Marvin Duncan Keeney

Brief Life History of Marvin Duncan

When Marvin Duncan Keeney was born on 12 May 1802, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Thomas Keeney, was 30 and his mother, Hannah Soule, was 33. He married Eliza Jane Nevins Canfield Waiste on 3 April 1864, in Geauga, Ohio, United States. He lived in Munson Township, Geauga, Ohio, United States for about 10 years. He died on 10 February 1884, in West Bay City, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States, at the age of 81.

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Family Time Line

Marvin Duncan Keeney
1802–1884
Sally Barker
1806–
William Keeney
1829–
Loyal V Keeny
1842–
Keith Keeney
1831–
Lucinda Kinney
1833–1867
Louisa E Keeney
1835–1915
Lucy Keeney
1837–
Nelson Byron Keeney
1843–1890
Corwin Keeney
1844–1865
Charlotte F Keeney
1848–1929

Sources (20)

  • Myron Keeny, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Marvin Keeney, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Marvin D. Keeney, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"

World Events (8)

1805

The Territory of Michigan was organized as an incorporated territory of the United States on June 30, 1805, with Detroit as the territorial capital.

1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital

Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. 

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Keaney .

Americanized form of Swiss German Kühni, Kühne (see Kuehn ), or German Kiene or Kiener .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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