Career
Born in Tipperary, Ireland, Teefy came to York, Upper Canada with his family at the age of two. He began his career by apprenticing as a printer. Teefy was appointed postmaster of Richmond Hill on December 3, 1850.
The couple"s first child was born March 2, 1847.
Their second child, John Read Teefy was born August 21, 1848. J.R. Teefy would be the namesake of Teefy House at the University of Toronto.
Another son, Robert Baldwin Teefy, emigrated to California and became one of the founders of Bank of Italy, predecessor to the Bank of America. Teefy was appointed the village"s treasurer in 1873.
He resigned his position as village treasurer in 1904.
He remained the village postmaster until his death in 1911. At the time of his death he was the longest-serving postermaster in Canada. Teefy Avenue in Richmond Hill is named in his honour.
