William L Keefer

Brief Life History of William L

When William L Keefer was born on 18 February 1816, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Keefer, was 20 and his mother, Sarah J Trout, was 19. He married Esther A Fox on 2 January 1840, in Stark, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Georgetown Judicial Township, El Dorado, California, United States in 1860 and Georgetown, El Dorado, California, United States in 1870. He died on 18 February 1888, in El Dorado, California, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

William L Keefer
1816–1888
Esther A Fox
1818–
Marriage: 2 January 1840
Jesse Rhodes Keefer
1841–1912
Esther Keefer
1847–
Alice Keefer
1858–
Sally Emily Keefer
1843–1918
George A Keefer
1852–1924

Sources (7)

  • Wm Keefer in household of James Hussy, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Wm Keefer, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • William Keefer, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1818

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Kiefer .

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

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