OSTERHOUT, Jennie Mae (Keefer)

JENNIE MAE KEEFER-OSTERHOUT

Identification on photo: Jennie Mae Keefer Osterhout, wife of Harry J.
Photo taken: W.H. Pirce Studio, 459 State St., Schenectady, NY, circa 1910
Purchased: Aug 2017 Madison-Bouckville Antiques Week

Based on the fashion worn by the subject, I place this photo around 1910. The subject appears to be around 16 years old, so a working birth year of 1894 will get me started.

As luck would have it, the 1910 Census has a Jennie M. Keefer, born about 1894, living in Schenectady NY with her family.

1910 Census > NY > Schenectady > Glenville
KEEFER, Charles, head, 40, born in NY of NY parents, general farming and dairy
KEEFER, Agnes, wife, 35, married 17y, 7 children 6 living, born in England
KEEFER, Jennie M., daughter, 16, born in NY
KEEFER, Beatrice, daughter, 15, born in NY
KEEFER, William A., son, 14, born in NY
KEEFER, Agnes S., daughter, 12, born in NY
KEEFER, Lurena E., daughter, 10, born in NY
KEEFER, Margaret E., daughter, 1y8m, born in NY
KEEFER, William, brother, 35, born in NY, general farming and dairy

Subsequent research shows Jennie's parents are Charles Thomas Keefer (b.1870) and Agnes Middleton (b.1875). She married Harry John Osterhout (1894-1975) and had two sons; Leslie H. Osterhout (1915-2003) and Walter W. Osterhout (1919-2013).

1912 Schenectady City Directory - Jennie Keefer appears, and is described as "employed at Maqua Co., boards at 955 Strong." The Maqua Company was a book-printing and binding company.

1913, June 4 - Jennie M. Keefer marries Harry J. Osterhout in Schenectady. Harry is a son of Halsey J. Osterhout (1868-1911) and Bertha Walsh (1874-1940).

1920 Census > NY > Schenectady > Schenectady > 1006 Strong Street
OSTERHOUT, Harry, head, 26, born in Cobleskill NY, parents also from Cobleskill, employed at Electrical Works
OSTERHOUT, Jennie, wife, 26, born in Glenville NY
OSTERHOUT, Leslie, son, 4, born in Schenectady NY
OSTERHOUT, Walter, son 10mo., born in Schenectady NY

1972, Sept 5 - death of Jennie Osterhout, burial at Park View Cemetery, Schenectady (according to her memorial page at Findagrave.com )

1975, Nov 16 - death of Harry Osterhout, burial at Park View Cemetery, Schenectady (according to his memorial page at Findagrave.com )

Younger son Walter lived to age 94, passing away in 2013. I have found the obituary, but since it lists living relatives, I will not post it here. However, I will use that information to try to contact some of Walter's children or grandchildren who may be interested in the photograph of Walter's mother.