Keenan - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Major Peter Keenan, Civil War

android — 2009-11-08 21:54:51Z

Kevin, thank you for the response. I should think that your picture of great uncle Peter Keenan is a family keepsake. I am traveling and am using my laptop computer. It does not contain all of my notes which are at my home. I do remember than another person wrote me about Peter Keenan several years ago; however, I cannot recall whether that one identified Peter Keenan's parents and grandparents. Are you able to do that? While this line of Keenans is not mine, insofar as I know, I have been interested in it nevertheless.

Francis Keenan

Re: Major Peter Keenan, Civil War

krmd63 — 2009-11-08 20:11:28Z

Peter Keenan is my great uncle. I have his picture above my fireplace. My Mothers last name was Keenan and she was from DuBois, PA. Kevin Dessy

Keenan/Cairns Docherty

margwal1 — 2009-11-07 01:55:15Z

James Keenan 29 11 1860 D/1942Mary Ann Keenan B/13 6 1862.Catherine Keenan/Cairns B19 8 1865.Elizabeth Keenan/Cairns B/31 3 1868.Both girls were born out of wedlock.Catherine M Thomas Docherty 7 1 1870 in Holy town Lanark.Neil B/3 11 1870.Margaret B/1 91872.Mary B/1874 HannahB/1878.Both Elizabeth and youngCatherine were known as Docherty.James also took the Docherty name until he went into the army.I do hope this will help.Cheers Marg.

Re: Keenan's from County Leitrim

preacher321 — 2009-11-06 17:38:27Z

Some information I came across in my research, hope it helps. Birth: 1797 in Ireland 1
Death: OCT 1882
PROP: Lot 76, Range 4, abutting Victoria County Line
Burial: Johnville, NB
Residence: 1852 Peterborough County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada 1

Marriage 1 Annie Carr b: 1811 in Ireland
Children
Michael Keenan b: ABT 1833 in Ontario
Annie Keenan b: ABT 1839 in Ontario
James Keenan b: ABT 1840 in Peterborough, Ontario ?
Ellen Keenan b: ABT 1842
If you search Michael Keenan b.1798 in Family Trees,you will find a lot of information on this line.......Gordon

Re: Dona and Patricia Keenan

adiana64 — 2009-10-27 03:42:06Z

I have just started researching my family tree and I stumbled across this post. Patricia Keenan, now Patricia Baird is my Aunt who now resides in Arizona. Murno was my grandmother who died before my birth. Murno was married to my granfather Donald Laverne Redfern who passed away several years ago.

Re: JAMES R. KEENAN OF ARKANSAS OR TENNESSEE

tuliptrain — 2009-10-25 02:00:50Z

I have information on James Keenan. You can email me at traintulip@bellsouth.net. Looking forward to sharing information with you. I've been wondering what happened to him. Livvy Strain

Re: KEENAN Surname Researchers Forum

charlesmkeenan1 — 2009-10-01 11:22:54Z

Hi Colette:
I hope some Keenan researcher is able to utilize your info and connect with your family.
Unfortunately, I had to close the delphi Keenan Surname Researchers Forum as the site itself closed. Ancestry and Genforum and Genesreunited are wonderful sites to research your line.
My Keenan's are from the County Down, IRL area then moved to Cumberland, ENG and from there my line to the Rochester, NY, USA area. I have made connections with others in my tree that have settled in NSW, Australia from the Cumberland, ENG area.
Happy searching. Best regards from Western NY,
Chuck Keenan

Re: KEENAN Surname Researchers Forum

griffincolette — 2009-09-30 16:24:16Z

my great grandfather is laurance keenan donoughmore carrickakelly co monaghan born about 1827 married to mary children bridget katie laurance charles ect bridget married my grandfather patrick mc bride dundalk had 4 children michael minnie laurance delia thomas mc bride my father was thomas married annie mc guinnes mountbagnal riverstown dundalk they had 2 children colette and tony mc bride im colette i married frank griffin galway we have 2 children aine and donal griffin aine griffin is now married i year to brian horgan co westmeath

John James Keenan photo

Not_A_Relative — 2009-09-23 17:42:59Z

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/ohio/15684/john-james-...

