Frederick
Clarence
(Fred)
Keiffer
Born about in Elizabethville, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of Harry W. Kiefer
and Sarah Jane (Forney) Keiffer
Brother of
Curtis Harry Schwalm [half], Alice Susan (Keiffer) Matter and Katharine A. (Keiffer) Jones
[spouse(s) unknown]
Died about
at about age 83
in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 27 Dec 2020
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Biography
Native Pennsylvanian
Son of Harry Kiefer and Sarah Forney.
15 Apr 1911 - married Margaret L Sheetz in Dauphin Co, PA. No known record of children together, but they raised a daughter of Margaret's eldest brother Edward:
- Irma Isabel (Sheetz) b1915 -- later Shearer
Mayor of Elizabethville for 25 years.
Selection from obituary:
- He was a retired cabinetmaker, employed by the Williams Valley Planing Mill, and a member of Modern Woodsman Lodge. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Elizabethville.
Sources
- Birth -
- not found
- 1900, age 12 - PA, Dauphin, Elizabethville, ED 39, sheet 4B, family 105. "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch Record: M3S3-PSQ : accessed 13 December 2020, Freddie Keiffer in household of Harry Keiffer.
- 1910, age 21 - PA, Dauphin, Elizabethville, ED 129, sheet 3B, family 70. "United States Census, 1910", FamilySearch Record: MGQ5-XBS : accessed 13 December 2020, Fred C Keiffer in household of Sarah J Keiffer.
- 1911 marriage -
- application, license, cert - "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", FamilySearch Record: VFMD-752 : 5 August 2020, Frederick C Keiffer and Margaret L Sheetz.
- county index (grooms) - page 55 (image 39); citing book X, vol 2, page 134. "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", FamilySearch Record: Q28B-6G7X : Sun Oct 15 16:05:08 UTC 2023, Entry for Frederick C Keiffer and Margaret L Shutz.
- county index (wife) - page 210 (image 443); citing book X, vol 2, page 134. "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", FamilySearch Record: Q2Z4-JVVQ : 5 August 2020, Frederick C Keiffer and Margaret L Sheetz.
- 1917 draft registration - "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", FamilySearch Record: K6VV-HTZ : 25 August 2019, Frederick Clarance Keiffer.
- 1920, age 31 - PA, Dauphin, Elizabethville, ED 53, sheet 8A, family 192. "United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch Record: MFY3-XMH : accessed 27 December 2020, household of Fred C Keiffer.
- 1930, age 41 - PA, Dauphin, Elizabethville, ED 22-8, sheet 10A, family 267. "United States Census, 1930", FamilySearch Record: XHSM-13F : accessed 27 December 2020, household of Fred C Keifer.
- 1940, age 51 - PA, Dauphin, Elizabethville, ED 22-10, sheet 1B, family 15. "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch Record: KQQK-KYH : 9 December 2019, household of Fred C Keiffer.
- 1950, age 61- PA, Dauphin, Elizabethville, ED 22-17, sheet 2, family 19. "United States 1950 Census", FamilySearch Record: 6XB5-KBYQ : Tue Oct 03 03:07:32 UTC 2023, household of Fred C Keiffer.
- Death -
- not found
- Obituary -
- Patriot News, Fri 31 Mar 1972. Quoted in full on Find A Grave.
- Burial - Find A Grave: Memorial #103504990
- Family Search profile - Frederick Clarence Kieffer
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