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Henry John Keenan (1842 - 1889) Last updated: 25/3/2011 |
| Born: 1842................... at Glenone, County Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Parents: Henry John Keenan and Mary Ann Gamble |
| Married: Nancy ("Ann") Jane Gamble on 1 October 1863 at 1st Presbyterian Church, Kilrea, County Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Occupation: Labourer, Farmer, Miner |
| Main Residence: Batlow, NSW |
| Hospitalisation: Henry was admitted to the Gladesville Mental Hospital on 22 September 1885 at 43 years of age and suffering from dementia. He remained there until his death, 3 years and 9 months later. |
| Deceased: 22 June 1889 at Gladesville, New South Wales, Australia. Causes of death: See Hospitalisation................................... |
| Buried: Gladesville, NSW |
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Children: See the page on Batlow Pioneers |
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT HENRY JOHN'S ANCESTORS IS SUPPLIED BY MRS ANITA ARNOLD OF ENGADINE, NEW SOUTH WALES.
Father: Henry John Keenan, born 1808, died 1875, Tyanee, County Derry, Northern Ireland.
Mother: Mary Ann Gamble
Father and Mother were married: 1834
Brothers and Sisters: Stewart (b.1836 or 1834), Aaron, Elizabeth, David, James (b.1847), John. NOTE BY PETER KEENAN: In the family tree there is no John. Instead there is a Robert.
Grandfather: John Keenan, Presbyterian, died 1863
Great grandfather: Henry Keenan, Catholic, died 1830, Kilrea, County Armagh, Ireland [Note by Peter Keenan: There are two towns named Kilrea: one is in County Armagh and the other is in County Derry (or Londonderry) As my branch of the family resided near the Kilrea in County Derry, and were Protestants, this information may refer to another Henry Keenan].
The following information was found at The IreAtlas Townland Database at http://www.seanruad.com/
| Townland | AKA | Acres | County | Barony | Civil Parish | PLU | Province |
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| Glenone | 825 | Londonderry | Loughinsholin | Tamlaght O'Crilly | Magherafelt | Ulster |