KEAST, Stephen James

1871 - 1943  (71 years)

• Name	KEAST, Stephen James  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Birth	1 Aug 1871	Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand   [3, 4, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1900	Springston, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand   [7]
  Residence	1917	Springston South, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand   [6]
  Death	17 Feb 1943	Ellesmere, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand   [2, 4, 8]
  Burial	Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand   [4, 8]
  Person ID	I3091	Stark Family Tree
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	KEAST, George,   b. 12 Feb 1836, St Neot, Cornwall, England d. 27 Feb 1888, Springston, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 52 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	WILTON, Dorcus,   b. 15 Aug 1838, Treverbyn, St. Neot, Cornwall, England d. 25 Apr 1880, Springston, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 41 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	10 May 1860	St Neot, Cornwall, England
  Family ID	F1095	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	MCMEEKAN, Eliza Jane,   b. 7 Oct 1869, Doagh, Antrim, Northern Ireland d. 28 Aug 1934, Springston, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	14 Feb 1898	Springston, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand   [1, 11]
  Children	+ 1. KEAST, Wilfred Arnold,   b. 11 Oct 1901, Springston South, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 17 Aug 1982, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 2. KEAST, Elsie Alma,   b. 24 Jun 1904, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 27 Feb 1966, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. KEAST, Winifred Mary,   b. 27 Feb 1906, Springston South, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 11 Aug 1997, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand (Age 91 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. KEAST, Daisy Jane,   b. Apr 1908, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 21 Feb 1990, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age ~ 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1105	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 14 Feb 1898 - Springston, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand Residence - 1900 - Springston, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand Residence - 1917 - Springston South, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand Death - 17 Feb 1943 - Ellesmere, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Stephen Keast Wedding photo
  		Headstone of Stephen James Keast This image was copied from a photo on the "Find A Grave" website that was kindly added by: "Ngaire Wright" on 2nd October 2020.

  
  

• Sources

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