I am looking for the descendents of John F. Kaffer and Frances Donahoe of Joliet, Will County, Illinois. Frances was the daughter of Edward Donahoe and Bridget M. Feehan (daughter of Mathew Feehan & Mary Cuddihy). Bridget was the younger sister of my 3rd great-granmother, Ellen Feehan-Chidsey. My grandmother and I are currently researching the Feehan part of the family and would like to contact anybody that may be related or has an interest in the family genealogy. The information we collected follows:
John F. Kaffer
Born: 1884 Minook, Grundy County, Illinois
Died: April 04, 1936 Joliet, Will County, Illinois
married
Frances Donahoe (daughter of Edward Donahoe & Bridget Feehan)
Born: 1887 Wilmington, Will County, Illinois
Died: 1976 Joliet, Will County, Illinois
John and Frances had five children:
John Donahoe Kaffer
Born: 1917
Died: 1974
married
Isabelle Grant
Born: 1914
Died: 1986
Dean Kaffer
Born: 1929
Died: 1938
Jean Kaffer
Mary Kaffer
Ann Kaffer
The information has come either form old obituaries found on micro-film or headstones at the cemetery in Joliet. If you have any question or think you are related please contact me at
Chidsey_Weil@yahoo.comSteven