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Elizabeth McKean

WilliamMartin43 — 2009-08-27 05:58:29Z

Wife of Samuel J Shoulter & mother of Earle A. Shoulter.
I'm wondering where Elizabeth McKean's roots are from?
I know She & Samuel lived in Williamsport PA.
Any help would be gratefully appreciated!
Thank you, Shari ejmwolf@gmail.com

Orange Co, NC

K1M9S7 — 2009-07-27 04:59:51Z

I am looking for a family from a family story. Two daughters named Elizabeth and Susannah. And a son named Thomas that may have died young. The mother of these kids may have died when they where young. They would be livig in the Orange Co, NC area. Most likely in whats now the Durham County area. The kids would be born 1735-1750.

Last name could be spelled:
McCain
McKain
McKean
McKeen
or something like that.

I would love any info,
Kimi Southerland

Re: McKean

happyindvr — 2009-06-27 00:58:18Z

I have a real good book on the McKeans McKeens and in the names in the book there is not a McAllister. The author traced some of the families up to the 1890s but not all. If McAllister is a more recent name it probably wouldn't be in the book.
Hope this helps a little,
Dave

Looking for information on my Grandfather James Angus MCKEAN

kdstokes1 — 2009-06-24 14:53:57Z

I am trying to find relatives of James Angus McKean born 1914 died June 1, 1940 in Kentucky.Was married to Dorothy.

Re: Thomas McKean

KourtenayMain — 2009-06-11 22:29:57Z

In your book, is there mention of a Mckean marriage to a McAllister? Most of the McAllister's in my family lived in the state of Maine.

Re: McKean

KourtenayMain — 2009-06-11 22:22:47Z

I have been told that I am a decendant of Thomas McKean but I cannot find the connection.
Do you know of any marriages between McKean and McAllister.
From what little I do know the McAllister's I am refering to lived in the state of Maine.

Obit; Charles McKean

JIWelsch — 2009-05-17 15:15:25Z

DUNLAP, Ill. -- Charles DeWayne McKean Sr., 58, of Dunlap, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2000, at his home.

Private services at Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home. The Rev. Rich Good officiated. Graveside services were at Conesville Cemetery in Conesville. The Rev. Ian McGinnis-Green officiated. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Grace Presbyterian Church.

Mr. McKean was born Aug. 18, 1942, in Muscatine, the son of Lyle and Edith Stafford McKean. He married Nancy Bell on Dec. 26, 1964, in Iowa City.

He graduated from Drury College in Springfield, Mo. He received an associate's from Bradley University.. He received certification from the American Society for Quality Control Engineering.

He worked for Caterpillar Inc. for 33 years, retiring in 1998.

He served in the Marine Corps Reserves.

He was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy; three sons, Jonathan and James, both at home and Charles McKean Jr. of Woodridge, Va.; a daughter, Julia Butcher and her husband, Steven of Tulsa, Okla.; two grandchildren; two sisters, Vicki Wilson and her husband, Robert of Mount Pleasant and Barbara Elder of Nichols; a brother, Randy Elder of Nichols.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Captain Albinus Joseph McKean - Steamboat Captain from Pittsburgh

colleenkinsely — 2009-05-08 01:09:03Z

Any help would be greatly appreciated. All I have is that he was born around 1855 and was adopted. He became a steamboat captain on the Ohio river. Anybody know anything else about him?

looking for McKen in the US..

aajamcken — 2009-04-22 18:36:44Z

i havent been able to find any McKen family members,
but the ones i am related to...please does anyone know of any mckens in the US?

Re: Mcken McKean

aajamcken — 2009-04-22 18:32:31Z

hi there, my family is named mcken...i havent heard of any name changes..but i am a mcken if you r looking for one.....

Re: Sophia and John McKean

@@drgoeh@swbell.net — 2009-03-28 22:40:23Z

I am a descendant of Sophia's brother, Henry Young McKean. I have a lot of information on the family. Would be happy to share.

