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Descendants of
William
Speirs Johnston McKell
& Ilean Pretoria McKell
(nee Westley) |
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UPDATED -
AUGUST 28, 2005|ADELAIDE
- SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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William Speirs Johnston McKell_1899
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Ilean Pretoria Westley |
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| William
Speirs Johnston McKell (14 Apr 1899) |
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Click!! to enlarge
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born: 14 Apr 1899 at 10:00am
Manor Street, Falkirk, Scotland, the eldest child of Jonathan and Ann McKell
(nee Johnston).
[see
link - Dumbreck site - Scotland]
William migrated to Adelaide South Australia arriving in 1922 where he met
and married:
Ilean Pretoria Westley
died:15 September 1957 aged 58 at Seaview Rd., Lynton, South
Australia.
buried: Centennial Park Cemetery South Australia |
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Ilean
Pretoria Westley (16 Oct 1900) |
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born: 16 Oct 1900 at Mount Barker, South
Australia, the Daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Grace Westley (nee Besanko)
married:
William Speirs Johnston McKell
at the Methodist Manse, Renmark, South Australia on 12 March 1923
died: 1973.
[Photo retouched - Rod Dumbreck Cupar,
Fife, Scotland] |
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| William's
early years |
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William or Willie was the
first of nine children born to Jonathan McKell and Ann Johnston.
He trained and qualified at Falkirk, Scotland as a Chef specializing in
patisserie before
enlisting in WW I. |
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| Ilean
at Mount Barker - South Australia. |
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Ilean - "Lean"
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Before marrying "Will" Ilean lived
in the family home Richardville at Mount Barker. The house was
probably named after Ilean's Brother Richard who died from wounds in November
1916 at Bernafay Wood, Somme, France during WW1. One of Ilean's Brothers
served in the Boer war in South Africa. Hence the second name Pretoria. The Westley family was
large (18 children). Most family members had their
photos taken sitting on the low branch of the apple tree. Lean was
no exception. |
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| Will
and Ilean's Children |
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Will and Lean raised
five children. The family home was at 27 Magarey Terrace Largs Bay
North (now Magarey Street, Largs North). The home was about 300 metres
from the sea shore. The children were raised during the depression.
More
to follow as surviving descendants piece things together. |
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(1)
Jonathan Speirs McKELL
(2)
Katherine Louie McKELL
(3)
George Henry McKELL
(4)
Beryl McKELL
(5)
Dawn McKELL
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b.
1923 - d. 1983
b. (private)
b. 1927 - d. 2002
b.
(private)
b. 1930 - d. 2002
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The McKell family - Largs North - South Australia - (January 1939)
back - standing: Jonathan (Sonny), Katherine (Kath), George.
front - seated: Ilean Pretoria, Dawn, Beryl, William (Will) Speirs
Johnston McKell
[photo courtesy - Stuart McKenzie
- Stirling Scotland]
[retouched - Rod Dumbreck Cupar,
Fife, Scotland]
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| Photographs |
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Many photos were sent to
the family in Scotland. At Christmas, Weddings, the birth of
children and when family members passed away. Letters were apparently
exchanged regularly about every fortnight. Luckily the above photo was
retained by the Family in Scotland. To date no copy has come to light among
the Australian branch of the family. Photos sent overseas often have details
written on the back, probably not thought necessary when relatives have
day to day contact.
Similarly photos and memorabilia recovered in
Australia by George McKell have proved a source of photos and information
about family members in Scotland.
No surviving letters have been discovered within
the Australian material. |
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Descendant Listing
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Descendants of
William Speirs Johnston McKell_1899 & Ilean Pretoria Westley_1900
of Largs North, Adelaide, South Australia.
