Things of mine

The Cooper, Gammon Rangers, Moolooloo Stn

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On the road to Blinman

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2010 so far in pictures

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Another WWI site...

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http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-conflicts-periods/ww1/1aif/3div/10bde/37th_battalion_aif.htm A site I came across detailing some information on the 37th Battalion in WWI. My Grandfather, Walter Kay, began the war in the 37th and ended up in the 38th towards the end of the war.

http://www.diggerhistory.info/images/asstd/37th_bn.gif

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Donna Kay and Molly Kay de Roode having a story before Molly's bedtime. Taken pre Christmas, 2008.

Family photos

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Mum and I at Fin McCools on The Parade, Norwood. Taken just before Christmas 2008.

Kaye name origin

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kay

English: nickname from Middle English ca ‘jackdaw’, from an unattested Old Norse ká. See also Daw.
English: nickname from Middle English cai, kay, kei ‘left-handed’, ‘clumsy’.
English: metonymic occupational name for a locksmith, from Middle English keye, kaye ‘key’. Compare Care, Kear.
English: topographic name for someone living on or near a quay, Middle English kay(e), Old French cay.
English: from a Middle English personal name which figures in Arthurian legend. It is found in Old Welsh as Cai, Middle Welsh Kei, and is ultimately from the Latin personal name Gaius.
Scottish and Irish: reduced form of McKay.
French: variant of Quay, cognate with 2.
Much shortened form of any of various names, mostly Eastern European, beginning with the letter K-.
Variant of Danish and Frisian Kai.

Walter's Enlistment Paper

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Click on the bar above and access Walter's listing at the end of the war.

I hope you can read this, I found it on the net this morning whilst searching for anything on Grandpa Kay.

I found it interesting that he registered his father on this page as being Thomas William Kay instead of Thomas Webster Kay. I wonder why...

Someone came along after and in red pencil put him in the 38th Battalion, why?? Did the 37th and 38th combine together towards the end of the war?

Thomas Webster Kay

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A picture of Thomas Webster Kay and Margaret Kay (nee Caldwell). It is from Margaret that her son Walter most looks like, and Walters children, and children's' children. What do you think?

Wedding Guests of Ken and Judy Kay (14/9/1963)

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The following are the wedding guests of Ken and Judy.

Some names are quite clear to read, others are not, but if you have any queries, please put it in the comments section. :)

Kay or Kaye

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The following is what I know of the Kay/e family tree thus far. I don't know why this photo is on it's side, and I apologise for that. The photo is of Walter Kay on his wedding day, in 1926.

My parents are Kenneth William Kay born 6th June, 1931 and Judith Ann Perkins, born 14th May, 1941.
My Dad's parents were Walter Kay, born 07th January, 1890 and Lillian Wilkinson, born 28th March, 1890. Walter was born the youngest child of Thomas Webster Kay and Margaret Caldwell. Walter was reared on his family farm at Arcadia West near Shepparton, Victoria.

The Kay and Wilkinson farms were only 6 - 7 miles (9.7 - 11.3 kms) a part, Walter attending the Arcadia school. At the outbreak of WWI, 1914 - 1918, Walter enlisted in the A.I.F and rose to the rank of Sergeant. Walter mainly served in France, at the Battle of the Somme and was awarded the Military Medal in 1917 for bravery on the field.

Walter married Lillian on the 17th March, 1926 at her Miepoll home and had a family of three sons - Austin Walter, born 25th April, 1927; Lyle David, born 26th February, 1929; and Kenneth William. Picture of Dad, again on it's side.....

They lived on a farm at Kialla East, where Walter's Grandson Alan Kay and his wife Margaret reside. Their two children have grown, and their son Andrew helps Alan on the farm now.
Grandpa Kay was a successful farmer and a quiet achiever. He had a great sense of humour and enjoyed many visitors to their home. He belonged to many community organisations and during World War II, monthly card parties were held in their barn to raise money towards the war effort. He was a fearless man and once, when cornered by a snake, killed it by jumping on it.

Walter suffered a stroke at the age of 66 and lived on for a further 11 years and 4 months having never regained his speech. It was very frustrating for him and very sad for his family. Walter was hospitalised at times and cared for at home when well enough. Walter passed away at the Mooroopna Hospital on the 29th November, 1966 never having seen his twin grandson and granddaughter who were born the month previously.

Kenneth or Ken as he was known, married Judith or Judy as she is known, Shepparton Baptist Church, 14th September, 1963. Ken and Judy lived on a property bought by Ken after he left his family property and family partnership, called Boorawang in Tameleugh North, near Kialla East. I have vivid memories of living at Boorawang even though I was only 5 when we all shifted to Warrean, a property in Goolhi near Gunnedah. All 5 of Ken and Judy's children were born in Shepparton, whilst they lived at Boorawang. The property in Vic was primarily for sheep (Corri dale Cross) but soon Dad became sick of working with sheep, and decided to go into cropping, thus the move to Goolhi, basalt rich soiled country. Upon going back to Goolhi for a reunion in 2001, I was told by some men who knew Dad, it took a Victorian to show us how to work this country. Seems Dad could read the soil and knew how much time he had after a rain to get the grain into the ground. He always had record crops. Dad would work day and night until he was satisfied that his job of planting the crops was done. Even though we did not see much of Dad during the planting and reaping seasons, I do not remember feeling or thinking any negative thoughts about Dad never being there, I guess we knew where he was, and if we were lucky, we got to ride with him in the tractor. That was always exciting for me and the other kids. Ken passed away on the 27th July, 1974 as is buried in Gunnedah.

Ken and Judy had 5 beautiful children, (well what else am I going to say??) Karina born 7th June, 1964; Gavin John born 10th August, 1965 and died in a car crash near Minlaton SA 11th October, 1986; Donna Ann, born 16th October, 1966; David Kenneth, born 16th October, 1966; and Jenny Maree, born 22nd November, 1969.

First photo of 5 kids, taken early December, 1969.

Questions welcomed.

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Please feel free to write any questions about my family tree, or your family tree. If you think we might have a family connection, please feel free to write, and I will let you know!

Happy family searching!

Genealogy

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Welcome to my Genealogy post.

I haven't had much time in the past, but I plan to be adding bits and pieces about my family tree on this page, so keep in touch and up to date if you are at all interested.

I am tracing these family names: Kay/e, Perkins, Stewart, Wilkinson, Heithersay, Plush, Green, Radford, Fleming, and so on and on and on...

Welcome to my very own blog page!

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Thank you for visiting my blog page, and I look forward to sharing with you some of my favourite things that I have come to love a long my road in my life. Feel free to comment, but no pressure, just as long as you enjoyed your visit. Hope you feel the urge to visit again.... soon.