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Australia / Re: Refresh - David KEDDIE and Margaret Wilson Couper Vic/WA
« on: Tuesday 01 February 11 09:08 GMT (UK) »
Hi Jamison
James William Birch was the youngest son of Joseph Edward Birch and Jessie Christina Keddie and was lost on 'HMAS Sydney' in 1941.
The older children were Margaret May born 8 June 1906, married to Len Smethurst, Jessie Elizabeth born 14 July 1908 married to John Lightfoot, Florence Martha born 25 September 1910 married to Eric Thorne, Joseph Keddie born 1912 married to Laura Barnes, Nellie Christina born 1914 married to Jack Glossop.
Margaret Wilson Taylor (nee Couper) was a widow when she married David Keddie on 21 June 1879 but he died on 5 May 1882 when Jessie was only 14 months old.
This David Keddie named his parents as Thomas Keddie and Christina Brown and Margaret's parents were William Couper and Janet de Tuloch on the marriage certificate (#331) at which time he was 45. The death certificate (#56 - 4574) says he was 49 then and had been in Victoria for 25 years. So his birth year was 1833 and his immigration date would have been around 1857? I'm still searching!
regards
Sam
James William Birch was the youngest son of Joseph Edward Birch and Jessie Christina Keddie and was lost on 'HMAS Sydney' in 1941.
The older children were Margaret May born 8 June 1906, married to Len Smethurst, Jessie Elizabeth born 14 July 1908 married to John Lightfoot, Florence Martha born 25 September 1910 married to Eric Thorne, Joseph Keddie born 1912 married to Laura Barnes, Nellie Christina born 1914 married to Jack Glossop.
Margaret Wilson Taylor (nee Couper) was a widow when she married David Keddie on 21 June 1879 but he died on 5 May 1882 when Jessie was only 14 months old.
This David Keddie named his parents as Thomas Keddie and Christina Brown and Margaret's parents were William Couper and Janet de Tuloch on the marriage certificate (#331) at which time he was 45. The death certificate (#56 - 4574) says he was 49 then and had been in Victoria for 25 years. So his birth year was 1833 and his immigration date would have been around 1857? I'm still searching!
regards
Sam