Re: James Keenan, 1777-1837, Chester Co. PA

jdarment0 — 2009-09-13 15:32:41Z

Betsy, I just read this message, didn't know you responded to my original post. But anyway, my gg grandfather, Benjamin F Keenen is descended from James & Anna Maria (Sheneman) Keenan. Benjamin's (son of James) obit from 1882 mentions a son Benjamin living in Gap, Lancaster Co. That Benjamin (in Gap) is my gg grandfather. He owned a farm in that area. Had had a total of about 13 children with wife Barbara Glauner. He's even buried in Gap, at the Bellevue Presbyterian Church. I have the estate record for James. Benjamin, son of James, moved to Earl Twp, Lancaster Co and married Mary Norton, whose family was living there also. The Nortons were Presbyterian. Benjamin Sr later moved to Lancaster City then to Reading. When they were planning to move to Reading, they left Benjamin Jr behind to apprecntice to a blacksmith, James Hoas. He lived in Salisbury, which is where Benjamin Jr later took up residence. Barbara Glauner is also from there, her family was Mennonite, buried at Hershey Mennonite Church, or the cemetery for it a very short distance away. Benjmain Jr changed the spelling from Keenan to Keenen for some reason unknown to me. Perhaps he had a falling out with his parents or siblings and didn't want to be associated with them. But he's clearly part of the Keenan family. I always thought that James & Anna Maria were buried at the old St Mary's Episcopal Church on Warwick Road in Elverson. Where did you get the info about them being buried in Romansville? Seems that's about 20-30 min south of where they were living You could be right though. The info I got about them being buried in St Mary's I got from a tombstone or interred listing for that church. It was for the old church, not the one on Morningside Dr.

Re: KEENAN Fermanagh,Ireland

hawthornb — 2009-09-12 17:43:54Z

HI My maternal ancesters come from the town of Belleek in Fermanagh Ireland , My Great grandfather was Francis Keenan who came out to Autralia in 1855 with his brother James . They went to Sydney however another brother Patrick Keenan came out to Western Australia and died here in 1922 and is buried in Karakatta. He was born in 1854. I wonder if he is related at all.
Bill Hawthorn hawthornb@iinet.net.au

Re: KEENAN Fermanagh,Ireland

hawthornb — 2009-09-12 17:42:29Z

KEENAN Thomas A and Carrie A

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-11 23:51:04Z

KEENAN Thomas A and Carrie A

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 207,138 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: James Keenan, 1777-1837, Chester Co. PA

gwap53 — 2009-09-10 00:16:37Z

Hi J.D....I hope you are still with us and checking for responses to your inquiry, even thou my response comes 4 years after your posting!!! This is what I have on James KEENEN [this is the correct spelling]:

James Keenen of West Nantmeal, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He married Mary Ann Sheneman. They are interred in the Roamansville United Methodist Church Cemetery in Chester Co., PA.

They had 7 children: Benjamin, John, Jacob, James M., Joseph, Maria, and Phoebe.

John Keenen [1808-1880] is my great, great grandfather. He and his wife, Susan Farra Worrilow, lived in Chester (Upper Chichester), Delaware Co., PA. They are interred in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Aston, Delaware Co., PA.

They had 7 children: James Charles, Martha Susan, Ann, Benjamin Worrilow, Winfield, William Samuel [my great grandfather], and Emma.

William Samuel Keenen [1857-1941] married Mary Ella Woodward. They lived in Northbrook, West Bradford Twp., Chester Co., PA. They are interred in Bradford Cemetery in Marshallton, Chester Co., PA.

They had 5 children: Harry Lester, Leah Nora, Edwin James, Charles Winfield [my grandfather], and Elizabeth W. All, but Harry Lester are interred in Bradford Cemetery in Marshallton, Chester Co., PA.

Charles Winfield [known as 'Win'][1890-1941] married Anna Florence Gray. They lived in Kennett Square, Chester Co., PA. He was the fire chief for the Kennett Square Fire Company for 14 years...until his death in 1941.

