Who was the father of Christoper Keyes (1912-1953)

Question

I am searching for the parents of Christopher Keyes, in particular his father. Speculation is that [Keyes-995 | Mable Keys] was his mother but "Keyes" is her maiden name not married name so need to verify both a mother and a father for Christopher. 

FAG just recently added him to Mable Keys Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=48055649 but there are no sources, and the manager of Christopher's FAG has not responded yet. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=129520711

My brother and myself never heard our mother who is a daughter of Mable's, talk about having a brother, so its rather a surprise. 

Edited to update question: I was just notified that Christopher Keyes was removed from Mable Keys Garde's  FAG due to insufficent sources as to how they are connected.  We can not assume she was the mother, but still researching to find the correct parents especially the father!!! Thank you for your responses. 

Answer 1

 

Christopher Keyes

 in the Rhode Island, State Censuses, 1865-1935

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Name:	Christopher Keyes [William Christopher Keyes]
Birth Date:	abt 1913
Birth Place:	USA
Gender:	Male
Age:	2
Relationship:	Boarder
Enumeration Year:	1915
Township:	Woonsocket
County:	Providence
Enumeration District or Census Tract:	399
Line Number:	36
Household number:	190
Volume Number:	2
Page Number:	Q
Household Members:	Name Age Masoy Keyes 52 Nellie Keyes 45 Frank Keyes 24 Mabel Sassaver 32 Bertha Sassaver 10 Charles Sassaver 8 Christopher Keyes 2 George Flynn 38

Source

Rhode Island State Census, 1915. Microfilm. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

 

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Since I am not a paid member of Ancestry.com, could you download that census report and send it to me please or repost as a jpeg please.

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Found same census on family search. Has image available

Name:    Mason Keyes
Event Place:    Woonsocket Ward 01, E.D. 399, Providence, Rhode Island
Age:    52
Birth Year (Estimated):    1863
Birthplace:    U S
Relationship to Head of Household:    Self
Gender:    Male
Race:    White
Father's Birthplace:    U S
Mother's Birthplace:    U S
Page:    Q
Line Number:    30
GS Film number:    1765396

 

Citing this Record:
"Rhode Island State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMM6-LDW : 7 November 2014), Mason Keyes, Woonsocket Ward 01, E.D. 399, Providence, Rhode Island; citing p. Q, line 30, State Archives, Providence; FHL microfilm 1,765,396.

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Thanks Eddie, I do have that one....  Update,  I just found the Rhode Island census on "Family Search" so disregard trying to make a jpeg of it. I got it now, just have to figure out why they spelled St_Sauveur "Sassaver"!!

So now the question still remains, who is the father of Christopher. 

 

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It is the 1915 census on family search. Clink the link, the image is to the right of the text.

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Right, just found it. Had to join first, but it was free.  (See my edited comment above. )

Answer 2

Christopher Keyes

 

Birth:	Mar. 5, 1912
Death:	Jan., 1953 Woonsocket Providence County Rhode Island, USA
Family links:   Parents:   Mable Rhoda Keyes Garde (1883 - 1962)    Siblings:   Christopher Keyes (1912 - 1953)   Dorothy M Fleming Barry (1913 - 1977)*   Anna A Gagne Joyce (1917 - 2005)*   Alice G Gagne Taft (1918 - 1990)*   Infant Son Garde (1923 - 1923)*   Lillian Garde Landry (1926 - 1994)*   *Calculated relationship
Burial: Walnut Hill Cemetery  Pawtucket Providence County Rhode Island, USA
Created by: T.V.F.T.H. Record added: May 09, 2014  Find A Grave Memorial# 129520711

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Thanks Frank, I know about the FAG and Mable's grave (I am her granddaughter). What we didn't know was that Mable had a son named Christopher Keys, which would have made him my mother's brother. No one ever mentioned a Christopher in our family. That info was recently added in the last few days.

