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Anyone Related to Harold Berry Keir & Elsia Lechner Keir

xbekkiboo — 2015-07-02 20:35:11Z

Hello I'm looking to see if I am able to find anyone other then my main relatives that are related to my great grandpa and great grandma Harold Berry Keir & Elsia Lechner Keir.

keir ??

ChristineMPF13 — 2015-03-30 03:52:36Z

My childrens grandmother was catherine park keir father was edward keir born 1881 his parents where robert keir and agnes mcilroy l would be greatful to anyone who may have more information on this line of the keirs.

Re: looking for Jock Keir

choob18 — 2014-06-28 12:02:04Z

Hi John,
Sorry,but I think you are referring to my late father, Victor David Keir.
I am currently sourcing information and came across your post.
Dad stayed in the RAF for 23 years before working in the middle east and latterly on the North sea oil rigs.
He passed away in 1986.
I am Steve, oldest of three brothers.
Somewhere we have lots of airforce pics, I know he was with 111 and 74 squadrons with Lightnings. (I was born in Cyprus and we lived in Singapore as well.)
Hope you are well and would love to hear any old stories or see any pictures of Dad!!
Cheers
Steve

Re: Keirs of Fifeshire

mhrjh14 — 2013-12-27 10:32:36Z

Hi . Have not been on Ancestry for a while now but the birth of a new grandchild has prompted me back to family research. Apologies...Robert Keir/Marion Balfour were my 5x Great Grandparents. I am descended from their eldest son, James (b. 1780) and his eldest son Robert (b. Saline 1811) . I had not followed the Leitch Keir line but am happy to pass on details of the James Keir line.
Maggie

Perthshire

keir_Chris — 2013-06-23 05:18:17Z

Looking for information of David Keir/ Helen McEwan a son of Peter Keir/ Ann Murray b18/7/1841 Perthshire and a Grandson to James Keir/ Janet Baxter. Aunty Margaret married James Torrie who was an Inn keeper at 265 High Street Perth in 1837 where Donald/Daniel Keir (my Gt Gt grandfather) held the licence in 1833- 34 so am trying to find out if Margaret was a sister. In 1835 a James Keir held the licence and in 1836 a William held the licence so I am keen to find out if they are all related

Chris

Keir

keir_Chris — 2013-04-26 11:00:09Z

Hi I am looking for information about William Dick Keir b 1822 and Robert b 1827 to Daniel Keir/ Charlotte Dick Perthshire
A Robert married an Ann Paten 12/10/1851 and she is believed to have ended up in Victoria Australia

cheers

Re: KEIR & DUFFY

ostenleigh — 2013-02-25 05:34:21Z

Hi Angela
I am the daughter of Bill and Margaret Mahon
It is a Quandialla centenary not Mahon/ Ticehurst but I guess there will be quite a few of relatives around. I am off to Condobolin tomorrow to see Aunty Mel for a visit and chat.
Cheers
Donna

Re: KEIR & DUFFY

Angela_Cassano — 2013-02-25 04:49:03Z

Hi Donna,

Yes, thanks for the info about the Mahon/Ticehurst family in Quandialla celebration 2014. I know Imelda Harris (nee Mahon) well, as she is My Mother's cousin. (My mother Margaret (nee Fisher) McEnearney Ridgway of Swansea NSW.) When I was a child we stayed at Imelda & Ian's farm in Condobolin for holidays 1978.
I wish I had more info for you.

Regards
Angela Cassano (nee McEnearney) of Sydney.

