James Henry McKeich (1876 - 1961)

Born 6 May 1876 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Husband of Fanny (Smith) McKeich — married 24 Sep 1916 in New Zealand

Died 28 Jul 1961 at age 85 in Whangarei, Auckland, New Zealand

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Biography

James Henry McKeich was born on 6th May 1876 at Dunedin, New Zealand. His parents were Robert McKeich and Emily Harriet Bicknell .^[1] Birth date found by reducing date range searches on the index.

James Henry McKeich was named as a co-respondent in the divorce of Albert Ernest Hart and Fanny Hart as reported in "The Horsham Times", Victoria, 11 Feb 1898.

• A Wimmera Divorce Suit. Melbourne, Thursday night.

"Albert Ernest Hart, of Lorquon, today petitioned for a divorce from his wife, Fanny Hart, on the grounds of her having committed adultery with James McKeitch, laborer, of St. Arnaud. The petitioner left for Broken Hill two years ago, leaving with his wife £20 and a stock of provisions. He also contributed weekly towards her maintenance. When he returned to Nhill a year later, he, as he alleges, found the woman pregnant by the respondent. The hearing of the suit was adjourned to allow of the production of technical evidence of the service of formal notices." ^[2] and later on 4th March 1898.

• A Wimmera Divorce Suit.

"The additional evidence required by Mr. Justice Beckett in the divorce suit of Hart v Hart, when the case was before him on the 10th ult., was called by Mr. Wauliss on behalf of the petitioner in the Divorce Court on Friday, and his honor granted a decree nisi, with costs against the co-respondent. The petition was brought by Albert Ernest Hart, blacksmith, residing at Lorquon, for a divorce from his wife, Fanny Hart, on the ground that she had been guilty of repeated acts of adultery with James McKeitch, laborer, now residing at St. Arnaud." ^[3]

James Henry McKeich served in the NZ Army during World War I, Reg No. 27321. He was a sergeant in J company, next of kin Mrs. Helen McKeich.^[4]

James Henry McKeich married Fanny Helen Hart on 24th September 1916 in New Zealand.^[5]

Prior to their marriage, James Henry and Helen McKeich had seven children.

1. Walter Royce McKeich b. 1897
2. Ernest Gordon McKeich b. 1898
3. May McKeich b. 1900
4. Robert Edward McKeich b. 1903 d. 1904
5. James Henry McKeich b. 1905
6. Robert McKeich b. 1908
7. Rona Elsie McKeich b. 1912

Helen McKeich died in 1943.^[6]

James Henry McKeich died on 28th July 1961 at Whangarei, Auckland, New Zealand.^[7]

James Henry McKeich was buried on 18th August 1961 in Maunu Cemetery, Whangarei, Auckland, New Zealand.^[8][9]

Sources

1. ↑ NZ BDM Index Births 1876/14242 James Henry McKeich, Robert(F), Emily Harriet(M); [1] Accessed 1 Nov 2017.
2. ↑ "The Horsham Times", Victoria, 11 Feb 1898; NLA trove newspapers [2] Accessed 1 Nov 2017.
3. ↑ "The Horsham Times", Victoria, 4 Mar 1898; trove newspapers [3] Accessed 1 Nov 2017.
4. ↑ NZDF Personnel File List, NZ Govt Archives; [4] Accessed 1 Nov 2017.
5. ↑ NZ BDM Index Marriages 1916/7349 James Henry McKeich and Fanny Helen Hart; [5] Accessed 1 Nov 2017.
6. ↑ NZ BDM Index Deaths 1943/19511 Helen McKeich, aged 73 years; [6] Accessed 1 Nov 2017.
7. ↑ NZ BDM Index Death 1961/35440 James Henry McKeich, aged 85 years; [7] Accessed 1 Nov 2017.
8. ↑ Cemetery Record Details, Whangarei District Council, James Henry McKeich, Maunu Cemetery, Old Portion Block Seven, Plot 1587, burial ashes 9 Jun 1943; Accessed 1 Nov 2017.
9. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 January 2020), memorial page for Sgt James Henry McKeich (unknown–28 Jul 1961), Find A Grave: Memorial #151097083, citing Maunu Cemetery, Whangarei, Whangarei District, Northland, New Zealand ; Maintained by Bev (contributor 48653127).