Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Kieffer was born on 21 February 1802, in Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Jacob John Jacob Kieffer, was 42 and his mother, Eva Margaret Fritz, was 32. He married Rachel Kimerer in 1822, in Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Green Township, Wayne, Ohio, United States for about 10 years and Chester Township, Wayne, Ohio, United States in 1860. He died on 5 March 1867, in Auglaize, Ohio, United States, at the age of 65.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Jacob Keefer, "United States Census, 1850"
- Jacob Keiffer, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Jacob Kieffer in entry for Michael Kieffer, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
Spouse and Children
1802–1867 Male
1807–1843 Female
Children (14)
1824– Male
1826– Female
1827– Female
1827– Female
1828– Male
+9 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1759–1828 Male
1769–1843 Female
Siblings (10)
1788–1836 Male
1789–1839 Female
1793–1843 Female
1795–1853 Male
1798–1839 Female
+5 More Children
World Events (7)
1803
Age 1
1803
Age 1
1820 · Making States Equal
Age 18
Name Meaning
German, Luxembourgish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kiefer . The surname Kieffer is also found in the province of Luxembourg and elsewhere in Wallonia (Belgium).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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