John Emanuel "Jack" Keyes

1867 - 1937  (69 years)

• Name	John Emanuel "Jack" Keyes
  Born	8 Jun 1867	Strathroy, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	business, fire, blacksmith, carriage
  Name	Jack Keyes
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5]
  	carriage maker
  		Galt-JohnKeyes-Carriage-Advert-1890.JPG
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Blacksmith
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-60798
  Died	14 Mar 1937	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Cause: Hypertension & Arteriosclerosis (4 years) - Uraemia (4 days)
  Buried	16 Mar 1937	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I60798	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John Keyes,   b. Abt 1835, Of, Strathroy, Middlesex Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Catherine,   b. Abt 1835, Of, Strathroy, Middlesex Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F47919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Christina Valentine Hiscott,   b. 14 Feb 1869, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	19 Aug 1891	Dunnville Centre, Middlesex Co., Ontario
  Children	1. Marjorie Keyes,   b. 3 Jun 1892, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Kathleen Keyes,   b. 30 May 1894, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. John E. Keyes,   b. 3 May 1900, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Thomas Ross "Ross" Keyes,   b. 15 Apr 1902, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 May 1925, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 23 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F15907	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Thomas Ross "Ross" Keyes,   b. 15 Apr 1902, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 May 1925, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 23 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F271895	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Jack Keyes From the Doon Heritage Crossroad Collection
  		John Keyes in the Galt Fire Brigade Uniform in 1897

  
  

• Notes

  JOHN E. KEYES 1867-1937 John Emmanuel Keyes was born in Strathroy, the son of John Keyes and his wife, the first settlers of Adelaide, Middlesex County. He was trained as a blacksmith and a carriage maker and first came to Galt in 1885 or 1887 to take a job with a local carriage maker. Within a short time of his arrival, Mr. Keyes became active with the Galt Fire Brigade and was appointed bandmaster of the Galt Citizens Band. In 1892 he served as a councillor on the Galt municipal council. In 1905 he was appointed Fire Chief succeeding James Curliss and became Galt's first full time Fire Chief on June 5, 1916 receiving a salary of $950.00 per year. He served as Chief until he retired on January 1, 1933. It was under the direction of Chief Keyes that the Galt Fire Department moved towards mechanization and away from its reliance on horses. The department's first motorized vehicle was purchased in 1917 and the first motorized fire truck used by the department was obtained in 1922. Chief Keyes also served as the secretary-treasurer of the Dominion Association of Fire Chiefs. He died in Toronto in March 1937 and is buried in Mount View Cemetery. Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge ___________________ John Keyes Carriage and wagon maker, occupies large and convenient premises on Ainslie Street, and for 14 years has conducted a successful business. Mr. Keyes employs some 15 hands, and his goods are found now in almost every part of the Dominion. Jubilee Souvenir of Galt, 1897

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-4 Page 1. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 7449 (1891), Keyes-Hiscott. John Emanuel Keyes, carriage maker of Galt, Birth Place: On Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1864 Father Name: John Keyes Mother Name: Catherine Keyes Spouse Name: Chistina Valentine Hiscott, residence London Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse Birth Place: England Spouse Father Name: Thomas Hiscott Spouse Mother Name: Emma Hiscott Marriage Date: 19 Aug 1891 Marriage Location: Middlesex, London [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 16 Page 20. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. [A] John E. KEYES/ 1867-1937 [S2301] Book - Galt Summer Carnival Thursday & Friday June 12th and 13th 1890 [booket]. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 002735 (1937). Name:John E Keyes Gender:Male Age:74 Birth Date:abt 1863 Birth Place:Strathroy-Ont Death Date:14 Mar 1937 Death Place:York, Ontario, Canada Father:John Keyes Mother:Catharine Wright

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Jun 1867 - Strathroy, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - carriage maker - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 19 Aug 1891 - Dunnville Centre, Middlesex Co., Ontario Occupation - Blacksmith - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Hypertension & Arteriosclerosis (4 years) - Uraemia (4 days) - 14 Mar 1937 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 16 Mar 1937 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth