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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
- Thomas Keene -- --, 1645 December 0, 1678 Maryland
- Thomas Keene -- --, 1525 December 0, 1610
- William Henry Keene -- --, 1876 December 0, 1961
- Henry Keene -- --, 1592 April 30, 1668
- Susannah Keene -- --, 1640 March 28, 1716 Maryland
Keene Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Keene -- --, 1452 December 0, 1480
- John Keene -- --, 1400 December 0, 1453
- Sarah Elizabeth Keene -- --, 1791 September 15, 1871 New York
- Thomas Keene -- --, 1593 January 20, 1653 Virginia
- Henry Keene -- --, 1519 December 0, 1561
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