"Came to America in the spring of 1854. Landed in New York and stayed there for some time on Long Island, working for a farmer who wanted him to work on the Sabbath day, which he absolutey refused to do. He was always very strict on the Sabbath day (he had left a Godly mother; no doubt her prayers had followed him). In the fall of 1854, he came to Canada, the Western part of the Province of Ontario, to his Uncle William Keyes." From a letter written by his daughter Jane, to Ruth Ritchie, in 1939.
Married Mary Jane Redmond, 1 January 1858. They had the following children:
1- Anne Jane, 1859-1940
2- James, born 1861
3- John Japeth, 1863-1936
4- William Franklin, born 1866
5- Letitia,born 18689-1952
6- Mary Emily, 1871-1933
7- Frederick Albert 1874-1935
8- Harriet Ameila, 1876
9- Martha, 1879
10- Joseph Oliver, 1882∼The 1891 Canada Census for Huron shows Thomas and Mary Jane's family:
Household Members Age Relationship
Thomas Keys 56 Head
Mary Keys 51 Wife
Ann Keys 30 Daughter
James M Keys 28 Son
Franklin Keys 24 Son
Letitia Keys 21 Daughter
Mary Keys 20 Daughter
Fred Keys 18 Son
Harriet Keys 14 Daughter
Martha Keys 12 Daughter
Oliver Keys 8 Son
Married Mary Jane Redmond, 1 January 1858. They had the following children:
1- Anne Jane, 1859-1940
2- James, born 1861
3- John Japeth, 1863-1936
4- William Franklin, born 1866
5- Letitia,born 18689-1952
6- Mary Emily, 1871-1933
7- Frederick Albert 1874-1935
8- Harriet Ameila, 1876
9- Martha, 1879
10- Joseph Oliver, 1882∼The 1891 Canada Census for Huron shows Thomas and Mary Jane's family:
Household Members Age Relationship
Thomas Keys 56 Head
Mary Keys 51 Wife
Ann Keys 30 Daughter
James M Keys 28 Son
Franklin Keys 24 Son
Letitia Keys 21 Daughter
Mary Keys 20 Daughter
Fred Keys 18 Son
Harriet Keys 14 Daughter
Martha Keys 12 Daughter
Oliver Keys 8 Son
"Came to America in the spring of 1854. Landed in New York and stayed there for some time on Long Island, working for a farmer who wanted him to work on the Sabbath day, which he absolutey refused to do. He was always very strict on the Sabbath day (he had left a Godly mother; no doubt her prayers had followed him). In the fall of 1854, he came to Canada, the Western part of the Province of Ontario, to his Uncle William Keyes." From a letter written by his daughter Jane, to Ruth Ritchie, in 1939.
Married Mary Jane Redmond, 1 January 1858. They had the following children:
1- Anne Jane, 1859-1940
2- James, born 1861
3- John Japeth, 1863-1936
4- William Franklin, born 1866
5- Letitia,born 18689-1952
6- Mary Emily, 1871-1933
7- Frederick Albert 1874-1935
8- Harriet Ameila, 1876
9- Martha, 1879
10- Joseph Oliver, 1882∼The 1891 Canada Census for Huron shows Thomas and Mary Jane's family:
Household Members Age Relationship
Thomas Keys 56 Head
Mary Keys 51 Wife
Ann Keys 30 Daughter
James M Keys 28 Son
Franklin Keys 24 Son
Letitia Keys 21 Daughter
Mary Keys 20 Daughter
Fred Keys 18 Son
Harriet Keys 14 Daughter
Martha Keys 12 Daughter
Oliver Keys 8 Son
Married Mary Jane Redmond, 1 January 1858. They had the following children:
1- Anne Jane, 1859-1940
2- James, born 1861
3- John Japeth, 1863-1936
4- William Franklin, born 1866
5- Letitia,born 18689-1952
6- Mary Emily, 1871-1933
7- Frederick Albert 1874-1935
8- Harriet Ameila, 1876
9- Martha, 1879
10- Joseph Oliver, 1882∼The 1891 Canada Census for Huron shows Thomas and Mary Jane's family:
Household Members Age Relationship
Thomas Keys 56 Head
Mary Keys 51 Wife
Ann Keys 30 Daughter
James M Keys 28 Son
Franklin Keys 24 Son
Letitia Keys 21 Daughter
Mary Keys 20 Daughter
Fred Keys 18 Son
Harriet Keys 14 Daughter
Martha Keys 12 Daughter
Oliver Keys 8 Son
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[E] KEYES
Thomas KEYES
1834 - 1923
His wife
Mary Jane REYMOND
1840 - 1898
Mary Emily
1871 - 1933
Ann J. KEYES
1859 - 1940
[W] KEYES
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