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KIEFER, Arthur

Male 1915 - 2000  (84 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  KIEFER, Arthur was born 15 Jun 1915, Buffalo, Erie, New York (son of KIEFER, Alfred and LENGLER, Emma); died 14 May 2000, Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida.

    Notes:

    Worked for Bethlehem Steel

    SSDI
    ARTHUR KIEFER 15 Jun 1915 14 May 2000 (V) 33603 (Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida) (none specified) 070-10-7846 New York

    Arthur — Living. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Living

    Arthur — Living. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  KIEFER, Alfred was born 7 Mar 1884, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (son of KIEFER, Jakob Frederich "Fred" and SCHWALD, Maria "Mary" Catharina); died 29 Mar 1955, Lackawanna, Erie, New York; was buried Abt. 31 Mar 1955, Lakeside Cemetery, Hamburg, Erie, New York.

    Notes:

    1920 U.S. Census - New York
    Albert (Alfred) Keifer (Kiefer)
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=3&state=New+York&county=Erie&township=Lackawanna+City&ed=308&roll=T625_1110&STAbrv=New York&startimg=908&endimg=994&rp=933&hash=2076690753&width=2661&height=1885&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale
    1920 13-14 January, 19120 U.S. Census ? New York ? Erie ? Lackawanna City ? ED# 308 Lackawanna; Ward 2, Bounded by: Buffalo city line, Lake Shore R.R., Kirby Ave., South Park Ave.
    Page 26 of 87, Line# 69

    Living 191 cherry Street owned house, w/Emma, Paul age 6, Arthur age 4, Raymond age 3, Mildred age 1

    Alfred married LENGLER, Emma 10 Jan 1912, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania. Emma (daughter of LENGLER, Charles August and KULLMAN, Katherine) was born 6 Jul 1883, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; died 19 Jun 1957, Lackawanna, Erie, New York; was buried 22 Jun 1957, Lakeside Cemetery, Hamburg, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  LENGLER, Emma was born 6 Jul 1883, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (daughter of LENGLER, Charles August and KULLMAN, Katherine); died 19 Jun 1957, Lackawanna, Erie, New York; was buried 22 Jun 1957, Lakeside Cemetery, Hamburg, Erie, New York.
    Children:
    1. KIEFER, Paul Frederick was born 14 Mar 1913, Lackawanna, Erie, New York; died 6 Jul 1945, Lackawanna, Erie, New York; was buried Abt. 8 Jul 1945, Lakeside Cemetery, Hamburg, Erie, New York.
    2. 1. KIEFER, Arthur was born 15 Jun 1915, Buffalo, Erie, New York; died 14 May 2000, Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida.
    3. Living
    4. KIEFER, Mildred Ruth was born 23 Jan 1919, Lackawanna, Erie, New York; died 11 May 1987, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho; was buried Abt. 13 May 1987, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho.
    5. KIEFER, Howard Herbert was born 8 Mar 1921, Lackawanna, Erie, New York; died 15 Apr 2008, Wayne, Delaware, Pennsylvania; was buried Abt. 17 Apr 2008, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  KIEFER, Jakob Frederich "Fred" was born 16 Aug 1847, Luetschenbach, Germany; was christened 29 Aug 1847, Vogelbach, Loerrach, Baden, Germany (son of KIEFER, Michael and SCHWEINLIN, Verena); died 3 Jan 1904, Lackawanna, Erie, New York; was buried Abt. 5 Jan 1904, Buffalo Cemetery, Cheektowaga, Erie, New York.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 4 Jun 1900, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; w/wife & children

    Notes:

    Name:
    NAME VARIATIONS:
    - Fred KIEFER; 1900 Census

    Buried:
    BURIAL:
    Buffalo Cemetery
    Cheektowaga, Erie, New York

    Jakob married SCHWALD, Maria "Mary" Catharina 2 Jun 1881, Haagen, Loerrach, Baden, Germany. Maria (daughter of SCHWALD, Johannes and PFUNDER, Maria Magdalena) was born 20 Jul 1856, Kaltenbach, Baden, Germany; was christened 27 Jul 1856, Vogelbach, Loerrach, Baden, Germany; died 2 Jul 1919, Buffalo, Erie, New York; was buried 3 Jul 1919, Buffalo Cemetery, Cheektowaga, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  SCHWALD, Maria "Mary" Catharina was born 20 Jul 1856, Kaltenbach, Baden, Germany; was christened 27 Jul 1856, Vogelbach, Loerrach, Baden, Germany (daughter of SCHWALD, Johannes and PFUNDER, Maria Magdalena); died 2 Jul 1919, Buffalo, Erie, New York; was buried 3 Jul 1919, Buffalo Cemetery, Cheektowaga, Erie, New York.

