In a message dated 4/23/03 10:13:45 AM Central Daylight Time, rako@tznet.com writes: > who is researching the Keifer name? > I'm the one researching the Keifer name. My wife's mother was a Keifer from Kane County. The short history is: 1 John Keifer (1834 in Germany - ?) emigrated 1868 from Prussia to New York City, then to Aurora, Kane, Illinois. Married to Elizabeth. Childern of John and Elizabeth Keifer: 2 John Keifer (1871-1950) m. Margaret Galiart (1877-1954) 1895 in Dubuque IA. Children of John and Margaret Keifer: 3 Rose Keifer (1898-1954) m. Landis Richards. 3 Margaret Magdalene Keifer (1899-1972) m. Nels Hansson (1898-1977) 3 John W Keifer (1900-1923) m. Anna J. Lindgren (1898-1982) in 1922. 3 William A Keifer (1903-1947) m. Ernestine 3 Marion Keifer (1913-1999) m. Ture Paulson (1908-1963) 1940. 2 Peter Keifer (1877-1955) m. Minnie ? (1889-1968) 3 John Keifer 3 Leonard Keifer 3 Norbert Keifer 3 Valentine Keifer 3 Bill Keifer 3 Marian Keifer 3 Agnes Keifer 3 Thelma Keifer 3 Peter Keifer Gary King Batavia IL Researching in Knox, Licking, Perry Counties, OHIO: Butcher, Crotinger, Davis, McClurg, Wheatcraft, Cooperrider, Beckenbaugh, Neighbarger, Catt, Wilkin In Butler Co., Ohio: Stahlheber, Kippenberger, Beiser, Pater, King In Clermont Co., Ohio: King, Bartlett, Hall, Aylward. In Botetourt Co. Virginia: King, Bean, Dooley, Mayo, Fouts/Foutz/Fout In McLean Co., Illinois: Crotinger, Mickens, Bierbower, Jones, Buck. In Kane Co. Illinois: Gustafson, Maier, Butcher, Keifer, Lindgren Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at http://www.raogk.org/