Peter Keefer

1805 - 1886  (80 years)

• Name	Peter Keefer
  Born	20 Mar 1805	Thorold, Thorold Twp., Welland Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92859321
  Occupation	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Postmaster
  Residence	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Episcopalian
  Occupation	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Clerk
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	English Episcopalian
  Occupation	1881	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Clerk Division Court
  Residence	1886	Blair Rd, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-388691
  Died	21 Jan 1886	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Cause: Pneumonia with Heart Complications 2 weeks
  Buried	Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I388691	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Family	Jane Angela Christie,   b. 29 Dec 1812, , England ,   d. 15 Dec 1893, 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	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F262647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Keefer, Alexander died 25 May 1863 At Beechworth, Victoria Colony, Australia. Barrister. Brother of P. Keefer, Galt. In his 38th year. Formerly of Toronto, C W. Dumfries Reformer 12 Aug 1863 ___________________ In Galt, on Thursday noon, January 21st, at a quarter past 12 o'clock, Peter Keefer, in his 81st year. Funeral, on Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from his late residence, Blair Road, to Trinity Church Cemetery. Galt Reporter Jan 22 1886 pg 8

  
  

• 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. [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/ [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 3 May 1861. Spiers - Keefer: On Thursday, the 25th ult., at Trinity Church, Galt, by the Rev. Mr. Michael Boomer, L.L.D., David Spiers, Esq., Merchant, of the firm of Osborne, Spiers & Co., to Angelina, eldest daughter of Peter Keefer, Esq., of Galt.

  
  

• Event Map

  Occupation - Postmaster - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Episcopalian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Clerk - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - English Episcopalian - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Clerk Division Court - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Pneumonia with Heart Complications 2 weeks - 21 Jan 1886 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth