Quelch / McKeon - Auckland??

[Infobunny]

Dear, dear KHP,

I pile carrots at your feet in homage to your powers.  You may prefer carats but they are in my ears at the moment ( ).

My tail just fluffed up in excitement!!!  Now how am I supposed to sit down???

You're an ace!

Cheers
Bunny

[kiwihalfpint]

Dear excited Bunny,

You will just have to lie on your stomach then.    Will get them in the post today.   Another carat wouldn't go amiss


Cheers
KHP

[kiwihalfpint]

Hi Bunny


I have the cemetery photos of Myrtle and Hubby, would you please hoppity hop and PM your addy.


Cheers
KHP

[Janette]

Hi Bunny,

I found the FD's record for Arthur Joseph McKeon,he never married and died at his sisters's house 8 Patteson St Freemans Bay,his sister was Mrs W J Lynch (1921/8722 Myrtle May  McKeon  to William John  Lynch )
His father was James McKeon ,married to Mary Ann O'Hanlon
Arthur is buried with with his brother James who died in 1921

1921/6176 McKeon  James  56Y

Cheers Janette

PS if you would like the photos of the FD record PM your email addy please

[Thamesite2017]

Hi Janette
good find and info
so does this make it that Myrtle Eva was actually adopted/bought up by Arthurs parents?
Bye
althea

[Janette]

Hi Althea,

It does look like the most likely scenario,maybe names have got muddled in the oral history.

Here are James and Mary Ann

The Town Clerk's file 162/59 of 8/1/1960 at Auckland City Council Archives has K. McKeon describe James McKeon who died 9 August 1914 aged 88 years and his wife Mary Ann McKeon who died 4 December 1916 aged 77 years, both buried in the Catholic section. K. McKeon is a grandson. The Catholic register has James McKeon died 9 August 1914 aged 88 years and buried 11 August 1914 of Brown Street, confirmed a Symonds Street Cemetery burial from Little's funeral records at Auckland City Libraries.
The Little's funeral records at Auckland City Libraries have Mary Ann McKeon died 4 December 1916 aged 74 years and buried 6 December 1916 in Symonds Street Cemetery.
The New Zealand Herald of 10th August 1914 has James McKeon died 9 August 1914 aged 88 years, husband of M.A. McKeon, and buried 11 August 1914 in Symonds Street Cemetery.

Cheers Janette

[kiwihalfpint]

Back in 1969/1972 Myrtle and her husband Harold would have driven past our farm to get to their place as they lived further down the road.    


Cheers
KHP

[Infobunny]

Dear Bunny Welfare Group,

KHP - bouncing down the line to you sharpish is one addy.  You rock!!!!!

Janette - Wahoo!  More info!  Eat, eat, eat, ea....oh wait, that's important!  Spit!  You are so awesome!

Thank you SOOOOO much!

And now we have a problem....my cuzzie says there is a Cecilia Quelch mixed up in all of this.  I'll have to ask just where the name comes from.  I can't find a Cecilia Quelch anywhere!

Fluffy hugs
Bunny

[kiwihalfpint]

Photos have been sent.


Enjoy.



Cheers
KHP