Karl Kiefer

1841 - 1919  (78 years)

• Name	Karl Kiefer
  Nickname	Charles
  Born	28 Jan 1841	Bobenthal, Pfalz, Bayern   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Feb 1919	Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, USA
  Buried	19 Feb 1919	Saint Pius V Old Cemetery, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, USA   [6, 7]
  Person ID	I5419	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	Johannes Jakob Kiefer,   b. 13 Mar 1812, Bobenthal, Pfalz ,   d. 17 Nov 1867, Bobenthal, Pfalz, Bayern  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Maria Anna Mertz,   b. 20 Apr 1812, Bobenthal, Pfalz ,   d. 16 Sep 1872, Bobenthal, Pfalz, Bayern  (Age 60 years)
  Married	3 Sep 1834	Bobenthal, Pfalz, Bayern
  Family ID	F2048	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maria Magdalena Wegmann,   b. 6 Mar 1849, Birkenhördt, Pfalz, Bayern ,   d. 4 Jan 1929, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Married	5 Nov 1872	Saint Joseph's Church, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
  Children	1. Magdalena M. Kiefer,   b. 28 Jul 1872, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, USA ,   d. 6 Jul 1952, Bath, Steuben County, New York, USA  (Age 79 years)   2. Joseph Kiefer,   b. 5 Apr 1875, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, USA ,   d. 19 Jun 1878, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, USA  (Age 3 years)   3. Emma Katharina Kiefer,   b. 3 Apr 1876, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, USA ,   d. 15 Mar 1954, Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA  (Age 77 years)   4. Charles J. Kiefer,   b. 19 Jul 1880, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, USA ,   d. 3 Aug 1908, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, USA  (Age 28 years)   5. Anna Elisabeth Kiefer,   b. 19 Jul 1880, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, USA ,   d. 5 Jan 1908, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA  (Age 27 years)   6. Mary Teresa Kiefer,   b. 15 Feb 1882, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, USA ,   d. 23 Nov 1918, Wayland, Steuben County, New York, USA  (Age 36 years)   7. Otto Frederick Kiefer,   b. 4 Feb 1884, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, USA ,   d. 6 Jan 1940, Avon, Livingston County, New York, USA  (Age 55 years)   8. George Henry Kiefer,   b. 18 Dec 1886, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, USA ,   d. 28 Oct 1967, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA  (Age 80 years)   9. Irene Ottilia Kiefer,   b. 16 Jul 1888, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, USA ,   d. 7 Nov 1930, Livingston County, New York, USA  (Age 42 years)   10. Amelia Anna Kiefer,   b. 16 Sep 1890, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, USA ,   d. 25 Nov 1981, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, USA  (Age 91 years)   11. Herman Frank Kiefer,   b. 2 Nov 1894, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, USA ,   d. 9 Jan 1974, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2023
  Family ID	F529	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - 5 Nov 1872 - Saint Joseph's Church, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  BIOGRAPHY: info: Greg & Susan Ramstedt gregramstedt@sprintmail.com He emigrated in 1867. He first settled in Rochester, then moved to Cohocton. He was involved in the leather business until 1876, when he came to Cohocton and took charge of the tannery of Richard Trelemon, where he remained until 1885, when he purchased the property, and since carried on a grist mill. He also carried on a harness shop and feed store. He is a member of St. Pius Roman Catholic Church and the C.M.B.A., and was for four years president of that organization."Sesqui-Centennial" Aug. 3-6, 1955 "Kiefer Milling Company" [A histor y of Steuben County.] Charles Kiefer Sr. came to Cohocton from Germany about Civil War times and settled at what was known as the "Tannery Pond," a mile north of Cohocton Village, and operated a Grist Mill. Upon his death, his son Herman took over the business from the Estate under an agreeement with the heirs. He sold the Tannery Pond location, bought the Brick Hotel on Maple Avenue near the River Bridge and converted it into a mill. This he operated under the name of "Kiefer Milling Co." with a branch located near Atlanta. It has recently been sold to Shultheiss and Meese, but continues to operate under the same name. info: Barbara Trautlein btrautlein@mail.com Occupation: BEF. 1876 leather business Residence: 1876 Cohocton, NY Note: The records of St Joseph's Church in Rochester indicate that Karl Kiefer and Maria Magdalena Wegmann were married there on Nov 5, 1872. The record also gives his parents' names, Jakob Kiefer and Maria Anna Marz (Maertz), and his place of origin, Bobenthal in Rheno Bavaria. Magdalena (Lena) is listed as the daughter of Georg Wegmann and Elisabeth Dumser and she was from Birkenhed in the same region. 28 Jan 1839

  
  

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  [S4] 1870 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S38] 1880 US Federal Census. Name: Charles KIEFER Age: 39 Estimated birth year: <1841> Birthplace: BRAVARIA Occupation: Tanner Relation: Self Home in 1880: Cohocton, Steuben, New York Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: Charles KIEFER Father's birthplace: BRAVARIA Mother's birthplace: BRAVARIA Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Cohocton, Steuben, New York; Roll: T9_933; Family History Film: 1254933; Page: 63B; Enumeration District: 167; Image: 0129. [S19] 1900 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S30] 1910 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur. Proposed Change: Karl Kiefer (I5419) Tree: Südpfalz / Southern Palatinate Link: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I5419&tree=Suedpfalz Description: Suggest that his Birth Date 28 Jan 1839 is incorrect. Church death record and headstone both say, 78 yrs. Birth: 28 Jan 1841 Our records only go back to 1860, but I will look up his marriage record, It should show his birth date. Mariner\'s Knoll Genealogy USA [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur. Proposed Change: Karl Kiefer (I5419) Tree: Südpfalz / Southern Palatinate Link: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I5419&tree=Suedpfalz Description: Buried: St Pius V Old Cemetery, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, USA Karl is here; www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16694571 Mariner\'s Knoll Genealogy USA [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Charles Kiefer Birth: unknown Death: Feb. 17, 1919 Inscription: 78yrs Burial: Cohocton Old Catholic (St Pius) Cemetery Cohocton Steuben County New York, USA Plot: Created by: Robin Cleland Record added: Nov 18, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 1669457