Henry Kifer

Brief Life History of Henry

When Henry Kifer was born on 19 October 1789, in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Heinrich Kauffer, was 28 and his mother, Anna Maria Meyer, was 25. He married Sarah Susanna Painter in 1814, in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Pennsylvania, United States in 1870. He died on 23 January 1879, in Penn Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Brush Creek Cemetery, Irwin, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Kifer
1789–1879
Sarah Susanna Painter
1796–1879
Marriage: 1814
Joseph Kifer
1815–1885
Maria Kifer
1821–
Elizabeth Kifer
1818–1864
Lawanda Kifer
1818–1864
Henry P. Kiefer
1820–
Michael Kifer
1822–1892
Mathilda Kifer
1824–1846
Philip Kiefer
1831–1901
Wilhelm Albert Kifer
1832–1894

Sources (8)

  • Henry Keiffer, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Henry Kauffer, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
  • Kifer, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"

World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1791 · Whiskey Rebellion Occurs

The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against taxes on whiskey by farmers and distillers. People were tarred and feathered. They attacked Bower Hill and headed towards Pittsburgh. The militia was sent in to try and stop it. It finally ended with a repeal of the tax.

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. 

Name Meaning

German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kiefer .

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

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