Frances Joanna James ^{1 2 3 4}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 3 January 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 219, Family 26, Roll 2018
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home Rented
Frances ? Keefe..Wife..32..WI

(Living with husband and 2 sons.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 2 May 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 24, Family 102, Roll 2614
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home owned, $2300
Francis Keefe..Wife..42..WI

(Living with husband, 2 children, and brother.)
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• Her obituary was published in the La Crosse Tribune on 6 February 1946 in La Crosse, WI.

The Rev. John Murphy will conduct funeral services at St. Bartholomew's church Thursday at 9 a.m. for Mrs. Frances Keeffe, who died Monday noon at her home. A funeral service for her mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Ann Keeffe will be held at 11 a.m. Both will be buried in the Catholic cemetery.

Frances Joanna James, the daughter of E. C. and Kathryn James, was born on the old home farm in the town of Caledonia Oct. 23, 1887. She was married in 1912 to Howard Keeffe, who died in 1935.

She is survived by a son, James H., and a daughter Joan; one brother, Harry James; three sisters, Mrs. Ernest Gibbs, Mrs. William Ryder and Mrs. John Thornton and three grandchildren all of Trempealeau.

(Source: La Crosse Tribune, La Crosse, WI; 6 Feb 1946; page 12)
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• She was buried on 7 February 1946 in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Trempealeau, WI.

Find A Grave Memorial #95033513
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Frances married Michael Howard Keeffe, son of Edmund Keeffe Sr. and Mary Ann Shea, in 1912.^{1 2} (Michael Howard Keeffe was born on 13 June 1886 in Trempealeau, WI,^{1 2 5 6 7 8} died on 1 January 1935 in Trempealeau, WI ^{3 8} and was buried on 4 January 1935 in Old Catholic Cemetery, Trempealeau, WI ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 3 January 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 219, Family 26, Roll 2018
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home Rented
Michael H. Keefe..Head..33..WI..Telegraph Operator, C & NW RR
Frances ? Keefe..Wife..32..WI
James H. Keefe..Son..6..WI
Michael J. Keefe..Son..2y 7m..WI
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 2 May 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 24, Dwelling 100, Family 102, Roll 2614
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home owned, $2300
Howard Keefe..Head..43..WI..Agent, Railroad Station
Francis Keefe..Wife..42..WI
James Keefe..Son..16..WI
Joan Keefe..Daughter..8..WI
John James..Brother-in-Law..57..MI
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