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William John KEAYS (1901 - 1983)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Living Mary Anne KEAYS Living Frances Georgina KEAYS (1926 - 2007) Living Living Living Living Living George Richard KEAYS (1945 - 1952)	William John KEAYS (1901 - 1983) + Mary MARKSBY (1891 - 1931) Anna Jane (Jean) POWELL (1904 - 1962) Elizabeth Mary Rachael STEWART (1908 - 1983)	John KEAYS (1874 - 1950)	Unknown KEAYS
		Mary Jane (May) POWELL (1880 - 1947)	Christopher Keays POWELL (1849 - 1888)	James POWELL (1823 - 1900)
				Charlotte KEAYS (1822 - 1899)
			Anne KEAYS (1848 - 1885)

b. 08 Apr 1901 at Abington, Murroe, Co. Limerick, Ireland

m. (1) 01 May 1926 Mary MARKSBY (1891 - 1931) at Abington, Co. Limerick, Ireland

m. (2) 27 Apr 1932 Anna Jane (Jean) POWELL (1904 - 1962) at Killaloe, Co. Clare. Ireland

m. (3) 20 Apr 1965 Elizabeth Mary Rachael STEWART (1908 - 1983)

d. Nov 1983 at Limerick, Co. Limerick, Ireland aged 82

Near Relatives of William John KEAYS (1901 - 1983)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Unknown KEAYS
Grandfather	Christopher Keays POWELL	08 May 1849		23 Jan 1888	Mount Catherine, Pallasgrean, Toomevara, Co. Tipperary, Ireland	38
Grandmother	Anne KEAYS	1848		23 Jan 1885	Abington, Co. Limerick, Ireland	37
Father in Law	William MARKSBY
Mother in Law	Mary POWELL
Father in Law	Richard POWELL
Mother in Law	Margaret WORKMAN
Father	John KEAYS	23 Sep 1874	Abington, Murroe, Co. Limerick, Ireland	1950	Elmgrove, Abington, Co. Limerick, Ireland	76
Mother	Mary Jane (May) POWELL	13 Aug 1880	Co Limerick, Ireland	23 May 1947	Elmgrove, Abington, Co. Limerick, Ireland	66
Self	William John KEAYS	08 Apr 1901	Abington, Murroe, Co. Limerick, Ireland	Nov 1983	Limerick, Co. Limerick, Ireland	82
Wife	Mary MARKSBY	25 Dec 1891	Lacken, Co. Tipperary, Ireland	26 Jun 1931	Scarriff, Co. Clare, Ireland	39
Wife	Anna Jane (Jean) POWELL	14 Feb 1904		22 Apr 1962	Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland	58
Wife	Elizabeth Mary Rachael STEWART	08 Jan 1908		aft 1983		75
Son	Living or Recently Deceased
Daughter	Mary Anne KEAYS
Daughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Daughter	Frances Georgina KEAYS	19 Apr 1926	Elmgrove, Abington, Co. Limerick, Ireland	01 Oct 2007		81
Daughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Daughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Daughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Son	Living or Recently Deceased
Son	Living or Recently Deceased
Son	George Richard KEAYS	1945		20 Feb 1952	Greenhall, Killoscully, Newport, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland	7
Sister	Annie Maud KEAYS	04 Oct 1902	Abington, Murroe, Co. Limerick, Ireland	18 Feb 1980		77
Sister	Mary Ann KEAYS	20 May 1904		12 Nov 1965		61
Brother	Christopher Edward KEAYS	25 Jun 1905	Abington, Murroe, Co. Limerick, Ireland	1981	Abington, Murroe, Co. Limerick, Ireland	76
Brother	John KEAYS	30 Aug 1906	Abington, Murroe, Co. Limerick, Ireland	18 Jun 1970	Caherconlish, Co. Limerick, Ireland	63
Brother	James Henry KEAYS	20 Feb 1908	Abington, Murroe, Co. Limerick, Ireland	04 Oct 1984	Hull, England	76
Brother	George Caleb KEAYS	20 Mar 1911	Abington, Murroe, Co. Limerick, Ireland	05 Nov 1915	Elmgrove, Abington, Co. Limerick, Ireland	4
Brother	Arthur Joseph KEAYS	18 Jul 1913	Abington, Murroe, Co. Limerick, Ireland	17 Aug 1984	Hull, England	71
Daughter in Law	Marie HENNESSY			27 Aug 2001
Son in Law	Living or Recently Deceased
Son in Law	Living or Recently Deceased
Daughter in Law	Living or Recently Deceased
Daughter in Law	Peggy HOULIHAN	1941		2008	Abington, Murroe, Co. Limerick, Ireland	67
Granddaughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson	Living or Recently Deceased
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Granddaughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson	Living or Recently Deceased
Granddaughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson	Living or Recently Deceased
Granddaughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson	Living or Recently Deceased
Granddaughter	Maureen CASEY	abt 1956		abt 2000		44
Granddaughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson	Living or Recently Deceased
Uncle	Robert KEAYS	abt 1864
Uncle	Edward Keays POWELL	20 Apr 1872		1925	New York, NY, USA	53
Aunt	Mary KEOGH	1864		1933		69
Aunt	Emma (POWELL)
Aunt	Adelaide Charlotte POWELL	18 Apr 1875	Abington, Co. Limerick, Ireland	28 Aug 1921	Ross, New Zealand	46
Uncle	Patrick Joseph O'CALLAGHAN	1872	Cappamore, Ireland	1943		71
Uncle	James Keays POWELL	09 May 1876	Abington, Murroe, Co. Limerick, Ireland	14 Dec 1951	Loughlinstown, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland	75
Aunt	Elizabeth WAUGH	abt 1875	Co Cavan, Ireland
Uncle	George Henry POWELL	06 Sep 1877		bef 1897		20
Uncle	Male POWELL	26 Mar 1879	Abington, Murroe, Co. Limerick, Ireland
Uncle	Caleb William POWELL	05 Jul 1882	Abington, Murroe, Co. Limerick, Ireland	14 Jul 1909	Dublin, Ireland	27
Cousin	Edward C POWELL	05 May 1895		1962		67
Cousin	Mary POWELL	23 May 1896		27 Jul 1972	Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland	76
Cousin	Ann (Nance) POWELL	10 Dec 1897		10 Dec 1976		79
Cousin	Beatrice POWELL	1900		1963		63
Cousin	Patrick POWELL	1906		1948		42
Cousin	Ethel POWELL	1919	New York, NY, USA
Cousin	Thomas Joseph Patrick Powell O'CALLAGHAN	21 Mar 1892	Kilduff, Grean, Co. Limerick, Ireland	02 Apr 1958	Greymouth, New Zealand	66
Cousin	Annie Lucy O'CALLAGHAN	13 Oct 1895	Ross, New Zealand	30 Dec 1953	Invercargill, New Zealand	58
Cousin	Adelaide Charlotte O'CALLAGHAN	1897	New Zealand	1955	New Zealand	58
Cousin	John Joseph O'CALLAGHAN	1898	New Zealand	1958	New Zealand	60
Cousin	Annie POWELL	1909	Co Kildare, Ireland
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Mary Christina KEAYS	17 Dec 1923	Knocklisheen, Coolycasey, Scariff, Co. Clare, Ireland
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased
Brother in Law	Joshua Patrick KEAYS	17 Mar 1896	Brittas, Murroe, Co. Limerick, Ireland	10 Jun 1976	Killonan, Ballysimon, Co. Limerick, Ireland	80
Sister in Law	Mary Lena FAVIER
Sister in Law	Elizabeth (Betty) POWELL
Sister in Law	Madeline LLOYD

