Philip Keough

Abt 1833 - 1893  (~ 60 years)

• Name	Philip Keough
  Born	Abt 1833	Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Special Note	1884	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [2]
  Bravery Award
  Philip Keough is best remembered for his bravery in rescuing the crew of a ship from a dangerous reef near the lighthouse at Ferryland Head. He had been appointed Assistant Keeper shortly after the construction of the lighthouse in the early 1870s. On August 4, 1883, the Scandinavian ship, Octavia ran ashore on the reef during heavy seas. The ship's crew managed to get a rope ashore which was secured to a cliff by Keough. Philip, with a another line around his body, then entered the surf and assisted the crew of nine men to safe ground. During the rescue, Philip Keough put himself in grave danger, after the shore rope snapped and the boatswain of the ship was thrown into the sea. Keough "without hesitation plunged in again and at great risk rescued him". On April 2, 1884, Philip Keough was awarded a silver medal and a citation by Chief Justice Sir Frederick B.T. Carter on behalf of the Royal Humane Society. According to family sources, these awards are in the possession of Philip's grandsons (the sons of James Joseph Keough). While the outcome of this event was a happy one, tragically Philip was beset with great sorrow in the years preceding his memorable feat. In 1878, he lost four of his children in a diphtheria epidemic. He lost two more of his children in 1881 and 1882, again probably to diphtheria.
  Died	6 Jan 1893	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [3]
  Cause: influenza
  Buried	Abt 8 Jan 1893	Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada   [1]
  	No Headstone/Marker - Ferryland - Holy Trinity RC Cemetery Individuals for whom no headstone or marker is visible.
  Person ID	I259	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	Edward Keough,   b. Abt 1796, Co. Wexford, Ireland ,   d. 17 Dec 1876, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Mother	Margaret "Peggy" Smith,   b. Abt 1805, New Ross, Co. Wexford, Ireland ,   d. 13 Jun 1891, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 86 years)
  Married	Abt 1832  [1]
  Family ID	F145	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ellen Murphy,   b. Abt 1838, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 17 Sep 1893, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Children	1. Son Keough,   d. 1898, Atlantic Ocean   2. Dau. Keough   3. Mary Ann Keough,   b. Abt 1868, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 20 Oct 1878, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 10 years)   4. Edward John Keough,   b. Abt Aug 1871, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 23 Jun 1881, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 9 years)   5. Nicholas Patrick Keough,   b. Abt Oct 1873, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 27 Oct 1878, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 5 years)   6. Mary Catherine "Catherine" Keough,   b. Abt Dec 1875, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 27 Oct 1878, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 2 years)   7. John Thomas Keough,   b. Abt Dec 1875, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 29 Oct 1878, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 2 years) + 8. James Joseph "Jim" Keough,   b. Abt Sep 1878, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 1 Jun 1938, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States  (Age ~ 59 years)   9. John Stanislaus Keough,   b. Abt May 1881, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 8 Jan 1882, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2015
  Family ID	F159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1833 - Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Special Note - Bravery Award - 1884 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Died - Cause: influenza - 6 Jan 1893 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Buried - Abt 8 Jan 1893 - Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S90] Approximate date based on another recorded event, Reddigan, Kevin, (A date calculated by using a recorded date and a person's age, or by estimating the most likely date, based on other recorded life events). [S22] The Newfoundland Ancestor, Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador, (Published quarterly by volunteers of the FHSNL), Spring 1992 - Vol. 8 #1 - Page 10. [S41] Newfoundland Vital Statistics - Ferryland District - 1890 - 1940, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: http://ngb.chebucto.org/Vstats/1vstats-fer-idx.shtml - Transcribed information posted under "Vital Statistics Records, Ferryland District).