George KEAN (KEANE) South Australia

[cando]

Hello Everyone
My ggfather George Vincent Kean/Keane/Keen b: South Australia 29 Oct 1891, d:20 Aug 1974 he was married 17 Aug 1919 to Cecilia Alice Burke in Essex, London and divorced officially in 1942. He fathered my grandmother with another woman in the 1930s. He had 2 sisters, Elizabeth Stella Kean b: 24 Nov 1894, South Australia and Ethel Louisa Kean b: 5 March 1897 in South Australia, also an unknown birth b: & d: 5 Apr 1908 (and perhaps another brother, living at the time of his father's death). George fought in France in WW1, 32nd battalion, 1st AIF, but lied about his age to enlist for the war.
His parents are a bit of a mystery. His father, George Alexander Kean's birth was c. 1860, perhaps in Italy?, d: 15 Jun 1916 in Parkside Mental Hospital, Adelaide (father Thomas Kean). His mother Anne Bell b: c. 1869, location ?, father John Bell. They were married in South Australia 28 Jul 1892. A relative of mine has done quite a bit of research on this and this is as much as she was able to ascertain. She had some census records for George Alexander Kean showing him as a cab proprietor around Adelaide from 1890 to 1913, but prior to 1882 he was listed as a butcher.
I am very eager to find out some more about this family line and would appreciate any help.
Thank you
Skye

Where did you obtain George's date of birth?.  His birth is not registered in South Australia.  I have search just using the date...nothing.

There are no surviving census records in South Australia for the era you mention.

As I see the situation...and apologies for duplicating information but trying to make sense of the possibility that there was only one George Alexander KEAN.

Birth with mistranscribed surname.

BOLITHA Mary Grace
Father John  Mother Eliza POLLARD
At Reynella   1 Aug 1864  Ade 410/31

No marriage to George and later births with Mary noted as mother.

KEAN Florence Ethel
12 Dec 1882
Father George Alexander KEAN  Mother Mary Grace BOLITHO
At Adelaide  Ade295/362

KEAN Charles Leslie
4 Mar 1886
Father George KEAN  Mother Mary Grace BOLITHO
At Adelaide  Ade 369/421
 
KEAN George Stanley
9 Nov 1888
Father George KEAN  Mother Mary Grace BOLITHO
At Adelaide   Ade 427/279

KEAN Mabel Beatrice
8 Jan 1891
Father George KEAN   Mother Mary Grace BOLITHO
At Adelaide   Ade 471/112

There is this marriage and legally both Mary Grace and George Alexander were single as it is obvious now they never married.

Marriage
WEDD William 35 years  Status Single  Father William WEDD
BOLITHO Mary Grace 33 years  Status Single  Father John BOLITHO
31 Dec 1898
At St Paul's Rectory, Adelaide   Ade Symbol S  197/1182

S. The certificate contains information which may not be published such as:
·   Groom or Brides father is deceased
·   The Mothers name is stated
·   The age is listed in years and months
·   A subsequent divorce is listed
·   Other unusual information is listed

Marriage
KEAN George Alexander 32 years Status Single  Father Thomas KEAN
BELL Annie  23 years Status Single  Father John BELL
28 Jul 1892
At St Patrick Adelaide   Ade 172/302

Births
KEAN Bessie Stella
24 Nov 1894
Father George KEAN  Mother Annie BELL
At Adelaide  Ade554/246

KEAN Ethel Louisa
5 Mar 1897
Father George KEAN  Mother Annie BELL
At Adelaide  Ade599/484

KEAN Unrecorded Male
5 Apr 1908
Father George KEAN   Mother Annie BELL
At Adelaide  Ade 798/319

When completing a form for post discharge employment in England, George Vincent KEAN stated he was 28 years and 4 months old when he enlisted on 24 Jan 1916  So do we have a year of birth of 1888.  Perhaps he was being honest at this time.
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/NAAMedia/ShowImage.asp?B=7368493&S=28&T=R

Did George Stanley become George Vincent?

Cando

[wivenhoe]

Advertiser 20 May 1940
KEAN. —On the 18th of May, Annie, dearly beloved mother of George, Stella, Lou and Bob, and loving grandma of *** and ***. A patient sufferer at rest.

