Michael Joseph Keefe

1838 - 1923  (84 years)

• Name	Michael Joseph Keefe
  Born	21 Sep 1838	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [1]
  The birth date used here was taken from an 1867 naturalization record for Michael "Keef". Since there are no records for this era surviving from his Newfoundland parish, this information cannot be validated. While Michael's birth year tends to vary in some US documents, for the most part, it stays within a few years of the date given in his naturalization document.
  Gender	Male
  Naturalization	29 Oct 1867	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States   [2]
  The Michael "Keef" in this record was identified as being from Newfoundland, where he born on 21 Sept 1838. He stated he was living at Gloucester, Massachusetts at the time of his naturalization. According to the 1900 US Census, Michael entered the US in 1857 and had been living there for 43 years. He indicated in that census that he was a naturalized US citizen. He also gave the same immigration year (1857) in the 1910 US Census. However in the 1920 US Census, when Michael was asked for his immigration year, he indicated 1867. I am speculating that he may have given his naturalization year (1867), instead of his immigration year. I can't be 100% sure that Michael Keefe of Caplin Bay is same Michael "Keef" who was naturalized in 1867. The 1867 naturalization record that I found states that Michael Keefe was born Sept 21, 1838 in Newfoundland. This was the only record which closely matched the age and origin criteria of the search.
  Travel	1912	Newfoundland
  to visit his sister, Margaret (Keefe) Hagan who was living at Fermeuse
  His sister's married surname was reported incorrectly in the newspaper article below. Daily News - St. John's - Sep 9 1912 Mr M O’Keefe, a former resident of Caplin Bay who has been residing in Mass. USA for 50 years on a visit to his sister Mrs Fagan* of Fermeuse; he leaves for home in Brockton by tomorrow’s express. He is 76 and has not been here in a half century. He is a grandfather.
  Census	1920	Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  US Census information for Michael Keefe based on ancestry.com transcriptions. This is an extract of information taken from the various US Censuses. Be aware that census information is often fraught with incorrect information due to a lack of knowledge of specific family details, a misunderstanding of questions asked and/or answers given. Enumerators were left to "create" their own spellings, and often had to calculate dates based on age at last birthday, etc. For these reasons, the recorded information often differs significantly from dates recorded in church registers or civil records. Remember too that these records have been transcribed, sometimes introducing additional errors due to difficulty in deciphering some of the handwriting, which varies greatly in quality and style. 1860 US Census: No entry was found for Michael. 1870 US Census: Michael, 30, a laborer, was boarding at Brighton, MA with his sister Anastasia (Kelly) and her family. 1880 US Census: Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_531; Family History Film: 1254531; Page: 206.3000; Enumeration District: 214; Image: 0413; enumerated on June 9, 1880. Michael and his family were living at 73 Sagamore Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. He indicated that he had been born in N.F (Newfoundland) and that his father was born in Ireland, but his mother had been born in Newfoundland. His wife, Mary A., was Canadian, however her mother had been born in Ireland. Mikel (sic) Keefe 40 head retail grocer N.F. Mary N.* Keefe 33 wife keeping house Canada Edward J. Keefe 7 son goes to school Mass. John A. Keefe 5 son goes to school Mass. Mary S. Keefe 3 dau. at home Mass. William** C. Keefe 3m son at home Mass. * This initial is actually A, but it was transcribed as N. ** Name blurred and not transcribed, but known to be William from birth records. -------------------------------------------------------------- 1890: No census material for this year, however this record gives information on Michael. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Lynn, Massachusetts Directory 1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2001. Original data: Lynn, MA, 1890. Lynn, MA, USA: Murdock & Co., 1890. Michael J. Keefe - Occupation: grocer - Business Address: 113 Sagamore Home Address: house ditto - City: Lynn - State: Massachusetts - Year: 1890 - Image Number: 0069 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1900 US Census: Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Lynn Ward 4, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T623 644; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 374. Michael was living at 109 Sagamore Street in Lynn, Massachusetts with his second wife and two of his children from his first marriage. He is noted as being born in (English) Canada; his father being born in Ireland and his mother being born in (English) Canada. Michael indicated that he had come to the US in 1857. His second wife, Mary, had entered the US in 1874. She indicated that she had been born in (English) Canada as were her parents. It doesn't appear that Michael had any children from this marriage, however Mary indicated that she had had three children, one of whom had died. Michael J. Keefe 62 Head Oct 1837 Canada (Eng) Dealer Groceries Mary Keefe 57 Wife Apr 1843 Canada (Eng) William C. Keefe 26* Son Mar 1880 Massachusetts Grocer (* age should read 20) Margaret A. 13 Dau. Mar 1887 Massachusetts At School ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 US Census: Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Lynn Ward 4, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_585; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 382; Image: 62; enumerated May 10, 1910. Michael was living at 109 Sagamore Street in Lynn, Massachusetts with his second wife and two of his children from his first marriage. He is noted as being born in (English) Canada; his father being born in Ireland and his mother being born in (English) Canada. Michael indicated that he had come to the US in 1857. In this census his second wife, Mary, indicated that she had entered the US in 1878. The census also indicated that the mother of the children (first marriage) was from Canada (French). Michael J Keefe 71 Head Canada (English) Retail Merchant - Groceries Mary Keefe 64 Wife Canada (English) William C Keefe 30 Son Massachusetts Salesman - Groceries Margaret Keefe 23 Daughter Massachusetts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1920 US Census: Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Lynn Ward 4, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_694; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 159; Image: 199, enumerated on Januray 2, 1920. Michael, now a widower, was living at 109 Sagamore Street, along with his unmarried son, William. William had taken over the grocery business from his father. It is stated that Michael had come to the US in 1867 and become a naturalized citizen in 1872. Michael reaffirmed that his father had been born in Ireland and his mother in Newfoundland. William said his father was born in Newfoundland and his mother was born in Canada (English) Michael Keefe 82 Head Newfoundland William Keefe 39 Son Massachusetts Salesman Grocery Store Michael's son Edward and his family were also living in part of the same house.
  Died	22 Jul 1923	Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States   [3]
  An index listing, but no online record, is available on ancestry.com. I found Michael's actual death date recorded in the 1924 Lynn City Directory, page 420 - under Keefe.
  Person ID	I985	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	Edward Keefe,   b. Abt 1799, Waterford, Ireland ,   d. Abt 20 Oct 1879, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Mother	Margaret Rossiter,   b. Abt 1809, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 5 Apr 1884, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Married	Abt 1837	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [4]
  Although Ferryland RC Parish dates back to 1789, the surviving records only go back as far as 1870. However, in the absence of a record at St. John's, or the neighboring Holy Apostles RC Parish at Fermeuse, it seem likely they were married in their home parish of Ferryland.
  Family ID	F438	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Ann Paquette,   b. Abt 1847, Quebec, Canada ,   d. 19 Apr 1888, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age ~ 41 years)
  Married	31 Mar 1872	Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States   [5]
  Mary Ann's surname spelled Paquet in marriage record. There are several other spellings of her surname in other records.
  Children	1. Edward Joseph Keefe,   b. 29 Jan 1873, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. Abt 1959, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 85 years)   2. John Andrew Keefe,   b. 9 Sep 1874, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. Aft 1940  (Age 66 years)   3. Mary Susan Keefe,   b. 25 Sep 1876, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 15 Aug 1896, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 19 years)   4. Richard Keefe,   b. 13 Sep 1878, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 20 Sep 1879, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 1 years)   5. William Charles Keefe,   b. 3 Mar 1880, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 9 Mar 1963, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 83 years)   6. James Henry Keefe,   b. 11 Aug 1881, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 7 Nov 1895, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 14 years)   7. Michael J. Keefe,   b. 16 Apr 1884, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 1 Aug 1886, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 2 years)   8. Margaret Agnes Keefe,   b. 27 Mar 1887, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 14 Aug 1979, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 92 years)
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2015
  Family ID	F1413	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Kehoe,   b. Apr 1843, Newfoundland ,   d. 12 Jun 1912, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Married	13 Apr 1890	Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States   [6]
  This was the second marriage for both Michael and Mary.
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2015
  Family ID	F1532	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 21 Sep 1838 - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Naturalization - 29 Oct 1867 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Married - 31 Mar 1872 - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Married - 13 Apr 1890 - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Travel - to visit his sister, Margaret (Keefe) Hagan who was living at Fermeuse - 1912 - Newfoundland Census - 1920 - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Died - 22 Jul 1923 - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S64] 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry.com, ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.). [S89] Ancestry.com - Various Event Records., (Ancestry.com. [database on-line] 360 W 4800 N, Provo, UT 84604, USA), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906 (M1299); Microfilm Serial: M1299; Microfilm Roll: 80. [S89] Ancestry.com - Various Event Records., (Ancestry.com. [database on-line] 360 W 4800 N, Provo, UT 84604, USA), Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. (Volume Number: 46 - Page Number: 519 - Index Volume Number: 77). [S90] Approximate date based on another recorded event, Reddigan, Kevin, (A date calculated by using a recorded date and a person's age, or by estimating the most likely date, based on other recorded life events). [S89] Ancestry.com - Various Event Records., (Ancestry.com. [database on-line] 360 W 4800 N, Provo, UT 84604, USA), Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. [S89] Ancestry.com - Various Event Records., (Ancestry.com. [database on-line] 360 W 4800 N, Provo, UT 84604, USA), Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.