Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Keetch was born on 7 April 1842, in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Kempton Keetch, was 30 and her mother, Ann Greenwood, was 30. She married Samuel Matthews on 12 October 1864, in Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. She lived in Douglas, Nebraska, United States in 1860. She died on 11 April 1893, in Liberty, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Liberty, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States.
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- Elizabeth Mathews, "United States Census, 1870"
- Elizabeth Keetch, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- Elizabeth Keetch, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
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World Events (8)
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1854
Historical Boundaries: 1854: Douglas, Nebraska Territory, United States 1867: Douglas, Nebraska, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English (Middlesex and Somerset): variant of Keech .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY MERCY TRUTH BARKER KEETCH (1835-1910) Dated 1902
I have thought many times that I would try and write a little of my history, but I never made a beginning. But since my dear mother died, I have often thought of things that I would like to ask her. …
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