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William KEYMER b. 21/12/1856 d. 30/10/1926

William KEYMER b. 21/12/1856 d. 30/10/1926 - Overview

Name Full Name William KEYMER
First names William
Surname KEYMER
Sex Male
Birth 21/12/1856i, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Death 30/10/1926ii, Auckland, New Zealand
Parents John KEYMER x Eliza FARTHING [Family]
Spouse Mary Elizabeth SMITH b. 25/03/1857 d. 29/05/1936 [Family]
Children 1. Eliza (Lilah) KEYMER b. 31/05/1878 d. 24/09/1959
2. William John KEYMER b. 03/03/1880 d. 28/11/1961
3. Louie KEYMER b. 15/09/1881 d. 17/12/1981
4. Ada KEYMER b. 14/01/1884 d. 27/10/1974
5. Edith KEYMER b. 22/04/1886 d. 22/06/1971
6. Alice KEYMER b. 23/05/1888 d. 19/03/1973
7. Laura KEYMER b. 23/04/1890 d. 11/01/1983
8. Bertha KEYMER b. 12/06/1892 d. 01/11/1979
9. George Edward KEYMER b. 09/02/1894 d. 12/10/1917
10. Dorothy KEYMER b. 26/04/1898 d. 05/08/1968
11. Hector McDonald KEYMER b. 13/05/1901 d. 27/07/1994
Change Date Date 13/11/2022
Time 21:57:40

William KEYMER, son of John KEYMER and Eliza FARTHING [Family], 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.

3 sons and 8 daughters listed.

     William 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 24/09/1959viii in New Zealand aged 81.

   Eliza in 1904 as part of a family photograph
ii    

William John KEYMER was born on 03/03/1880i in Kentish Town, London, England. He died on 28/11/1961ix in New Zealand aged 81.

   William John in 1904 as part of a family photograph
iii    

Louie KEYMER was born on 15/09/1881i in Kentish Town, London, England. Louie 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. Ada 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 22/04/1886x in Auckland, New Zealand. Edith died on 22/06/1971xi in Sydney, Nsw, Australia aged 85.

   Edith in 1904 as part of a family photograph
vi    

Alice KEYMER was born on 23/05/1888xii in Auckland, New Zealand. She died on 19/03/1973i in New Zealand aged 84.

   Alice in 1915 as part of a family photograph
vii    

Laura KEYMER was born on 23/04/1890xiii in Auckland, New Zealand. Laura 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 12/06/1892xiv 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 09/02/1894xv in Auckland, New Zealand. George died on 12/10/1917xvi in Passchendaele, Belgium (Killed IN Action During Ww1) aged 23. He was buriedxvii in Tyne Cot Cemetery, (Near Passchendaele), Belgium.

   George in 1915 as part of a family photograph
x    

Dorothy KEYMER was born on 26/04/1898xviii in Auckland, New Zealand. She 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 13/05/1901xix in Auckland, New Zealand. Hector died on 27/07/1994xx in Auckland, New Zealand aged 93. He was buried in Eden Gardens, MT Eden, Auckland.

He resided from 1930 to 1939xxi in Taheke, Northland. From 1940 to 1973 Hector residedxxi in 47 Lambeth Road, MT Eden, Auckland. He resided from 1973 to 1979xxi in 44 Glen Avenue, Papatoetoe, Auckland. From 1980 to 1994 he residedxxi in 531 MT Albert Road, Three Kings, Auckland. Hector was a Carpenterxxi 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 1959/38353; [Source Record]
ix. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1961/37086; [Source Record]
x. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1886/26; [Source Record]
xi. The STACEYs from Somerset, New Zealand & Australia; [Source Record]
xii. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1888/5353; [Source Record]
xiii. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1890/5481; [Source Record]
xiv. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1892/8372; [Source Record]
xv. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1894/1702; [Source Record]
xvi. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1918/28747; [Source Record]
xvii. Commonwealth War Graves Commission; [Source Record]
xviii. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1898/14900; [Source Record]
xix. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1901/18760; [Source Record]
xx. Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages; Page 1994/44379; [Source Record]
xxi. Personal Knowledge; [Source Record]