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Christopher was married and had one child in the 1935 RI Cebsys, 

Christopher Keyes

Rhode Island State Census, 1935

Name	Christopher Keyes
Event Type	Census
Event Year	1935
Event Place	Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Residence Place	Fairmount St, Woonsocket, Providence, Rhode Island
Address	Fairmount St
Gender	Male
Marital Status	Married
Race	White
Number in Family	3
Birth Date	05 Mar 1912
Birthplace	Rhode Island

View the original document. The original may contain more information than was indexed.

Rhode Island State Census, 1935

GS Film number

1711837

Citing this Record

"Rhode Island State Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPRJ-442 : 13 November 2014), Christopher Keyes, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; State Archives, Providence; FHL microfilm 1,711,837.

 

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Thanks Frank, appreciate that. The mystery of his father though is still in question however. I want Christopher removed from Mable's FAG if they don't have proof of mother and a father but need some type ammunition to do so. Or I need convincing that my grandmother (with the maiden name Keyes) gave birth to Christopher.

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Update: I was just notified that Christopher Keyes was removed from Mable Keys Garde's  FAG due to insufficent sources as to how they are connected.  

Answer 3

 

Mable Rhoda Keyes Garde   Birth:  Apr. 6, 1883 Slatersville Providence County Rhode Island, USA Death:  Nov. 29, 1962 Woonsocket Providence County Rhode Island, USA Daughter of Mason & Nellie (Flynn) Keyes Wife of Louis Z. Gagne — married [date unknown] [location unknown] Her first husband was Alexander "Alex" St Sauveur, whom she married 12 Feb 1902 in St Charles Church, Woonsocket, Rhode Island.     Family links:   Parents:   Mason Brown Keyes (1863 - 1935)    Spouses:   Ephraim Flemming (1875 - 1929)*   Louis Zephirin Gagne (1889 - 1991)*   Henry R Garde (1898 - 1979)*    Children:   Christopher Keyes (1912 - 1953)*   Dorothy M Fleming Barry (1913 - 1977)*   Anna A Gagne Joyce (1917 - 2005)*   Alice G Gagne Taft (1918 - 1990)*   Infant Son Garde (1923 - 1923)*   Lillian Garde Landry (1926 - 1994)*    Sibling:   Mable Rhoda Keyes Garde (1883 - 1962)   Francis Mason Keyes (1889 - 1958)*   *Calculated relationship   Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery  Woonsocket Providence County Rhode Island, USA Plot: X 004E   Maintained by: Kevin Avery Originally Created by: Bearded Graver Record added: Feb 12, 2010  Find A Grave Memorial# 48055649 Added by: Carolyn [Lee] Kelly   Added by: Mike Phillips   Added by: Mike Phillips

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Right, but who's the father of Christopher Keys???? His name was just added recently but Keys is Mable's maiden name. Mable's WikiTree page was created by me in Nov 2014. I added FAG to it then. No mention of a Christopher Keys or I would have added him. I updated that profile several times and only this last month did that name appear on the FAG.

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Due to insufficent sources Christopher Keys was just removed from Mable (Keys) Garde's Find A Grave. Someday maybe we will learn how he and his family were connected to Mable.

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Francis Mason "Frank" Keyes

Birth:  Sep. 3, 1889 Death:  Jun. 28, 1958   Family links:   Parents:   Mason Brown Keyes (1871 - 1935)    Spouse:   Lillian M Fagan Keyes (1902 - 1969)    Children:   Francis F Keyes (1921 - 1996)*    Sibling:   Mable Rhoda Keyes Garde (1883 - 1962)*   Francis Mason Keyes (1889 - 1958)   *Calculated relationship   Note: Pvt Co D 325 Inf WW1   Burial: Saint Charles Cemetery  Blackstone Worcester County Massachusetts, USA Plot: 9A   Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: Bearded Graver Record added: Jul 03, 2012  Find A Grave Memorial# 92998074 Cemetery Photo

Answer 4

Now I am thinking Christopher's father is Frank Mason Keys,  Keyes-998 , making Christopher the nephrew? to Mable Keys. But can't find any sources yet to prove it either. Can someone help with that idea maybe???