Re: McKean/Mackean family

amackean — 2009-02-11 09:08:33Z

Hi Eirian,

So delighted to hear from you at last.

Have sent you another message through ancstry with my email address.

Look forward to hearing from you again

Anne

Re: McKean/Mackean family

EirianStephen_Jones — 2009-02-10 22:44:45Z

It is only now I find your message on the Ancestry Website.
I am the great grand-daughter of Archibald Brommet Mckean.
My grandmother Eunice Mckean now Eunice Stephen is his daughter - she is 80.
I haven't done much searching in the last 2 years.
I also have my great-grandfathers birth certificate.
My grandmother would like to know more about her family history as she doesn't know much due to the fact that her father was born from wed-lock. All she knows is that her grandmother Jessie Mckean married a George Swallow and had a son.

Re: JAMES/WILLIAM/MARY MCKEAN

joanne19221 — 2009-02-07 19:07:17Z

My dad was John Mckean Clude was his uncle
My name is Joanne My email is joanne1922@hotmail.com

alexander mc kean ballylennon. taughboyne. co donegal

michaelmacmenamin — 2009-01-28 19:04:47Z

my ancestor alexander mckean was form mulinaveagh,area of ballylennon co donegal. His daughter was eliza mc cain Born around 1832? She married antony mc shane in in 1852 at ballylennon prebyterian church.Looking for any information on this branch of the family.

michael

Re: McKean Family - Ireland Canada

michaelmacmenamin — 2009-01-28 18:39:58Z

Dear Ivan, Trying to find my ancestors,who are form the the ballylennon area of donegal. Townlands mulinaveagh and carnashanagh.My ancestor was alexander mckean (mccain) was form the ballylennon taughboyne region.Dont know his wifes name. His daughter Eliza mc cain married antony mc shane in june 1852 at ballylennon presbyterian church. eliza and antony mc shane died in ballindrate in the early 1900s.If you have any information on the mckeans form this area i would be greatful. Have no information on other siblings.

michael

Re: JAMES/WILLIAM/MARY MCKEAN

ColinMcKean1978 — 2008-12-28 11:37:54Z

Hi,

My fathers side descends through James and Mary's son William, who married Mary Hodge in 1914. From the other comments this looks like his second marriage and it's through their son Claude that my father was born in Fife.

C.

Re: JAMES/WILLIAM/MARY MCKEAN

joanne1922 — 2008-12-27 10:03:06Z

hi looks like we have the same family. How does your husband fit in i would love to know you can email me at joanne1922@hotmail.com

Lucille McKean of Prairie Lea, TX 1924

drbrownlee — 2008-05-04 00:38:22Z

Lucille is pictured in the 1924 Crest, yearbook of San Marcos Academy. She is a senior. I'm not kin but thought this might help others.

cyril j e mckean

yvonnesaunby — 2008-07-09 15:21:32Z

london 1895 son of fredrick and louisa any info was my grandfather

Re: Andrew McKean marriage 1851 Barony Glasgow update

adonaldson01 — 2008-02-17 18:18:41Z

Update,
I have now found out that Andrew McKean and his wife Catherine McKean (Donaldson) had another child besides John in 1852, they had atleast one daughter, Elizabeth Laidlaw McKean born Jan 6/1856 in Bridgeton/Glasgow.

Aswell, there is also another birth on the LDS/FS site for the same date in Glasgow/Lanark of a Catherine Mckean to the same parents, furthermore she is baptized on Feb 10/1856, but I can not find this either on Scotlandspeople.

Furthermore I found in the 1861 – Census (Avondale/Lanark) Andrew McKean (age 32) occupation cotton weaver is living with his wife Marea? (age 33) and son James? (age 1) at #82 Loauhead? (I have seen doc.)

Now if this is the same Andrew who was the parent of Elizabeth Laidlaw McKean then he has remarried, possibly Catherine died sometime after 1856.
This is the only Andrew between the age of 28 to 32 recorded as living in all the Lanark area.

