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Elizabeth TODD

Elizabeth TODD

Female 1863 - 1945  (82 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth TODD 
    Birth 23 Jan 1863  Java Lodge, Lochdonhead, Torosay, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
      Name: Elizabeth Tod Gender: Female Birth Date: 23 Jan 1863 Birth Place: Torosay, Argyll, Scotland
      Father: John Tod Mother: Margaret Spiers FHL Film Number: 6035516
    Gender Female 
    Census 1871  Dunning Road, Little Kinnaird, Perthshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1891  15 Eglinton Rd, St George, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • A cook, domestic in a house headed by John R. Evans. Gives her birthplace as Dalhousie, Midlothian when in fact it was Torosay, Argyll whereas her sister Janet was born at Dalhousie. No other Elizabeth Todds born in Midlothian in the same era that could be this person.
      NOTE: Elizabeth also gave incorrect age on wedding certficiate.
    Census 1901  Balmaghie, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1901 census Balmaghie, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland:
      No 30 Balmaghie North Cottage
      John TODD, head, married, aged 62, gamekeeper (domestic), born Peebleshire, Skirling
      Margaret TODD, wife, married, aged 62, born Haddington
      Joanna TODD, dau, single, aged 27, born Perthshire Forgandenny
      Richard HUTCHINSON, grandson, aged 15, born Perthshire Milnathort
      Elizabeth KEEGAN, visitor (John and Margaret's daughter) married, aged 36 (should be 38 as born 1863), born Midlothian Dalhousie
      William KEEGAN, visitor, aged 4, born Edinburgh
      Margaret KEEGAN, visitor, aged 2, born Edinburgh
      Norah KEEGAN, visitor, aged 9 months, born Edinburgh
      1901 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. Genera).
      Birth date: abt 1886 Birth place: Milnathort, Kinrosshire Residence date: 1901 Residence place: Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
      http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1901scotland&h=2712159&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt
    Census 1911  52 Moat St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1911 census for 52 Moat St, Edinburgh:
      James KEEGAN, head, aged 44, mar, janitor, R.C. school, born Penicuik, Midlothian
      Elizabeth KEEGAN, wife, aged 44, mar 15 years, three children, all living, born Midlothian
      William KEEGAN, son, aged 14, school, born Edinburgh
      Margt. Mary KEEGAN, dau, aged 12, born Edinburgh
      Norah Eliz KEEGAN, dau, aged 10, born Edinburgh
    Census 1920  1402 Bass Ave, Columbia Ward 4, Boone, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 920 United States Federal Census
      Name: Elizabeth Keegan Age: 50 Birth Year: abt 1870 Birthplace: Scotland
      Home in 1920: Columbia Ward 4, Boone, Missouri Gender: Female Immigration Year: 1912 Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Spouse's Name: James Keegan Father's Birthplace: Scotland Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
      Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
      Name: James Keegan Age: 52 Birth Year: abt 1868 Birthplace: Scotland Home in 1920: Columbia Ward 4, Boone, Missouri
      Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1912 Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
      Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Keegan Father's Birthplace: Scotland Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
      Home Owned: Rent Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
      Name: Wiliam J Keegan Age: 23 Birth Year: abt 1897 Birthplace: Scotland Home in 1920: Columbia Ward 4, Boone, Missouri Gender: Male
      Immigration Year: 1912 Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single
      Father's Name: James Keegan Father's Birthplace: Scotland Mother's Name: Elizabeth Keegan Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
      Name: Margarett Keegan Age: 21 Birth Year: abt 1899 Birthplace: Scotland Home in 1920: Columbia Ward 4, Boone, Missouri Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's Name: James Keegan Father's Birthplace: Scotland Mother's Name: Elizabeth Keegan Mother's Birthplace: Scotland Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
      Name: Norah Keegan Age: 19 Birth Year: abt 1901 Birthplace: Scotland Home in 1920: Columbia Ward 4, Boone, Missouri Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's Name: James Keegan Father's Birthplace: Scotland
      Mother's Name: Elizabeth Keegan Mother's Birthplace: Scotland Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
      Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Columbia Ward 4, Boone, Missouri; Roll: T625_906; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 477.
    Census 1930  1815 William St, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: Elizabeth Keegan Birth Year: abt 1866
      Home in 1930: 1815 William St, Columbia, Boone, Missouri Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Spouse's Name: James Keegan
      Name: James Keegan Birth Year: abt 1867 Birthplace: Scotland Home in 1930: Columbia, Boone, Missouri
      Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Keegan
      Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Columbia, Boone, Missouri; Roll: 1177; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 383.0.
    Death 23 Sep 1945  St Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The State Board of Health of Missouri standard certificate of death. St Louis, 6409 Enright, living in community 2 years, usual residence Missouri.
      Elizabeth Keegan, female, white, widowed, husband name James Keegan. Died September 24 1945 at 3pm of chronic mycocarditis. Born 23 Jan 1863. Age at death: 82 years 8 months. Born Scotland. Parent: John Tod and Margaret Spiers. Informant Dr F.O.Anderson (son-in-law).
    Burial 24 Sep 1945  Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In memory of Mrs Elizabeth Keegan (mother of Mrs Dr. F.O.Anderson) born Torosay, Scotland, January 23rd, 1863. Date of death September 23rd 1945 at St Louis, Missouri. Services from St Edwards Catholic Church. Wednesday, Sept. 24th, 1945. Final resting place Maple Hill Cemetery.
    Notes 
    • This is a transcript of a letter written by Elizabeth Todd from Chicago in 1939 in response to one from Eva Silver telling Elizabeth of her sister's death, that is Eva's mother. 13th Sept 1939 2172 Giddings Street, USA Chicago, Ill. My Dear Eva, Received your dear letter Monday this week with the sad news of your dear mother's death. She died on the 19th Aug, our father's birthday. How strange. But I never knew she had not been well all this year. She never complained till the last, poor dear. She must have been a great sufferer. Am glad you were all able to be with her, it sure would be a great comfort to her at the end. Yes, dear, it's your Dad that will miss her most, they sure have been a very happy couple for so long. God had spared them so long. So she wished to be cremated and she had her wish. I will always remember when I said goodbye to her at the station when she left for Australia. Little did we think we would not meet again on this earth. I feel so sad for you now but am glad dear you take is so well and you say it's God's will and we must bear it. I will try and write your dear Dad some day. Am glad he is bearing up so well. You will be back in your hospital by now and I expect plenty work to pass the time. Much sympathy pass your Uncle and cousins and love from us all ever, From old Aunty Lyzzie. PS Mother was about 2 years younger than me and every one thought she was the oldest. Mother used to call her "wee boobet", a pet name I dare say. She would not tell you it. Bye bye dear, God bless you My dear I have the picture with your Dad and her taken at the seaside; we're so proud of it. Ta Ta.
    • Both Elizabeth and Janet Todd are difficult to track on the 1891 census before Janet sailed off to Australia (later in 1891) and Elizabeth married in 1895 (and eventually went to the USA).
      According to family information, Elizabeth was a governess to Sir Walter Scott's grandchildren at Kelso, Roxborough. There is convincing evidence that Elizabeth Todd was at Kelso with a photo identified by her own writing and still with Todd descendants which was taken at Kelso.
      Janet was supposed to have been in service at Methven Castle but she is not recorded there on the 1891 census. However, there is a Margaret Todd (allegedly born 1858 in England) at Methven Castle on the 1881 census. This is (despite confusing information about birthplace) Elizabeth {and Janet's eldest sister} because also in the household is Richard Thomas HUTCHINSON whom Margaret married the same year in Perth.
      An Elizabeth Todd (born Dalhousie, Midlothian) aged 27 is a cook, domestic, in a house headed by John R.Ovens in St George, Edinburgh on the 1891 census. The age is correct, but Elizabeth was born at Torosay, Argyll, whereas Janet was born 1864 in Dalhousie, Midlothian.
      Simplest explanation is that Elizabeth gave a different birthplace, as no record can be found for an Elizabeth Todd born at Dalhousie around 1862-64. It should be noted that Elizabeth gave her age as 28, rather than 32 at her marriage to James Keegan in 1895. Various members in this family line gave 'alternative' information about their ages.
    Person ID I3047  Warren Nunn's family tree
    Last Modified 10 Dec 2018 

