Ethel M. Kieffer

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• Adopted: 1883, Ohio

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Family history from at least the 1960s asserts that her biological parents were French, who had come to the U.S. before her birth. Later, they returned home, and five month old Ethel was adopted by the Kieffer family. Family history states the biological father as Charles W. Labau and mother as Lillie Minnie (nee unknown), but outside of family history the author has found no documentary evidence to support the adoption claim, until more recently.

The original book Record of Births of Cuyahoga County* clearly shows Edward and Mary as the parents. However, this ledger book contains entries that are not in chronological order. For example, the 1884 and 1883 entries are mixed on the page, and the first 1883 entry in the "1883 continued" block is from December. Further, the entry immediately preceding Ethel's is from November, though Ethel was born in August. The author's conclusion is that this ledger entry was made after Ethel's adoption, possibly even the following year.

Eventually a scanned image of the original birth record** was found that identifies Ethel's biological parents. Even this, though, has the failing that it doesn't identify the child's name, only the date, place, and parent information. However, all of the information contained on this card, including the date of birth and identification of the parents (Charles/Lillie Labau), match family legend.

* Pg. 306, Record of Births, Cuyahoga County, Ohio: record #133, name: Eithel Kieffer, birthdate: 13 Aug 1883, birthplace: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, sex: F, color: W, father's name: Edward, mother's name: Mary, parents' residence: 12 Schilling St." https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-23089-34439-29?cc=1932106

** Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003, Cuyahoga Birth returns 1883, scanned image 4309.

Birth:
Family history states she was born 14 Sep 1883.

Ethel married James Albert Post on 19 Aug 1903 in Geauga County, Ohio. James (son of Walter Post and Orsa Jane Lander) was born on 4 Oct 1881 in Chester Twp, Geauga, OH; died on 1 Oct 1976 in Chardon, Geauga, Ohio, United States; was buried on 4 Oct 1976 in Chesterland, OH. [Group Sheet]

1. Edward Kieffer Post was born on 6 Feb 1904 in Chesterland, OH; died in 1988; was buried in Chester Twp. Cem, A-17.
2. Charles Walter Post was born on 2 May 1905 in Chesterland, OH; died on 10 Jan 1978 in Titusville, Brevard, FL; was buried on 13 Jan 1978 in Sharpes, FL.
3. Gertrude Ethel Post was born on 13 Oct 1906 in Chesterland, OH; died on 20 May 1989.
4. Dora Knapp Post was born on 21 Dec 1908 in Chesterland, OH; died on 23 May 1989 in Chardon, Geauga, Ohio, United States; was buried on 26 May 1989 in Chardon Village, Cem. Sec. 15, Lot 12.

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Edward married Mary Knapp. Mary died in in Ohio. [Group Sheet]

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