Re: KEIR & DUFFY

ostenleigh — 2013-02-25 04:39:19Z

Hi
John Keir & Margaret Duffy were also my great great grandparents. My Granny was Mary Josephine Mahon nee Ticehurst.Granny was the older sister of Susan. Granny married William R Mahon they had 7 children. Mary( died as an infant), Imelda (Harris),William, John, Kevin, Cyril & Thomas.
Maybe we can swap more info.
There is a Centenary celebration in Quandialla NSW in October 2014, the committee is putting together a book on old district families so if anyone would like to contribute let me know
Donna Slade (nee Mahon) Quandialla

Re: John Keir

keir_Chris — 2013-02-12 05:33:11Z

Hi Susanne My John born Perth 1821 to Daniel and Charlotte Dick but sure his spouce was Caroline Eccles

Re: KEIR & DUFFY

jbkeir197 — 2012-09-09 03:52:55Z

Hello Kate,
Just found your request for information re the Keir family,as promised will post information and photos tomorrow, I am amazed how in correct Frank Metz's information is or else mine is,birth and death certificates are the true proof plus many years of research.Ihave now read your work and still give it 9.90 out of 10------ nothing is perfect.
regards John Keir.

Re: KEIR & DUFFY

Angela_Cassano — 2012-08-07 02:12:09Z

John KEIR & Margaret DUFFY are my Great, great grandparents. Thank you for posting the info. On my recent trip to Victoria, I visited Beechworth Cemetery. Loads of Duffys buried there, and perhaps a few Keirs. My grandma is Susan V. TICEHURST (born Grenfell 1900), married to Mathew FISHER (born Parkes NSW 1898). I am still tracing my family tree down all branches.
Regards
Angela Cassano (nee McEnearney) of Sydney.

Re: John Keir

keir_Chris — 2012-07-09 11:47:10Z

Hi there my John was born in Perth 1821 Chris

Re: John Keir

christchild1955 — 2012-07-08 04:59:15Z

my maiden name is Keir. In Scotland I have found my great great grandfather John Keir born 1830 in Glasgow and he was married to Jean or Jane Provan of Ayrshire Scotland. And John's father was John born in 1801 and was married to Elizabeth born 1801

Re: ANDREW KIER FAMILY HISTORY 1785-1978

sk_bolterbaker — 2012-06-21 06:08:00Z

"Hello", Mort -- I, Shirley am from the "6th Generation" of "Our Very 1st Kier Ancestors" whose names were Andrew and Mary Mathis Kier, who came to Pennsylvania back in "1785" from Ballymoney, County of Antrim in Northern Ireland. You and I, have spoken to each other in the past, quite some time ago. "My Mother" was Rosamond Alberta Kier (5)" who was from the "5th Generation" of Andrew and Mary Mathis Kier. "Paul Edward Kier(7)" who made "Our 1st 380 Page Kier Genealogy Book" was "My 2nd Cousin". I have now increased "My Mother's Kier Genealogy Book" to 600+Pages, which I am "Quite Proud" of. I have a "Wonderful Cousin" who has been helping me do this "New Kier Book" since 2001 and we now have "11" Generations of Andrew and Mary in it. "If" anyone contacts you in order to find more information on "Our Andrew and Mary", you may contact me "Shirley" at Bolterbaker5330@aol.com. Take care, Shirley

KEIR Family - Perthshire, Scotland

caseyb783 — 2012-05-06 10:47:25Z

Hi,

I am doing some research on the Keir Family for my Mother and myself. As far back as I have managed to get is my Great (x5) Grandparents David Keir and Agnes Elder.
They had a son which they named David also, he married Christina Kennedy ? I am the decedent of their daughter Grace Keir (Born 1826 in Perthshire) and I am also the decendent of another of their daughters Jean Keir.
I would very much like to know more about the Keir Family if anyone is able to provide me with more information, we would also like to know if more of the family came across to Australia with Grace and Jean?

Thanks,
Casey

Re: Keir Castle/ Keir Tartan

GKeir56 — 2012-04-20 21:18:59Z

According to a gentleman at the Museum of Tartans in Scotland, there is no Keir tartan, but their was a Keir checked fabric. However, that fabric has never been shared with the public.
When we were in Scotland we learned that Keir Gardens near the town of Keir had been sold to the Arabs (who already own a great deal of land in Scoland).
My husband's Keir line goes back to the village of Muthill in Perthshire. I have found the records through the Mormon library.
GKeir

Re: Keir Castle

GKeir56 — 2012-04-20 21:10:29Z

Please be aware that Keir Gardens was named after the town/village of Keir and not the Keir surname.
GK

