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Keith family Christchurch /Lyttelton area

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Keith family Christchurch /Lyttelton area

Posted: 15 Feb 2015 11:35PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 18 Mar 2015 3:43PM GMT
Surnames: keith
My grandfather's 5 brothers and sister came from Dunbeath,Caithness in Scotland to Lyttelton or Christchurch area in the early 1900's.Four brothers William,Alexander,James and Janetus Keith.The sister was Helen Ann Keith.Through researching the family I have found the following...William Keith born Dunbeath 1884 died1959 and married to a Maude Catherine Huston in 1927.Janetus Keith born Dunbeath 1893 died 1972 and married to Alice Harriet Tau in1926.James was born in 1886 and Alexander 1888 both Dunbeath Caithness and have no further information on them. I can also see in past papers Helen born in 1879 married a John Thomas Cowell in 1919 and have found her tombstone in Hinds cemetery..Due to Janetus' name being slightly more unusual,I have found a Lyttelton Roll with all the names and address on it so sure they stayed there.I know through my own local paper William had Joined the New Zealanders and served in France.It is possible William is buried in Lyttelton RSA cemetery.l would love to know any information of Family still in the area or what cemeteries they are in or any information on the families in general,or if some one could send a photo of any of the Keith family graves. kindest regards Lorraine Keith Caithness Scotland
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
Lorraine Keit... 16 Feb 2015 6:35AM GMT 
Tina Scobie 22 Mar 2015 10:25PM GMT 
Lorraine Keit... 23 Mar 2015 6:51AM GMT 
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