Quelch / McKeon - Auckland??

[Infobunny]

Dear Amazing Rootschatters,

A wonderful newly found cousin has relayed a story that one Myrtle Eva Quelch was raised by Arthur Joseph McKeon and his wife Cecila.  The story has it that Cecilia was nee Quelch but my cuzzie says nobody seems to know who Cecilia was.  We know who Myrtle's mother was and when Myrtle was born, but nothing else after that for Myrtle herself.  It is assumed that these people all lived in Auckland as this is where most of the Quelches in the family were living.

I've found a death registration for an Arthur Joseph McKeon in 1929 but nothing for Cecilia.  It's possible that she remarried but the free bmd's don't go that far to help me.  There is also no marriage available for Myrtle Eva yet.

Can anyone help to find out what happened to these people and where they have ended up??

Crossing my ears in luck for a good search.

Cheers
Bunny

[Thamesite2017]

Hi
there were two M E Q's, so just need to be aware when following marriage etc
which one? assume when you say mother known it is the 1900 birth

1906/3295 Quelch  Myrtle Eva  parents Martha Elizabeth and Harry Archibald
1900/14825 Quelch  Myrtle Eva  parents Harriet Ellen and NR
Bye
althea

1919 electoral roll
Arthur McKeon,Kaipara Electorate, Waikiekie, labourer, no other person by that surname registered in that dustrict

[Lucy2]

Hi Bunny

In order to tackle this "mystery", we need to have Myrtle Eva's details also.  

Birth

1900 - QUELCH - Myrtle Eva
Mother:     Harriet Ellen  -  Father:  N/R

Mmm .... I'm seeing an "Arthur McKEON" on Electoral roll listings for Auckland area ... nothing at all for a "Cecilia" (or var.) so far ?

~   Lu

[Lucy2]

Hi Bunny

Mmm ... two "Myrtle Eva's".   

I had assumed it was the earlier birth (1900), as you say you know the mother's name.   

   ~  Lu

[Thamesite2017]

There are no MYRTLE EVA QUELCH marriages (or using soundex)
to 1956
Bye
althea

did her mother marry JENNER
there is none under that surname either
the only Myrtle McKeon marriage is a MYRTLE MAY MCKEON in 1921 and one much later
Bye
althea

[Lucy2]

Arthur Joseph McKEON
Burial - Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland
Roman Catholic Div. C / Row 18 / Plot 67
Died 1929

Appears to be buried alone.

[Infobunny]

Hello there my wonderful friends,

Lu - Yes sorry I forgot to add in Myrtle's details.  And yes she is the one registered in 1900.  She was born 30 Dec 1899 to Harriet Quelch with no father recorded.  And yes there are two Myrtle Eva's born to the Quelch family to different parents.

Althea - yes I had seen that marriage for Myrtle May....wondering if they changed her middle name to avoid confusion in the family?  And yes Myrtle's birth mother did marry Fred Jenner.

This is such a freakish mystery to have them just disappear like that.  Where are they???  Outside of Auckland???

Cheers
Bunny

[Thamesite2017]

Unless Arthur married overseas, the marriage must be under a massive variant spelling
Was he even married?
were his parents ?James..I didn't write down details but there was a large family of mckeons in previous indexed roll at ancestry
you can search these indexes free online
so tracking him back, may help prove or dispel whether he brought the child up

Bye
althea

[Janette]

Hi bouncing Bunny,

If the Waikumete Arthur Joseph is your man,the FD records are held at Auckland Library in the special reading room,there is a cardex system in the research room which gives you the file to ask for,these records are great as they have all the info that was used to register the death,

Cheers Janette