Morley Edward Keyes

   Cause of his death was Coronary Thrombosis - had been in Toronto for 5 days.

  General Notes:

The 1940 Federal Census for Lake Township, St Clair Shores, Macomb Co., Michigan, District 50-31, page 640B, dated April 1940 records Carolyn Keyes (11/12 - Michigan) with her parents Morley E. (37 - Canada) and Lillis D. (37 - Kentucky) Keyes and siblings Richard M. (12 - Michigan), Charles P. (10 - Michigan), and Robert F. (2 - Michigan) living at 22543 Alexander Avenue. Morley has completed 2 years of college and is employed as a Lawyer in Private Practice earning $0 working 52 weeks during the last year. Lillie has completed 1 year of college. They own their home valued at $8,000.

The 1930 Federal Census for Lake Township, St Clair Shores, Macomb Co., Michigan, District 23, page 49B, dated April 12, 1930 records Morley E. (27 - Canada/Canada/Canada) and Louise D. (27 - KY/KY/KY) Keyes and children Richard M. (2 6/12 - Michigan) and Charles P. (2/12 - Michigan) living at 22543 Alexander Avenue. Morley is employed as an Attorney in a Law Office and has been married to Louise for 6 years.

  Research Notes:

Grosse Pointe News
Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Thursday, June 17, 1943, Page Eight [Column 5 towards the bottom]
Millen School Holds Graduation Exercises
Graduation exercise of the Millen School were held on Friday morning, June 11, at the Grosse Point Memorial Church. ...
Those Graduating from ...
Nursery Class to Junior Kindergarten are:
... Carolyn Keyes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morley Keyes.

Grosse Points News
Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Thursday, December 19, 1940, Page Nine [Column 3 towards the top, paragraph 6]
Grosse Pointe Kindergarten School
... Bobby Keyes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morley Keyes.


The 1911 Census for Palmyra Village, Oxford Township, Kent East, Ontario, Canada records Morley E. Keyes (Sept 1902) living with his parents E. Sludon (sic) (Oct 1871) and Susan J. (May 1873) Keyes and siblings Lillian J. (July 1900) and Pearcy F. (Oct 1910).


Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1913
Name: Morley Edward Keyes
Date of Birth: 20 Sep 1902
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Kent, Ontario, Canada
Father's name: Edward Sheldon Keyes
Mother's name: Ella May Loucks

  Medical Notes:

Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974
Name: Morley E Keyes
Occupation: Lawyer
Residence: Alexander Drive, St. Clair Shores, Michigan
Date of Birth: abt 1902
Date of Death: 3 Oct 1958
Place of Death: Lochalsh, Algoma, Ontario, Canada ... he had been in Ontario for 5 days.
Age at Death: 56
Cause of Death: Coronary Thrombosis
Body sent to Michigan for burial at Cadillac Memorial Cemetery

Morley married Lillis Dora Yancy on 7 Jun 1924 in Detroit, Michigan. (Lillis Dora Yancy was born on 6 Oct 1902 in Kentucky and died on 10 Nov 1976 in St. Clair Shores, Macomb Co., Michigan.)

  Marriage Notes:

Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
Name: Morley E Keyes
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1903
Birth Place: Canada
Marriage Date: 7 Jun 1924
Marriage Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Age: 21
Residence Place: Detroit, Michigan
Father: Sheldon E
Mother: Ella Mary Louchs
Spouse: Lillis D Yancey
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 21
Spouse Birth Place: Kentucky
Spouse Residence Place: Detroit, Michigan
Spouse Father: George E
Spouse Mother: Martha Trent
Record Number: 270266
Film: 179
Film Description: 1924 Wayne