Keefe, Thomas Martin

1855 - 1936  (80 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 72 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Keefe, Thomas Martin
  Born	6 May 1855	Poygan, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Jan 1936	Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	9 Jan 1936
  Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
  OSHKOSH MAN FATALLY HURT IN ACCIDENT (EDITED) Thomas M. Keefe, 80, Dies in Motor Collision on Highway 41 During Heavy Snowstorm - Was Member of Pioneer County Family Death came riding in a blinding snowstorm to Thomas M. Keefe, 80 years of age and a member of one of Winnebago county's earliest families, late Wednesday afternoon on Highway 41, about five miles north of Oshkosh............. (Details deleted). At the age of nearly 81, Mr. Keefe, affectionately known to many as "Grandpa" Keefe, was a man of unusual vigor, marked by preservation and remarkable physical ability. A salesman of farm implements and hardware for over 50 years, he remained active to the last. At the time of the accident he was returning after a business trip to Sturgeon Bay. Longevity was the rule in the family of this pioneer of Scotch-Irish descent. His father, John Keefe, of Irish extraction, was one of the first settlers of the town of Poygan, establishing his residence there in 1838. John Keefe lived to the age of 100 years and six months. T. M. Keefe's mother was Mary Bateman, member of a Scottish family, passed away when she was 89. Mr. Keefe was born in the town of Poygan May 6, 1855. His elder brother was the first white child born in the township. Ten children were born in the family. After receiving the customary country school education, Mr. Keefe worked on the farm and in the woods for a number of years. Fifty-five years ago he opened a small farm implement business at Winneconne and for the last 53 years he was a salesman for Lindsey Brothers, farm implement manufacturers of Milwaukee. His work as a salesman, from which he refused to retire in spite of frequent offers of his company to place him on pension, made him known among farmers and business men over a wide area. As a result he developed a large circle of friends of many years standing. He sold merchandise to four generations of the Kimball family at Pine River and was similarly associated with a number of other pioneer Wisconsin families. Mr. Keefe lived at Winneconne until 1893. After fire destroyed his home, he moved to Oshkosh. Since then he had resided at 675 Main street. He never used tobacco nor intoxicating beverages of any kind. Taking a keen interest in political affairs and making himself known for his charities, he was nevertheless, interested mainly in his family and home His only fraternal connection was with the United Commercial Travelers. He was a member of this organization for many years. Mrs. Keefe, formerly Kate Forsythe, passed away eight years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Keefe were married Jan 8, 1880, 56 years ago yesterday. (Note: Date was actually Jan 4, 1882). Survivors are W. F. Keefe, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Frank B. Keefe, Oshkosh attorney, sons; Mrs. Edith Schissler, Oshkosh, a daughter; Rudyard Keefe, Oshkosh, a son; Mrs. James Hayward, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Horace Craig, Green Bay, daughters. There are 13 grandchildren. One brother, Robert, lives on the homestead in the town of Poygan, and a sister, Mrs. George B. Davidson, lives in Omro. Another brother, George Keefe, resides in Orient, Wash. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the home, the Rev. Joseph N. Barnett of Trinity Episcopal church officiating. Burial will be at Riverside cemetery. The remains will lie in state at the home from Friday afternoon to the time of the service. The Oshkosh Northwestern - Thursday evening, January 9, 1936 Picture of Thomas M. Keefe - Thomas M. Keefe, 80, member of a pioneer Winnebago county family and father of F. B. Keefe, former district attorney, met instant death in an automobile collision on Highway 41 late Wednesday afternoon.
  Buried	17 Jan 1936	Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I143921	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Keefe, John,   b. 24 Aug 1818, , , , Ireland ,   d. 26 Feb 1919, Poygan, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 100 years)
  Mother	Bateman, Mary,   b. 6 Aug 1824, , , , Ireland ,   d. 8 Aug 1907, Poygan, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F48699	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Forsythe, Kathryn Rogene,   b. 30 Sep 1862, , , Illinois, USA ,   d. 30 Jul 1926  (Age 63 years)
  Married	4 Jan 1882	Union Church, Berlin, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Keefe, Walter F.,   b. 26 Jun 1884,   d. 14 Sep 1940, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA  (Age 56 years) + 2. Keefe, Harry S.,   b. 1 Jul 1884,   d. 27 Jan 1920  (Age 35 years) + 3. Keefe, Frank Bateman,   b. 23 Sep 1887,   d. 5 Feb 1952, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 64 years) + 4. Keefe, Edith,   b. 3 Apr 1893, Winneconne, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 16 Jul 1951  (Age 58 years)   5. Keefe, Ruth O.,   b. 1 Feb 1897,   d. 18 May 1897  (Age 0 years) + 6. Keefe, Maude E.,   b. 7 Jun 1899, , , Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 11 Dec 1977, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA  (Age 78 years) + 7. Keefe, Rudyard Thomas,   b. 12 Sep 1902,   d. 11 Jul 1952  (Age 49 years) + 8. Keefe, Kathryne,   b. 9 Mar 1906, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 7 Apr 1997  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F48701	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 6 May 1855 - Poygan, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Married - 4 Jan 1882 - Union Church, Berlin, Wisconsin, USA Died - 8 Jan 1936 - Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Buried - 17 Jan 1936 - Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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