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Madeline Keziah HILL

Burial Location:Kookynie  (details...)
Place of Death: Kalgoorlie
Date of Death: 02 September 1913
Age:65 years
OGM Ref#: 1990
Headstone:None
Monument Style: Tall headstone for Keziah and her grandson of 9 months, with a further memorial stone placed at the foot of the headstone for Alexander. The grave has a simple concrete surround with a double iron railing outside the concrete curb.

Inscription

In Loving Memory
of our
Dear Mother and Grandmother
KEZIAH HILL
Who Entered Into Rest
2nd Sept 1914, aged 65 years.
The Lord is my .... and my Salvation
Erected by her Loving Sons
A and J HILL
And her Grandchildren
B and E MOORE
And also our Darling Baby
WALLACE WILLIAM ALEXANDER HILL
Died 11th Nov. 1911, Aged 9 1/2 Months
Safe in the Arms of Jesus
By his ............... Parents
I and A HILL

Biography

Known as Keziah. Little is known of Keziah's early life although there are records of a Keziah Beard arriving in Hobson's Bay, Australia, on 14 March 1864 from Plymouth, putting her age at 19 at the time, and her birth at 1845. This has not been confirmed. Seven children have been listed for Keziah and her husband, George, although this list may not be complete. Keziah left an estate valued at £615.13s. 8d. to her son, Alexander Hill.

Spouse:George HILL
Marriage Details:1868, Stawell, Victoria; Marriage Registration 3230/1868, Victoria
Children:George James born 1869; James born 1871; Margaret Swan born 1872; Robert born 1873; John born 1877; Alexander born 1878; Jennie born 1880
Birth Details:Circa 1848
Death Certificate:114/1913, East Coolgardie
State Records Office: Keziah Hill (alias Madeline Keziah Hill) AU WA S34 cons3403 1913/259 Item - Part of FILES - PROBATE

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