John Keane

Brief Life History of John

When John Keane was born on 11 September 1916, in Rathfarnham, County Dublin, Ireland, his father, Joseph kane, was 23 and his mother, Elizabeth Redmond, was 20. He had at least 1 daughter with Verna Marie Schueltge. He died on 26 January 2003, in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, United States, at the age of 86.

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Family Time Line

John Keane
1916–2003
Verna Marie Schueltge
1918–1980
Barbara Joan Keane
1941–1999

Sources (3)

  • Legacy NFS Source: John Keane - Government record: Death record or certificate: birth-name: John Keane
  • John Keane, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
  • John Keane in entry for Barbara Joan Gates, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"

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World Events (8)

1917

U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.

1919

Irish War of Independence against Britain ending in the Anglo Irish Treaty.

about 1939

Ireland remains neutral during the WWII.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Aisling, Conor, Fergus, Seamus, Aidan, Bridie, Ciaran, Declan, Dermot, Donal, Liam.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Catháin ‘descendant of Cathán’, a personal name from a diminutive of cath ‘battle’. Compare Kane .

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Céin ‘descendant of Cian’, a personal name meaning ‘distant, long’. Compare Kane .

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

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