    Other Events:

    • Also Known As: Mary
    • Immigration: 1882, USA
    • Census: 4 Jun 1900, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; w/husband & children
    • Census: 1 Jun 1905, West Seneca, Erie, New York; widowed, w/children & boarder
    • Census: 25 Jun 1910, Lackawanna, Erie, New York; widowed, w/children
    • Census: 1 Jun 1915, Lackawanna, Erie, New York; widowed, w/children

    Notes:

    Name:
    NAME VARIATIONS:
    - Mary KIEFER; 1900 Census
    - Mary K. Kiefer; 1910 Census

    Buried:
    BURIAL:
    Buffalo Cemetery
    Cheektowaga, Erie, New York

    Children:
    1. KIEFER, Marie was born 13 Nov 1881, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; died 21 May 1882.
    2. KIEFER, Lydia was born 21 Mar 1883, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; died 22 Apr 1883.
    3. 2. KIEFER, Alfred was born 7 Mar 1884, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; died 29 Mar 1955, Lackawanna, Erie, New York; was buried Abt. 31 Mar 1955, Lakeside Cemetery, Hamburg, Erie, New York.
    4. KIEFER, Elizabeth was born 11 Oct 1886, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; died 7 Oct 1975, Buffalo, Erie, New York.
    5. KIEFER, Phillipine (Philippine) was born 25 Jul 1889, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; died 10 Aug 1890.
    6. KIEFER, Charles Frederick (Sr.) was born 20 Jun 1891, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; died 19 Mar 1953, Erie County, New York; was buried Abt. 21 Mar 1953, Hamburg, Erie, New York.
    7. KIEFER, Ottilia "Tillie" Emily was born 4 Dec 1895, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; died 26 Jan 1935, Lackawanna, Erie, New York.
    8. KIEFER, Charlotte was born 10 Feb 1896, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; died 17 Jul 1896, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania.
    9. KIEFER, Harry Amil was born 31 Jan 1897, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; died Oct 1983, Pennsylvania.

  3. 6.  LENGLER, Charles August was born 20 May 1855, Prussia, Germany (son of Living and KEIPER, Katherine).

    Notes:

    Pennsylvania 1900 Census at genealogy.com
    http://www.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/ifa_image.cgi?IN=059028&PN=265&SEC=Pennsylvania&CD=914

    Pennsylvania 1910 Census Miracode Index

    http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910pamir&sourceid=00393287614249534659&gsfn=charles&gsln=lengler&gskw=&gspl=1,any+locality&submit=search&gss=angs&GS=LENGLER+CHARLES

    Charles A Lengler
    Age: 64 State: Pennsylvania
    Color: W Enumeration District: 0121
    Birth Place: Germany Visit: 0140
    County: Lackawanna, Scranton
    Relation: Head of Household
    Other Residents: Wife Kathyrn 50, Pennsylvania
    Son Fredrick K 22, Pennsylvania
    Daughter Caroline D 20, Pennsylvania
    Son Charles R 18, Pennsylvania
    Daughter Lyda C 12, Pennsylvania
    Son William J 10, Pennsylvania

