Christian Keefer and Elizabeth Sells

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Husband Christian Keefer ^{1 2}

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            AKA: Christian Kieffer 3
           Born: 1768 - near Kutztown, Berks Co, PA 2
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           Died: 18 Jun 1822 2
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         Father: Dewald Kieffer (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Hannah Fox (      -      ) 3 4

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Mary Poorman (      -      ) 5

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Wife Elizabeth Sells ²

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           Born: 1769 2
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           Died: 4 Apr 1800 2
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Children

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1 M Benjamin Keefer ²

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         Spouse: Hannah Kieffer (      -      ) 2

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2 M Christian Keefer ⁶

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         Spouse: Sibbie Kieffer (      -      ) 2

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3 M Dewald Keefer ²

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            AKA: DeWalt Keefer 1
           Born: 12 May 1796 - Pennsylvania 7
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           Died: 7 Jun 1866 7
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         Spouse: Rebecca Bard (1803-1862) 7

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4 M George Keefer ⁵

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           Born: 1797 7
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           Died: 13 May 1863 7
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         Spouse: Susan Falkwell (1810-1855) 8
           Marr: 19 Dec 1836 8

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5 F Hannah Keefer ⁹

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           Born: 15 Aug 1796 10
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           Died: 3 Feb 1851 10
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         Spouse: Christian Foltz (1790-1862) 11
           Marr: 17 Jan 1816 10

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General Notes: Husband - Christian Keefer

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He was brought to Franklin County, Pennsylvania, by his parents, and was a farmer and teamster in Letterkenny township.

He was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, but moved to Franklin County when about twenty-one years of age. He and his brother, DeWalt, settled at Strasburg, which they named after the German city. He laid off the town, sold the lots, but followed farming himself. He also fought in the Revolution, having held some commission in the service. In 1811 he moved and with his brother, Abraham, bought 1,000 acres of land, and as their sons grew up it was divided into six farms, which were given to the sons.

1 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 813.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 466.

3 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 465.

4 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 112.

5 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 467.

6 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 466, 470.

7 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 470.

8 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 471.

9 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 209, 467.

10 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 209.

11 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 208, 467.