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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
- Alfred William Keen -- --, 1884 July 29, 1969
- Noal William Keen -- --, 1915 September 23, 2008 South Australia
- James Keen -- --, 1700 October 20, 1761 Virginia
- Francis Keen -- --, 1740 February 18, 1818 Virginia
- Elizabeth (Betsy) Keen -- --, 1803 December 0, 1766 North Carolina
Keen Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- 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
- Silvanus Albert Keen -- --, 1872 August 19, 1938
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