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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
- Frances Keene -- --, 1888 June 25, 1950
- Edwin Harold Keene -- --, 1919 March 31, 1969 Indiana
- Lloyd Keene -- --, 1900 March 0, 1981
- Ruthy Keene -- --, 1776 October 1, 1854 Virginia
- Magdallen Keene -- --, 1545 February 13, 1607
Keene Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Pollard Keene -- --, 1715 December 0, 1787 Maryland
- James Keene -- --, 1847 September 15, 1912
- Mary Keene -- --, 1682 December 0, 1759 Maryland
- Israel Keene -- --, 1731 November 18, 1821 Virginia
- Unnamed Keene -- --, 1911 April 4, 1911 Missouri
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