Person Page - 4657

     Merle Edgar Armitage was born on 12 February 1893 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA.¹ He married Fanchon Idoline Easter, daughter of Edgar D. Easter and Alice May Walker, on 2 August 1917 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA.² He died on 15 March 1975 in California, USA, at age 82.³

     Lynn Everett Kiefner was born on 17 April 1889 in Kansas, USA.^1,2 He was the son of John Kiefner and Ida A. Walker.^2,3 He married Grace Hudson circa 1915.^4,5 He died on 5 November 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA, at age 78.⁶
     Lynn E. Kiefner (son, age 11) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1900 in Garden Plain Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA, in the household of John Kiefner.² Lynn E. Kiefner (son, age 20) was enumerated in the census on 16 April 1910 in 1217 University Avenue, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA, in the household of Ida A. Kiefner.³
     Lynn Kiefner was enumerated in the census on 13 January 1920 in 924 Litchfield Avenue, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA, as a flour and feed salesman, age 30 with Grace Kiefner in his household.⁵
     Lynn E. Kiefner was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1930 in 837 South Harrand Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA, as a bond broker, age 40 with Grace Kiefner and Fanchon Kiefner in his household.⁴
     Lynn E. Kiefner was enumerated in the census on 22 April 1940 in 311 Heliotrope, Los Angeles, California, USA, as a retail furniture store salesman, age 50 with Grace Kiefner and Fanchon Kiefner in his household.⁷

     Harry Leland Kiefner was born on 20 February 1891 in Kansas, USA.^1,2 He was the son of John Kiefner and Ida A. Walker.^1,2,3 He died on 29 August 1919 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, at age 28.¹
     Harry L. Kiefner (son, age 9) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1900 in Garden Plain Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA, in the household of John Kiefner.² Harry L. Kiefner (son, age 19) was enumerated in the census on 16 April 1910 in 1217 University Avenue, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA, in the household of Ida A. Kiefner.³

     John Ralph Kiefner was born on 22 December 1893 in Kansas, USA.^1,2 He was the son of John Kiefner and Ida A. Walker.^4,2,1,3 He married Mary Ella Collins circa 1916.^5,6 He died on 25 December 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA, at age 49.⁴
     J. Ralph Kiefner (son, age 6) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1900 in Garden Plain Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA, in the household of John Kiefner.² John R. Kiefner (son, age 16) was enumerated in the census on 16 April 1910 in 1217 University Avenue, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA, in the household of Ida A. Kiefner.³
     John R. Kiefner was enumerated in the census on 7 January 1920 in 916 Litchfield Avenue, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA, as a railway clerk, age 26 with Ella Kiefner and Jack Kiefner in his household.⁶
     John R. Kiefner was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1930 in 35 17th Street, Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA, as an insurance broker, age 36 with Ella M. Kiefner and John R. Kiefner in his household.⁵
     John R. Kiefner was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1940 in 3923 West 23rd Street, Los Angeles, California, USA, as an insurance salesman, age 46 with Mary E. Kiefner in his household.⁷

     Charles Edward Kiefner was born on 29 November 1896 in Kansas, USA.^1,2 He was the son of John Kiefner and Ida A. Walker.^3,2,4,5 He married Ethel McElhinny on 26 May 1935 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA.³ He died on 23 December 1962 at age 66.^6,7
     Charles E. Kiefner (son, age 3) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1900 in Garden Plain Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA, in the household of John Kiefner.² Charles E. Kiefner (son, age 14) was enumerated in the census on 16 April 1910 in 1217 University Avenue, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA, in the household of Ida A. Kiefner.⁴
     Charles E. Kiefner was enumerated in the census on 10 April 1930 in 2701 Creston Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA, as an investment banking executive, age 33 with Ida A. Kiefner in his household.⁵
     Charles E. Kiefner was enumerated in the census on 5 July 1940 in West Fruitvale, Yakima County, Washington, USA, as a town sites promoter, age 44 with Ethel Kiefner in his household.⁸

     Ethel McElhinny was born in 1893 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.^1,2 She married Charles Edward Kiefner, son of John Kiefner and Ida A. Walker, on 26 May 1935 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA.¹ She died in 1978 in Oregon, USA.²
     Ethel Kiefner (wife, age 44) was enumerated in the census on 5 July 1940 in West Fruitvale, Yakima County, Washington, USA, in the household of Charles E. Kiefner.³

     Grace Hudson was born on 4 July 1890 in Kansas, USA.^2,3 She married Lynn Everett Kiefner, son of John Kiefner and Ida A. Walker, circa 1915.^4,3 She died on 18 October 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA, at age 50.²
     Grace Kiefner (wife, age 30) was enumerated in the census on 13 January 1920 in 924 Litchfield Avenue, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA, in the household of Lynn Kiefner.³ Grace Kiefner (wife, age 40) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1930 in 837 South Harrand Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA, in the household of Lynn E. Kiefner.⁴ Grace Kiefner (wife, age 50) was enumerated in the census on 22 April 1940 in 311 Heliotrope, Los Angeles, California, USA, in the household of Lynn E. Kiefner.⁵

     Fanchon Kiefner was born on 26 May 1921 in Oklahoma, USA.^2,1 She was the daughter of Lynn Everett Kiefner and Grace Hudson.^1,3,2 She died on 31 December 1999 in California, USA, at age 78.^2,4
     Fanchon Kiefner (daughter, age 8) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1930 in 837 South Harrand Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA, in the household of Lynn E. Kiefner.¹ Fanchon Kiefner (daughter, age 18) was enumerated in the census on 22 April 1940 in 311 Heliotrope, Los Angeles, California, USA, in the household of Lynn E. Kiefner.³

     Mary Ella Collins was born on 23 March 1893 in Kansas, USA.^1,2 She married John Ralph Kiefner, son of John Kiefner and Ida A. Walker, circa 1916.^3,2 She died on 17 July 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA, at age 62.¹
     Ella Kiefner (wife, age 26) was enumerated in the census on 7 January 1920 in 916 Litchfield Avenue, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA, in the household of John R. Kiefner.² Ella M. Kiefner (wife, age 37) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1930 in 35 17th Street, Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA, in the household of John R. Kiefner.³ Mary E. Kiefner (wife, age 47) was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1940 in 3923 West 23rd Street, Los Angeles, California, USA, in the household of John R. Kiefner.⁴

     John Ralph Kiefner was born in 1918 in Kansas, USA.² He was the son of John Ralph Kiefner and Mary Ella Collins.^2,1 He died on 3 January 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USA.³
     Jack Kiefner (son, age 1) was enumerated in the census on 7 January 1920 in 916 Litchfield Avenue, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA, in the household of John R. Kiefner.² John R. Kiefner (son, age 11) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1930 in 35 17th Street, Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA, in the household of John R. Kiefner.¹