Eugene Pengrene Keefer, Sr.

Brief Life History of Eugene Pengrene

When Eugene Pengrene Keefer, Sr. was born on 9 February 1847, in Switzerland, Indiana, United States, his father, Jacob Benard Keefer, was 41 and his mother, Sarah Smith, was 37. He married Hester Ann Snowden on 7 March 1878, in Jennings, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Washington Township, Dallas, Missouri, United States in 1880 and District 1537, Irwin, Georgia, United States in 1900. He died on 10 August 1909, at the age of 62, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fitzgerald, Ben Hill, Georgia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Eugene Pengrene Keefer, Sr.
1847–1909
Hester Ann Snowden
1851–1921
Marriage: 7 March 1878
Eugene Pengrene Keefer, Jr.
1879–1953
Perry Leslie Keefer
1880–1955
Frederick E. Keefer
1882–1973
Sylvester Alfred Keefer
1885–1964
Female Keefer
1888–
Mary Ethel Keefer
1891–1981
Ruby B. Keefer
1893–

Sources (17)

  • Eugene Keefer in household of J B Keefer, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Eugene P. Keefer, "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992"
  • Eugene P Keefer, "BillionGraves Index"

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1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Kiefer .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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