They had 3 children: Lowell V. (stillborn), Millicent D. (died at age 8 1/2 mos.), and Alan Winfield [my father]. Win, Florence, Lowell and Millicent are interred in Bradford Cemetery in Marshallton, Chester Co., PA.

I don't think your relatve, Benjamin F. KEENEN is from this James KEENEN line, but I'm not sure. I don't have a middle name or initial for our Benjamin Keenen. However, I do have an old news article concerning James Keenen's estate and it mentions both Benjamin & John Keenen:

Chester County PA Archives News.....James KEENEN Estate Notice, 1838

Village Record, December 25, 1838

Estate of James Keenen, deceased. Notice is hereby given, that letters of Administration on the estate of James
Keenen, lat of the township of West Nantmeal, in the County of Chester, dec’d, have been granted to Benjamin
Keenen, of East Earl Township, Lancaster County, and John Keenen, of Upper Chichester, Delaware County; and that
therefore, all persons having claims or demands against the said estate, are requested to present them for
settlement, and those indebted to the estate, to make payment with all convenient promptitude.
(signed) Benjamin Keenen, John Keenen, Adm’rs

Hope you can find some clues in my posting, Betsy Keenen Walker

KEENAN Charles Herbert and Ettie Eleanor

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-07 13:53:47Z

KEENAN Charles Herbert and Ettie Eleanor

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 206,332 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Clarence James Keenan

android — 2009-09-04 22:03:55Z

If you did not receive the information about your CJK which I sent via electronic mail this date, just e-mail me at:

kkeenan@rochester.rr.com

Francis Keenan

Clarence James Keenan

koik2 — 2009-09-04 04:05:46Z

Looking for help with Clarence James Keenan Born aug. 19,1893 in Nebraska and married to Mamie Specker of Odessa,Missouri. Any help would be welcome.

Re: Hetty Keenan photo and Mary Keenan

NancyLohr363 — 2009-08-30 02:00:58Z

Have a Mary Keenan photo too. She looks to be about 16 or so.

Re: Keenan

charlesmkeenan1 — 2009-05-14 02:29:02Z

thanks for the info, still trying to track down a Felix Keenan ans wife in St. Mary's Ontario Canada. Think he could be the son of my ggg grandparents.
Chuck

Keenan

charlesmkeenan1 — 2009-05-12 15:31:18Z

Irma:
Not re: Matthews but regarding your Keenan and Soeder surnames. They weren't from Ontario Canada by anychance?
Trying to track down a Keenan lead.
Thanks
Chuck Keenan

David Boring Keenan Obituary 1888-1973

kaitysmom — 2009-06-10 00:01:55Z

Source: “The Stewart-Houston Times” Newspaper, a weekly newspaper of Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee

Date of Newspaper: Tuesday, July 3, 1973
Page: A-2

Name: David Boring Keenan
Age: 84
Born: August 8, 1888 in Houston County, TN.
Died: June 28, 1973 in Nashville, Davidson County, TN.
Funeral: June 30, 1973 with Nave Funeral Home in Erin, Houston County, TN.
Burial: Cemetery not listed
Parents: Thomas Keenan and Clara Boring
Surviving Spouse: Effie (Price) Keenan
Surviving Children: Mrs. Clara Huett
Surviving Siblings: Halsted Keenan

If anyone is interested in a copy of the full and original obituary, I would be glad to share. Contact me at the email below.

Melissa Barker
Genealogist for Tennessee and Kentucky
E-mail: kaitysmom@peoplestel.net

Re: Marriage: John Keenan / Judy Brien - 1841 Bohermeen, Meath

edankeenan — 2009-08-13 19:42:06Z

Hi Pauline, my branch are from the Battramstown / Garristown / Boranstown area. The earliest I can trace to is Battramstown. Good luck with you search.

