Person:William Keffer (55)

William Keffer
b.21 Nov 1843 Canada
m. Abt 1829
  1. Susannah Keffer1830 - 1920
  2. George Keffer1833 - 1919
  3. Michael Keffer1834 - 1915
  4. Mary Jane Keffer1838 -
  5. Cyrus Samuel Keffer1841 - 1901
  6. Hannah Keffer1841 -
  7. Valentine Keffer1843 -
  8. William Keffer1843 - 1908
  9. Abraham Keffer1851 - 1932
m. 29 Sep 1904
  1. Floaive Lillian Keffer1892 - 1932
Facts and Events
Name[6] William Keffer
Gender Male
Birth? 21 Nov 1843 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
Census[4] 31 Mar 1901 Chapman, Parry Sound, Ontario, CanadaLot 2, Concession 9, Chapman
Marriage 29 Sep 1904 Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada(became Kitchener in 1916)
to Melissa Smith
Death[5] 2 Nov 1908 Chapman, Parry Sound, 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, Division 1, p 65, line 32ff.

    Ceeffer, Valentine, 46, m, m, US, Church of England, farmer
    Ceeffer, Mary, 39, f, m, Canada, Church of England, housekeeper
    Ceeffer, Susan, 21, f, s, Canada, Church of England, ---
    Ceeffer, George, 16, m, s, Canada, Church of England, labourer
    Ceeffer, Mary Jane, 13, f, s, Canada, Church of England, ---
    Ceeffer, Samuel, 9, m, s, Canada, Church of England, ---
    Ceeffer, Hannah, 9, f, s, Canada, Church of England, ---
    Ceeffer, Valentine, 7, m, s, Canada, Church of England, ---
    Ceeffer, William, 7, m, s, Canada, Church of England, ---
    Ceeffer, Abraham, 1, m, 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 35, line 1ff.

    Keffer, Vallentine, 55, m, m, United States, Church of England, farmer
    Keffer, Mary, 46, f, m, --, --, ---
    Keffer, Mary, 22, f, , --, --, ---
    Keffer, Hanah, 19, f, s, --, --, ---
    Keffer, Vallentine, 17, m, s, --, --, ---
    Keffer, William, 17, m, , --, --, ---
    Keffer, Abra, 9, m, -, --, --, ---

    Enumerator used ditto marks for birthplaces and religion, except for head of household. If the father was born in the United States these statements for the rest of the family may not necessarily be true.

  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 33, Household 116, Line 5.

    Keffer, Valentine, m, 65, married, born United States, Church of England, farmer
    Keffer, Mary, f, 58, married, born Ontario, Church of England
    Keffer, Mary, f, 30, single, born Ontario, Church of England
    Keffer, Valentine, m, 25, single, born Ontario, Church of England, farmer
    Keffer, William, m, 25, single, born Ontario, Church of England, farmer
    Keffer, Abraham, m, 20, single, born Ontario, Church of England, saddler

  4. Chapman, Muskoka & Parry Sound, Ontario, in Canada. 1901 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
    Reel T-6482, District 91, SubDistrict i, Division 1, Page 2, Family 16.

    Keffer, William, m, head, married, born 21 Nov 1843 in Ontario, age 57, Church of England, farmer
    Keffer, Melissa, f, wife, married, born 13 Jan 1841 in Ontario, age 59, Baptist, ---
    Keffer, Florane L, f, daughter (?), single, born 18 Jul 1892 in Ontario, age 8, Baptist, ---

  5. District of the District of Parry Sound, Division of Chapman, Reg'n 022661/08, in Ontario, Canada. Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-ongoing. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Archives of Ontario)
    MS935, reel 138, p 24.

    William Keffer, male, died 2 Nov 1908, born 21 Nov 1842 (64 yrs, 11 mths, 21 days, resided Lot 2, Concession 9, Chapman, farmer, married, informant: physician

  6. Twin