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Keen Family History
Keen Genealogy & Family TreeKeen is an Irish name from County Londonderry, Ireland. It comes from the Old English cene which means "fierce." The earliest known ancestor--Adam Kene--was recorded in 1207. The family motto is Felis demulcta mitis which means "A stroked cat is gentle."
Other spellings of the name include "Kean," "Keane," "Keaney," "Keyne," "Keny," "Kayne," "Kane," and "O'Keane." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Vic Keen (Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals), American race car driver Leh Keen, and English rock musician Speedy Keen (Thunderclap Newman) . The first Keen to come to America was Jonas Keen in Pennsylvania in 1627.
Keen Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Louisa Keen -- --, 1879 April 26, 1880 Virginia
- Samuel Arthur Keen -- --, 1894 December 0, 1973
- Mary Ann Keen -- --, 1819 December 0, 1835 New York
- Eva Elizabeth Keen -- --, 1881 December 0, 1968 Indiana
- Ann Or Nancy Keen -- --, 1780 August 5, 1866 Pennsylvania
Keen Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Isaac Keen -- --, 1727 December 0, 1787 Maine
- Charles Elmer Keen -- --, 1894 May 6, 1894
- Loren Dumont Keen -- --, 1919 June 0, 1983 Indiana
- Samuel Keen -- --, 1650 August 26, 1720
- Waymon Keen -- --, 1913 August 5, 2005 Kentucky
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