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[krisesjoint]

Phillis M KEYS was born Perth 1915/376

Looks like she married Albert T SCADDAN 1946 Fremantle

Phillis only died this year

http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/search.php

Kris  

Hilda Maria KEYS is also listed in 1976

[tropicalj]

Death Notice reads:

Keys Cecil Leon -June 17 1978 at hospital,late of Katoomba,beloved son of Mr and Mrs James Keys ,close friend of Sam Candish(Katoomba) Aged 85yrs

I  would save you money  on  the death certificate as this looks like his birth

3202/1892 
KEYS  CECIL L 
father JAMES  mother  MARTHA 
registered SYDNEY

coincidental two blokes with  the same name

Jenn

[shakel]

Oh my gosh,
Thank you Jenn and Kris 
Does that mean this Cecil is not mine  As my Cecil has Bournemouth as birthplace on enlistment 
Shakel

[krisesjoint]

Yes the birth is there Shakel

Cecil Leon KEYS Mar 1/4 1893 Christchurch Hampshire 2b 674

What happened to him after the war, I just don't know. I am not having any luck at all with any further records for him...........Kris 

[shakel]

Thanks so much for your help Kris.
I thought he would be an easy one with such an unusual name.
Shakel

[krisesjoint]

Seemed OK to start with Shakel - found the wife and daughter without any problems but I just can't find a thing on him after the war. No sign of him in the electoral rolls, nothing in SA as to a marriage to 1937, fathering children to 1928 or a death to 1972. Can't see him travelling anywhere either. 

[shakel]

Nothing is a guarantee - even unusual names.
Thanks Kris - perhaps another drawing won't find its way home 
Shakel

[fnrpoat]

Hi Shakel
By accident I came across your message re Cecil Leon Keys.  He is my husbands grandfather.  He and Hilda separated after only a few yrs of marrage and she went on to rear her 3 daughters.  He had no further contact with the family.  He lived in Perth and died in the  Sunset Hospital Nedlands on 21st September, 1968.  I have a copy of the death certificate.  I have found his war record in the National Archives of Australia - 7367862.  I am new at trying to use Rootschat however if I can help further you can email me.

Ruth

[deeiluka]

Welcome to Rootschat, Ruth.   

If you post another couple of messages on here, you'll then be able to use the Personal Message system to exchange information directly with Shakel.

The Personal Message system will be in the top right hand corner of the board.

Hope that helps,


Dee