William KEYES.
- Born: 1859, Londonderry, Ireland.
- Marriage: Eliza Jane GARRETT.
- Died: 26 September 1939, 710 Mount Albert Road Mount Roskill., at age 80
 General Notes:
William & his brother Alexander sailed out togeather aboard the Ocean Mail, Alexander aged 19 years and William aged 17 years both listed as from Donegal Ireland, occupation is listed as Farm Labourer.
Ocean Mail, Captain Cawse.
Sailed London 14th August 1875 - arrived Auckland 23rd November 1875.
The Ocean Mail was well known in New Zealand waters, having made four passages to the Colony. On the passage the Ocean Mail made to Auckland in 1875 she had an exciting experience in the English Channel. When she was about 15 miles below Portland in a dense fog, she collided with an Italian barque called the Partitoe. The Ocean Mail lost her jib boom and starboard anchor, but sustained no other damage. The Italian lost his mizzen mast and sustained some other damage. In 1876 the Ocean Mail took part in a race back home with the Avalanche and Crusader. The Ocean Mail, however, ran aground on the Chatham Islands early in the race and was wrecked.
White Wings - Sir Henry Brett.
William, Eliza and there son Harold are buried at Mangere Lawn Cemetery 85 McKenzie Rd Mangere, P.O. Box 59-207 Mangere Bridge Auckland Phone 275-4822 Fax 275-5459.
Harold William Garrett Keyes Plot No.942, William Keyes Plot No.943 and Eliza Jane Keyes Plot No.943, Burial Area N.
Date of Burial 27th September 1939.
Noted events in his life were:
• Current Address.
• Phys. Description. 41 Carcinoma of Colon - 12 months, Asthenia - 3 months.
Certifying Doctor J.M.M. Cole.
• Occupation. Farm Labourer, Builder.
• Association. Natural
• Association. Natural
William married Eliza Jane GARRETT., daughter of George GARRETT. and Sophia Matilda COULDREY. (Eliza Jane GARRETT. was born on 28 February 1868 in Auckland. and died on 22 April 1951 in Cornwall Public Hospital Auckland..)
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