Jane Angela Christie

1812 - 1893  (80 years)

• Name	Jane Angela Christie
  Born	29 Dec 1812	, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201710499
  Name	Jane Angela Keefer
  Residence	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Episcopalian
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	English Episcopalian
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-335703
  Died	15 Dec 1893	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Cause: Old Age
  Buried	Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I335703	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Keefer,   b. Abt 1812,   d. Bef 1891  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Children	1. Keefer
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F246985	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Peter Keefer,   b. 20 Mar 1805, Thorold, Thorold Twp., Welland Co., Ontario ,   d. 21 Jan 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Children	1. Angela Keefer,   b. 13 Jan 1839, Thorold, Thorold Twp., Welland Co., Ontario ,   d. 18 Aug 1902, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)   2. Julia Boswell Keefer,   b. 26 Sep 1840, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Dec 1915, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age 75 years)   3. Norman Keefer,   b. 1842, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Robert Christie Keefer,   b. 1843, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Mar 1863, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 20 years)   5. Dr. William Napier Keefer,   b. 1844, Thorold, Thorold Twp., Welland Co., Ontario ,   d. 27 Dec 1922, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   6. Peter Maitland "Maitland" Keefer,   b. CALC 10 Jul 1850, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Sep 1869, St. Joseph, Missouri, USA.  (Age ~ 19 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F262647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MRS. KEEFER Mrs. Keefer, widow of the late Peter Keefer of Galt, after a fortnight's illness, passed quietly away last Friday afternoon, December 15th. Her illness was more the breaking up of a naturally strong constitution than actual disease. Bad she lived two weeks more, she would have completed 81 years of life. Galt loses in Mrs. Keefer's death one of its oldest residents, one who has seen all the changes, advances and progress that have taken place here in the last 44 years, for it was in the early part of 1850, that Mrs. Keefer first moved here with her husband and young family. The journey they made from Thorold, in the Niagara peninsula, took the greater part of two days in stage sleighs, via Hamilton, where the night was spent. Of the family of five children who came with her, three only remain, one son a retired officer of the Indian Army, at present settled in Galt, and two daughters, one married to Mr. David Sipiers of Galt and the other to Mr. John Barnard, General Manager of the Omaha and St. Louis R. R. Her husband died about six years ago, having attained almost precisely the same advanced age at which she has just passed away. Mrs. Keefer was of Scotch descent, her maiden name being Christie. She came to this country in 1835, with her parents who settled for a time at Niagara, but eventually returned to England, their daughter having meanwhile been married to Mr. Peter Keefer, one of the well known families of U. E. Loyalist's of Thorold. Six of Mrs. Keefer's uncles served their country faithfully and well, three having been in the army and three in the navy. Of the latter Captain Peter Christie, R.N., had the honor, when a private officer, of being presented with a miniature portrait on Ivory of Napoleon Bonaparte by the Emperor himself, when the latter was a State prisoner on the Bellerophon, on which ship young Christie was serving as midshipman. Christie afterwards lost, his life in the Crimea campaign and this portrait of the Emperor came into Mrs. Keefer's possession. During her life here Mrs. Keefer attached to herself many sincere friends. Her bright manner, animated conversation and numerous accomplishments making her a general favorite. Of her contemporaries hardly one survives her. Besides the three children named above, she leaves behind her sixteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The Weekly Reformer 22 Dec 1893 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 99. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Pg.37. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 4 Page 49. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 154. [S2598] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican Cemetery Internet Link. In memory of/ Peter KEEFER/ born/ Mar. 20th 1805/ died/ Jan. 21st, 1886/ also/ Jane Angela/ his wife/ born/ Dec. 29th 1812/ died/ Dec. 15th 1893/ "We which have/ believed do not enter/ into rest"/ Hebrews iv.3/ Keefer/ [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 017782 (1893). Name:Jane Agnels Keefer Gender:Female Age:80 Birth Date:abt 1813 Birth Place:England Death Date:15 Dec 1893 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Dec 1812 - , England Residence - Episcopalian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - English Episcopalian - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Old Age - 15 Dec 1893 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth