Kieffer, John Jacob

1910 - 2011  (100 years)    Has 8 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Kieffer, John Jacob
  Born	8 Dec 1910	, , , Luxembourg
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	Abt Mar 1911  [1]
  Occupation	Aft 1925  [2]
  Farmer - Dairy & Janitor
  Farmer - Dairy & Janitor
  Died	16 Mar 2011	Darlington, Lafayette, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	18 Mar 2011
  Telegraph Herald
  DARLINGTON, Wis. -- John J. Kieffer, 100, of Darlington, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County, Darlington. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Darlington. Burial will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Darlington. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Erickson Funeral Home, Darlington. Friends also may call after 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. John J. Kieffer, 100, Darlington, passed away March 16, 2011 at Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County in Darlington. He was born Dec. 8, 1910 in Grand Duchy, Luxembourg, the son of Peter and Caroline (Junger) Kieffer. John migrated with his family from Luxembourg to Mineral Point in March 1911. In 1936, they moved to Darlington Township where John worked for his neighbors on their farms. He was united in marriage to Marjorie Moran, a niece of Tom Murphy, on Nov. 22, 1951 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Darlington. Following their marriage, John and Marjorie farmed on the Murray Farm and after five years they purchased the Ed Gable Farm, where they remained until 1994 when they moved into Darlington. John was a very active member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Darlington and a member of its Knights of Columbus Lodge #1080. He worked at about every job there was in the parish, but especially enjoyed training the children to serve Mass and had served Mass himself for many years. John and Marjorie's greatest joy was to pray the rosary and give thanks for the day's accomplishments every evening. John is survived by two children: Virginia (Richard) Vosberg, Shullsburg; Lawrence Kieffer, rural Darlington; two grandchildren: Bridget (Josh Johnson) Schultz, Chicago, Ill.; Alex Schultz, Shullsburg; one brother, William (Carol) Kieffer, Appleton; two sisters: Anna Tibbits, Mineral Point; Clara Hart, Marinette; one sister-in-law, Donna Kieffer, Darlington; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Marjorie, on March 2, 2003; five brothers: Ted, Joe, Ernest, Ed and Francis Kieffer; and two sisters, Cecelia Seffrood and Mary Metcalf. Mass of Christian Burial was held March 19, 2011 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Darlington. The Rev. Randy Budnar officiated. Burial was in Holy Rosary Cemetery in Darlington. The Erickson Funeral Home, Darlington, served the family. For those who prefer, a memorial fund has been established in John's name. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.ericksonfuneralhome.com John J. Kieffer Death Date: 16 Mar 2011 Obituary Date: 18 Mar 2011 Newspaper Title: Telegraph Herald Newspaper Location: Dubuque, IA, USA Residence (at time of death): Darlington Source Citation: Newspaper: Telegraph Herald; Publication Date: 18 Mar 2011; Publication Place: Dubuque, IA, USA. Friday, March 18, 2011 - John J. Kieffer
  Person ID	I58694	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Kieffer, Pierre,   b. Bef 1876, Gostingen, , Grevenmacher, Luxembourg ,   d. 10 Nov 1953, Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Mother	Jungers, Caroline,   b. 8 Feb 1888, Senningen, , Luxembourg, Luxembourg ,   d. 17 Oct 1977, Darlington, Lafayette, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F18744	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Moran, Marjorie Catherine,   b. 16 Aug 1914, Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA ,   d. 2 Mar 2003, Darlington, Lafayette, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Married	22 Nov 1951	Holy Rosary Church, Darlington, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Kieffer, Lawrence John + 2. Kieffer, Virginia Ann
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F19110	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 8 Dec 1910 - , , , Luxembourg Married - 22 Nov 1951 - Holy Rosary Church, Darlington, Wisconsin, USA Died - 16 Mar 2011 - Darlington, Lafayette, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Kieffer, John Lived to be 100 !

  
  

• Sources

  [S498] Personal Letter written by Theodore Kieffer (Ted) in 1960. [S520] Article in Darlington paper end of 2000.