Georg William Keen

[imar]

In Swedish church books Georg William Keen was born in Great Britain on December 23rd 1884. He married in Sweden on December 3rd 1931 and died in Sweden on November 27th 1950. If it is possible Iwould like to know where he was born and parents.

[Victor Harvey]

Hi,
If you check the FreeBMD website you will find 1 possibility:-
KEEN, George William, 1885 Hartlepool 10a 130 Mar Qtr
Victor

[stanmapstone]

This is the entry in the 1891 Census 28 Sunderland Street, West Hartlepool, Durham, England
James Keen    48  born Hampstead, Middlesex, England, Wharfinger (An owner or keeper of a wharf.)
  ? Keen    40 Sweden
Minnie Keen    15  born West Hartlepool, Durham, England
Edith Oliva Keen    13  born West Hartlepool, Durham, England
James L Keen    12  born West Hartlepool, Durham, England
Frank W Keen    8  born West Hartlepool, Durham, England
George W Keen    6  born West Hartlepool, Durham, England
Laurence E Keen    2
Olivia Lindblad 79, mother-in-law, Sweden.
RG12; Piece: 4064; Folio 110; Page 36

Stan

[imar]

Victor and Stan,
This looks very interesting. It seems to be the right person you have presented for me. However there is something that I did not mention before. I have an old information that mr Keen came from Australia when he came to Sweden. May be he had been working there. From where I am living now I can't reach that information so that have to wait a little. There is another thing, Keen is mentioned as Sam Keen in a local book where he was living but I think that has been mixed or may be it could be his nicknamn, who knows.

As I read from Stans info Mrs Keen 40 years 1891 was born in Swedan. That sounds very interesting to me. There is also this info about Olivia Lindblad 79 years, mother-in-law of James Keen. So it seems that George William Keen had roots in Sweden. I will look into that and give you the result soon.

In the meentime I thank you very much for answering on my request.


Ingemar

[jamcat95]

Hi
I took a look in the books here in Sweden and found these:


Keen, Georg William

Skärhamn 28:11

Dead 11/27/1950.

Registered in Stenkyrka (Göteborgs och Bohus län, Bohuslän).

Born 12/23/1884 in Great Britain.

Married man (12/3/1931).
--------------
Corresponding parish(es) as of Jan 1, 2010:
Stenkyrka, Tjörns kn (Västra Götalands län, Bohuslän)

Parish of birth in the records:
Great Britain

and his wife:


Keen f. Johansson, Johanna Matilda

Skärhamn 28:11

Dead 11/24/1965.

Registered in Stenkyrka, Tjörns kn (Göteborgs och Bohus län, Bohuslän).

Born 11/17/1882 in Valla (Göteborgs och Bohus län, Bohuslän).

Widow (11/27/1950).
--------------
Corresponding parish(es) as of Jan 1, 2010:
Stenkyrka, Tjörns kn (Västra Götalands län, Bohuslän)

Parish of birth in the records:
Valla (Göteborg och Bohus)


Ian

[jamcat95]

This is their marriage 3 Dec 1931 in Karl Johan in Gothenburg:

[jamcat95]

Georg's profession was a translator.

Ian