Re: John Keir and Martha Ellen (Nellie) Walworth

GKeir56 — 2011-01-17 21:56:12Z

Hello, I just found your message from 2009 as I am working on a Keir family history book. Your John Keir, is the son of John Keir #2 and Helen/Ellen McGregor who lived in Lachute, Quebec Canada before moving to Illinois and then Kansas. John #2 is my husband's great, great grandfather. I have 5 children for John #3 and Nellie and would love to have more information about there descendents. I am happy to share the Keir history with you. I had Nellie's surname as Walrath. You can contact me privately at gkeir@hickorytech.net

GUY KEIR

Sirenx — 2009-06-20 08:45:25Z

Hi Eeveryone! I'm just starting out with this so bear with me, I'm looking to see if anyone knows anything of my Keir line.
My Grandfather is Guy Keir, and I know nothing more than this, nor which area my ancestors were from.
Any help or references would be hugely appreciated.

Contact me at natasha.keir@gmail.com

Thank you

Re: keir family history

Sirenx — 2009-06-20 08:14:19Z

I am just embarking on trying to find out about the name Keir. People ask me all the time if its Irish or Scottish and it baffles me, and also is disheartening to realise I dont know much about my ancestry at all. I really would like to start looking into this in more depth and try to trace back as far as posible. Any information you have and could give me would be so much appreciated.
My Grandfather is born Guy keir, he married my late grandmother Solange Eugenie Janard who was French. thats about as much as I know for now but would like to know more. If you could help me get started on this journey, I would really, really appreciate any background about the name or the family.

Thank you so much. You can contact me directly at natasha.keir@gmail.com

Re: TO EVERYONE LOOKING FOR KEIR CASTLE!

naokihinamishi1 — 2009-11-27 11:09:35Z

Right now I'm in Arizona for educational purposes. I grew up in Alabama and have family all over the states. My father's parents reside in Florida and some of the father's side lives up north. My father grew up in P.A.

Re: Australian Keirs from Scotland in early 1800's

gk6201 — 2009-01-30 10:48:31Z

Happened upon this site by accident, I am the GG Grandson of the Duncan Keir/Caroline Dowling mentioned in your post. I do not believe that he was related to your William Keir however you never know.

Greg Keir Wollongong NSW

Re: Australian Keirs from Scotland in early 1800's

gk6201 — 2010-11-30 09:26:04Z

I have a great deal of information on the family of Duncan and Caroline (Dowling) Keir, including a bit on the Quigley line.

I am a decendant of George Keir (1858 -1945) Caroline Keir/Quigley's brother.

I am happy to share info, please contact me directly at gk620@optusnet.com.au

Regards

Greg Keir

William, Andrew and John keir

bettyknight119 — 2012-03-28 22:55:04Z

Looking for andrew keir b 1807 Fifshire Scotland, married Grace Hogg b 1808 They had a son William b 1853 d 1879 Glasgow....William Keir had a son John b1853 dunfermline,d 1921 Edinburgh, .... John married Mary Ann Anderson b 1869 d 1923 Edinburgh .....particularly interested in John Keir who was my grandfather.
thanks for any info you may find.

Keir School

wm991 — 2010-04-24 15:11:28Z

I have discovered that the sampler I have treasured was actually done by my great grandmother Mary Hyslop. It says "Keir School" and is dated 1873. Has anyone any information on a school in Keir at that time?

thanks wendy

Re: Keirs of Fifeshire

joemar127 — 2011-08-11 03:02:56Z

Hi - My great grandfather was Robert Keir. He lived in Fife. He had relatives who lived in Saline. I have gone back to 1770. That was a Robert Keir/Marion Balfour. They had a son Leitch Keir/Margaret Stronach-1795. They h
ad six boys all born in Salin Fife. James-1820. John 1825.William 1826. David 1832. Peter 1834. and Henry 1835. Does that fit in with your data? Margaret

Re: 3 brothers

jrmikhail1 — 2009-04-30 17:10:47Z

My family is the Keirs of Milton of Tulleymet/Logerait in Perthshire, Scotland. I found your family interesting that a Keir and Dick married, as the Dicks in this area were the landowners. Are you related to the Dicks or Keirs in this area? I would like to see if there is a connection, as there are many related Keirs in this area.
regards
Joanna Mikhail

Re: Australian Keirs from Scotland in early 1800's

virginiamitchell193 — 2011-01-15 00:56:44Z

You need to contact Greg Keir who is also a descendant of Duncan and Caroline at gk620@optusnet.com.au
Best of luck
Virginia

Keir - Glasgow Scotland

bballard74 — 2012-01-27 13:14:03Z

Hello.