Edan Keenan

Re: William Keenan

justfiction2004 — 2009-08-04 05:24:34Z

I saw your posting in reply to an earlier post regarding the Keenans of Troy, NY. I believe our families are related. My great-grandmother was Winifred F. Keenan of Coosan, Athlone, County Westmeath. I recently found the same article you referenced regarding the 50th wedding anniversary of Thomas F, and Nora O"Brien Keenan where it indicates that he was also from Athlone. Winifred married John Charles Tynan in Troy, NY in 1885. A Thomas Keenan is the godfather of their third son (Thomas) and a John Keenan is the godfather of their first daughter (my grandmother, Mary Winifred). My grandmother was the godmother of Thomas and Nora's younger daughter, Winifred F., who I believe was the namesake of my great-grandmother who died in 1903. I have not yet been able to establish whether or not Winifred and Thomas were brother and sister, but it seems clear to me that they were related. Perhaps you have information that will help with that. I realize that it has been a long time since you were in contact with the person who put up the original posting. I hope that you will receive this and will get in touch with me so that we can exchange information.

Re: Keenans of New York

justfiction2004 — 2009-08-04 05:13:58Z

I have been reviewing past postings for Keenan's from Troy, NY. I believe that our families are related. My great-grandmother was Winifred F. Keenan from Coosan, Athlone, County Westmeath. She married John Charles Tynan in Troy, NY in 1885. Their oldest daughter (my grandmother), Mary Winifred Tynan, was the godmother of Thomas F. and Nora O'Brien Keenan's youngest daughter, Winifred F. Keenan (sister of William T.), who I believe was the namesake of my great-grandmother who died in 1903. Thomas F. Keenan was also from Athlone, County Westmeath. The baptismal certificate of my grandmother's brother Thomas shows that his godfather was a Thomas Keenan (and my grandmother's godfather was a John Keenan). I have not yet been able to establish whether or not he and Winifred were brother and sister but I believe that to be the case. I realize that your posting was from many years ago, but if you receive this please contact me so that we can share information on this Keenan family.

Keenans in Iowa

robert_kilroy — 2009-08-08 16:39:02Z

I'm looking for any information on the family of an Owen and Jane Keenan who lived near Boardman, Iowa in the 1860's and 1870's and then returned to Boston, MA around 1880. Owen was born in 1828/9 Ireland. Jane was born in 1830 Maine.

Owen & Jane Keenan Charlestown & Boston Masachusetts

robert_kilroy — 2009-08-08 13:52:18Z

Looking for info on a Owen & Jane Keenan They lived in Charlestown, MA in the early 1860's. They the moved to farm in Iowa until around 1879. The family returned to the Boston area in 1879.
Charles was born circa 1828 in Ireland and immigrated to the US circa 1848. Jane was born in 1830 Maine. They had 7 children, 5 of whom lived.

Re: my great grandmother, Francis Keenan

android — 2009-06-19 16:10:09Z

Peter Keenan had died between the times of the 1920 and 1930 Federal Censuses. His wife, Ellen H., born in 1856 in Canada, was living with her son, William B. Keenan, and his family in Marinette, Wisconsin, at the time of the 1930 census. Hope this helps.

Re: my great grandmother, Francis Keenan

android — 2009-06-19 16:01:56Z

Respecting your Francis E. Keenan, here is more about which to think. There was a Hellen F.(yes, spelled with two letter "l"s) Keenan listed as an issue of Peter Keenan, the head of household, in the 1900 census in South Dakota. She was listed as age 1/12 years, or, one month of age. That census was enumerated on June 9, 1900 and indicated that Hellen F. Keenan was born in May.

Then, in Peter Keenan's family in the 1910 census in Holt Co., Nebraska, same family, Hellen is missing. She was to young, about ten years of age, to have been married. Perhaps she died. But, there was a Francis E. Keenan listed in Peter Keenan's household and she was age 9 years. This census was enumerated on May 19, 1910. If this Francis E. Keenan was also the Hellen F. Keenan from the 1900 census, she was born between May 19 and May 31 when she would have been ten years of age. If she was the same person as Hellen and born before May 19, she would have been listed as 10 yrs. of age and not 9 yrs.

