Catherine Anne Connors1,2
F, #317, b. 23 November 1911, d. 20 April 1986
 Catherine Anne (Kit) Keech nee Connors 1912-1986 |
| Father | Robert Connors1 b. 5 Jul 1875, d. 25 Nov 1931 |
| Mother | Bridget Anne Shea1 b. 19 Nov 1878, d. 11 Apr 1951 |
| Relationship | Great-aunt of Timothy George Sheens |
| Last Edited | 11 Jan 2022 |
| Birth* | 23 November 1911 | Harden, NSW; Name: Catherine Anne Connors Sex of Child: Female Date of Birth: 23 Nov 1911 Place of Birth: Harden, municipality of Murrumburrah NSW Father: Robert Connors Occupation: Railway Guard Birthplace: Scone NSW Age: 36 Date of Marriage: 10 Oct 1905 Place of Marriage: Cootamundra NSW Mother: Bridget Anne Shea Birthplace: Demondrille NSW Age: 33 Previous Issue: Mary A 6, Mervyn F 4, Eva M 3, Robert J 1, living; none dead Informant: B A Connors, mother, Harden; Witness: R Connors Present at Birth: Dr Heggaton, Nurse Cooney Registered: 22 Jan 1912 – Murrumburrah3 |
| Married Name | 21 December 1929 | Keech2 |
| Marriage* | 21 December 1929 | St Nicholas Pesbytery, Penrith, NSW; Groom: Leslie William Keech Status: Bachelor Place of Birth: Dorrigo Occupation: Farmer Age: 21 Usual Residence: Wingham Father: Ernest Leslie Keech Occupation: Farmer Mother: Eliza Fenton Hume Bride: Catherine Anne Connors Status: Spinster Place of Birth: Harden Occupation: Domestic Duties Age: 18 Usual Residence: Penrith Father: Robert Connors Occupation: Gate Keeper Mother: Bridget Anne Shea Date of Marriage: 21 Dec 1929 Place of Marriage: St Nicholas Presbytery Penrith Religion: Roman Catholic Witnesses: William Peter Elkington, Agnes Connors Minister: Thomas Grealey Note: The Consent of Robert Connors being the Fatherr of the Bride was given in writing to the Marriage;Groom=Leslie William Keech2 |
| Death of Father | 25 November 1931 | Nepean District Hospital, Penrith, NSW; Name: Robert Connors Date of Death: 25 Nov 1931 Place of Death: Nepean District Hospital, Penrith Municipality NSW Occupation: Retired railway Employee, Railway & Invalid pensioner Sex: Male Age: 56 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: Scone NSW Time in Aust Colonies: Father: John Connors Occupation: Railway Guard Mother: Catherine Ann (surname not stated) Place of Marriage: Cootamundra NSW Age at Marriage: 29 Name of Spouse: Bridget Ann Shea Children of Marriage: Agnes 26, Frank 24, Robert 21, Katherine 20, Leslie 16, Alice 15, Vincent 8 living; 2 males, 1 female deceased Informant: G Sheens, son-in-law, Union Road Penrith Cause of Death: Cerebral Haemorrhage, Arterio Sclerosis Length of Illness: Medical Attendant: F C Higgins Date last seen: 25 Nov 1931 Date of Burial: 27 Nov 1931 Place of Burial: Roman Catholic Cemetery Kingswood Minister & Religion: A J Sobb, Roman Catholic Undertaker: Nelson Price, employed by J Price and Son Witnesses: J W Trask, R W Price;Principal=Robert Connors4 |
| Article* | 28 August 1941 | "The Nepean Times", Penrith, NSW; Personal Mr and Mrs L. W. Keech and family, of Wingham (formerly of Penrith), are spending a month's holiday with Mrs Keech's sister, Mrs George Sheens, Union Road, Penrith. ;Principal=Leslie William Keech5 |
| Death of Mother | 11 April 1951 | Nepean District Hospital, Penrith, NSW; Name: Bridget Ann Connors Date of Death: 11 Apr 1951 Place of Death: Nepean District Hospital, Penrith; usual residence Melrose House, High Street Penrith NSW Occupation: Sex: Female Age: 73 Conjugal Status: Widow Place of Birth: Demondrille NSW Time in Aust Colonies: Father: Michael Shea Occupation: Not known Mother: Not known Place of Marriage: Cootamundra NSW Age at Marriage: Not known Name of Spouse: Robert James Connors Children of Marriage: Mary A 45, Mervyn F 43, Eva M 42, Robert J 38, Catherine A 37, Leslie M 36, Vincent J 27 living; 1 male, 2 females deceased Informant: V J Connors, son, Melrose House, High Street Penrith Cause of Death: Cerebral Arterio Sclerosis, Arterio Sclerotic Length of Illness: Medical Attendant: I M Barrow Date last seen: Date of Burial: 13 Apr 1951 Place of Burial: General Cemetery Penrith Minister & Religion: John Fitzpatrick, Roman Catholic Undertaker: John Price and Son Witnesses: T J Parkes, H Boots;Principal=Bridget Anne Shea6 |
| Photo* | ;Principal=Eva May Elkington7  Back row: Ern Downes, Rex Evens, Kit Keech, Ewn O'Connor, Bede Front row: Alice Downes, Winifred O'Connor, Eva Elkington, Alice (surname unknown) nee Shea, Maria Downes | |
| Photo* | ;Principal=Alice Marie Downes7  Catherine Anne (Kit) Keech nee Connors & Alice Marie Downes nee Connors | |
| Death* | 20 April 1986 | Blacktown, NSW; KEECH, Catherine Ann (Kitty). - April 20, 1986, at hospital, Blacktown, after long illness, late of Penrith, beloved wife of Leslie, loving mother and mother-in-law of Nell and Duncan Cross, Clare and Bob Oats, Ernie and Shirley, Bill and Sheena, Norma and Bruce Whiticker, loved nana of their children and great-nana, loved sister and sister-in-law of Alice and Ern (Downes), Robert Connors, Vince and Winnie Connors, and sister-in-law of Bill Elkington Aged 74 years Rest in peace8 |
Family | Leslie William Keech d. 13 Jul 2004 | |
Citations
- [S13] NSW Birth Index, 6902/1912 Catherine A Connors.
- [S115] Microfilm Marriage, St Nicholas of Myra Penrith, 1839-1941.
- [S110] NSW Birth Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 6902/1912 Catherine A Connors.
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 19203/1931 Robert Connors.
- [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Nepean Times, Thursday, August 28, 1941.
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 15212/1951 Bridget Ann Connors.
- [S184] Tim Sheens photographs.
- [S192] The Sydney Morning Herald, Death Notice Catherine Ann Keech, 21 April 1986.