===================================================================== > Source: GC-County Leitrim Queries (IGP)(IGW) > URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Ireland/Leitrim/17087 > Subject: Mckeon's from Leitrim >From: Christina McKeon <cc@pdq.net> > > > Surname: McKeon > ------------------------- > > I am trying to research my McKeon ancestors and am having tremendous difficulty. > > My father and grandfather were born in the US, but I'm told my McKeon's > immigrated to Quebec, Canada from Ireland in the 1860's. My grandfather > Paul Leo McKeon was born in Detriot in 1900, his sister Margaret McKeon > (Harper) was born in 1902. Their father's name was John McKeon who had > a brother Charles Oliver McKeon, and is said to have had 4 sisters. Their > mother's name was Anna Whalen. John and Charles died in 1905 after enlisting > in the US Navy. > > John's father is said to have been one of five brothers who immigrated > with their father (mother died (drowned?) in Ireland). > > All this info is based on family memory as I cannot seem to find supporting > documentation. > > Any insight would be greatly appreciated. >