Looking to connect with anyone that may be related to this group and willing to share data.

Brian B.

S1 - JOHN KEIR
DOB APRIL 14 1788
MARRIAGE JAN 24 1811 GLASGOW, LANARK, SCOTLAND
SPOUSE CHARLOTTE McDOUGALL
DOB
CHILDREN(KEIR)
S1A WILLIAM MACK - DOB MARCH 14 1814 GLASGOW LANARK
S1B JEAN - DOB NOV 29 1811 FEMALE

JOHN KEIR WAS A SPIRIT DEALER IN GLASGOW

MARRIAGE SERVICE BY JOHN BURNS MINISTER OF BARNONY
************************************************************
SIA - WILLIAM MACK KEIR
DOB MARCH 14 1814/DOD BEFORE SEPT 1870
MARRIAGE JUNE 19 1840, GLASGOW, MILTON, LANARK, SCOTLAND
SPOUSE ANN OSWALD
DOB abt 1811 LARBERT STIRLINGSHIRE LANARKSHIRE SCOTLAND
DOD
CHILDREN (KEIR)
S1AA WILLIAM SMITH - CHRIST DEC 14 1842
S1AB JOHN - CHRIST JULY 22 1841
S1AC JAMES - DOB JUNE 1 1845
S1AD AGNES AITKEN - DOB JUNE 20 1847
S1AE CHARLES McDOUGALL - DOB JUNE 20 1847
S1AF ANN - DOB 1856
S1AG ARCHABALD - DOB 1850

WILLIAM WAS A JOINER JOURNEYMAN

ANN OSWALD'S ALONG WITH ANN AND ARCHABALD BIRTH DATES CAME OFF 1861 CENSUS FOR SCOTLAND

Re: Keir Castle/ Keir Tartan

dizzydee1968 — 2010-02-18 02:16:24Z

I've been researching on and off of my family history. I would like to know what the tartan looked like. I have tried but all I keep coming up with is Kerr or Carr. I know there is the Keir Estates between Stirlingshire & Edinburgh, so if there was a village & clan there should be a tartan, no?

Thanks for any help.
Deirdre King ( mothers maiden name is Keir )

KEIR AND MURRAY

MargotBain — 2009-09-28 13:34:26Z

Am looking for a William or Andrew Keir who married Christian Murray, possibly in Kippin or Stirling, Stirlingshire. They had a daughter Helen or Ellen Keir born circa 1840 who married John McPherson of Glencoe, Argyllshire.
Any info would be gratefully accepted.

Re: Australian Keirs from Scotland in early 1800's

peterbooth2 — 2010-11-30 02:01:45Z

Can you help with information on family of Duncan Keir and Caroline Dowling?

I'm looking at daughter Caroline Keir born 1863 who married Martin Quigley in 1881 in Sydney

Re: John Keir and Martha Ellen (Nellie) Walworth

PaulWalworth73 — 2011-01-17 22:48:10Z

Thanks
Paul

John Keir and Martha Ellen (Nellie) Walworth

PaulWalworth73 — 2009-03-03 02:37:14Z

Looking for the Parents of John Keir born 25 April 1845 LaChute Canada died 12 Dec 1912 Wellington Kansas. He married 21 Oct 1869 Fairbury Illinois to
Martha Ellen (Nellie) Walworth Born 26 Sep 1851 Morrisonville Illinois and died 1 Oct 1924 Winfield Kansas. They had five children