Colour/Shading
Index
Australia ; England;
Ireland;
Scotland;
USA
1 William Speirs Johnston McKell
(1899-1957) [Go
to]
. +Ilean Pretoria
Westley (1900-1973) [Go
to]
. 2 Jonathan Speirs McKell (1923-1983) [Go
to]
. 2 Katherine Louie McKell (private) [Go
to]
.... +Roland Warren Reeves (1925-2000)
.... 3 Warren Holden Reeves (private)
....... +Pamela Ann Danielsen (private)
....... 4 David Warren Reeves (private)
.......... +Pamela Gay (private)
.......... 5 Zoe Ann Reeves (private)
.......... 5 Lauren Rose Reeves (private)
.......... 5 Jarred Ross Reeves (private)
....... 4 [4] Brenton Andrew Reeves (private)
.......... +Rebecca Ursula Anne Pattison (private)
....... *2nd Wife of [4] Brenton Andrew Reeves:
.......... +Nancy Chu (private)
.......... 5 Kynan George Reeves (private)
.......... 5 Elizabeth Katherine Reeves (private)
.......... 5 Alistair Lawrence Reeves (private)
....... 4 Adrian Dean Reeves (private)
.... 3 Susan Yvette Reeves (private)
....... +Richard (Wally) John Edwards (private)
....... 4 Michael Lee Edwards (private)
....... 4 Simon James Edwards (twin) (private)
....... 4 Kate Michelle Edwards (twin) (private)
....... 4 Darren Ross Edwards (private)
. 2 George McKell (1927-2002) [Go
to]
.... +Dulcie Knaggs (private)
.... 3 Anne McKell (private)
.... 3 Robert McKell (private)
.... 3 Jenny McKell (private)
.... 3 Wendy McKell (private)
. 2 Beryl McKell (private) [Go
to]
.... +Robert Harrop Braddock (1925-197?)
.... 3 Sandra Braddock (private)
.... 3 Ann Braddock (private)
....... +Anthony? Perry (private)
.... 3 Cheryl Braddock (private)
.... 3 Leona Braddock (private)
....... +Richard Verheijen (private)
.....*2nd Husband of Beryl McKell:
.... +Douglas Clerke (private)
. 2 Dawn McKell (1930-2002) [Go
to]
.... +George
Ronald (Ron) Anderson
.... 3 Angela Dawn Anderson (private)
....... +Bob Isherwood (private)
.... 3 John Vincent Anderson (private)
Listing
by
Surname
ANDERSON Angela Dawn (private)
ANDERSON Dawn
(1930-2002) (nee McKell)
ANDERSON George Ronald (Ron)
ANDERSON John Vincent (private)
BRADDOCK Ann (Ann Perry) (private)
BRADDOCK Beryl (private) (nee McKell)
BRADDOCK Robert Harrop
BRADDOCK Cheryl (private)
BRADDOCK Leona (Leona Verheijen) (private)
BRADDOCK Sandra (private)
CHU Nancy (Nancy Reeves) (private)
CLERKE Beryl (1929)
(nee McKell) (private)
CLERKE Douglas? (private)
DANIELSEN Pamela Ann (private) (Pamela Reeves)
EDWARDS Darren Ross (private)
EDWARDS Kate Michelle (twin) (private)
EDWARDS Michael Lee (private)
EDWARDS Richard (Wally) John (private)
EDWARDS Simon James (twin) (private)
EDWARDS Susan Yvette (private)(nee Reeves)
GAY Pamela (private)
ISHERWOOD Angela (nee Anderson) (private)
ISHERWOOD Bob (private)
KNAGGS Dulcie (Dulcie McKell) (private)
McKELL Anne (private)
McKELL Beryl (private)
(Beryl Braddock, Beryl Clerke)
McKELL Dawn (1930-2002)
(Dawn Anderson)
McKELL Dulcie (nee Knaggs) (private)
McKELL George
(1927-2002)
McKELL Ilean
Pretoria (1900) (nee Westley)
McKELL Jenny (private)
McKELL Jonathan
Speirs (1923-1983)
McKELL Katherine
Louie (private) (Katherine L Reeves)
McKELL Robert (private)
McKELL Wendy (private)
McKELL William Speirs Johnston (1899-1957)
PERRY Ann (nee Braddock)
REEVES Adrian Dean (private)
REEVES Brenton Andrew (private)
REEVES David Warren (private)
REEVES Elizabeth Katherine (private)
REEVES Katherine
Louie (private) (nee McKell)
REEVES Kynan George (private)
REEVES Lauren Rose (private)
REEVES Nancy (nee Chu)
REEVES Pamela Ann (nee Danielsen)
REEVES Roland Warren (1925-2000)
REEVES Susan Yvette (private)
REEVES Warren Holden (private)
REEVES Zoe Ann (private)
VERHEIJEN Leona (nee Braddock)
WESTLEY Ilean Pretoria (1900) (Ilean Pretoria McKell)
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WSJ McKell c July 1957
[photo courtesy - Stuart McKenzie
- Stirling Scotland]
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[The information displayed
above has been provided by various family members. The work of Rod
Dumbreck and Stuart McKenzie, in providing the information of the family
in Scotland must be acknowledged as the primary source of facts about
Relatives in Scotland. The placement of the data on the internet
spurred the interest in detailing the Australian families. Documents
and photos of Australian McKells primarily provided by George McKell]
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