Person:Thomas Keffer (14)

The death of another daughter, Edith Julia, who lived a very short time, has been found dated 28 Jan 1880.

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, lines 48-50 & p 69, 1-5.

   Keffer, Michael, 54, m, m, United States, Church of England, farmer
   Keffer, Jane, 42, f, m, England, Church of England, housekeeper
   Keffer, Susan, 23, f, s, Canada, Church of England, ---
   Keffer, Louisa, 17, f, s, Canada, Church of England, ---
   Keffer, Jane Ann, 15, f, s, Canada, Church of England, ---
   Keffer, Benjamin, 12, m, s, Canada, Church of England, ---
   Keffer, Thomas, 9, m, s, Canada, Church of England, ---
   Keffer, Hariott, 7, f, s, Canada, Church of England, ---

2. ↑ Vaughan, York County, Canada West, in Canada. 1861 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
   C-1089, p 29, line 7ff.

   Keffer, Michael, 62, m, m, United States, Church of England, gentleman
   Keffer, Jane, 56, f, m, --, --, ---
   Keffer, Thomas, 18, m, s, --, --, labourer
   Keffer, Hariat, 15, f, s, --, --, ---

   In 1861 the enumerator took to giving the birthplace and religion for the head of the household only. The ditto marks (not always visible) for the rest of the families are not reliable statements, especially if the householder was not born in Canada West (Ontario).

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Petrolia, Lambton, Ontario, in Canada. 1871 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
   Reel C-9895, Dist 4, SubDistrict d, Division 1, Page 40, Household 156, Line 1.

   Keffer, Thomas Dickson, m, 28, married, born Ontario, Church of England, physician
   Keffer, Eliza, f, 22, married , born Ontario, Church of England, ---
   Keffer, Marion G, f, 3, single, born Ontario, Church of England, ---
   Keffer, Letetia Jane, f, 2, single, born Ontario, Church of England, ---

4. ↑ Tecumseth, Simcoe South, Ontario, in Canada. 1881 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
   Reel C-13250, Dist 138, SubDistrict A, Division 75, Household 342.

   Keffer, Thomas D, m, 38, married, Ontario, Church of England, physician
   Keffer, Jane, f, 30, married, Ontario, Church of England, ---
   Keffer, Letitia J, f, 11, single, Ontario, Church of England, ---
   Keffer, William M, m, 9, single, Ontario, Church of England, ---
   Keffer, Hester A B, f, 6, single, Ontario, Church of England, ---
   Keffer, Thomas D, m, 5, single, Ontario, Church of England, ---
   Keffer, Harold J, m, 3, single, Ontario, Church of England, ---
   Keffer, Ernest E, m, 1/12 (Feb), single, Ontario, Church of England, ---

5. ↑ St Marks Ward, Toronto, York West, Ontario, in Canada. 1891 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
   Reel T-6380, District 132, SubDist d, Page 45, Family 229.

   Keeffer, Thomas Keeffer, m, 48, married, head, born Ontario, father born United States, mother born England, Church of England, physician
   Keeffer, Jane, f, 40, married, wife, born Ontario, father born Ontario, mother born Ontario, Church of England, ---
   Keeffer, Hester, f, 16, single, daughter, born Ontario, father born Ontario, mother born Ontario, Church of England, ---
   Keeffer, Harrold Keeffer, m, 13, single, son, born Ontario, father born Ontario, mother born Ontario, Church of England, ---
   Keeffer, Egbert Keeffer, m, 10, single, son, born Ontario, father born Ontario, mother born Ontario, Church of England, ---
   Keeffer, Julia, f, 8, single, daughter, born Ontario, father born Ontario, mother born Ontario, Church of England, ---
   Keeffer, May, f, 5, single, daughter, born Ontario, father born Ontario, mother born Ontario, Church of England, ---
   Keeffer, Harriet, f, 3, single, daughter, born Ontario, father born Ontario, mother born Ontario, Church of England, ---

   The 1891 census enumerator spelled the surname as shown. The city directory for 1891 gives Keffer (as did, probably, the shingle outside the front door).

6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 City Ward 3, Toronto Centre, Ontario, in Canada. 1901 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
   Reel T-6497, District 116, SubDistrict a, Division 9, Page 2, Family 17.

   Keffer, Thos D, m, head, married, born 3 Mar 1843 in Ontario, age 58, Church of England, physician
   Keffer, Jane, f, wife, married, born 14 Mar 1851 in Ontario, age 49, Church of England, ---
   Keffer, Harold T, m, son, single, born 11 Jan 1878 in Ontario, age 23, Church of England, clerk
   Keffer, Egbert B, m, son, single, born 4 Feb 1881 in Ontario, age 20, Church of England, clerk
   Keffer, Julia C, f, daughter, single, born 18 Jun 1883 in Ontario, age 18, Church of England, dressmaker
   Keffer, Mary G, f, daughter, single, born 28 Mar 1886 in Ontario, age 15, Church of England, ---
   Keffer, Harriet L, f, daughter, single, born 11 Apr 1888 in Ontario, age 12, Church of England, ---
   Foster, Hester, f, daughter, married, born 9 Sep 1875 in Ontario, age 25, Church of England, ---
   [plus two daughters of Hester Foster born 1897 and 1898 and a neice aged 28]

7. ↑ ^7.0 7.1 District of the County of York, Division of the Township of Vaughan, Reg'n 033170/21, in Ontario, Canada. Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-ongoing. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Archives of Ontario)
   MS935, Reel 284, p 48, 23 Dec 1921.

   Thomas Dixon Keffer, died 23 Dec 1921 at Maple, Ontario, male, married, aged 78 yrs 9 mths 9 days (born Vaughan 3 Mar 1843), physician. Resided 14 years at place of death, lifetime in Ontario.
   Father: Michael Keffer born Vaughan and Jane Dixon born England
   Informant: Mrs Lydia Oliver of Maple, daughter
   Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, 26 Dec 1921

   The daughter whose married name was Oliver was Harriet.

8.   Censuses repeatedly state that Thomas Dixon Keffer's father, Michael, was born in USA.
9. ↑ Street address for 1891 found in Mights Toronto City Directory of 1891.