Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Dr. William Napier Keefer

Male 1844 - 1922  (78 years)


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  • Name William Napier Keefer 
    Prefix Dr. 
    Born 1844  Thorold, Thorold Twp., Welland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64999309 
    Residence 1851  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Episcopalian 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    English Episcopalian 
    Occupation 1889  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    surgeon major 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-159305 
    Died 27 Dec 1922  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I159305  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Peter Keefer,   b. 20 Mar 1805, Thorold, Thorold Twp., Welland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Jane Angela Christie,   b. 29 Dec 1812, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1893, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Family ID F262647  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice Eugenia Wilks,   b. 1 Jan 1849, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1916, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1889  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Matthew Wilks Keefer,   b. 19 Jul 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1971, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F12254  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Bengal Medical Dept Officers listed in Hart's Army List, 1873. William Napier KEEFER; 1 Oct 1869; 20th N.I.

  • Sources 
    1. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Pg.37.

    2. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12373 (1922), William Napier Keefer-Alice Lugenia Wilks.
      William Napier Keefer, (surgeon major of Toronto) Birth Place: Thorold Ont Age: 45 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 Father Name: Peter Keefer Mother Name: Jane A Keefer Spouse Name: Alice Lugenia Wilks , resident of Cruickston Park, Spouse's Age: 39 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 Spouse Birth Place: NY Spouse Father Name: Matthew Wilks Spouse Mother Name: E Langden Wilks Marriage Date: 31 Dec 1889 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Cruickston Park, Galt

    3. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 4 Page 49.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, William Napier Keefer (1844 - 1922) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2017). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 12 June 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Keefer&GSfn=William&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GScntry=10&GSob=n&GRid=64999309&df=all&.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Episcopalian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - English Episcopalian - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - surgeon major - 1889 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Dec 1889 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Dec 1922 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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