Person:Annie Keeping (1)

Children of WILLIAM KEEPING, b. Aug 1863 and SARAH E. BARTLETT, b. July 1867 are: i.ANNIE MAUDE5 KEEPING, b. February 10, 1896, Channel, Port Aux Basques, Nfld; d. October 13, 1994, Belleville, ON; m. DANIEL FORSEY, Abt. 1912, St. Johns, Nfld; b. February 10, 1895, Grand Bank, Nfld; d. December 16, 1971, Toronto, ON.

Notes for ANNIE MAUDE KEEPING: Annie Maude Keeping was the daughter of William Keeping b.Aug 1863 and Sarah E.Bartlett b.July 1867. William & Sarah were married May 24, 1885 in Channel, Port Aux Basques and raised 4 children there. Along with daughter Annie Maude were sons William James b.April 1885, Clarence b.Nov 1887 and Samuel (it is believed that Samuel died of TB at the young age of 21years). Sources also indicate that there was a 5th child Joseph who died as a young child or infant.

At the time of his marriage to Sarah Bartlett the marriage document (from the Newfoundland Archive)states that he was a widower. Following the death of 2nd wife Sarah Bartlett, William is said to have remarried a 3rd time to a woman named Jennie.

Sarah Bartlett's parents were William Bartlett b.1835 (the son of William Bartlett a Wesleyan Church Minister & his wife's name is unknown) & Mary Taylor b.1840 (the duaghter of James Taylor a fisherman & wife unknown). William Bartlett & Mary Taylor were married Sept 15, 1862 at Channel Wesleyan Chapel in Channel, Port Aux Basque, Newfoundland.

More About ANNIE MAUDE KEEPING: Burial: 1994, Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, ON

Notes for DANIEL FORSEY: It is believed that after the birth of their 1st child, Daniel & Annie Maude moved to Halifax, NS. where Daniel worked in the coal mines. Around 1925 moved toToronto, living in the same house for 55 years, in the Dufferin & St. Clair area of the city.

More About DANIEL FORSEY: Burial: 1971, Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, ON

St. Matthew - Wesley United Church, North Sydney,N.S.

You can find these marriages at the Beaton Institute,U.C.C.B,Sydney,N.S. Microfilm no: MG 13, 91 MB 43

Some of the handwriting was hard to make out.I did my best to be as accurate as possible. B-bachalor , S-spinster , W-widow,widower.

Daniel FORSEY (B, 21, Meth) married Annie Maud KEEPING (S, 19, Meth) Both were born in Newfoundland. Both were residing in North Sydney at the time of their marriage. Parents of Daniel: George , Frances Parents of Annie: William , Sarah Witnesses: (Levina?) RICHARDS , Reuben McLEOD Minister: W.R. (TURNER?) License no: 462 Date of license: Oct 11, 1913 By Banns

Hope this helps someone,more to come. William H Marks.