I have had the pleasure to see a copy of my great great grandfather Lorenzo Mathias Kieffer's memoirs. I thought there just might be someone out there that would be interested in some of what he wrote. I realize spelling , punctuation and place spellings are not going to be correct for I am copying what he wrote and how it appears to me. Lynn Philadelphia June 5th 1866 Married by the Rev. Pater Geo. Sniet at 7 oclock fifteen minutes a.m. June 5th 1866 at the Chapel of St. Peter RC Church. L.M. Kieffer of Luxembourg to E.M. Kolb of Philadelphia. Took up residence with father and mother in law the same p.m. at 127 Walnut Ave Philadelphia. Brother in Law Franz Dock died at 8 oclock a.m. July 2nd 1866 aged 38 years. Leaves sister a widow with 5 small children. Oldest 13 years of age. Was buried on July 3rd at C.P.M. at the catholic burial ground Richmond. Reques est cat in pace amen Maggie M Kieffer was born at 158 Poplar St. , Philadelphia, Pen on Tuesday April 9th 1867 at 5 minutes of six oclock p.m. Our Father, Mathias Kieffer died on Thursday Oct. 22, 1868 11p.m. aged 70 years Emma K Kieffer was born at 127 Walnut Philadelphia January 10 15 minutes of 10p.m. 1869 Charles F. Kieffer was born at 952 New Market Street Philadelphia . Sept 22 2 1/2 oclock a.m. 1870 Marie West was taken (by us) out of the St. Vincent orphan asylum at Tocony Nov 8 1870 age 14 years. Returned her two months after. Theresa Freun we took ou of the asylum Easter Monday april 10 1871 left Wednesday jan 31 1872 Julia Kieffer was born Aug 25 1872 (Monday) 9 1/2p.m at 952 New Market Maggie M Kieffer 1st day in school St. Augustine's Academy Spt. 16 72 Sebastian Mathias Kieffer was born June 12 at 12 1/2 a.m. 14 1.2 hours after the birthday of his father. Katie Ludvina Kieffer was born on Friday 12.10a.m. July 14 76 Centennial year. George Christopher Kieffer was born on Tuesday 3 am July 9 1878. named after Rev'd George Sniet and Christopher Kreuger deceased. Maria Ida Kieffer was born on Wednesday March 10, 1880 5a.m. Sent Mattie Kieffer to F......school Madea Pa Wednesday June 23 80 July 30 82 Maria Roas Kieffer was born on Sunday evening 11 1/2 oclock Spt 4 82 Ludovina Katie Kieffer first day at St. Peter's School Spt 4 82 George Christopher 1st day in school at Imaculata Conception Dec 3 1882 Sebastian Mathias Kieffer died at School for the feebel minded at Elvyn near Media Pa 8 years 6 months March 15 83 Maria Rosa Kieffer died at home. Feb 6 1884 Pierre Victor Kieffer was born on Wednesday morning 5 oclock Jan 21 1886 Margaret M Kieffer was married to John Simkins Jan 21 1826 Lelena Kieffer Freudenberger died (name might be Selena) July 31, 1886 Philip James Kieffer was born 952 New Market St. Lorenzo Mathias Kieffer Kieffer being the Surname, Mathias the baptismal name, Lorenzo the confirmation name. The later name received at my confirmation at St. Peters Church in the city of Philadelphia U.S.A. in 1887 by Bishop John Nepomach Neumann (for you that don't know this is now St. John Neumann.-- Lynn) Son of Mathias and Magdelena Kieffer. Was born on June the 11th 1838 in Schnebsange, Commune de Wellenstein, Kanton Remmcih, Grand Duche de Luxembourg. Was baptized in the Catholic Chuch in Schnebsange and named Mathias. 1845 Schooled in Schnebsange. Remershcn and Remich to be educated witha view of receiving Holy Orders. 1853 Emigrated with Father, Brothers and Sisters to the United States of America, from Havre landed in New York Feb. 3 1854 after a terrible voyage on the sea of seventy (or 75) days. 1854 The family consisted of Mathias Kieffer Pere (father), Magdalena Kieffer, Nicolas Kieffer, Margaretha Kieffer, John Kieffer and myself Lorenzo M. Kieffer as before stated baptized Mathias. With us was our Aunt , sister of our father, a maiden lady, Susanna Kieffer, also Franz Dock of P..L Prussia, intended husband of Magdelena Kieffer, afterward married. After all this Lorenzo goes into where they lived, what he did and his time in the Civil War, he enlisted in Kansas. I do not know if his Aunt Susanna ever married here in the states but his sister Margaretha married someone with the last name of Fastnacht and as stated Magdelena married Franz Dock. I also know that John Kieffer married Caroline Wust. The Kieffer family was extremely active in St. Peter's on Fifth. They had a furniture business on Girard and some of John's children became funeral directors in that area.