Amelia, "Minnie", was the youngest of ten siblings born in Islington, Middlesex, England to Mary Ann Bridges (1805-1861) and Henry Donville Fairchild (1799-1873). According to family stories, Amelia was a great favorite of a neighbor woman who was a seamstress in London who was in love with a person who seemed to have been somewhat of an adventurer. On a certain day, Amelia disappeared. It was found on investigation that the seamstress had also disappeared. Another neighbor said the seamstress had told her she was going to Australia as soon as she had enough money saved. Minnie's father, Henry Donville, sought the aid of the police of Somersetshire. Shortly before midnight, Amelia was found with the seamstress and her lover. They had kidnapped Minnie and were on board a vessel which was to sail at midnight for Australia.
Amelia immigrated to the US in about 1867. She married William Oliver Keene (1849-1945) in 1874, with whom she had six children: Frederick (1875-), Arthur William (1876-1967), Clarence, (1879-), Elsie May (1881-1929), William F. (1885-1956), and Harry T. Keene (1888-).
She later divorced William Keene (maybe after he left for Japan to help start up a watch company that eventually failed) and married William H. Cooney in 1909 (1863-1926).
Amelia immigrated to the US in about 1867. She married William Oliver Keene (1849-1945) in 1874, with whom she had six children: Frederick (1875-), Arthur William (1876-1967), Clarence, (1879-), Elsie May (1881-1929), William F. (1885-1956), and Harry T. Keene (1888-).
She later divorced William Keene (maybe after he left for Japan to help start up a watch company that eventually failed) and married William H. Cooney in 1909 (1863-1926).
Amelia, "Minnie", was the youngest of ten siblings born in Islington, Middlesex, England to Mary Ann Bridges (1805-1861) and Henry Donville Fairchild (1799-1873). According to family stories, Amelia was a great favorite of a neighbor woman who was a seamstress in London who was in love with a person who seemed to have been somewhat of an adventurer. On a certain day, Amelia disappeared. It was found on investigation that the seamstress had also disappeared. Another neighbor said the seamstress had told her she was going to Australia as soon as she had enough money saved. Minnie's father, Henry Donville, sought the aid of the police of Somersetshire. Shortly before midnight, Amelia was found with the seamstress and her lover. They had kidnapped Minnie and were on board a vessel which was to sail at midnight for Australia.
Amelia immigrated to the US in about 1867. She married William Oliver Keene (1849-1945) in 1874, with whom she had six children: Frederick (1875-), Arthur William (1876-1967), Clarence, (1879-), Elsie May (1881-1929), William F. (1885-1956), and Harry T. Keene (1888-).
She later divorced William Keene (maybe after he left for Japan to help start up a watch company that eventually failed) and married William H. Cooney in 1909 (1863-1926).
Amelia immigrated to the US in about 1867. She married William Oliver Keene (1849-1945) in 1874, with whom she had six children: Frederick (1875-), Arthur William (1876-1967), Clarence, (1879-), Elsie May (1881-1929), William F. (1885-1956), and Harry T. Keene (1888-).
She later divorced William Keene (maybe after he left for Japan to help start up a watch company that eventually failed) and married William H. Cooney in 1909 (1863-1926).
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