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Ralph Everal Keefer
1911 - 1983 (71 years)
1. Ralph Everal Keefer was born on 26 Jun 1911 in Waverly, Lancaster Co., Nebraska (son of Emanuel Keefer and Minnie Jane Tonkinson); died on 11 Mar 1983 in O'Neill, Holt Co., Nebraska. Ralph married Margaret Gokie on 12 Sep 1936 in Burke, South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Emanuel Keefer was born on 12 Mar 1865 in Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania; died on 22 May 1941 in Atkinson, Holt Co., Nebraska. Emanuel married Minnie Jane Tonkinson on 23 Dec 1886 in Waverly, Lancaster Co., Nebraska. Minnie (daughter of John York Tonkinson and Lucinda Snyder) was born on 21 Sep 1868 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio; died on 31 May 1947 in Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Minnie Jane Tonkinson was born on 21 Sep 1868 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio (daughter of John York Tonkinson and Lucinda Snyder); died on 31 May 1947 in Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska. Children:
- Rosa Caporia Keefer was born on 17 Apr 1888 in Ranmond, Lancaster County, Nebraska; died on 18 Mar 1948 in Waverly, Lancaster County, Nebraska.
- Mary Catherine Keefer was born on 11 Dec 1891 in Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska; died on 17 Apr 1921 in Atkinson, Holt Co., Nebraska.
- Wilber Ray Keefer was born on 5 Jun 1894.
- Iva Genevieve Keefer was born on 1 Aug 1906 in Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska; died on 14 Jun 1934 in Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska.
- 1. Ralph Everal Keefer was born on 26 Jun 1911 in Waverly, Lancaster Co., Nebraska; died on 11 Mar 1983 in O'Neill, Holt Co., Nebraska.
Generation: 3
6. John York Tonkinson was born on 14 Jul 1848 in Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (son of William Tonkinson and Rebecca Watkins); died on 10 Mar 1911 in Waverly, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Waverly, Lancaster County, Nebraska. John married Lucinda Snyder on 12 Nov 1867 in Ashland County, Ohio. Lucinda (daughter of Peter Snyder and Lydia Sarah Brosious) was born about 1848 in Pennsylvania; died on 22 Oct 1877 in Clarksfield, Huron Co., Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Lucinda Snyder was born about 1848 in Pennsylvania (daughter of Peter Snyder and Lydia Sarah Brosious); died on 22 Oct 1877 in Clarksfield, Huron Co., Ohio. Children:
- 3. Minnie Jane Tonkinson was born on 21 Sep 1868 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio; died on 31 May 1947 in Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.
- Emery Elfred Tonkinson was born on 13 May 1870 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio; died on 9 Jul 1964 in Hinton, Caddo County, Oklahoma; was buried in Memory Lane Cemetery, Anadarko, Caddo County, Oklahoma.
- Lee Roy Tonkinson was born on 19 Jan 1874 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio; died on 31 May 1944 in Richmond, Contra Costa County, California.
- John Tonkinson was born on 19 Jan 1874 in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio.
- Nettie Mary Tonkinson was born on 2 Nov 1875 in Ohio; died on 17 Oct 1879 in Clarksfield, Huron County, Ohio.
Generation: 4
12. William Tonkinson was born about 1810 in England. William married Rebecca Watkins. Rebecca (daughter of James Watkins and Sarah ???) was born about 1813 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Rebecca Watkins was born about 1813 in New York (daughter of James Watkins and Sarah ???). Children:
- Sarah Mary Tonkinson was born about 1840 in Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; died in 1905 in Ohio.
- Joseph Thomas Tonkinson was born on 8 May 1842 in Cressona, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; died on 24 Feb 1887 in Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas.
- Hannah Tonkinson was born about 1845.
- Peter Yarnell Tonkinson was born on 16 Jul 1846 in Minersville, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania; died on 1 Jul 1912 in Weatherford, Oklahoma.
- 6. John York Tonkinson was born on 14 Jul 1848 in Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; died on 10 Mar 1911 in Waverly, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Waverly, Lancaster County, Nebraska.
14. Peter Snyder was born on 22 Feb 1812 in Pennsylvania; died on 9 Dec 1890 in Ashland Co., Ohio. Peter married Lydia Sarah Brosious about 1829. Lydia (daughter of Michael Brosius and Katrina Delp) was born on 16 Apr 1812 in Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania; died on 18 May 1861 in Ruggles Twp., Ashland Co., Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Lydia Sarah Brosious was born on 16 Apr 1812 in Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Michael Brosius and Katrina Delp); died on 18 May 1861 in Ruggles Twp., Ashland Co., Ohio. Children:
- 7. Lucinda Snyder was born about 1848 in Pennsylvania; died on 22 Oct 1877 in Clarksfield, Huron Co., Ohio.
