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Kiefer Family
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John Kiefer
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John Kubaschefski was born February 21, 1840, in Germany. The name was changed after they immigrated to the United States by a grade school teacher who told John’s son George she couldn't pronounce his name and would call him "Kiefer". John married Florentine Grutz. From the Germans to America Volume 31, December 1873-December 1874: Kubaschefski, Florentine 44, Paul 7, George 5. They sailed on the S.S. City of London. John immigrated with his wife and sons to the United States to keep them out of the compulsory state army. John had been a soldier in the German Army- Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71. They left Germany, went to Czechoslovakia/Prague.
John died July 20, 1918, at Alexian Bros. Hospital, Cook County, Illinois. The cause of death was "shock and injuries in some manner received on the elevation of the Cx N.W. RR car." Herman (his Grandson) said he was run over by a train. He lived at the time with his son, George, at 2146 Belmont Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
One other son, Hugo, died in Germany. Date and place unknown.
Florentine Kiefer died around 1904.
John moved to Cleveland, Ohio after his wife's death, and lived with George and family when they moved there from Buffalo, NY - then they moved to Chicago.
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John was 78 years 5 months old when he died. John is buried at the St. Lucas Cemetery in section B – lot #298, located at 5300 N. Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60639.
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Great Grandfather George Kiefer
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Great Great Uncle Paul Kiefer - 1882
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My Great Grandfather George Kiefer was born in Germany May 5, 1868. George married Wilhelmenia Gall who was also born in Germany. George and Wilhelmenia had 2 children: Wilhelmenia Lucie April 3, 1894 and Otillia Elizabeth April 27, 1895. There is no known record of Wilhelmenia’s death.
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Anna & Reinhold- 6 months, Marie 4, Tillie 13,
Hertha 2, Lucie 14, George, Herman 5 --- 1907
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George’s second marriage was to Anna Schmidt on June 6, 1901 in Buffalo, New York. His occupation was a tinsmith and he was first an Elder then an ordained minister in the New Apostolic Church of America. George’s residence was 404 East Street, Buffalo, NY and Anna’s was 239 Johnson. The name of the person performing the ceremony was Herrman Freudenberg, Elder, of 54th Wasmuth Street, Buffalo, NY. George was 33 and Anna was 25 when they married. The couple met through a mutual friend – Anna Getz – who also stood up with them when they married. Christian Ermonis was their best man. George and Anna moved to Cleveland, OH around 1904 and then to Chicago, IL.
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George and Anna had six children:
Herman George March 11, 1902-December 11, 1988
Maple Hill Cemetery, Hartford, MI
Hulda Marie September 8, 1903-October 23, 1992
Hertha Hermine August 6, 1905-December 29, 1994
Maple Hill Cemetery, Hartford, MI
Reinhold Frederick September 18, 1906-April 24, 1909 Brooklyn Heights Cemetery, Cleveland, OH
Clara Louisa November 24, 1908-May 14, 1910
Brooklyn Heights Cemetery, Cleveland, OH
LeRoy Martin May 16, 1920-July 22, 1990
Maple Hill Cemetery, Hartford, MI
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Marie, Tillie, Herman, Hertha
George, Lucy & Anna-1918
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Herman George Kiefer, was born Tuesday, March 11, 1902 at 74 Miller Street, Buffalo, New York. He married Evangeline Ritica Holzkopf, of Westmont, Illinois, on June 23, 1937 in Hartford, Michigan. Hertha and John Woodrum stood up for them. The ceremony was held at the minister's home on Franklin Street. The home, built in the 1870s was known as the historic Merriman House. It also housed the Hartford Library since the 1920's. Evangeline was born Friday, March 8, 1918, in Chicago, Illinois.
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Herman bought land at 600 North Center Street for $300.00, paid off the loan from the bank, then bought lumber at Johnny Smith's Lumber Yard to build a small house. April 14, l940, they moved into the house built by Herman. It was a house with a living room, bedroom, kitchen - later an addition onto the front included a new living room, the old one becoming a dining room, and middle bedroom. Then a bathroom was added. Much later, a room was added on to the living room to become the third bedroom. The first driveway came in on the right side of the house, later turning into a circular drive. Later, the north driveway was shut off and the drive came up the left side of the house ending at the garage/shop.
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Herman worked at the Truscott Boat & Dock Company, St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, Michigan, during the Second World War, 1943. They built "crash boats" or "rescue boats". Herman also worked at Kingsbury, Indiana, building the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant in LaPorte County. Herman died December 11, 1988 in Mercy-Memorial Hospital, St. Joseph, Michigan, at the age of 86 cardiac arrest due to coronary artery disease and myocardial ischemia. A memorial service was held at Calvin Funeral Home, Hartford, Michigan, with Dr. David Crawford of the Hartford United Methodist Church officiating.
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Herman and Vange had three children:
Donald George, born August 28, 1938, on Beany Road in Hartford, Michigan
Carol Ann, born August l7, 1940, at 600 North Center Street in Hartford, Michigan
Nancy Marguerite, born Wednesday, March 5, 1942, at 600 North Center Street, Hartford, Michigan
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Kiefer family history compiled by Nancy (Kiefer) Kuehl. All original photo’s held by Nancy & Carol (Kiefer) O’Riley
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