Annie Ford Key¹

Parents:

• Birth*: Annie Ford Key was born on 12 June 1897 at 51 Loch Street, St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1897 births in the district of St Nicholas in the burgh of Aberdeen, ref 1057; Annie Ford Key, born 1897 June Twelfth 0h 5m am at 51 Loch Street Aberdeen, female, parents John Stewart Key plasters labourer and Catherine Key ms Condon married 1897 January 26th Dundee; signed John S Key father present, registered 1897 June 30th at Aberdeen signed Charles Stronach registrar.^2,3
• She was the daughter of John Stewart Key iron planer and Catherine Honora Condon yarn winder.
• (Deceased) Death*: Annie Ford Key died in 1912 at Ludlow, Massechusetts, USA, , Catherine Honor Condon was born 1871 in Hackney, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. Died 1898 in St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland leaving a baby named Annie Key. Annie Key was adopted by Catherine's brother James and imigrated to the US in 1903 with James and his family. She died in Ludlow, MA when she was 14 of polio.²
• Death: She died on 2 June 1918 at Sanatorium of Northampton, Ludlow, Massachusetts, USA, , at age 20; Death Annie Ford Key; chelton68 added this on 16 Apr 2014; Death Certificate: 1918 Daths Registered, ref 64, died June 2, 1918 Annie Condon female age 21 yrs, 11 months, 21 days at Sanatorium of Northampton Massachusetts, usual residence East Street Hampshire County; occupation spinner; Cause of death: Tuberculosis of Lungs, buried Island Pond Cemetery, Ludlow, Massachusetts; Born Scotland, parents James Condon (b Scotland) & Catherine Smith (b England); record dated Sept 27.^2,1

• (Adoptee) Adoption*: She and James Anderson Condon were adopted circa 1902 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .⁴
• (Witness) Emigration: Annie Ford Key emigrated with James Anderson Condon in 1903. Catherine Honor Condon was born 1871 in Hackney, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. Died 1898 in St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland leaving a baby named Annie Key. Annie Key was adopted by Catherine's brother James and imigrated to the US in 1903 with James and his family. She died in Ludlow, MA when she was 14 of polio. Did John go with them? If so, why was Annie adopted?⁵
• Name Variation: As of 1903, Annie Ford Key was also known as Condon.⁴

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	31 March 1901	She was listed as a member of the household of James Anderson Condon and Jane Geikie Smith in the 1901 census at 6 Eliza Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Annie Keay, niece, 4, Aberdeen; James A Condon, head, 24, sculptor, Cupar Fife; Jeanie P Condon, wife, jute cop winder, Dundee.6
Resident	1910	Annie Ford Key appeared on the census of 1910 in the household of James Anderson Condon and Jane Geikie Smith at Ludlow, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA, .4