Any help with this would be much appreicated, thank you.

Andrew McKean marriage 1851 Barony Glasgow

adonaldson01 — 2008-02-13 21:58:01Z

Hello.I am looking for info on the family of Andrew Mckean who married Catherine Donaldson on July 18 1851 in Barony Glasgow.
According to an LDS search I did they had a son named John McKean on June 11/1852 but I can not find him in Scotlands People. Furthermore I don't know what happened to them after the birth of their son, I just know that John McKean was later found living in the home of John Donaldson and Elizabeth (Laidlaw) according to the 1861 and 1871 census as a nephew in 61 and a grandson in 1871.

The Catherine I identified as the daughter of John Donaldson and Elizabeth Laidlaw, and a search on the LDS site found two possible parents for Andrew as,
1 - WILLIAM MACKEAN and JEAN NEIL,Dunbarton, Scotland.
2 - JOHN MCKEAN and ROZANNA MCCOLM, from wigtown,Scotland.

Any info on this family would be appreicated, thank you.

Re: McKean Family - Ireland Canada

foremrbill2007 — 2007-10-31 14:23:09Z

I have a John McKane, lived in Plaister, Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone, Ireland on 25 May 1848, he had one child James McKane born about 1828, who married Margaret Brush, on 25 May 1848 in Tyrone, Ireland, I have from then to now but nothing before, they changed their spelling to McKean when arriving in Scotland. Any help would be appreciated

Re: McKean Family - Ireland Canada

foremrbill2007 — 2007-10-31 14:23:03Z

Re: John McKean

wmckean136 — 2008-04-16 03:49:34Z

Am from The line Of John Mc Kean from Saint Tammany Parish Louisiana. Would like to know The sourc of the fathers name. Can put you in touch with a person who has a lot of information.

Re: John McKean

wmckean136 — 2008-10-17 15:49:12Z

My niece has not been able to go back any farther either. I will get her permission to give you her e_mail address. My father was James Marshall Mc Kean.

Harold and James McKean

roslaine — 2008-02-07 11:17:46Z

Harold and James went from Francis St, Strangeways, Manchester on 14th April 1904 to Marchmont, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. Anyone with information on Harold and/or James, I would love to hear from you. Thank you

Re: McKean Family - Ireland Canada

margaretAllan65 — 2007-09-30 21:30:10Z

all my family are McKean my great grandfather was Thomas McKean sometimes McCann and his father was Robert McCann.
Thomas was born in Dumfries Scotland in 1858.He had 11 children who were all registered some with McCan some with McKain some with McKen so I wpould be most interested in any info you have. It looks like Robert came to Scotland
at least in 1857 from Ireland but i dont know where.

Re: McKean Family - Ireland Canada

reltub194 — 2007-03-02 03:27:15Z

Ivan-am very interested in your 200 year history of bove surnames. Which 200 years? Time period? I come from the McKean-McKain-Cain line from Northern Ireland(county?) not sure. William McKain. Please e-mail me at reltub@sc.rr.com TY Lois
P.S. I hope you're still at this e-mail! It's 7 yrs.old!!

Re: Joe McKean m:Florence Shubert Pa.

cjbellis — 2007-03-13 14:33:01Z

Hello,

I had an uncle, Joe Mckean. His second wife was Florence Moody. They married in 1947. He lived in Sharpsville, PA. Is this the same family?

Carol

Re: JAMES/WILLIAM/MARY MCKEAN

joanne19221 — 2007-09-05 08:54:22Z

Bev
Sorry i gave you the wrong parents for Mary Hay. Marys parents are John Hay B:1779-1836 and Ann Muir B:1791 M:1809 they had nine children and Ann is still on the Cen for 1841,1851
joanne

Re: JAMES/WILLIAM/MARY MCKEAN

joanne19221 — 2007-04-10 11:47:45Z

james Hay and Margaret "massie" Hunter

Re: McKean

mckeanfamof4 — 2008-06-27 20:32:40Z

Hi Judith! My husband is also a direct descendent to Thomas McKean. My father-in-law is actually named after him! If you have ANY or ALL history you might be able to send to me as far back as you can all the way up to current I would appreciate it! My name is julie and my e-mail is mckeanfamof4@aol.com put the topic as: from Judith about McKean history. Thank you so much!!!! I wonder how we are related???......

