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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
- William Keene -- --, 1657 March 8, 1731 Massachusetts
- John Keene -- --, 1520 November 12, 1585
- George EMPTYNUL Keene -- --, 1627 Emptynul
- William I Keene -- --, 1636 Emptynul
- William EMPTYNUL Keene -- --, 1602 Emptynul
Keene Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James EMPTYNUL Keene -- --, 1605 Emptynul
- Edward Keene -- --, 1650 October 19, 1675 Maryland
- Thomas Keene -- --, 1570 December 14, 1625
- Henry Keene -- --, 1519 December 0, 1559
- Henry Keene -- --, 1593 December 0, 1675
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