tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post8631068470196876384..comments2023-05-20T18:45:00.188-04:00Comments on The TSGS Cruiser: "The Kiefer Mystery Case"TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-81331392779507237922011-05-20T10:01:03.584-04:002011-05-20T10:01:03.584-04:00Thanks, Jim Keffer for your comments on this famil...Thanks, Jim Keffer for your comments on this family. The 1880 Census for Posey County, IN lists Kate Kiefer & her six children including a Matilda, Joseph W. & Vincent [Age 8]. In the 1930 Census that Jim mentions list Joseph A. & Frank V. (both Single) as Jugglers with Joeseph in Theatre & Frank on Stage.<br /><br />Jim is your last name "Keffer" a variation of this family name of "Kiefer?" Is this part of your family? John G. WestTSGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-21345643546506932432011-05-19T13:29:57.012-04:002011-05-19T13:29:57.012-04:00I believe Frank and Joseph are enumerated together...I believe Frank and Joseph are enumerated together in 1930 as brothers-in-law with Peter and Tillie Rehn in Evansville.<br /><br />This should make them the sons of August Kiefer and Catharine Neufeld.<br /><br />In 1880 Catharine is widowed in Mt Vernon, Posey County, with six children, including Matilda, Joseph W. and Vincent.Jim Keffernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-67597089796794575312009-05-02T10:06:00.000-04:002009-05-02T10:06:00.000-04:00Thanks, Chris... good work! Can anyone add to thi...Thanks, Chris... good work! Can anyone add to this?John G. Westnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-59983108129437203452009-05-02T08:59:00.000-04:002009-05-02T08:59:00.000-04:00I do not believe them to be the same man with a wr...I do not believe them to be the same man with a wrong death date.<br /><br />We can check St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery for Frank Kiefer who died in 1955. Browning shows Frank's middle initial as W. See obit for William F. Kiefer. But then again every third card has a typo.<br /><br />The day and dates are correct for 1876 and 1933. May 26 was on a Friday in 1876 and in 1933.<br /><br />I've tried googling Frank Vincent Kiefer several times of the past few years and have not come up with anything.<br /><br />Browning Obits show that Jos. H. Kiefer was a Vaudville Performer, I bet Frank Vincent Kiefer was also.Chris Myersnoreply@blogger.com