"Patrick Keefe is the son of John and Mary, and is now residing on a fine farm in Elmira township. His father John came to America in 1836 and for eight years remained in New York. He was born in County Clare, June 18, 1820, and at the age of sixteen years came to this country. While in New York he married Miss Mary Carney, soon after which he came West to Michigan. In that state they lost three of their children. They finally moved to Appleton, Wisconsin, and resided there fourteen years. In 1865 they came to Olmsted county and located on farm and were thus situated until the fall of 1889, when he moved to Chatfield and resided there until his death, July 11, 1899. His widow followed him to the grave February 11, 1899. Everybody who knew him liked him... He and his wife were devout Catholics...Patrick Keefe was born at Appleton, Wisconsin, March 17, 1854...At the age of twenty-two years he married, at Ann Arbor, Miss Mary E. O'Hara, daughter of John and Mary, November 5, 1878, and at once brought his bride to his father's residence in Elmira township. He had learned the carpenter trade...With [his own money] and with the help of his father he finally bought a farm in Rock county, but a year later sold the ame same in 1881 went to Bismarck, North Dakota, and there wokred at his trade for nine years...In 1889 he came here...and has been engaged in mixed farming and stock-raising...His children are: John A., a lieutenant of the Detroit fire department; George P., in college; Edward L; Mary E.; Ellen Victoria, and Margaret Alice..." pp. 654-55 History of Olmsted County, Minnesota Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1910 transcribed by Sharon Carberry not researching Keefe