Since Hellen was born in May, then another child was not born to Peter and Ellen Keenan in 1900. If Francis E. Keenan had a birthday before May 19, 1910, and was nine years of age when the census was enumerated on May 19th, then she was born in the year 1901. This would make sense for then Hellen was born to Peter and Ellen in 1900 and Francis in 1901. However, if Francis was to have a birthday after the enumeration date of that 1910 census (May 19th, 1910), then she would be age ten years in 1910 and then there would be a case for Francis and Hellen having been the same person since two children could not have been born to Peter and Ellen on separate dates in 1900 if one was born in May. I am ruling out any foster child or adoption situation in this analysis. These conclusions are based upon the assumption that the dates in the two censuses mentioned herein were correct.

If you can find a family Bible with birthdates and names, you will really have something. I do not know where you live but if you get to Holt County or to South Dakota, I would check with the county libraries in those places and see if the genealogical section has historical information or birth/death indices that contain data about your family. Also, you could contact the Holt County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 376, O'Neill, NE 68763.

Re: my great grandmother, Francis Keenan

android — 2009-06-19 14:18:16Z

Remember however that Francis was listed with the m.i. of "E" in the 1910 census. So, if Hellen F. Keenan is really Francis, then there was a mistake concerning Francis' name in the 1910 census. Mistakes are common in census data but must be proven.

Re: my great grandmother, Francis Keenan

android — 2009-06-18 19:48:40Z

I could not find your Francis Keenan in the 1920 Federal Census. She was about 19 yrs. of age by then and perhaps married.

At Ancestry.com, Ancestry World Tree, I entered Peter Keenan. There were two interested trees there both with a birth year of about 1854 for Peter which would match the age of the Peter Keenan found in the 1910 census for Holt County, Nebraska. Both the Peter Keenans were born in New York. One should be cautious concerning these trees and contact the submitter for documentation.

One tree had the parents of Peter Keenan, born c 1854, as James Keenan and Mary Welch of County Louth, Ireland, and nothing more. You can find this tree at Ancestry World Tree.

The other tree did not list the parents of the Peter Keenan, born c 1854 in New York. But, it did list his wife as one Ellen H. Hogan, born c 1856 in Canada. The age of this woman matches that of the Helen Keenan, wife of Peter Keenan found in the 1910 census for Holt County, Nebraska. The fact that this Ellen has the m.i. of the letter "H" probably indicates that she was your Helen who also was born in Canada. Ellen married Peter about 1884 according to this posted family tree.

Finally, the issue of Peter Keenan and wife Ellen are also very much aligned with the children listed for Peter Keenan and Helen in the 1910 census mentioned above. They were:
Danny, born Feb 1886 in South Dakota. He probably left home or expired prior to the 1910 census where he was not listed. Also there was William B. Keenan, born Sept. 1889 in South Dakota; Mary born May 1891 in South Dakota; and Helen born May 1901 in South Dakota.

This data very much matches the Peter and Helen you mentioned in your message and is too similar to be overlooked if indeed you have the correct Peter and Helen as your ancestors.

Finally, the person posting the data said the main source of it was the census of 1900 for the Bon Homme County of the Dakota Territory. See the Beilcik-Southworth Tree posted in 2004 by Krista Edington. The tree was posted five years ago and at that time, Krista's electronic mail address was:
Buckaroo@somethingorother.com Whether this address remains functional is unknown to me. Perhaps there is some information herein which shall assist your search.

Francis Keenan
Brockport, New York

Re: my great grandmother, Francis Keenan

android — 2009-06-19 13:19:57Z

I reviewed the 1900 Federal Census for South Dakota and the entry for Peter Keenan. The Helen listed as an issue was not born in 1901 as I reported from a family tree. Rather, it is clear from the data that Helen was born in May of 1900. More importantly, her middle initial was the letter "F." I think that Helen is your Francis Keenan. The year of birth matches that reported for her as "Francis" in the 1910 census. Perhaps this information will assist your research.

