Linda Thank you for taking the time to post the obits. This one caught my attention since my wife's great grandmother was a Kiefer or Keiffer or Kaffer.....there are so many spelling variations. All readers--does the following individual information for Christina ring any genealogy bells? Could she have been a daughter of Adam who appears to have been born about 1819? Thanks for your help. Jeff in California ================================================================================ Individual Report for Christina KAFFER/KEIFER ================================================================================ Name: Christina KAFFER Sex: F -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Individual Information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birth: 14 JUN 1843 - Wittenburg, Germany Baptism: Death: 22 AUG 1911 - Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana(1) Burial: 24 AUG 1911 - South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana Cause of Death: Paralysis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. She immigrated in 1848 to , St. Joseph, Indiana. 2. She appeared on the census on 27 JUN 1870 in North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana. Christina appears as a 28 year old female, white, keeping house who was born in Wuttenburg and both her parents are foreign born. 3. She appeared on the census on 11 JUN 1900 in Liberty Township, St. Joseph, Indiana. Christian appears as the mother in the Benjamin Burke household. She is listed as being a 56 year old divorced female born June 1843 in Germany as were both her parents. She immigated to the USA in 1845 and has been here 55 years. 4. She appeared on the census on 22 APR 1910 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana. In Portage Township: To the Four J's and one C!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Father: Unknown KAFFER ( - ) Mother: Anna Marie UNKNOWN (Abt 1823- ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spouses and Children -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. *Lewis BURK (Abt 12 JAN 1828 - 22 MAR 1916) Marriage: 21 AUG 1864 - De Kalb, Indiana, United States Status: Divorced Children: 1. Anna BURKE (Abt 1865-Abt 1958) 2. Benjamin Franklin BURKE (Abt 1867-Abt 1957) 3. Albert F BURKE (Abt 1868-Abt 1944) 4. Ida BURKE (Abt 1870-Aft 1952) 5. John "Jack" BURKE (Abt 1872-Abt 1982) 6. Helen V. BURKE (Abt 1874-1952) 7. William Henry BURKE (Abt 1876-Abt 1977) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Medical: PIONEER RESIDENT DEAD IN RIVER PARK SUCCUMBS TO PARALYSIS IN HOSPITAL Mrs. Christina Burke, Who Lived With Daughter, Mrs. Walter Simons, Passes Away Mrs. Christiana Burke, old resident of St. Joseph county,, is dead at the age of 68. She had resided in the county since the age of five. For the last year she made her home with a daughter, Mrs. Walter Simons, of 19th Street. She had been an ivalid five years and dided to-day in St. Joseph's hospital, Mishawaka. Mrs. Burke was born in Wittenburg, Germany, June 14, 1843 and came to this country with her parents when a child of five. She was married in Liberty township, this county, to Louis Burke. Seven children were born, fours sons and three daughers, all of whom survive. They are John D. Burke, of Mishawaka; W. H. Burke, South Bend; Albert Burke, Teegarden; B. F. Burke, North Liberty; Mrs. Anna Light, McClure, O.,; Mrs. Helen Brown, Chicago, and Mrs. Simons. Her husband, Louis Burke, of Teegarden, also survives. The funeral arrangements have not been completed. HUSBAND UNABLE TO ATTEND WIFE FUNERAL Louis Burke in infirmary and Not Strong Enough for Trip Here Louis Burke, now an inmate of the Marshall county infirmary, will be unable to attend the FUNERAL of his wife, Christina Burke of River Park, who will be buried to-morrow. Mr. Burke is confined in the hosptial ward of the infirmary, which, with his advanced age will forbid his coming to the funeral. Mr. Burke has not seen his wife in some time and upon reciept of the word of her deather was prostrated. He insisted on attending the obsequies, but attending physicians feared he would not be able to survive the effort necessary for the trip. Mrs. Burke will be buried in Riverview cemetery, following services held from the residence of W. H. Burke, a son, at 213 North Eddy street, South Bend. The funeral will be held at 1 o'clock. Mrs. Burke died yesterday of a lingering illness with paralysis. ================================================================================ Source Citations ================================================================================ 1. South Bend Tribune, August 22, 1911, Page 12. ----Original Message Follows---- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [INSTJOSE] Obit - Adam Kiefer (Keifer) Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:11:51 EST Submitted by Linda Braden Gray As transcribed from the Mishawaka Enterprise, April 28, 1899, Page 1 Adam Kiefer Adam Kiefer, aged 80 years, one of Madison township's oldest and best known pioneer farmers, died on Sunday last at the home of his son Adam Kiefer, jr., at Wyatt. He leaves three sons and four daughters. The funeral was held on Tuesday from the Lutheran church, Rev. Schlechte officiating. There was a large attendance of friends to pay their last respects to the memory of the deceased. Submitted by Linda Braden Gray As transcribed from the South Bend Weekly Tribune, April 29, 1899, Page 12 Adam Keifer Dead. Mr. Adam Keifer, of Madison township died Sunday morning at 2 o'clock, of general debility, aged about 80 years. He was well known in Madison and Penn townships, having resided in the former place about 50 years. The deceased was a consistent member of the Luthern church at Woodland. The following children survive him; Adam, Carl and William Keifer and Mrs. David Jerdan, of Madison; Mrs. John Roeder and Mrs. Philip Stoeckinger, of Bremen, Ind., and Mrs. Godfried Groff, of Nebraska. Mrs. Keifer died about five years ago. The funeral was held at 10 o'clock Tuesday from the residence and church at Woodland, Rev. A. F. W. Schlechte officiating. 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