Our Family History
Royce William Rowntree Delich
1919 - 1998 (78 years)1. Royce William Rowntree Delich was born on 4 Jul 1919 (son of William Rowntree and Mary McKeich); died on 1 Jul 1998 in New Zealand. Family/Spouse: Anastasia Rogers. Anastasia was born on 15 Sep 1922; died in 2005 in New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. William Rowntree William married Mary McKeich on 31 May 1919. Mary (daughter of James Henry McKeich and Francis Helen Smith) was born on 17 Jan 1900 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia; died on 19 Jul 2001 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand; was buried in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary McKeich was born on 17 Jan 1900 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia (daughter of James Henry McKeich and Francis Helen Smith); died on 19 Jul 2001 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand; was buried in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. Children:
- 1. Royce William Rowntree Delich was born on 4 Jul 1919; died on 1 Jul 1998 in New Zealand.
Generation: 3
6. James Henry McKeich was born on 6 May 1876 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (son of Robert McKeich and Emily Harriet Bicknell); died on 27 Jul 1961 in Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand; was buried in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand. James married Francis Helen Smith on 24 Sep 1916 in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand. Francis was born on 18 Feb 1869 in Ashby On Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England, UK; died on 4 Jun 1944 in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Francis Helen Smith was born on 18 Feb 1869 in Ashby On Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England, UK; died on 4 Jun 1944 in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand. Children:
- Walter Royce McKeich was born on 5 Feb 1897 in Nhill, Victoria, Australia; died on 3 Apr 1981 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Ernest Gordon McKeich was born on 27 Sep 1898 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia; died on 5 Jan 1978 in Auckland, New Zealand.
- 3. Mary McKeich was born on 17 Jan 1900 in St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia; died on 19 Jul 2001 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand; was buried in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.
- Albert McKeich was born on 20 Jul 1903; died in Jul 1903.
- Robert Edward McKeich was born on 20 Jul 1903; died on 26 Feb 1904 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- James Henry McKeich was born on 9 Dec 1905 in New Zealand; and died.
- Robert McKeich was born on 14 May 1908 in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand; died in 1984 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Rona Elsie McKeich was born on 6 Sep 1912; died on 27 Sep 1985 in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand.
Generation: 4
12. Robert McKeich was born on 5 Sep 1855 in Mount Arrowratt, Fiery Creek, Victoria, Australia (son of James McKeich and Mary Betts); died on 4 Jun 1902 in Boer War, Vereeniging, South Africa. Robert married Emily Harriet Bicknell on 8 Mar 1876 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Emily was born on 7 Jan 1857 in Raglan, Fiery Creek, Victoria, Australia; died on 2 Jun 1924 in Glasgow, South Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Emily Harriet Bicknell was born on 7 Jan 1857 in Raglan, Fiery Creek, Victoria, Australia; died on 2 Jun 1924 in Glasgow, South Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Children:
- 6. James Henry McKeich was born on 6 May 1876 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; died on 27 Jul 1961 in Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand; was buried in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand.
- Ada McKeich was born on 1 Nov 1879 in Lawrence, Central, Otago, New Zealand; died on 20 Jul 1882 in Lawrence, Central, Otago, New Zealand.
- Walter Ernest McKeich was born on 9 Jan 1882 in Lawrence, Central, Otago, New Zealand; died on 18 Jun 1965 in Te Awamutu, Waipa, New Zealand.
- Ethel Maud McKeich was born on 6 May 1885 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; died on 21 Apr 1915 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Robert William McKeich was born on 8 Mar 1895 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; died on 18 Apr 1944 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.