Descendants of William & Ann KEYES
 Second Generation 
2. William John KEYES (William1) was born in 1826 in , County Cork, Munster, Ireland, died on August 13, 1904 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 78, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
William John was born in 1826, in Ireland. We have been told he was born in Cork County, although a search of available records does not reveal anything. His parents were William Keyes and the former Anne Coumans. We have been told William John was a first cousin of John Keyes who was married to Mary Ann's sister, Elizabeth Saunders. To the best of our knowledge at this time (1975) William John's parents did not move out of Ireland.
William and Mary owned and operated their 100-acre farm known as Lot 16, Con. 13, Greenock Twp. They first built a log shanty to live in. According to the 1871 census records, their daughter, Elizabeth, was born in 1862 and was 8 years of age at the time the census was taken. We do not have any record of when she passed away.
William and Mary later built a 1 1/2 story log house with 3 rooms and a large pantry downstairs and 4 rooms upstairs, plus a large summer kitchen and woodshed. They later put boards and bats over the logs on the outside of the house and, when the house was torn down in 1917, it was found to be very well constructed. As the first barn, which they built, was not very large, it was enlarged twice, making it 90 feet long and 60 feet wide, which is considered a large barn. It is still standing in good repair in 1975. They also built a large implement shed with a shop and a lumber storage space in the upstairs. A milk house was built close to the house which was used to store milk, cream, canned fruit, apples, etc. They had a 2-acre orchard of apples, pears, plums and cherries. Grandfather Keyes liked to graft apple trees and there was one tree, which had 5 different kinds of apples on it.
When the timber was cleared off this farm, they left a large wood lot on the back end of the farm. This provided wood for cooking and heating. The wood lot consisted of many maple trees and these were tapped each spring for the making of maple syrup.
The school building of Greenock School Section No. 6 was relocated from a mile west to the southeast corner of this farm in 1903 and it was commonly known as Narva school.
Mary Ann became ill with a bad cold late in 1886 and she passed away in January 1887. William John passed away Aug. 13, 1904. Both rest in Purdy's cemetery, Con. 14, Greenock Twp.
Compiled by Lita Young and Burton Keyes, 1975
Events
• William farmed on Lot 16, Con 13, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1867 1
William married Mary Ann SAUNDERS, daughter of Robert SAUNDERS and Jane WYNNE, about 1857. Mary was born on October 19, 1835 in Beckwith Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada, was christened in Franktown Beckwith Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada, died in January 1887 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 51, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 4 M i. Robert KEYES was born on March 15, 1858 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,2 died on January 28, 1917 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 58, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 5 F ii. Mary Jane KEYES was born on September 20, 1860 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,3 died in 1939 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 79, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 6 F iii. Esther KEYES was born on January 7, 1867 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,4 died on December 9, 1953 aged 86, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 7 F iv. Margaret KEYES was born on May 26, 1871 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on November 10, 1944 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 73, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 8 F v. Sarah Ellen KEYES was born on February 5, 1868 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,5 died on May 1, 1943 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 75, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 9 M vi. James KEYES was born on October 5, 1875 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on April 23, 1955 in Pinkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 79, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
10 M vii. William John "Jack" KEYES was born in 1878 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died in 1924 aged 46, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. He was usually called Jack.
Jack married Matilda MANEELY, daughter of Joseph MANEELY and Sarah BELL, on January 5, 1910 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6 Matilda was born on February 14, 1875 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,7,8 died in 19479 aged 72, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
11 F viii. Levina KEYES was born in July 1880 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,10 died on June 26, 1917 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6 aged 36, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Levina married Rhody COOPER, son of James COOPER and Eliza Jane STRINGER, on March 16, 1910.6 Rhody was born on August 1, 1862 in Lucan, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada,5,10 died in December 1940 aged 78, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Events
• Rhody resided at home in Lucan, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada in 1881.
• Rhody farmed on Lot 31, Con 10, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1901
3. Ann KEYES (William1) was born about 1822 in , , , Ireland and died on December 17, 1912 in Dalby, , Queensland, Australia aged about 90.
Ann married John HEALY on February 5, 1855 in Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland.11 John was born about 1826 in , , , Ireland and died on July 29, 1909 in Dalby, , Queensland, Australia aged about 83.
The child from this marriage was:
12 F i. Mary Elizabeth HEALY was born on April 23, 1856 in Dalby, , Queensland, Australia,11 died on October 5, 1921 in Roma, , Queensland, Australia11 aged 65, and was buried in Roma, , Queensland, Australia.
Mary married Charles WATSON on August 15, 1887 in Dalby, , Queensland, Australia.11 Charles was born on October 8, 1853 in Ballarat, Victoria, NSW, Australia,11 died on November 27, 1923 in Roma, , Queensland, Australia11 aged 70, and was buried in Roma, , Queensland, Australia.
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