Re: my great grandmother, Francis Keenan

android — 2009-06-18 20:52:00Z

Francis was not listed in that previous message as the census of 1900 was prior to her date of birth. Keep me informed and I will see what I can learn from the internet. Remember that some data from the internet not documented can be false. However, given what you know, there seems a good chance that the Peter you mentioned is the correct one to be your Francis' parent.

Re: Keenan

android — 2009-05-12 15:30:55Z

Chuck, the Keenans in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, were not from Canada. All were born in Breckinridge County and were descendants of Patrick Keenan (1766-1832)of Ireland who came to Maryland in 1804 and was in Kentucky by 1820. Sargent Keenan was my uncle.

Re: Keenan

iceprincess191 — 2009-06-16 22:09:57Z

Charles could you be looking for the Keenans that live in Lindsay On Canada. There is a St. Mary's Church there, a St. Mary's cemetry and a lot of Keenan's

Hetty Keenan

NancyLohr363 — 2009-08-30 01:59:41Z

I have a black and white photo. The name on the back is Hetty Keenan. She looks to be about 10 years old.

My family is from the Greensburg, Pennsylvani area. I found photo in old box of pictures.

I will scan an email if anyone is interested.

Nancy Lohr

KEENAN John 1843 1843 known as the first child born to settlers in area later to become Dallas County; son of Farmers Branch

t42Keenan_DallasCoTX — 2009-07-15 16:46:12Z

KEENAN John 1843 1843 known as the first child born to settlers in area later to become Dallas County; son of Farmers Branch founders Thomas and Sarah Keenan who started this cemetery for burial of their infant.

NormGuiling photographed this gravestone in the Keenan Cemetery, Framers Branch, Dallas Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,880 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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KEENAN James 1848 1848 son of T and S Keenan

t42Keenan_DallasCoTX — 2009-07-13 12:03:04Z

KEENAN James 1848 1848 son of T and S Keenan

NormGuiling photographed this gravestone in the Keenan Cemetery, Framers Branch, Dallas Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,880 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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KEENAN George W 1845 1846 son of T and S Keenan

t42Keenan_DallasCoTX — 2009-07-11 13:27:26Z

KEENAN George W 1845 1846 son of T and S Keenan

NormGuiling photographed this gravestone in the Keenan Cemetery, Framers Branch, Dallas Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,880 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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KEENAN William 1835 1855 son of W and S Keenan

t42Keenan_DallasCoTX — 2009-07-09 12:34:18Z

KEENAN William 1835 1855 son of W and S Keenan

NormGuiling photographed this gravestone in the Keenan Cemetery, Framers Branch, Dallas Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,880 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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KEENAN Thomas 1808 1879 founder of Farmers Branch TX

t42Keenan_DallasCoTX — 2009-07-04 11:31:26Z

KEENAN Thomas 1808 1879 founder of Farmers Branch TX

NormGuiling photographed this gravestone in the Keenan Cemetery, Framers Branch, Dallas Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,880 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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KEENAN Sarah 1807 1872 wife of T Keenan

t42Keenan_DallasCoTX — 2009-07-01 02:23:17Z

KEENAN Sarah 1807 1872 wife of T Keenan

NormGuiling photographed this gravestone in the Keenan Cemetery, Framers Branch, Dallas Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,880 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

- If you know more about this person please reply here, instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: keenan family

jbhessman — 2009-07-15 10:04:20Z

Hi my great great Grandfather was William Keenan of County Cork Ireland, His son Michael Keenan was my Great Grandfather from County Cork Ireland MARRIED TO BRIDGET SHEEHAN , His son William Keenan my Grandfather born here MARRIED TO SARAH HOLLIS, my father was William keenan MARRIED TO THELMA KERNAGHAN IS THIS ANY HELP

Re: my great grandmother, Francis Keenan

ktbhr — 2009-06-19 14:05:45Z

Thanks for the heads up - I had been wondering how someone was listed as born in 1901 yet Francis who was born in 1900 hadn't been listed. That would certainly solve that problem. I'll forward this information to my mother - she never mentioned her mother going by her middle name but I know it happens since my brother is Michael to his family but Pete to his friends (Peter is his middle name).