Re: keir family history

nanny_cathy — 2010-01-01 10:35:13Z

my name is catherine wilkinson and i have been researching this name Kerr/Carr for sometime, i am just picking at it again for some reason, because i came across a name that i didn't recognise - one name Elizabeth Ann Carr married into an ancestor of mine Toliver S. Driskill, who when married had my gr gr grandmother Minerva Driskill.
this name Kerr is not new to me but i am trying to contact that name to Elizabeth because my intuition screams at me for some reason, and i do follow my intuition when it comes to genealogy - it's been right before.
cathy
email at nanny_cathy@yahoo.com
love to know what info you have

Re: Keir Castle/ Keir Tartan

highkeirs — 2009-10-18 21:09:50Z

hi Sue Ellen,
I live at High Keirs Cotage, the cottage above Keirs Castle.
Can i help?
many thanks,
Ian

KEIR James M and Margaret S

t42Moore — 2008-12-08 18:53:12Z

KEIR James M and Margaret S

I photographed this gravestone in the Moore Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 198,564 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com If you know more about this person please reply here.

Re: 3 brothers

alfnoone — 2009-05-02 05:54:28Z

Hi Joanna thankyou for you correspondance you can contact me on alfnoone@xnet.co.nz Yes I am related to Charlotte Dick who married Daniel or Donald Keir he was from
Dowally but could have been born in Logierait to a John Keir and Sussanna I still haven't been able to prove where he was born.

Cheers

Chris Keir

Re: John Keir

alfnoone — 2011-07-23 10:00:56Z

hi affirmative try me on alfnooneathotmaildotcom

Chris

Re: John Keir

suzannekeir — 2011-06-26 11:48:26Z

hi
hope you are still using this. i am searching in vain for information on a john keir, born 1821 in scotland, who married isabella snook in london. The john keir i'm trying to trace has a father named Daniel Keir. Is the john keir you traced to scotland the one who definitely married catherine??
Thanks for your time
Suzanne

Re: Keir Castle

sk_bolterbaker — 2012-04-20 23:11:18Z

Hello "gkeir" -- I have just rec'd a Reply from you on "My Computer" in regards to the Keir Castle in Ireland. It is dated 4/20/2012 at 2:10:50 PM, but I have rec'd this message from you on Friday, the 20th of April 2012. "PLEASE" email me back at Bolterbaker5330@aol.com. I have been trying to find you for some time now. My Mother's Kier Relatives -- Andrew and Mary Mathis Kier came to Pennsylvania back in "1785" from Ballymoney, County of Antrim in Northern Ireland. I hope to hear from you "Real Soon, Shirley

Keir Castle

sk_bolterbaker — 2012-01-12 11:01:44Z

Hello Sue-Ellen Keir:
I have "Picked up" your Posting done on 24 September 2000, which was "Edited" on 17 Jul 2002, on the Ancestry.com Website. I would "Very Much" like you to email me, "Shirley" - "Directly" at Bolterbaker5330@aol.com. You have written a lot of information on the "Keir Castle" in Scotland. I have a "Cousin" named Paul Edward Kier, whose "Son" and "Wife" went back to Scotland and he visted the "Keir Castle",the Keir Gardens, and the "KEIR House" there in Scotland. The "Gardens" were West & North of Edinburg, Scotland. I have many Pictures of them. When "My Mother's 1st Relative (whose name was "Andrew" went to "Ireland", he changed his last name to "KIER". He married his "Wife" Mary Mathis in Ireland and they had "5" Children and he brought them to the State of Pennsylvania back in "1785". "My Cousin Paul E. Kier and his Wife "Della" made a "Kier Genealogy Book" called Andrew Kier Family History 1785 to 1978. "My Mother" was from the "5th Generation" of Andrew and his Wife Mary Mathis Kier, who he married in Ireland. "I, Shirley" am from the "6th Generation" of Andrew and Mary. I now have "11" Generations of Andrew and Mary's Ancestors in "My Mother's Kier Genealogy Book". I hope to hear from you real soon, Shirley