    Charles — KULLMAN, Katherine. Katherine (daughter of KULLMAN, Daniel and FISHER, Caroline) was born 1 Nov 1859, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; died 9 Aug 1925, Lackawanna, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  KULLMAN, Katherine was born 1 Nov 1859, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (daughter of KULLMAN, Daniel and FISHER, Caroline); died 9 Aug 1925, Lackawanna, Erie, New York.
    Children:
    1. 3. LENGLER, Emma was born 6 Jul 1883, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; died 19 Jun 1957, Lackawanna, Erie, New York; was buried 22 Jun 1957, Lakeside Cemetery, Hamburg, Erie, New York.
    2. LENGLER, Frederick K. was born Aug 1887, Pennsylvania.
    3. LENGLER, Caroline D. was born Oct 1889, Pennsylvania.
    4. LENGLER, Charles R. was born Dec 1891, Pennsylvania.
    5. LENGLER, Lydia C. was born Jun 1897, Pennsylvania.
    6. LENGLER, William J. was born Aug 1899, Pennsylvania.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  KIEFER, Michael was born 6 Jan 1825, Wies, Loerrach, Baden, Germany (son of KIEFER, Matthias and WEHRLE, Anna Maria (Wehrlin)); died 29 Apr 1896, Wiesental, Germany.

    Notes:

    From:Roderick Schwald
    To: Janet
    Subject: Kiefer Info
    Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 06:02:18 -0500

    FYI
    I also asked Mark Stacy to give me his sources.
    From www.familysearch.com
    Jacob KIEFER
    Sex: M
    Birth: 16 Aug 1847
    Muelheim, Germany
    Parents:
    Father: Michael KIEFER
    Mother: Verna SCHWINDLIN

    Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 09:53:22 -0700 (PDT)
    From: Janet
    Subject: Fwd: Re: Dieter Schwald

    > Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 22:30:11 +0200
    > From: Hanno Trurnit
    > To: Janet
    > Subject: Re: Dieter Schwald
    >
    > In the meantime I've got the ancestors of Jacob
    > Friedrich Kiefer from
    > Fred Wehrle:
    > First Generation
    >
    > 1 Alfred Kiefer. * on 7 Mar 1883 in Scranton Pennsylvania.
    > Alfred ? in Lackawanna
    > New York on 29 Mar 1955; he was 72.
    >
    > On 10 Jan 1912 when Alfred was 28, he * Emma Lenger,
    > in Scranton Pennsylvania.
    >
    > They had one child:
    > i. Mildred (ca1913-1987)>
    >
    > Second Generation
    > ?????????????????????????????????????????????
    >
    > 2 Jacob Friedrich Kiefer. * on 16 Aug 1847. Jacob
    > Friedrich ? on 3 Jan
    > 1904; he was 56.
    >
    > In 1881 when Jacob Friedrich was 33, he * Maria
    > Catharina Schwald.
    >
    > They had the following children:
    > i. Marie (1881-1882)
    > ii. Lydia (1883-1883)
    > 1 iii. Alfred (1883-1955)
    > iv. Elizabeth (1886-1975)
    > v. Philippine (1889-1890)
    > vi. Charles Frederick (1891-1953)
    > vii. Tillie (1895-1935)
    > viii. Charlotte (1896-1896)
    > ix. Harry Amil (1897-1983)
    >
    > 3 Maria Catharina Schwald. * on 20 Jul 1856 in
    > Kaltenbach. Maria
    > Catharina ? in Buffalo, Erie New York on 2 Jul 1919; she
    > was 62.
    >
    > wanderte mit ihrem Mann 1882 nach USA aus, lebte als
    > Mary Kiefer 1900 in
    > Scranton Pennsylvania;
    > Abkoemmlinge sind Mark und Robert Stacey>
    >
    > Third Generation
    > ?????????????????????????????????????????????
    >
    > 4 Michael Kiefer. * on 6 Jan 1825 in Fischenberg.
    > Michael ? in Zell im
    > Wiesental on 29 Apr 1896; he was 71.
    >
    > On 8 Jul 1847 when Michael was 22, he * Verena
    > Schweinlin, in Vogelbach.
    >
    > They had one child:
    > 2 i. Jacob Friedrich (1847-1904)
    >
    > 5 Verena Schweinlin. * on 23 Sep 1825 in
    > Luetschenbach. Verena ? in
    > Haagen on 19 Oct 1902; she was 77.
    >
    > 14 Kinder
    >

    Michael married SCHWEINLIN, Verena 8 Jul 1847, Vogelbach, Loerrach, Baden, Germany. Verena (daughter of SCHWEINLIN, Johannes and WEHRLIN, Maria Katharina) was born 23 Sep 1825, Luetschenbach, Germany; died 19 Oct 1902, Haagen, Loerrach, Baden, Germany. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  SCHWEINLIN, Verena was born 23 Sep 1825, Luetschenbach, Germany (daughter of SCHWEINLIN, Johannes and WEHRLIN, Maria Katharina); died 19 Oct 1902, Haagen, Loerrach, Baden, Germany.