    Father John TODD,   b. 19 Aug 1835, Skirling, Peebles, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jul 1920, 88 Cotton St, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Margaret SPIERS,   b. 26 Oct 1831, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1919, 88 Cotton St, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright,Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 14 Sep 1857  29 Robbs Court, Castlebanks, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1857 marriage in the District of Denton? in the County of Edinburgh No 152: On the Fourteenth day of September 1857 at 29 Robbs Court Castlebanks Edinburgh Marriage (after Banns) was solemnized between us according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland John Tod Aged 24* of Ormiston Bachelor Father: James Tod Game Keeper (Deceased) Mother: Margaret Tod Maiden name Cochrane (Deceased) AND Margaret Spiers aged 24 of Ormiston Spinster Father: John Spiers Blacksmith Mother: Margaret Spiers maiden name Henderson Witnesses: William Nisbet Minister, Thomas Hamilton, James Darg, Margaret Gibson
      *Note he was 22. Linked his age to Margaret's throughout the rest of their lives.
    Family ID F536  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James John KEEGAN,   b. 13 Jul 1866, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1944, Fairfield, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 5 Aug 1895  St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1895 marriages in the district of Saint Andrew in the Burgh of Edinburgh No 317 1895 On the Fifth day of August at St Mary's Cathedral, Brighton Street, Edinburgh After Banns according to the forms of the Roman Catholic Church
      James Keegan, Van Driver, Bachelor, aged 29 of Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh Father: Terrance Keegan Mason's Labourer Mother: Mary Keegan M.S. Keegan
      AND Elizabeth Todd, domestic servant, spinster aged 28* of Inverleith Place, Edinburgh Father: John Todd Gamekeeper Mother: Margaret Todd M.S. Spiers Witnesses: M. Keegan, Mary Ann Todd
      *She was actually 32
    Children 
     1. William John KEEGAN,   b. 4 Jun 1896, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1967, Buckner, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     2. Margaret Mary KEEGAN,   b. 19 May 1898, 33 Temple Park Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Feb 1995, Chicago, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years)
     3. Norah Elizabeth KEEGAN,   b. 15 Jun 1900, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Nov 1970, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
    Family ID F856  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Feb 2025 

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