KEIR & DUFFY

fandhmetz71 — 2009-05-18 12:09:10Z

John Thomas KEIR was b 1831 in Fifeshire SCOT, Margaret
DUFFY was b 1832 Kings Co IRE, they were married in Sydney
NSW on 19 Mar 1855, he d 4 Nov 1903 in Grenfell NSW, she
d 27 Jan 1881 in Grenfell NSW. Their children were born
1 in Beechworth VIC 3 in Wagga Wagga NSW 1 in Wellington NSW
and the last 3 in Grenfell NSW

Re: KEIR & DUFFY

skej — 2011-09-28 07:44:10Z

Am also interested in the Duffy/Keir family. Can you provide any further information about these two (eg method of arrival, etc). Where did you get the information posted here? Any suggestions as to where to look next?

Re: 3 brothers

Chris_k1962 — 2012-01-09 00:56:26Z

HI THERE YES CHARLOTTE DICK WHOM MARRIED DANIEL KEIR WAS FROM THERE. DANIEL WAS FROM DOWALLY. PLEASE CONTACT ME ON LOWERCASE ALFNOONE AT HOTMAIL WOULD LOVE TO KNOW MORE

CHRIS

Re: keir family history

slk1162 — 2012-01-31 02:26:13Z

Hi Rick,

I would be very interested in information about the Keir family being an off-shoot of the clan macgregor of rob roy fame. We have always believed "we are MacGregors" but my research has not proved this as yet. Any help would be much appreciated.

Yvonne Keir. NZ

Re: TO EVERYONE LOOKING FOR KEIR CASTLE!

1_jacquemiller — 2011-11-18 03:27:09Z

Hi, I was just looking on the web to see what I could find out about the Keir Castle. My grandmothers dream was to visit her families castle, the Kier Castle and since she has passed I wanted to continue the search and possibly visit on her behalf. I am assuming that the one you found is the only one in Scotland. Do you know anything about the family crest? My grandmother drew it out for us when we were youngsters.

More about Keir Castle

VirginiaMitchell10 — 2008-11-23 02:41:55Z

To Sue Ellen and Sandra and all of you interested in Keir Castle.
I have stumbled upon this, which supports the local stories you heard about the cottages being constructed from stone from the castle. However it seems that this was not actually a castle but one of a series of forts or towers dating very far back in history, probably before the Norman conquest:

"The Word "Keir" is described as "a chain of rude forts, that run along the north face of the Strath or Valley of Monteath." These "forts" have been in ruin for many centuries.

In the Statistical Account for LeCropt Parish in 1796 the Reverend Dr. Robertson describes the estate of Keir like this - "These (Keir) forts are at present in ruins, and are discernible to strangers only by knolls of green surface covering a great heap of loose stones; but well known to the inhabitants of the country, who carry away the stones for building enclosures and houses. One of these forts was situated at the place of Keir. There are also Keirs at Achinsalt, at Borland, at Balinackader, at Tar, and in many other places of that direction, all similar to one another in respect of situation, construction, prospect and materials; which is strong presumption at least, in not a clear proof, that their use was the same." (Statistical Account of LeCropt Parish, 1796.)

The Stirling Family of Keir have used this name since 1448 when Lukas of Strivelyng, Ratherne, Boquhaumbry purchased the lands at the beginning of the 15th Century."

(note Striveling is an old spelling of Stirling.)It seems that Lukas's family was rewarded for supporting the Norman invaders with a title and income that eventually purchased Keir lands.

The castle was sold to an arab sheik in 1975 by William Stirling of Keir. I was advised of this when I was in Scotland in 1985 and went to the spot. I have recently had confirmation of this via the clan Stirling website - google Clan Stirling.

About the tartan and Lowlands/higjlands thing, have also discerned that at the time of the Jacobite rebellion the clans around Stirling were described by the English crown as highlands - possibly because they were Jacobites - will find the link and post it.

Virginia Keir Mitchell
Australia

Re: Australian Keirs from Scotland in early 1800's

VirginiaMitchell10 — 2008-11-23 02:15:48Z

Sorry my email is vkmitchell@fastmail.fm - no 2