    Notes:

    From: Roderick Schwald
    To: Janet
    Subject: Kiefer Info
    Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 06:02:18 -0500

    FYI
    I also asked Mark Stacy to give me his sources.

    From www.familysearch.com
    Jacob KIEFER
    Birth: 16 Aug 1847
    Muelheim, Germany
    Parents:
    Father: Michael KIEFER
    Mother: Verna SCHWINDLIN

    Notes:

    www.familysearch.org

    MICHAEL KIEFER
    Spouse: VERENA SCHWEINLIN Family
    Marriage: 08 JUL 1847 Evangelisch, Vogelbach, Loerrach, Baden
    Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record
    Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Typ
    M934124 1816 - 1885 1189426

    Children:
    1. 4. KIEFER, Jakob Frederich "Fred" was born 16 Aug 1847, Luetschenbach, Germany; was christened 29 Aug 1847, Vogelbach, Loerrach, Baden, Germany; died 3 Jan 1904, Lackawanna, Erie, New York; was buried Abt. 5 Jan 1904, Buffalo Cemetery, Cheektowaga, Erie, New York.

  3. 10.  SCHWALD, Johannes was born 27 Jul 1822, Fischenberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany; was christened 11 Aug 1822, Wies, Loerrach, Baden, Germany (son of SCHWALD, Friedrich "Fritz Friz" and HOMBERGER, Anna Barbara); died 4 Jan 1863, Kaltenbach, Baden, Germany; was buried 6 Jan 1863, Vogelbach, Loerrach, Baden, Germany.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Bauer (Farmer)
    • Occupation: Tagloehner (Day-laborer)

    Johannes married PFUNDER, Maria Magdalena 10 Jul 1845, Kaltenbach, Baden, Germany. Maria (daughter of PFUNDER, Jacob Friedrich and LAEUGER, Anna Maria) was born 27 Jul 1823, Hofen, Loerrrach, Baden, Germany ; died Aft 1872, Basel, Switzerland. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  PFUNDER, Maria Magdalena was born 27 Jul 1823, Hofen, Loerrrach, Baden, Germany (daughter of PFUNDER, Jacob Friedrich and LAEUGER, Anna Maria); died Aft 1872, Basel, Switzerland.

    Notes:

    2 children born before marriage

    Married:
    MARRIAGE PLACE (July 10, 1845):
    Per D.J. Gudeman:
    - The marriage ceremony was performed in Kaltenbach. The little church in Vogelbach was custodian of the vital records of the citizens of Vogelbach, Malsburg, and Kaltenbach.

