Hi Cindy,
Thanks for your interest in my KEYES family post.
I shall detail what i know and note what i think etc.
and hopefully we may be able to identify a cross over or
you may have data that helps fill some of the gaps.
My Grandad, Gus, was born Augustine KEYES on his Church record
and Augustine KEYS on his civil record. Interestingly the civil document
looks like Gustavius KEYS.
Church Baptism Record
Name:Augustine Keyes Date of Baptism / Birth:07/09/1899
Parish / District: ST. JOHN'S
County: Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: John Keyes
Mother: Margaret Nestor
Civil Birth Record
Name: Augustine Keys Date of Baptism / Birth:03/10/1899
Address: 2 Clare Street Parish / District:LIMERICK NO 1
County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Civil Record
Father: John Keys
Mother: Margaret Nestor
Occupation: Book Binder
Informant 1: Margaret Keys
Note the contradiction of Birth Vs baptism date.
From this i was able to find the Marriage Cert:
Church Marriage Record
Date of Marriage: 27/07/1895
Parish / District: ST. MUNCHIN'S County: Co. Limerick
Husband Wife
Name: John Keyes Margaret Nestor
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Husband's Father Wife's Father
Name: Keyes Nestor
and then i located them on the 1901 Census:
1901 Census Record
Household Number 1 District Electoral Division: LIMERICK NO. 6
Address: Lough Quay
Limerick City
Limerick City Parish UNDEFINED
County Co. Limerick
Name Surname Occupation Age Relationship Origin
John Keyes Bookbinder 33 Householder Co. Limerick
Catherine Keyes 60 Mother Co. Limerick
John Keyes 4 Months Son Co. Sligo
Agustus Keyes 1 Son Limerick City
Richard Keyes Scholar 2 Son Limerickcity
Michael Keyes Scholar 4 Son Limerick City
Margaret Keyes 24 Wife Limerick City
Then has obvious shared the names of siblings, whom my aunt only knew as John & Jack - whom
were older than GUS, i have not found any solid info on these yet - 'Jack' whom i assume is JOHN
went to the USA but was back in Dublin several times in the 1960s - GUS died in 1972 in the Southside
of Dublin where my aunt, his eldest daughter still lives.
I noted that Johns mother was listed and based on her age , Johns age and the basis that the eldest son was named Michael, i found the birth cert for John Keyes
Church Baptism Record
Name: John Keyes Date of Baptism / Birth: 29/03/1868
Address: Not Recorded Parish / District: CASTLECONNELL
County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Michael Keyes Mother: Catherine Hogan
Informant 1: Jn Keyes
Informant 2: My Ryan
based on this i sought out Johns Mother CATHERINE HOGAN, whom was born circa 1840 based on the
1901 census data - i have yet to download this data due to cost but i am sure that her record is there...
As for Margaret NESTOR, i have a birth cert which matches age etc, and the name of her second son but i
have a niggling doubt - here is the info, then i shall explain my doubts
Church Baptism Record
Name: Margaret Nestor Date of Baptism / Birth: 23/04/1876
Parish / District: KILDIMO
County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: John Nestor Mother: Bridget Hickey
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 James Madigan
Sponsor 2: Maria Wade
My doubts arise from there being a AUGUSTINE NESTOR, also resident in Clare St, on the 1901 census
but the ages are a little off and if the naming of childer runs true, then this could be John Nestors brother
- anyway more work needed there.
Some other info and thoughts i have :
I know that Margaret Nestor died probably before 1910 as i am told that John KEYES remarried, and i
have seen a photo of Gus and his brothers as young lads with their new and younger Step-mother.
I have not made any progress on this marriage, though i understand they did not produce any further children.
As for the death of Margaret Nestor, the certs i acquired do not match the circumstances of my Margaret Nestor t
One niggle,(Yeah, another) my Grandad always claimed that his Father / grandfather was a Lord mayor of Limerick,
which from the certs is clearly not the case, and i wondered if it could be via the NESTORS or HOGANS but i cant
see anything reliable - just a thought to keep in mind.
By way of completing the Story of Gus, he moved to South Dublin, married my Nan, Mary (Molly) Cunningham of Tullamore
and joined the Irish army. Served for the maximum term before retiring andworking for Aer Lingus. He died Christmas eve
in 1972 and is interned at Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin alongside two of his sons, Augustine whom died aged 4, and Frank whom died aged 17.
It has proven hard to get info from Aunts and uncles on Gus as i gather he was not the best of Fathers and family are reluctant
to speak well of him.
I have requested his military records from the Irish army in the hope it might throw up some additional info i can use.
Well thats me for now - I look forward to your thoughts on this lot!!
Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Duit
Slan go foill
Marc