Events in William John KEAYS (1901 - 1983)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
08 Apr 1901		William John KEAYS was born	Abington, Murroe, Co. Limerick, Ireland		48, 49
09 May 1901		Baptism	Abington Parish Church, Co. Limerick, Ireland		48
1911	10	Census	10 Abington, Co Limerick, Ireland	Note 1	65
19 Apr 1926	25	Birth of daughter Frances Georgina KEAYS	Elmgrove, Abington, Co. Limerick, Ireland		48, 49
01 May 1926	25	Married Mary MARKSBY (aged 34)	Abington, Co. Limerick, Ireland	Note 2	48, 49
26 Jun 1931	30	Death of wife Mary MARKSBY (aged 39)	Scarriff, Co. Clare, Ireland	Note 3	48, 49
27 Apr 1932	31	Married Anna Jane (Jean) POWELL (aged 28)	Killaloe, Co. Clare. Ireland	Note 4	48
1945	44	Birth of son George Richard KEAYS			49
23 May 1947	46	Death of mother Mary Jane (May) POWELL (aged 66)	Elmgrove, Abington, Co. Limerick, Ireland	Note 5	48, 49
1950	49	Death of father John KEAYS (aged 76)	Elmgrove, Abington, Co. Limerick, Ireland	Note 6	48, 49
20 Feb 1952	50	Death of son George Richard KEAYS (aged 7)	Greenhall, Killoscully, Newport, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland	Note 7	48, 49
22 Apr 1962	61	Death of wife Anna Jane (Jean) POWELL (aged 58)	Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland	Note 8	48, 49
20 Apr 1965	64	Married Elizabeth Mary Rachael STEWART (aged 57)			49
Nov 1983	82	William John KEAYS died	Limerick, Co. Limerick, Ireland	Note 9	48, 49

Note 1: KEAYS John (36) - farmer ; Mary Jane (30); William (10); Christopher (6); John (5); James (3); George (under 1 month) All born Co Limerick - all protestent C of Ireland John and Mary Jane had been married 11 years - 7 children born and 7 still alive (where are the other two?)

