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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
- Silvanus Albert Keen -- --, 1872 August 19, 1938
- Frederick Samuel Keen -- --, 1887 December 0, 1965 South Australia
- Nora Annie Keen -- --, 1893 July 28, 1958 South Australia
- Marie Ann Keen -- --, 1929 June 30, 2007
- Lewis William Keen -- --, 1914 June 24, 2001 Indiana
Keen Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth (Betsy) Keen -- --, 1803 December 0, 1766 North Carolina
- Kathleen Ruth Robena Keen -- --, 1895 December 0, 1976 Texas
- Mary Delia Keen -- --, 1857 February 6, 1932
- Roland Campbell Keen -- --, 1904 December 7, 1982
- Willie Marie Keen -- --, 1902 February 27, 1978
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