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Information provided here came from my wonderful great-aunt Emma. THANK YOU for the wonderful family history records you gave me.

My Direct Line starting with John Keen(e)

John Keen(e) 1578-1649 married Martha (1578-1638) age 60 yeras, left Southhampton aboard the "Confidence" on April 11, 1638, bound for Boston, with their five children. Martha died on the voyage and was buried at sea. John married Jane ?.

Josiah Keen, born 1629, married 1) Abigail Little, daughter of Thomas and Anna Warrren Little, granddaughter of Richard Warren of the Mayflower. Josiah married 2) Hannah in 1660, daughter of John and Sarah Chillingworth Dingley of Marshfield.

John Keen, born 1661 married Rebecca Barker, daughter of Isaac and Judith Prince Barker of Pembroke, MAss.

John Keen, born 4/28/1713 married 10/28/1727 to Mary Bisbee of Hingham, Mass.

Jacob Keen, born 11/21/1731 in Pembroke, Mass. married his second cousin, Deborah, daughter of Isaac and second wife, Lydia Jones Keen. Jacob died 10/10/1788 and is buried in Tolman Cemetery, Rockland, Maine.

Jacob Keen, Jr. born 12/12/1786 married Hannah Adams.

Hezekiah Dodge Keen born 9/24/1803 married c1935 Harriet Ditch born 8/26/1818.

William Alonzo Keen born 1837 married 1870 Mary Louisa Patton Nicoll of Mobile, AL. Mary was a 26 years old widow with son George. She died on July 24, 1873, the day after their son, Harry Leo was christened at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans. It is believed that Harriet and Hezekiah Keen "took little Harry" to raise, but where George went is not known. At one time he lived in an orphanage.

Harry Leo(n) Keen born 5/2/1871 died 10/15/1954 married 12/20/1895 to Elizabeth Bowman, daughter of Maurice Nathaniel Bowman and Emma Stalker Hullin, was born 2/26/1874 died 1/12/1961. Elizabeth was called Bessie.

Harry Leo Keen, Jr. born 11/30/1896, New Orleans, Louisiana died 1/22/1974 married 10/20/1917 to Nena Lavaida Summers born 8/3/1898, Livingston Parish, Louisiana died 6/18/1961

Doris Keen, born August 23, 1923 married 1) Bernard Yglesias YGLESIAS, BERNARD MIA WWII and 2) Benjamin Fox THE FOX FAMILY .
Doris and Bernard (Ben) Yglesias had four children. Doris and Ben Fox had 2 children.

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