Note 2: Co.Limerick Abington Parish Church

Note 3: Co.Clare Scarriff District Hospital CW - died in child birth 1931 - giving birth to Eveline Mary Ann Keays

Note 4: Co.Clare Killaloe St.Flannan's Cathedral

Note 5: http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/limerick/photos/tombstones/1headstones/abington1.htm Part of Number 92: WILLIAM KEAYS | Died 27 Aug. 1898 aged 73 years | MARY ANNE KEAYS (nee KEAYS) | Died 29 Nov. 1897 aged 66 years | JOHN KEAYS | Born 1868, died in infancy | JOHN KEAYS | Died 29 Sept. 1904 aged 67 years | GEORGE CALEB KEAYS | Died 5 Nov. 1915 aged 4 years | WILLIAM KEAYS | Died 4 May 1933 aged 70 years | MARY VIOLET KEAYS | Died 20 Nov. 1934 aged 6 months | MARY JANE KEAYS (nee POWELL) | Died 22 May 1947 aged 66 years | JOHN KEAYS | Died 19 March 1950 aged 75 years | GEORGE RICHARD KEAYS | Died 20. Feb. 1952 aged 7 years | ANNA JEAN KEAYS (nee POWELL) | Died 22 April 1962 aged 58 years

Note 6: http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/limerick/photos/tombstones/1headstones/abington1.htm Part of Number 92: WILLIAM KEAYS | Died 27 Aug. 1898 aged 73 years | MARY ANNE KEAYS (nee KEAYS) | Died 29 Nov. 1897 aged 66 years | JOHN KEAYS | Born 1868, died in infancy | JOHN KEAYS | Died 29 Sept. 1904 aged 67 years | GEORGE CALEB KEAYS | Died 5 Nov. 1915 aged 4 years | WILLIAM KEAYS | Died 4 May 1933 aged 70 years | MARY VIOLET KEAYS | Died 20 Nov. 1934 aged 6 months | MARY JANE KEAYS (nee POWELL) | Died 22 May 1947 aged 66 years | JOHN KEAYS | Died 19 March 1950 aged 75 years | GEORGE RICHARD KEAYS | Died 20. Feb. 1952 aged 7 years | ANNA JEAN KEAYS (nee POWELL) | Died 22 April 1962 aged 58 years

Note 7: Feb 1952 - Co.Tipperary Nenagh Newport Killoscully Greenhall http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/limerick/photos/tombstones/1headstones/abington1.htm Part of Number 92: WILLIAM KEAYS | Died 27 Aug. 1898 aged 73 years | MARY ANNE KEAYS (nee KEAYS) | Died 29 Nov. 1897 aged 66 years | JOHN KEAYS | Born 1868, died in infancy | JOHN KEAYS | Died 29 Sept. 1904 aged 67 years | GEORGE CALEB KEAYS | Died 5 Nov. 1915 aged 4 years | WILLIAM KEAYS | Died 4 May 1933 aged 70 years | MARY VIOLET KEAYS | Died 20 Nov. 1934 aged 6 months | MARY JANE KEAYS (nee POWELL) | Died 22 May 1947 aged 66 years | JOHN KEAYS | Died 19 March 1950 aged 75 years | GEORGE RICHARD KEAYS | Died 20. Feb. 1952 aged 7 years | ANNA JEAN KEAYS (nee POWELL) | Died 22 April 1962 aged 58 years

Note 8: Co.Tipperary Nenagh Hospital http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/limerick/photos/tombstones/1headstones/abington1.htm Part of Number 92: WILLIAM KEAYS | Died 27 Aug. 1898 aged 73 years | MARY ANNE KEAYS (nee KEAYS) | Died 29 Nov. 1897 aged 66 years | JOHN KEAYS | Born 1868, died in infancy | JOHN KEAYS | Died 29 Sept. 1904 aged 67 years | GEORGE CALEB KEAYS | Died 5 Nov. 1915 aged 4 years | WILLIAM KEAYS | Died 4 May 1933 aged 70 years | MARY VIOLET KEAYS | Died 20 Nov. 1934 aged 6 months | MARY JANE KEAYS (nee POWELL) | Died 22 May 1947 aged 66 years | JOHN KEAYS | Died 19 March 1950 aged 75 years | GEORGE RICHARD KEAYS | Died 20. Feb. 1952 aged 7 years | ANNA JEAN KEAYS (nee POWELL) | Died 22 April 1962 aged 58 years

Note 9: Limerick Nicholas St.8 http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/limerick/photos/tombstones/1headstones/abington1.htm Part of Number 92: MARY ANNE KEAYS (nee KEAYS) | Died 12 Nov. 1965 aged 61 years | ELIZABETH KEAYS (nee POWELL) | Died 9 May 1970 aged 65 years | JOHN KEAYS | Died 18 June 1970 aged 63 years | CHRISTOPHER EDWARD KEAYS | Died 13 Sept. 1981 aged 76 years | WILLIAM KEAYS | Died 5 Nov. 1983 aged 82 years | ARTHUR JOSEPH KEAYS | Died 17 Aug. 1984 aged 71 years | JAMES HENRY KEAYS | Died 4 Oct. 1984 aged 76 years | CHRISTINA KEAYS | Died 25 Sept. 1985 aged 61 years | ANNIE MAUD (Nancy) KEAYS | Died 18 Feb. 1990 aged 87 years | ANNIE JOAN KEAYS | Whose ashes were committed | to the Mulcair River | Died 18 May 2012 aged 79 years

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