Charles William KEELEY
Charles was born 22 October 1871, son of James and Ann, and married Eleanor Mary Forrest. Charles joined the Duke of Cambridge Lodge 5 July 1892 aged 20 years, his occupation a labourer. They later farmed in Taotaoroa, Charles serving on the Taotaoroa and Karapiro School committees. They sold their farm to J R S Richardson in 1913 and then lived in Cambridge. Charles died 22 July 1914 aged 44 years, Eleanor 9 November 1958 aged 87 years and they are both buried in the Cambridge Cemetery


Charles and Eleanor were married in 1896

their known children were:

1897 - 1971 Percival Charles Keeley
- Percival married Isabel Hilda SHOSTROM (1895-1945) in 1920
- Isabel was a daughter of Carl Arvid Hilmer SHOSTROM & Ellen Anna FOWLER

1899 - 1959 Mervyn James Keeley
- unknown spouse