William G. McKean

cltonding — 2007-10-12 13:11:56Z

I am seeking information about William G. McKean born 1819 in New York State. I have him in Bradford County, PA (1845) married to the daughter of E. C. Olds and Jane D'Golier..from there to Ohio and on to Nebraska where he died in 1896. Does anyone have him in their tree?? I really would like to know who his parents were and if he had any siblings. Thanks!

Re: "MCKEAN GENEALOGY" by Cornelius McKean

cltonding — 2007-10-12 13:02:23Z

I found this book online through my local library. All you need is a current library card. It was made available by Heritagequest.

Re: UP-DATED Information on McKean/Guillon

pdc9383 — 2008-10-09 01:25:06Z

Hi, I'm trying to send you an email but my email is not wanting to work at the moment. I'll keep try, it should go through soon. I'm always interested in up-dates and new information. I'd love to hear back from you.

Re: McKean Surname

ravenlynne — 2008-06-15 22:40:07Z

my great great grandfather Was David McKean of Linden, PA(if you check this account it is my wifes) I kinda have a route from him to Thomas the Signer with only a couple of holes his(David's)Grandaughter, Rouette(theona?) Brink (no mention of parents names, though i have a copy of a handwritten poem she wrote on Davids death), and The earliest confirmed name i have if John Mckean(1790) with parents James and Mary McKean

any help would be appreciated

Re: John McKean

patmalbrough99 — 2008-10-14 05:06:06Z

I am a direct descendent of John James McKean through his son, Alexander Cilkirk. I would be interested in being put in touch with that person who has the information you referred to in your post, please. John James lists his parents as being born in Ireland. Do you have any information on them?

Re: UP-DATED Information on McKean/Guillon

patmalbrough99 — 2008-10-09 02:25:21Z

Sorry you are having trouble. Be sure you are spelling my email correctly.

Re: UP-DATED Information on McKean/Guillon

patmalbrough99 — 2008-10-09 01:14:12Z

I might be able to fill in some of the blanks on the people buried in the McKean graveyard. Email me at patmalbrough@msn.com.

Re: UP-DATED Information on McKean/Guillon

patmalbrough99 — 2008-10-09 01:13:28Z

I might be able to fill in some of the blanks on the people buried in the McKean graveyard. Email me at patmalbrough@msn.com.

Alexander Cilkirk (Selkirk) McKean

patmalbrough99 — 2008-09-30 23:58:17Z

My great-grandfather was Alexander Cilkirk or Selkirk McKean. I have a photo of his wife, Matilda Mann, and his brother, Albert, but would like to find a photo of Alexander. Anyone who has photos of the McKeans or Manns and would like to share photos with me please email me

McKean/Mackean family

amackean — 2007-04-10 09:59:58Z

Hi Everyone,

I have been researching the Mackean/Mckean family of LOndon England.

Have got back to Alexander Mackean c1789 who married Ann and had children Alexander 1819,James 1821,Ann Martha 1823, Elizabeth Maria 1825,Mary 1827 , John 1829 , Robert Wood 1831 and William Charles 1833. All born Shoreditch Middlesex.

Have seen a post on here regarding Archibald Brommet Mckean who is grandson to Alexander 1819 . Someone also has a public tree with his name on also. However in both cases no email address to contact.

Would love to get in contact with descendants of this family.

Regards
Anne Mackean (Australia)

Re: Archibald Brommet Mkean

amackean — 2007-04-09 11:51:53Z

hI ,

I have been researching the Mackean family for about two years. Wish I had read your message earlier .

I have ac opy of Archibald Brommets birth certificate . He is the illegitimate son of Jessie Mckean.