WW1 enlistment
Robert Herbert KEAN    18yrs 3/12 at Jun 1918 b. Adelaide
NOK mother Annie KEAN     85 West Terrace Adelaide

SA BDM marriage
1925  298/153  Robert Herbert KEAN  m. Elva Cordelia GRIFFITHS         Norwood

death
1965 4A/388 Robert Herbert KEAN             Adelaide

[cando]

SA BDM marriage
1925  298/153  Robert Herbert KEAN  m. Elva Cordelia GRIFFITHS         Norwood

Wivenhoe

From my resource - however this could not be the 1908 male birth to George KEAN and Annie BELL. 

KEAN Robert Herbert 24 years  Status Single  Father George KEAN
GRIFFITHS Elva Cordelia 21 years  Status Single  Father Herbert GRIFFITHS
19 Jan 1924
At the residence of Rev I A Paternoster St Peters   Nor 298/153

Cando

[skyedoug]

Hello Cando
From your response:

"When completing a form for post discharge employment in England, George Vincent KEAN stated he was 28 years and 4 months old when he enlisted on 24 Jan 1916  So do we have a year of birth of 1888.  Perhaps he was being honest at this time.
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/NAAMedia/ShowImage.asp?B=7368493&S=28&T=R

Did George Stanley become George Vincent?"

Thanks for the info
I am investigating this all some more, while my head is boggling! I couldn't find the record search form for post discharge employment you have given the link for above. When I click the link it is for someone else. A William Thom (?). Could you please see if I am doing the right thing? I can only find George V's enlistment record which states he is 24 7/12 years on enlistment in 1916. It does seem strange to have 2 George's to one father and I would love to know if they are the same person.
Thanks again
Skye

[wivenhoe]

There is suggestion of another (un named) son, which might be this Robert  b. 1900

"... (and perhaps another brother, living at the time of his father's death). "   ie 1916

Advertiser  20 May 1944
KEAN.—In loving memoir of our dear mother and grandma. Annie who passed away May IS, 1940.—Ever remembered by her son Bob, Elva and *****.

KEAN.—In loving memory of our dear mother. Annie, who passed away May 18, 1940.—Inserted by her loving daughters. Stella. Louie, and granddaughter ****.

[cando]

Lordy me and that link is to George Vincent's WW1 file.....I didn't notice that the papers are in the wrong file.

Please read my long post where George Alexander KEAN fathers children with Mary Grace BOLITHO and then marries as a SINGLE person as did the mother of the children. 

Cando

Edit - have advised NAA of the two pages that do not belong in George Vincent's file.

[cando]

Annie KEAN 74 years died 18 May 1940 at West Terrace Cemetery, Section Catholic Western Ground  Row Number AA  Site#217C.  Last resided Victoria Park.  There are no other interments at this location.

Photo of headstone available on request but not until after 16 Jan 2014 please.
Include the following information in your request.
West Terrace Cemetery
KEAN Annie  1940   Photo 8621  File 11
kymh[AT]iprimus.com.au    Replace the [AT] with @
   
George KEEN died 17 Jun 1916. [This is actual his date of burial - always have to check cemetery records with death registrations and newspaper notices].  No age noted.
He is buried at West Terrace Cemetery, Section Catholic Western Ground Row Number M, Site#84

Buried at the same location as George.
Ann Lillian NORMAN who died 12 Sep 1942 aged 3 years.  Last resided at Fullarton

SA Records GRG 34/120  Glenside Hospital Deaths  1891-1918
KEEN George Alexander  Death date 15 Jun 1916  63 years  Ref 120  Admission 102/13  Status Married  Born ITL  Other details  Adelaide; wife at West Terrace.

I suggest that the ITL is a typo...I think it should be IRL.  The R and T adjacent keys.  IRL=Ireland.

Cando

[cando]

Only one George Alexander KEAN in South Australia.  First birth to George and Mary Grace.

Birth

KEAN Florence Ethel
12 Dec 1882
Father George Alexander KEAN  Mother Mary Grace BOLITHO
At Adelaide  Ade295/362

Advertiser 15 Jun 1917
IN MEMORIAM.
KEAN.-In memory of my father. George A. Kean, who died 15th Jane, 1916. "At rest."-Inserted by his eldest daughter, Florrie.

Cando

[skyedoug]

The records that I have show that the 1908 birth died within 3 hours of the birth, so it is not Robert.
However, that means that the birth record of Robert (Bob) and that of George are not on the SA system?  I will have to check with my relative about how she got George's birth date record and get back to you all.
Fantastic Cando, I will apply to get that photo next week!
The date of death for George A Kean that I have is 15 June 1916, so that burial date would fit nicely. I wonder who Ann Lillian Norman is? A grandchild?
Born in Ireland would make much more sense than Italy as I couldn't locate any Keans in Italy! I will pursue this some more, thank you!