Person:Walter Keffer (9)
Walter Keffer
b.3 Dec 1858 Waterloo, Canada West, Canada
d.3 Jul 1924 Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1865
  1. Esther Keffer1856 -
  2. Walter Keffer1858 - 1924
  3. Salome Keffer1860 - 1927
  4. Malcolm Keffer1862 - 1920
  5. Sarah Jane Keffer1870 - 1923
  6. Phebe Althea Keffer1872 - 1933
  7. Allan Henry Keffer1874 - 1953
Spouse and Children
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m. 1 Mar 1887
  1. Jeremiah Keffer1888 - 1954
  2. Emma Melissa Keffer1891 - 1917
  3. Henry Irwin Keffer1892 - 1922
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Facts and Events
Name Walter Keffer
Gender Male
Birth[5][7] 3 Dec 1858 Waterloo, Canada West, Canada
Alt Birth[1] 3 Dec 1858 Vaughan, York, Canada West, Canada
Census[1] Jan 1861 Vaughan, York, Canada West, Canada
Census[2] Apr 1871 Waterloo, Ontario, CanadaCensus district: Waterloo North
Census[3] Apr 1881 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Marriage 1 Mar 1887 Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario, Canadato Catherine Stumpf
Census[4] Apr 1891 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Census[5] 31 Mar 1901 Pilkington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Death[6][7] 3 Jul 1924 Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Burial[7] St. James Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vaughan, York County, Canada West, in Canada. 1861 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
    C-1089, p 19, line 32ff.

    Keffer, Johnathan, 58, m, m, United States, Lutheran,
    Keffer, Catherine, 55, f, m, United States, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Sarah Ann, 23, f, s, Canada, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Henry, 30, m, m, Canada, Lutheran, farmer
    Keffer, Susan, 30, f, m, Canada, Church of England, ---
    Keffer, Hester, 5, f, s, Canada, Church of England, ---
    Keffer, Walter, 3, m, s, Canada, Church of England, ---
    Keffer, Salome, 1, f, s, Canada, Church of England, ---

  2. ↑ Waterloo North, Waterloo North, Ontario, in Canada. 1871 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
    Reel C-9944, Dist 32, SubDistrict c, Division 3, Page 7, Household 21, Line 4.

    Keffer, Henry, m, 40, married, born Ontario, Lutheran, farmer
    Keffer, Susanna, f, 40, married, born Ontario, Meth Episcopal, ---
    Keffer, Ester, f, 14, single, born Ontario, Meth Episcopal, ---
    Keffer, Walter, m, 12, single, born Ontario, Meth Episcopal, ---
    Keffer, Salome, f, 10, single, born Ontario, Meth Episcopal, ---
    Keffer, Malcolm, m, 8, single, born Ontario, Meth Episcopal, ---
    Keffer, Sarah Jane, f, 6/12, single, born Ontario, Meth Episcopal, ---

  3. ↑ Waterloo North, Waterloo North, Ontario, in Canada. 1881 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
    Reel C-13265, Dist 162, SubDist C, Division 2, Page 10, Household 48.

    Keffer, Henry, m, 49, married, born Ontario, Lutheran, farmer
    Keffer, Sussanna, f, 50, married, born Ontario, Church of England, ---
    Keffer, Ester, f, 24, single, born Ontario, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Walter, m, 21, single, born Ontario, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Salome, f, 20, single, born Ontario, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Malcom, m, 18, single, born Ontario, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Sarah, f, 10, single, born Ontario, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Phebe, f, 8, single, born Ontario, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Allan, m, 7, single, born Ontario, Lutheran, ---

  4. ↑ Waterloo North, Waterloo North, Ontario, in Canada. 1891 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
    Reel T-6374, Dist 122, SubDistrict c, Division -, Page 78, Household 230.

    Keffer, Walter, m, 32, married, head, born Ontario, father born Ontario, mother born Ontario, Lutheran, farmer
    Keffer, Catharina, f, 23, married, wife, born Ontario, father born Germany, mother born Germany, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Jeremiah, m, 2, single, son, born Ontario, father born Ontario, mother born Ontario, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Emma, f, 2/12, single, daughter, born Ontario, father born Ontario, mother born Ontario, Lutheran, ---

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pilkington, Wellington Centre, Ontario, in Canada. 1901 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
    Reel T-6504, District 124, SubDistrict j, Division 2, Page 3, Family 24.

    Keffer, Walter, m, head, married, born 3 Dec 1858 in Ontario, age 42, Lutheran, farmer
    Keffer, Katherine, f, wife, married, born 1 Aug 1867 in Ontario, age 33, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Jeremiah, m, son, single, born 9 Oct 1888 in Ontario, age 12, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Melissa, f, daughter, single, born 7 Mar 1891 in Ontario, age 10, Lutheran, ---
    Keffer, Irwin, m, son, single, born 31 Jul 1892 in Ontario, age 8, Lutheran, ---

  6. ↑ District of the County of Waterloo, Division of the village of Elmira, Reg'n 031762/24, in Ontario, Canada. Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-ongoing. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Archives of Ontario)
    MS935, reel 318, page 43, 3 Jul 1924.

    Walter Keffer, 13 South Street, Elmira, male, married, aged 65 yrs, 7 mth, born York County, Ontario on 3 Dec 1858, retired farmer. Lived 10 years at place of death, lifetime in Ontario. Father: Henry Keffer, born Germany, mother: Susannah Keffer born Germany. Informant: Jeremiah Keffer of Preston, Ontario, son.

    Contrary to the information in the death registration, Walter Keffer's parents were both born in Ontario.

  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Gravestone at St James Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, photographed by Canada Genweb's Cemetery Project

    Walter Keffer
    died July 3, 1924
    aged 65 yrs, 7 m
    at rest
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