Henry A. Keefer

1848 - 1907  (59 years)

• Name	Henry A. Keefer
  Birth	7 Jul 1848	Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Oct 1907	Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., New York, USA
  Burial	Lake View Cemetery, Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., New York, USA
  Notes	1860 living in Oil Creek,PA with his Aunt and Uncle Silas and Hannah Whitford. 1870 Henry is working as a Laborer on the Alanson H. Nelson farm in Oil Creek,PA. Henry apparently moved to Pennsylania after 1855 and retuned to Hornell before 1875 census(June). 1880 in Hornellsville with his wife, children and mother. His occupation in 1880 is listed as a Teamster. 1900 living back in Titusville,PA, working as a Motorman. His two grandaughters are living with he and his wife. HENRY A. KEEFER He Sustained a Stroke of Apoplexy This Morning and Died This Afternoon. Henry A. Keefer, who for several years was a motorman in the employ of the Jamestown Street Railway company, sustained a stroke of apoplexy this morning and died at his home, corner of East Fourth street and Prendergast avenue, at about 3 o'clock this afternoon. He was at work as usual this morning but did not feel well and succeeded in getting home with considerable difficulty. Shortly after arriving home he suffered the stroke and death took place a few hours later. Mr. Keefer was considered one of the most reliable and efficient men in the employ of the street railway company and Superintendent Harvey stated to a Journal reporter this afternoon that he could be depended upon every time. He leaves a wife and three children, William Keefer of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Dora Chapman of Los Angeles, Cal., and Miss Cora Keefer of this city. (Jamestown Evenving Journal, Monday, October 14, 1907) Henry A. Keefer Dead: Jamestown, Oct 15. - (Special) - Henry A. Keefer, one of the veteran motorman of the Jamestown Street Railway, made his usual trips yesterday morning, but when he went home at noon complained of feeling ill. In the middle of the afternoon he died of apoplexy. (Buffalo Evening News, October 15, 1907, page 4)
  Person ID	I12241	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Henry Keefer,   b. ca 1787, New York, USA d. Bef 1855, New York, USA (Age ~ 67 years)
  Mother	Dorcas Whitford,   b. 1820, Onondaga Co., New York, USA d. Aft 1884, Michigan, USA (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1847	Steuben Co., New York, USA
  Family ID	F3300	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nora AnaBell Nelson,   b. 5 Jul 1852, Titusville, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, USA d. 29 Dec 1908, Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., New York, USA (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	Feb 1870	Oil Creek, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, USA
  Children	+ 1. William H. Keefer,   b. 1871, Titusville, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, USA d. Abt 1915, St.Louis, St.Louis Co., Missouri, USA (Age 44 years)   2. Cora M. Keefer,   b. 7 Mar 1874, Titusville, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, USA d. 24 Nov 1953, Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., New York, USA (Age 79 years)   3. Dora L. Keefer,   b. 7 Mar 1874, Titusville, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, USA d. 20 Jul 1941, Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., California, USA (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F3354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Jul 1848 - Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA Marriage - Feb 1870 - Oil Creek, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, USA Death - 14 Oct 1907 - Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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