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Keffer and Shunk family sous-fonds
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1784-1968, predominant 1854-1950 (Creation)
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- 27 cm of textual records
- 79 photographs: b&w, 6 tintypes, most in card photograph format or snap shots; 19 x 24.5 cm or smaller
- 2 blueprints; 38.5 x 33 cm and 42 x 47 cm
- 14 books
- 3 bibles
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Custodial history
The Keffer and Shunk (Schunck in the German) families were among the first settlers in Vaughan Township, originating from Brother's Valley, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, a decidedly Loyalist area during the American Revolutionary War. Siblings Jacob and Michael Keffer arrived with their families in 1806, settling on Lot 12, Concession 3 and Lots 9 and 10, Concession 3, respectively. The Shunks had arrived in 1804, and purchased Lot 8, Concession 4. The two families became connected by marriage in Vaughan Township and by 1906 there were 125 Keffers and a like number of Shunks occupying several thousand acres in Vaughan. Both families engaged in agriculture well into the 1960's, and were principals in the Sherwood Grange (No. 205), an early agricultural co-operative movement. To date descendants of the Shunk and Keffer families continue to reside in the City of Vaughan.
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Sous-fonds consists of textual material including a Lutheran prayer book dated 1784, minute books of the Sherwood Grange, 1875-1887, marriage records, receipts, daybook, and documentation of educational experience. Also present is an aggregate of graphic material constituted primarily of photographs of family members, the majority of which are card format or matt mounted albumen photographs, and snap shots, [ca. 1865]-1968. Architecture and farm equipment are also represented; as well as a fine portarit of the Vellore Football Team, champions of 1936. The inclusive dates of graphic materials are [ca. 1865]-1968 ; (predominant [ca. 1865]-1936).
Accession M017.7 consists of one (1) antique cedar steamer trunk with key, ca. 1850s, which housed all items received in this donation. Items housed within the trunk included: 2cm of textual records consisting of family documents, letters, receipts, and deeds of sale; fourteen (14) books; three (3) bibles; three (3) black and white photos; one (1) pencil crayon drawing entitled "Lonesome Pine" and one (1) West York Vaughan Agricultural Judges Ribbon, from 1861.
Accession M020.7 consists primarily of items relating to the land dispute between William Shunk and Downey over part of Lot 13, Concession 4. Other items from William Shunk and the Keffer family are also included.
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- English
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- Bay 6, Sh. 4 (O/S cedar steamer trunk)
- Bay 6, Sh. 5 (M017.7; M020.7)
- Bay 6, Sh. 6 (M010.9)
- Map 40
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- Downey (family) (Subject)
- Keffer, Lulu Shunk (Subject)
- Keffer, Marion Christena (Subject)
- Keffer, William Michael (Subject)
- Malloy, James (Subject)
- Malloy, William (Subject)
- Shunk, William (Subject)
- Peterson, John Dieter (Subject)
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- English