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Keene Family History
Keene Genealogy & Family TreeKeene is an Irish name from County Londonderry, Ireland. It comes from the Gaelic O'Cathain which means "battle." 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 "Keane," "Kean," "Keaney," and "O'Keane." Notable people with the surname include American television director Elodie Keene (American Dreams, American Gothic, L.A. Law), American Olympic athlete Foxhall Keene (polo), and pseudonym Carolyn Keene (the name used by the group of authors who wrote the Nancy Drew series). The first Keene to come to America was Abraham Keene in Virginia in 1637.
Keene Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Keene -- --, 1520 November 12, 1585
- William Keene -- --, 1657 March 8, 1731 Massachusetts
- Edward Keene -- --, 1650 October 19, 1675 Maryland
- Thomas Keene -- --, 1570 December 14, 1625
- Henry Keene -- --, 1519 December 0, 1559
Keene Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Henry Keene -- --, 1593 December 0, 1675
- Margaret Keene -- --, 1600 December 0, 1675
- James Keene -- --, 1667
- Thomas Keene -- --, 1593 January 20, 1653 Virginia
- Clara Ruth Keene -- --, 1923 November 22, 1989 Oklahoma
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