Alfred Greenwood Keetch
The family sailed to America in 1856 on the ship Thornton, and the ship manifest lists their surname as "Kielch."
The ship manifest shows their surname as "”Kielch." After crossing Iowa, the Keetches dropped out of the company at Florence. Alfred continued on to Utah in 1862 with his sister as part of the David Kimball Freight Train. He was a teamster in the William Henry Chipman Company in 1866 from the Tooele Ward.
More research is needed concerning Alfred's date of birth as census records are inconsistent. Date listed reflects family tradition secondary information and data from the 1900 Census.
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1840 January 3
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Occurred On 1840 January 3
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Joined James G. Willie Company
1856 July 15 – November 9 (Age 16)
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Ended On 1856 November 9
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Joined David P. Kimball Freight Train
1862 – 1862 October 21 (Age 21)
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Started Circa 1862
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Ended On 1862 October 21
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Assigned as Teamster
William Henry Chipman Company
1866 July 11 – September 16 (Age 26)
1866 July 11 – September 16 (Age 26)
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Started Between 1866 July 11 – 12
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Ended Between 1866 September 15 – 16
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Married Emily Harris
1866 November 10 (Age 26)
Died
1925 July 27 (Age 85)
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Occurred On 1925 July 27
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Alfred Greenwood Keetch (1840 - 1925) Profile