    Children:
    1. SCHWALD, Johann Georg was born 30 Sep 1840, Hofen, Loerrrach, Baden, Germany ; was christened 10 Jul 1845, Vogelbach, Loerrach, Baden, Germany; died 27 Dec 1918, Marzell, Loerrach, Baden, Germany; was buried 29 Dec 1918, Vogelbach, Loerrach, Baden, Germany.
    2. SCHWALD, Maria Barbara was born 12 May 1844, Hofen, Loerrrach, Baden, Germany ; was christened 10 Jul 1845, Vogelbach, Loerrach, Baden, Germany; died 26 May 1877, Kaltenbach, Baden, Germany; was buried 28 May 1877, Marzell, Loerrach, Baden, Germany.
    3. SCHWALD, Johannes was born 31 Dec 1847, Malsburg, Kaltenbach, Baden, Germany; was christened 16 Jan 1848, Kaltenbach, Baden, Germany; died Aft. May 1902, Germany; was buried Aft. May 1902, Germany.
    4. SCHWALD, Anna Maria was born 29 Jan 1850, Kaltenbach, Baden, Germany; was christened 10 Feb 1850, Kaltenbach, Baden, Germany.
    5. SCHWALD, Johann Friedrich was born 22 May 1852, Kaltenbach, Baden, Germany; was christened 6 Jun 1852, Kaltenbach, Baden, Germany; died 24 May 1937, Wiechs, Loerrach, Baden, Germany; was buried Abt. 26 May 1937, Wiechs, Loerrach, Baden, Germany.
    6. SCHWALD, Johann Jakob was born 14 Apr 1854, Kaltenbach, Baden, Germany; was christened 30 Apr 1854, Vogelbach, Loerrach, Baden, Germany; died 9 Jun 1872, Kaltenbach, Baden, Germany; was buried 12 Jun 1872, Marzell, Loerrach, Baden, Germany.
    7. 5. SCHWALD, Maria "Mary" Catharina was born 20 Jul 1856, Kaltenbach, Baden, Germany; was christened 27 Jul 1856, Vogelbach, Loerrach, Baden, Germany; died 2 Jul 1919, Buffalo, Erie, New York; was buried 3 Jul 1919, Buffalo Cemetery, Cheektowaga, Erie, New York.
    8. SCHWALD, Katharina Magdalena was born 11 Sep 1858, Kaltenbach, Baden, Germany; was christened 26 Sep 1858, Vogelbach, Loerrach, Baden, Germany; died 9 Jun 1861, Kaltenbach, Baden, Germany; was buried 12 Jun 1861, Vogelbach, Loerrach, Baden, Germany.
    9. SWALD SCHWALD, Ernst Philipp "Philip" was born 4 Nov 1860, Kaltenbach, Baden, Germany; was christened 20 Nov 1860, Vogelbach, Loerrach, Baden, Germany; died 20 Jun 1934, Utica, Oneida, New York; was buried 23 Jun 1934, New Forest Cemetery, Utica, Oneida, New York.
    10. SCHWALD, Ernst Friedrich "Ernest" Sr. was born 21 Aug 1863, Kaltenbach, Baden, Germany; was christened 06 Sep 1863, Kaltenbach, Baden, Germany; died 20 Sep 1906, Buffalo, Erie, New York; was buried 22 Sep 1906, Lakeside Cemetery, Hamburg, Erie, New York.

  5. 12.  Living

    Living — KEIPER, Katherine. Katherine (daughter of Living and Living) was born Abt 1833, Prussia, Germany. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  KEIPER, Katherine was born Abt 1833, Prussia, Germany (daughter of Living and Living).

    Notes:

    Subject: Re: Ballus Family Research
    To: KarSparks@aol.com


    Hello K.,
    I will do some research and will get with you if I find anything.
    Thanks for writing!
    Roderick

    KarSparks@aol.com wrote:
    Hello Mr. Schwald,
    I am currently researching my husband's family and am running out of leads. I was hoping you may be able to help. Maybe the two families are linked.

    My husbands ancestor in Marcella Ballas (born circa 1894) When she married John Newcott of Eynon, she was living at 1132 Providence Road, Scranton. Her parents were Martha Ballas and Mathew Ballus (or Mathew Zelanowski or Micheal Ballus). Thier other children were Micheal E. (Mickey) who married Mary A., Anthony J., Emma M.who married an Evans,and Fermon (felix).

    I have been able to piece together your family.
    Anna Maria Graef Keiper- daughter is Katherine Keiper married to Lengler, children Fredrick and C.August. Then married to Jacob Ballus, children Charotta, Kate, Jacob, Emma.

    I don't know if we link up, but if you have come across any information on my Balluses, please let me know.

    Thank-you
    K Sparks
    KarSparks@AOL.com

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. 6. LENGLER, Charles August was born 20 May 1855, Prussia, Germany.

  7. 14.  KULLMAN, Daniel was born Abt 1838, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania.

    Daniel — FISHER, Caroline. Caroline was born 12 Mar 1840, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; died 2 May 1910. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  FISHER, Caroline was born 12 Mar 1840, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; died 2 May 1910.
    Children:
    1. 7. KULLMAN, Katherine was born 1 Nov 1859, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; died 9 Aug 1925, Lackawanna, Erie, New York.