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Family Record: William KEYMER x Mary Elizabeth SMITH

Family Record: William KEYMER x Mary Elizabeth SMITH - Overview

Husband William KEYMER b. 21/12/1856 d. 30/10/1926
Wife Mary Elizabeth SMITH b. 25/03/1857 d. 29/05/1936
Child #1 Eliza (Lilah) KEYMER b. 31/05/1878 d. 24/09/1959
Child #2 William John KEYMER b. 03/03/1880 d. 28/11/1961
Child #3 Louie KEYMER b. 15/09/1881 d. 17/12/1981
Child #4 Ada KEYMER b. 14/01/1884 d. 27/10/1974
Child #5 Edith KEYMER b. 22/04/1886 d. 22/06/1971
Child #6 Alice KEYMER b. 23/05/1888 d. 19/03/1973
Child #7 Laura KEYMER b. 23/04/1890 d. 11/01/1983
Child #8 Bertha KEYMER b. 12/06/1892 d. 01/11/1979
Child #9 George Edward KEYMER b. 09/02/1894 d. 12/10/1917
Child #10 Dorothy KEYMER b. 26/04/1898 d. 05/08/1968
Child #11 Hector McDonald KEYMER b. 13/05/1901 d. 27/07/1994

William KEYMER, son of John KEYMER and Eliza FARTHING, was born on 21/12/1856i in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. He died on 30/10/1926ii in Auckland, New Zealand aged 69. William was buried on 02/11/1926iii in Purewa Cemetery, Meadowbank, Auckland.

He resided in 1871iv in Parish Of St. Pancras, London, England. William was a Gasfitter in 1881v in 3 Hope Cottages, Kentish Town, London, England. He emigated on 10/12/1883vi, vii in Auckland, New Zealand (Arrived 18 Mar 1884). He resided in 1884i in 25 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland. From 1885 to 1906 William residedi in Chamberlain Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland. About 1893 he residedi in Sydney, Australia. From 03/1910 to 07/1915 he residedi in Birkdale, Auckland. William resided from 08/1915 to 07/1917i in 92 (Now 120) Grange Road, MT Eden, Auckland. From 08/1917 to 1922 he residedi in Waimamaku, Hokianga, Northland (A Farm Of 331 Acres). From 1922 to 1926 he residedi in 69 Wood Street, Ponsonby, Auckland.

Mary Elizabeth SMITH was born on 25/03/1857i in Kentish Town, London, England. She died on 29/05/1936viii in Auckland, New Zealand aged 79. Mary was buried on 31/05/1936ix in Purewa Cemetery, Meadowbank, Auckland.

On 26/07/1857 she was christened in St Pancras Old Church, London, England. From 1927 to 1934 Mary residedi in Barrack Road, MT Wellington, Auckland. From 1935 to 1936 she residedi in Opaheke Road, Papakura, Auckland.

On 06/08/1877 William married Mary. 3 sons and 8 daughters given.

     William in 1904 as part of a family photograph   Mary in 1904 as part of a family photograph

Children

i    

Eliza (Lilah) KEYMER was born on 31/05/1878i in Kentish Town, London, England. Eliza died on 24/09/1959x in New Zealand aged 81.

   Eliza in 1904 as part of a family photograph
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William John KEYMER was born on 03/03/1880i in Kentish Town, London, England. William died on 28/11/1961xi in New Zealand aged 81.

   William John in 1904 as part of a family photograph
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Louie KEYMER was born on 15/09/1881i in Kentish Town, London, England. She died on 17/12/1981i in New Zealand aged 100.

   Louie in 1904 as part of a family photograph
iv    

Ada KEYMER was born on 14/01/1884i in On Board The Sailing Ship Northumberland, Enroute From England To New Zealand. She died on 27/10/1974i in New Zealand aged 90.

   Ada in 1904 as part of a family photograph
v    

Edith KEYMER was born on 22/04/1886xii in Auckland, New Zealand. Edith died on 22/06/1971xiii in Sydney, Nsw, Australia aged 85.

   Edith in 1904 as part of a family photograph
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Alice KEYMER was born on 23/05/1888xiv in Auckland, New Zealand. She died on 19/03/1973i in New Zealand aged 84.

   Alice in 1915 as part of a family photograph
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Laura KEYMER was born on 23/04/1890xv in Auckland, New Zealand. She died on 11/01/1983i in New Zealand aged 92.

   Laura in 1904 as part of a family photograph
viii    

Bertha KEYMER was born on 12/06/1892xvi in Auckland, New Zealand. Bertha died on 01/11/1979i in New Zealand aged 87.

   Bertha in 1904 as part of a family photograph
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George Edward KEYMER was born on 09/02/1894xvii in Auckland, New Zealand. He died on 12/10/1917xviii in Passchendaele, Belgium (Killed IN Action During Ww1) aged 23. He was buriedxix in Tyne Cot Cemetery, (Near Passchendaele), Belgium.

   George in 1915 as part of a family photograph
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Dorothy KEYMER was born on 26/04/1898xx in Auckland, New Zealand. Dorothy died on 05/08/1968i in New Zealand aged 70.

   Dorothy in 1904 as part of a family photograph
xi    

Hector McDonald KEYMER was born on 13/05/1901xxi in Auckland, New Zealand. He died on 27/07/1994xxii in Auckland, New Zealand aged 93. Hector was buried in Eden Gardens, MT Eden, Auckland.

From 1930 to 1939 he residedxxiii in Taheke, Northland. From 1940 to 1973 Hector residedxxiii in 47 Lambeth Road, MT Eden, Auckland. From 1973 to 1979 he residedxxiii in 44 Glen Avenue, Papatoetoe, Auckland. Hector resided from 1980 to 1994xxiii in 531 MT Albert Road, Three Kings, Auckland. Hector was a Carpenterxxiii in Auckland, New Zealand.

   Hector in 1956 at his son Barry

 

Citations

i. Keymer Family History Booklet; [Source Record]
ii. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1926/10086; [Source Record]
iii. Purewa Cemetery Records, 100-102 St Johns Road, Meadowbank, Auckland; Page Block D Row 21 Plot 075; [Source Record]
iv. England Census, 1871; [Source Record]
v. England Census, 1881; [Source Record]
vi. Keymer Family History Booklet; Text Details of Emigration voyage: www.keymer.name/genealogy/emigration-voyage.txt; [Source Record]
vii. Excerpts from "White Wings Vol I. Fifty Years Of Sail In The New Zealand Trade, 1850 - 1900"; [Source Record]
viii. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1936/16228; [Source Record]
ix. Purewa Cemetery Records, 100-102 St Johns Road, Meadowbank, Auckland; Page Block D Row 21 Plot 75; [Source Record]
x. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1959/38353; [Source Record]
xi. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1961/37086; [Source Record]
xii. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1886/26; [Source Record]
xiii. The STACEYs from Somerset, New Zealand & Australia; [Source Record]
xiv. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1888/5353; [Source Record]
xv. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1890/5481; [Source Record]
xvi. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1892/8372; [Source Record]
xvii. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1894/1702; [Source Record]
xviii. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1918/28747; [Source Record]
xix. Commonwealth War Graves Commission; [Source Record]
xx. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1898/14900; [Source Record]
xxi. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1901/18760; [Source Record]
xxii. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1994/44379; [Source Record]
xxiii. Personal Knowledge; [Source Record]