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- 1947 'EARLY BUSSELTON
EARLY BUSSELTON Associations Of Keyser Family
BUSSELTON, Dec. 26.
Mr. Herbert Keyser, who was born at Busselton 80 years ago and left 73 years ago with his parents to live at Albany, is renewing acquaintance here with relatives among several of the old families. His mother, who prior to her marriage , was Catherine Thurkle, was born in Perth near the site of the Causeway.
Her father was a foreman for the then Perth Town Trust. His father, Charles Keyser, came from Philadelphia. They were married at Busselton the ceremony being performed by the magistrate (Col. John Molloy), who came to the State in 1829 at the same time as the Bussell family.
Following the trade of builder, Mr. Keyser erected the timber mill at Quindalup owned by the late Mr. Harry Yelverton, about 90 years ago. In 1873 or 1874 he built the light house on the Busselton beachfront, the last traces of which were removed earlier this year.
Another interesting association of the family with the early history of this district was the fact that they went to Albany on the Georgette which was wrecked a few monhs later off the mouth of the Margaret River and brought fame to Grace Bussell for her part in rescuing the passengers.
Altogether there were 14 children in the family, seven of whom are still living and aggregate in ages 544 years. The five oldest members of the family were born at Busselton and the other two at Albany. They are
Mrs. Alice Dunn. 93 years. of Albany;
Mrs. Amy Baudity, 85. Albany;
Mr. Herbert Keyser. 80, Albany:
Mr. Charles Keyser, 76. Nedlands:
Mr Tyson Keyser 74, Subiaco;
Miss Florence Keyser. 69, Victoria:
Mr. Frank Keyser, 67, West Perth.
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