Re: my great grandmother, Francis Keenan

ktbhr — 2009-06-19 14:34:29Z

Understood - when my brother was researching my Dad's ancestory, he ran into a lot of that due to handwritten original sources being hard to decipher.

Re: Thomas Keenan

ktbhr — 2009-06-19 17:02:04Z

I was interested by your mention of a son by the name of Peter Keenan. I'm trying to track down my mother's family (her grandfather was a Peter Keenan who lived in Oneill, NE). I just receiving this information from a day ago and am wondering if there is a connection between Keenan and my great-grandfather. Here is the information I received from another poster who responded to my request for any info anyone could give me on my grandmother Frances (Francis) Keenan:
"You mention that Francis Keenan was grandmother in the title of your post. As an aside, the given name Francis generally denotes a male. However, the 1910 Federal Census for Shields Township, Holt County, Nebraska, does list a Francis E. Keenan, age 9, d/o Peter E. Keenan, age 56, farmer, and his wife, Ellen H., age 54. There are other issue in the household. Anyway, the Francis E. Keenan was clearly listed as a female with the letter "i" in the given name dotted.

Also, in the census above which you no doubt have reviewed, Peter E. Keenan was listed as born in New York, his father and mother in Ireland. Helen was listed as born in Canada, her father and mother in Ireland and Canada respectively. Francis E. Keenan and her siblings were all listed as having been born in South Dakota.

Re: my great grandmother, Francis Keenan

ktbhr — 2009-06-19 16:35:24Z

If I remember correctly, Mom told me that her mother was born on May 25, 1900. That would seem to allow a tie-back to the Hellen F Keenan from South Dakota to the Francis E Keenan in Holt Nebraska.

Re: my great grandmother, Francis Keenan

ktbhr — 2009-06-19 16:29:09Z

This is definitely the right family connection - my mother grew up in Marinette, Wisconsin and talked about family relatives living near her childhood home.
Mom currnly lives in Horicon, WI and I'm in Milwaukee, WI.
This is amazing that you were able to pull all this information together and willing to forward it to us.
Bless you!

Re: my great grandmother, Francis Keenan

ktbhr — 2009-06-18 20:37:17Z

The information you've sent is fascinating. I forwarded both your postings to my mother for review. She did confirm that her dad (Francis' husband) was "Harry" Waldron - she wasn't sure if that was his formal name or a diminutive of Harold. She also didn't know her grandmother's maiden name. As a point of clarification: When you listed the issue of Peter Keenan and wife Ellen you listed Danny, William, Mary & Helen born in South Dakota. Was Francis listed also or did you leave her off the list because you were only listing her siblings? Was there any reference to a Jim or a James as my mother said she had an uncle Jim who I thought was from her mother's side of the family. The James Keenan and Mary Welch mntioned in your post recent postings could easily be ancestors as Mom said talked about a Mary as her grandmother but it could easily have been a great grandmother (which would line up with the additional information you sent)since she they had all passed by the time she was able to understand what a grandparent was. Thank you again for everything you've offered and once Mom has a chance to digest your postings which I forwarded to her and has a chance to talk to her older sister and her sister-in-law, I'll be happy to keep you updated but would understand if you're prefer to be left out of the loop past this point.

Re: my great grandmother, Francis Keenan

ktbhr — 2009-06-18 20:57:33Z

Thanks for the clarification - I'll be happy to update you as we confirm or put aside any of the information you've so generously gathered for us. And I'll heed your warning regarding the authenticity of the information and the need for verification. But I can assure you - it's terrific having the opportunity to verify anything given the very limited information we've had to go on for so many years.
Thanks again and I'll be in touch.

Re: KEENAN Family Scranton, PA and New York City

bkc1158 — 2009-06-28 01:48:18Z

My gradfather was John Keenan he died when my mother was three My grandmother was Anna Hefferon they had 3 children.
He had one sister that I new of Mary Keenan he may of had more
I remember someone coming in from New York as a kid playing the bag pipes on Sundays Since he died so young my mother new very little about him.And my grandmother remarried. If you have any information that may link us together pleas contact me