender Female
Birth[3] 1815 Markham, York, Ontario, Canada
Residence[5] 1833 Markham, York, Upper Canada, Canada(prior to marriage)
Marriage 2 Feb 1834 York, Upper Canada, Canadato Peter Keffer
Alt Marriage 2 Apr 1834 Toronto, York, Upper Canada, Canadato Peter Keffer
Census[1] Jan 1852 Vaughan, York, Canada West, Canada
Census[2] Jan 1861 Vaughan, York, Canada West, Canada
Caste[3] Apr 1871 Vaughan, York, Ontario, Canada
Death[4] 27 Aug 1871 Vaughan, York, Ontario, Canada
Burial[6] Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Vaughan, York, Ontario, Canada

It is probable that Mary Ann Quantz, Anna Maria Quantz, and Margaret Quantz, who all married members of the Keffer family, were sisters. Margaret Quantz died in 1920 when parents' names were requested on death registrations. She was the daughter of Frederick Quantz and Elizabeth Ritter. George Quantz, linked by marriage to the Bowley Arnold family, was also a son of this couple.

References
  1. Vaughan, York County, Canada West, in United Province of Canada. 1851 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
    C-11759, District 42, SubDistrict 401, p 67, line23ff.

    Keffer, Peter, 52, m, m, United States, Lutheran, farmer
    Keffer, Mary Ann, 37, f, m, Canada, Lutheran, housekeeper
    Keffer, Henry, 17, m, s, Canada, Lutheran, labourer
    Keffer, Isaac, 12, m, s, Canada, Lutheran, labourer
    Keffer, Elizabeth, 14, f, s, Canada, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Ann Eve, 9, f, s, Canada, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Margret, 4, f, s, Canada, Lutheran, ---

    The surname of the previous family (Roadhouse) has been dittoed down by the enumerator and thus the family may be difficult to find in indexes.

  2. Vaughan, York County, Canada West, in Canada. 1861 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
    C-1089, p 27, line 24ff.

    Keffer, Peter, 61, m, m, United States, Lutheran, farmer
    Keffer, Mary, 46, f, m, United States, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Isaac, 21, m, s, United States, Lutheran, labourer
    Keffer, Ann, 18, f, s, United States, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Mar, 13, , s, United States, Lutheran, ---

  3. 3.0 3.1 Vaughan, York West, Ontario, in Canada. 1871 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
    Reel C-9966, Dist 44, SubDistrict b, Division 1, Page 61, Household 214, Line 2.

    Keffer, Peter, m, 70, married, born USA, Lutheran, farmer
    Keffer, Mary, f, 56, married , born Ontario, Lutheran
    Keffer, Isaac, m, 31, single, born Ontario, Lutheran, farmer

  4. District of the County of York, Division of the Township of Vaughan, Reg'n 019268/71, in Ontario, Canada. Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-ongoing. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Archives of Ontario)
    MS935, Reel 3, p 274.

    27 Aug 1871 in Vaughan Township
    Mary Keffer, female, 56, born Markham, Lutheran, informant: physician.

  5. Residence as given in marriage registration.
  6. Photo and transcription at Canadian Headstones

    Peter Keffer 1799 - 1890
    Ann Fisher 1802 - 1830
    Mary Quantz 1815 - 1871
    Cath. Keffer 1801 - 1832
    John Snider 1800 - 1845
    Jonathan Keffer 1803 - 1871
    Cath. Puterbaugh 1800 - 1868
    Eva Keffer 1805 - 1845
    Isaac Puterbaugh 1805 - 1881
    Sara Keffer 1808 - 1837
    I. Pfaff
    Henry Keffer 1810 - 1863
    Anna Quantz 1818 - 1900