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James “Jemmy” Keiller

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James “Jemmy” Keiller

Birth
Göteborg, Göteborgs kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
Death
2 Mar 1962 (aged 94)
Burial
Göteborg, Göteborgs kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden Add to Map
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Swedish industrialist.
Jemmy Keiller graduated from Chalmers Institute of Technology in Gothenburg. He also studied at the Polytechnic in Zurich. In 1906, he became chief engineer at Gothenburg's Mechanical Workshop and participated in the planning of the company's new shipyard, the future Götaverken. He was also Italian consul from 1910 and chamberlain at the Swedish Royal Court from 1922.
Keiller was a member of various boards such as Keiller's Park, handicraft association's school and was chairman of Forsvik AB, Dubberöds AB and from 1915 of the Gothenburg Hunters' Society.
Keiller was married to Alice Lyon (later "Statsfru" at the Royal Court), daughter of Consul John Lyon and Carolina Zachau. Their daughter, Hilda Florence Margaret "Flory" Gate, was married to glass artist Karl/Carl Oscar Simon Gate at Orrefors (his second marriage).
Swedish industrialist.
Jemmy Keiller graduated from Chalmers Institute of Technology in Gothenburg. He also studied at the Polytechnic in Zurich. In 1906, he became chief engineer at Gothenburg's Mechanical Workshop and participated in the planning of the company's new shipyard, the future Götaverken. He was also Italian consul from 1910 and chamberlain at the Swedish Royal Court from 1922.
Keiller was a member of various boards such as Keiller's Park, handicraft association's school and was chairman of Forsvik AB, Dubberöds AB and from 1915 of the Gothenburg Hunters' Society.
Keiller was married to Alice Lyon (later "Statsfru" at the Royal Court), daughter of Consul John Lyon and Carolina Zachau. Their daughter, Hilda Florence Margaret "Flory" Gate, was married to glass artist Karl/Carl Oscar Simon Gate at Orrefors (his second marriage).

Inscription

Louise
*26/11 1831 †5/10 1909
Hedvig Keiller
Född Falck
*28/12 1840 †8/8 1916
James Keiller
*21/3 1836 †22/3 1918
Alexander Keiller
*26/11 1832 †20/11 1918
Hilda Keiller
Född Falck
*6/5 1839 †25/1 1927
Ebba Holm
Född Lindström
*26/11 1888 †21/2 1928
Harry Alexander Keiller
*4/9/1870 †12/9 1940
Dagmar Wigelius
Född Keiller
*29/6 1868 †3/4 1954
James Keiller
*26/12/1867 †2/3 1962
Alice Keiller
*17/9 1869 †17/2 1968
Brita Keiller
Född Broström
6/5 1909 †24/5 1972
Alexander Anker Keiller
15/5 1907 †25/8 1976
Ingrid Keiller
Född Hammarberg
*12/7 1895 †18/1 1980
Ingela Keiller
Född Jonsson
*15/2 1916 †10/7/1989
Harry Keiller
*20/5/1911 †9/6 2002
Eva Alexandra Keiller
*24/7/1944 †29/10 2003



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  • Created by: Adrienne
  • Added: Dec 3, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173467252/james-keiller: accessed ), memorial page for James “Jemmy” Keiller (26 Dec 1867–2 Mar 1962), Find a Grave Memorial ID 173467252, citing Örgryte gamla kyrkogård, Göteborg, Göteborgs kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden; Maintained by Adrienne (contributor 47022212).