Charles William Alexander Keys

#1239, (6 November 1851-29 August 1917)
FatherCharles Keys (c 1823-19 Jun 1891)
MotherAnn Jane Rodgers1 (1829-19 Jun 1891)
ChartsHill family - descendents
Descendents of Henry H. Hill
Descendents of Robert Holmes
Last Edited17 Aug 2023
WikiTree ID:https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Keys-2138.
     (For a brief history and context on the Hill family see this page)

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Charles William Alexander Keys was born on 6 November 1851 at Brisbane.2,3 He was the son of Charles Keys and Ann Jane Rodgers.1

He married Ellen Mary Hill, daughter of Henry Hugh Hill and Bridget Holmes, at St. John's Church on Wednesday, 21 June 1876 at Brisbane. He was 24 and his wife Ellen was 24..4,5,6 Charles William Alexander Keys was a draper's assistant in 1905.7 Charles and Ellen lived in 1905 at 35 George Street, in Brisbane.7 Charles and Ellen lived in 1908 at Brisbane.8 Charles and Ellen lived in 1913 at at 68 Little Edward Street in the Brisbane suburb of Spring Hill.9 Charles and Ellen lived in 1917 at Spring Hill.10

Charles's son Francis began military service on Tuesday, 8 May 1917 with the 7 and 8 reinforcements to the 42 Infantry Battalion AIF in the Great War at age 35.11

Charles died on 29 August 1917 at Queensland at age 65.12 His body was interred at Toowong cemetery on 30 August 1917 at Brisbane. Plot 2A-5-19.13

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
Family
1851BirthBrisbane2,3
1
1876MarriageSt. John's Church, in Brisbane4,5,6
1905Occupation7
1905Residence35 George Street, in Brisbane7
1908Occupation-hide14
1908ResidenceBrisbane8
1908Residence-hideBrisbane14
1913Occupation-hide9
1913Residence at 68 Little Edward Street in the Brisbane suburb of Spring Hill9
1917Occupation-hide10
1917ResidenceSpring Hill10
1917DeathQueensland12
1917BurialToowong cemetery, in Brisbane13

Family

Ellen Mary Hill (11 Dec 1851-10 Jun 1913)
Children

Citations

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  11. [S144] AIF Nominal Roll 1914-1918, service number 3326.
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