You would be a distant relation to my husband .

Would love to exchange notes.

Regards
Anne Mackean (Western Australia)

Re: McKean Family - Ireland Canada

cathybold1 — 2008-03-28 19:17:05Z

Hi Ivan

I would be very interested in finding out about the Irish name changing thing! I am a Mckeane, my father dropped the e from the end, after my birth, he said the family name was Mckean in the past. And that they came from Ireland. I have had no luck in finding my James Mckean/Mckeane/Kane born c1823 somewhere in Ireland.(the latter was what the family called their grandparents!?)

Family oral history says the family moved from Scotland to Ireland, then back to Scotland. I doubt that very much, I am guessing pure Irish!

cathybold@hotmail.com

Re: McKean Family - Ireland Canada

cathybold1 — 2008-04-13 18:07:02Z

http://maceain.ulsterheritage.com/

I recently found my g grandfathers brothers son on this site

Re: McKean Family - Ireland Canada

cathybold1 — 2008-04-13 17:58:36Z

These are my names
The family were sometimes mckean sometimes mckane

John Mckean c1795 m Mary Aitken
Son James c 1823 Ireland m Mary Ann Houston
not sure if they married in Ireland or Scotland
William Mckean c1852 m Margaret Mclaughlin
children joseph 1873, james 1875, Mary Jane 1877, william 1880 and patrick 1896 all born Scotland
William was my gg grandfather

Re: JAMES/WILLIAM/MARY MCKEAN

janders1 — 2008-09-16 04:27:47Z

I believe my husband is descended from James McKean and Mary Hay married in Maybole, Ayrshire Scotland in 1843. Would like to contact other descendants.

Re: McKean Family - Ireland Canada

mikemackean — 2008-03-29 19:31:17Z

Hi Cathy,
I can only speak of my own family name's origin, which I share with my second cousin, Bill McKean above.

Like you I have an ancestor called James McKean born in the 1820's. He was my GG grandfather. He married Margaret Brush in 1848, but we can only estimate his date of birth.

His surname appears in the IGI marriage records as James McKane. In parts of Northern Ireland, both McKean and McKane can sound virtually the same in the local accent. In those times illiteracy was rife, so only the educated could make a guess at the spelling of names, whether Gaelic or English. As there was no formal standardised spelling of surnames this also lead to anolmalies.

His son John, spelt his name as McKean, but my grandfather Charles spelt it MacKean! Either way, it's best to explore all possible spellings of the name. Leave no stone unturned!

My family appears to have come from Northern Ireland (or Ulster), but as they were recorded as Presbyterian, it's unlikely their forebears were Irish. More likely they were originally Scottish Presbyterians, brought in to occupy the fertile farmlands, and displace the Catholic Irish during the period called the 'Plantations'. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantations_of_Ireland

Subsequently during the Irish Famine in the 1840's, many Irish fled the country. About a third of them came to the British mainland, as did my own ancestors. John McKean joind the British Army, married an English girl, and later settled in Scotland. Cities like Glasgow had a large proportion of Irish immigrants. Until 1922, Ireland was under British rule, so the population wasn't moving abroad so much as just moving within their own country.

So it's not impossible for your ancestors to have followed the same route. In fact it would be interesting to know if we share the same ancestors! We seem to share some very similar stories. James & Margaret had two sons, John born 1849, and James born 1851 near Aughnacloy, Co.Tyrone. Do these names appear in your tree at all I wonder?

Best wishes, Mike MacKean

Re: Caroline Mc Kean

rjpetreshockjr — 2008-04-07 06:05:01Z

I found this in a book of old newspaper clipping I purchased. Its for the year 1886.

Deputy Coroner Ashbridge held inquest today in the case of Richard Dunckley, aged 41 years of No. 28 Church Street Frankford, who committed suicide on Friday by hanging himself to the bars of a cell in the Frankford station-house using his shirt sleeves to accomplish his object. He had been arrested for drunkenness. The jury gave a verdict of suicide by hanging