Person:George Keffer (41)
George Jonathan Keffer
b.13 Dec 1846 Vaughan, York, Canada West, Canada
d.25 Jul 1925 Vaughan, York, Ontario, Canada
Parents and Siblings
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m. 11 Oct 1836
  1. Barbara Elizabeth Keffer1837 - 1920
  2. Frederick Keffer1839 - 1899
  3. Rosanna Keffer1842 -
  4. Daniel Keffer1844 - 1922
  5. George Jonathan Keffer1846 - 1925
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  George Jonathan Keffer1846 - 1925
  • W.  Mary Murray1854 - 1937
m. 14 Dec 1875
  1. David Henry Winfield Keffer1877 - 1893
  2. Wilbur Lather Keffer1880 - 1950
  3. Ernest Lorenzo Keffer1883 - 1884
  4. Anna Maria Keffer1887 - 1976
  5. Elmo Lorne Keffer1890 - 1952
  6. Emma L. Keffer1892 - 1943
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Facts and Events
Name George Jonathan Keffer
Gender Male
Birth[5][7] 13 Dec 1846 Vaughan, York, Canada West, Canada
Alt Birth[8] 13 Dec 1847 Vaughan, York, Canada West, Canada
Census[1] Jan 1852 Vaughan, York, Canada West, Canada
Census[2] Jan 1861 Vaughan, York, Canada West, Canada
Census[3] Apr 1871 Vaughan, York, Ontario, Canada
Marriage 14 Dec 1875 Vaughan, York, Ontario, Canadato Mary Murray
Census[4] Apr 1881 Vaughan, York, Ontario, Canada
Census[5] 31 Mar 1901 Vaughan, York, Ontario, Canada
Death[6] 25 Jul 1925 Vaughan, York, Ontario, Canada
Burial[8] Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Vaughan, York, Ontario, Canada
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 53, lines 46-50 and p 51, lines 1 & 2.

    Keffer, Henry, 35, m, m, Canada, Lutheran, farmer
    Keffer, Ann Barbary, 30, f, m, Canada, Lutheran, housekeeper
    Keffer, Barbara, 15, f, s, Canada, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Fredrick, 13, m, s, Canada, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Rossanna, 10, f, s, Canada, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Daniel, 8, m, s, Canada, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, George, 4, m, s, Canada, Lutheran, ---

    The last two children are not found with their parents in the census listings, but at the top of the preceding page (pages were 4-fold). This mix-up of pages was quite common in both 1851 and 1861 Canadian census.

  2. ↑ Vaughan, York County, Canada West, in Canada. 1861 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
    C-1089, p 33, line 40ff.

    Keffer, Henry, 53, m, m, Canada, Lutheran, farmer
    Keffer, Ann, 43, f, m, Canada, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Fred, 20, m, s, Canada, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Rosean, 18, f, s, Canada, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Daniel, 17, m, s, Canada, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, George, 14, m, s, Canada, Lutheran, ---

  3. ↑ 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 216, Line 3.

    Keffer, Anne, f, 52, widow, born Ontario, Lutheran
    Keffer, George, m, 25, single, born Ontario, Lutheran, farmer
    Keffer, Daniel, m, 23, single, born Ontario, Lutheran, farmer

    The order of George and Daniel was reversed on the 1871 census. Daniel should be 25 and George 23.

  4. ↑ Vaughan, York West, Ontario, in Canada. 1881 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
    Reel C-13249, Dist 136, SubDist e, Division 7, Page 4, Household 16.

    Keffer, George J, m, 32, married, born Ontario, Lutheran, farmer
    Keffer, Mary, f, 26, married, born Ontario, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, David H W, m, 4, single, born Ontario, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Wilbur L, m, 1, single, born Ontario, Lutheran, ---

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Vaughan, York West, Ontario, in Canada. 1901 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
    Reel T-6509, District 131, SubDistrict j, Division 3, Page 4, Family 31.

    Keffer, George, m, head, married, born 13 Dec 1846 in Ontario, age 55, Lutheran, farmer
    Keffer, Mary, f, wife, married, born 25 Mar 1854 in Ontario, age 47, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Wilbur, m, son, single, born 8 Mar 1880 in Ontario, age 21, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Anna W, f, daughter, single, born 10 Dec 1887 in Ontario, age 13, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Elmo, m, son, single, born 8 Sep 1890 in Ontario, age 10, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Emma, f, daughter, single, born 30 Jun 1892 in Ontario, age 8, Lutheran, ---

  6. ↑ District of the County of York, Division of the Township of Vaughan, Reg'n 037272/25, in Ontario, Canada. Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-ongoing. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Archives of Ontario)
    MS935, reel 331, page 197.

    George Jonathan Keffer, of Lot 19, Concession 3, male, married, age 77 yrs 6 mths, 26 days (13 Dec 1847), born Vaughan, farmer, resided 30 years at place of death and lifetime in Ontario. Father: Henry Keffer born Vaughan Twp, mother: Anna Quantz born Markham Township. Informant: Wilbur L Keffer of Sherwood Ont, son. Burial Lutheran Cemetery Sherwood on 12 Jul 1925

  7. ↑ Birthplace given in marriage registration.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Gravestone at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery transcribed and photographed by Canadian Headstones

    George J. Keffer, Dec. 13, 1847--July 10, 1925
    his beloved wife Mary Murray, Mar. 25, 1854--July 6, 1937
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