"William" Wilhelm KEEHNER

Born 9 August 1879 in Wimpfen, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany ^{[30: item 1540459]}
Son of Theodore KEEHNER ^{[30: item 1540459]}
He departed from Genoa, Italy on the steamship Bremen and arrived in Albany, Western Australia during December 1896 ^[30]
After arriving in Western Australia he spent time at Leonora, Sandstone, Black Range, Lake Darlot and Nannine ^{[30: item 1540459]}
He returned to Germany for three months in 1905, three months in 1914 and for five months in 1928 ^{[30: item 1540459]}
Proprietor and Licensee of the Range View Hotel near Sandstone in 1908 ^{[404: 13-Mar-1908, 16-Oct-1908] [499: 25-Jan-1908]}
Married Cecilia PIERCE at Range View on 15 January 1908 ^{[499: 25-Jan-1908]}
Proprietor and Baker of the Pioneer Bakery in Three Springs 1911-1914 ^{[6] [9]}
He baked bread daily, and promptly forwarded orders for bread and other items ^{[9: 17-Mar-1911]}
His bakery also sold lollies, which were exceedingly popular with the children of Three Springs ^{[9: 27-Feb-1914]}
He donated five shillings to the Moora District Hospital Fund during November 1912 ^{[9: 15-Nov-1912]}
Donated the prize for the dux of Standard II of the Three Springs State School in 1913 ^{[9: 19-Dec-1913]}
Along with his wife left Three Springs on 11 February 1914 with their bakery being taken over be Robert S. ROWE ^{[9: 27-Feb-1914]}
Baker in Wyalkatchem in 1914 ^{[30: item 1540459]}
Baker in Bolgart from December 1914 to February 1920 ^{[30: item 1540459]}
Later in 1920 he was living at 296 William Street in Perth ^{[30: item 1540459]}
He was fined £2/10/- for failing to register as Alien and was registered as No. 06434 in Perth on 13 November 1920 ^{[30: item 1540459]}
Applied for naturalisation for the third time on 20 September 1927 having unsuccessfully applied in 1914 and 1920 ^{[30: item 1540459]}
At the time he was described as having black hair, greenish eyes and a dark brown moustache ^{[30: item 1540459]}
Baker in Gosnells 1921-1937 ^{[39: 20-Oct-1921] [517: 31-Dec-1926] [30: item 1540459]}
By 1943 he was retired and was living at 43 Esplanade in the Perth suburb of Canning Bridge ^[50]
Later resided at 3 Hawkins Street in the Perth suburb of Mount Pleasant ^[50]
Died 3 January 1973; cremated at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia ^[2]

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