ALBERT WESTON MCKEEN

Albert Weston McKeen was born July 21, 1858 in Canada, son of James McKeen and Hannah D. Rowe. He grew up in Eddington Bend, Eddington, Penobscot County, Maine.

He married Winnie M. Roberts on August 22, 1888 in Eddington, Penobscot County, Maine. She was born August 15, 1867 at Brewer, Penobscot County, Maine. He worked as a carpenter as his father had. He died January 29, 1937 in North Brewer, Penobscot County, Maine, and Winnie passed away on December 16, 1937.

CENSUS

1900 US Soundex Census Eddington, Penobscot County, Maine

McKeen, Albert W head b July 1858 41 Canada
Winnie M wife b Aug 1867 32 Maine
Kenneth A son b June 1893 6 Maine
George F son b July 1899 10/12 Maine
Hannah D. mother b Nov 1819 80 Maine

DEATH RECORD AND OBITUARIES

Sat., January 30, 1937
Bangor Daily News; Bangor, Maine
ALBERT W. MCKEEN
Albert Weston McKeen, 78, died Friday at his home in North Brewer, after a long decline. He had lived there for the past 32 years, was a carpenter in his active years, a Past Master of Riverside Grange and member of Penobscot Pomona.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Winnie M. McKeen; three sons, Kenneth A., G. Finson and Lyndon H. McKeen; the grandchildren, Lyndon H. Jr., and Albertina McKeen, all of North Brewer; also a niece, Mrs. Percy Clark of East Holden. The funeral will be at the residence 577 North Main Street Sunday afternoon at half past three o'clock.

Death Record - City of Brewer, Maine
Name of Deceased - McKeen, Albert W.
Street and No. 557 No. Main St.
Place of Death Brewer, Me.
How long a resident 32 yrs Previous Residence - Eddington, ME
Sex - M Color - W M
Husband or Wife of ------------ (blank)
Date of Birth --------------(blank)
Occupation Carpenter
Age 78 y 6 m 8 d
Birthplace - Canada
Name of Father - James McKeen
Father's Birthplace - Robinson, ME Occupation - Carpenter
Name of Mother - Hannah Rowe
Mother's Birthplace - Brewer, ME
Date of Death - January 29, 1937
Cause - Lobar Pneumonia
Duration 10 days
Contributing Cause - Cystitis and Prostatitis Duration - Many years
Physician Reporting - Calvin M. Thomas
Address - Brewer, Me
Place of Burial No. Brewer ME
Date of Burial Jan 31, 1937
Undertaker J.E. Huggard & son
Address Brewer ME

Friday, December 17, 1937; Bangor Daily News, Bangor, Maine
MRS WINNIE M MCKEEN
Mrs. Winnie M. Mckeen, 70, lifelong and highly esteemed resident of Brewer, widow of Albert McKeen, died Thursday night in a Bangor hospital. Surviving are her sons, Kenneth A. McKeen and Lyndown H. McKeen of Bangor and G. Finson McKeen of North Brewer; her sister, Mrs. Annie Morse, of Everett, Wash; the grandson and granddaughter, Kenneth A. Jr., and Mrs. Donald Smith and a great grandson, Donald Smith Jr.
She was a valued member of Riverside Grange, of the North Brewer-Eddington Church and Ladies Aid and for many years was secretary and treasurer of the North Brewer Cemetery Association. The funeral will be at the residence, 577 North Main Street, Brewer, Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.

CHILDREN OF ALBERT W. MCKEEN

Edward McKeen - Born November 4, 1890 North Brewer, Penobscot County, ME

Died - August 26, 1891 North Brewer, Penobscot County, ME

Kenneth A. McKeen - Born June 1893 North Brewer, Penobscot County, ME

Died April 7, 1954 North Brewer, Penobscot County, ME

Married - Mable E. Merrill - (born 1898, died 1954) on April 7, 1917

They had two sons that we know of.

George Finson McKeen - Born July 13, 1899 Eddington, Penobscot County, ME

Died February 7, 1970 at Bangor, Penobscot County, ME

Married Mercy W. Carter - (Born February 17, 1893 and died January 25, 1970)

They had two daughters that we know of.

Mon., 9 February 1970
Bangor Daily News; Bangor, Maine
GEORGE MCKEEN
Ellswroth - George Finson McKeen 70 of Brewer, died Saturday in a Bangor hospital. He was born July 13, 1899, at Eddington, the son of Albert and Winnie (Roberts) McKeen.
He worked for the B & A Railroad as a rate clerk for 41 years, retiring in 1960. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Orrington.
(Names of Possible Living People were removed.)
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Jordan Funeral Home, Ellsworth, with the Rev. George Bachman officiating.
Burial will be in West Ellsworth Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Ellsworth funeral home Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Tues, January 27, 1970
Bangor Daily News; Bangor, Maine
MRS. GEORGE (MERCY) W MCKEEN
West Ellsworth - Mrs. George (Mercy) W. McKeen, 76, died at her residence at North Brewer Sunday after a brief illness.
She was born Feb 17, 1893, at West Ellsworth, daughter of Alon and Matilda (Tracy) Carter.
(Names of Possible Living People were removed.)
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Jordan Funeral Home in Ellsworth with the Rev. John Bachman of the United Methodist Church officiating.
Burial will be in the West Ellsworth cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.

Lyndon H. McKeen - born August 2, 1909 in Maine

Died March 1975 in Coventry, Connecticut

We do not know the name of his wife.

He had one son that we know of.

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