KEENAN FAMILY in Australia

Peter James Keenan (1947 - )

Last updated: 11/3/2026

Australian Generation: Third

Parents: Wilfred Walter Keenan of Batlow and Venda Cavell Nolan of Young

Born: 1947 at Young, New South Wales, Australia. (Baptised 31 March 1948 at St John's Anglican Church, Batlow, NSW, by Reverend Alexander.)

Was married to Margaret Therese Keenan (nee Andrews) in December 1974. Separated 2015. Divorced - at Margaret's request - in February 2017.

Occupation: Former accountant (insolvency and taxation specialist) - retired; writer (non-fiction); geneaologist.

Residence: Seaford, Victoria, Australia

Deceased: (Not applicable)

Buried: (Not applicable)

Children:

Rodney Andrew Keenan (1981)
Ruth Keenan (died at birth March, 1984)
Martin James Wilfred Keenan (1985)
Belinda Margaret Keenan (1988)

Previous partner: Lindi Dianne Sargison of Hobart, Tasmania (b. 25/10/1948 - d. 11/2/2004). Father: Alan Sargison. Mother: Nancy May Sargison (nee Turner). Both of Tasmania.
Child: (Born 1970, adopted out ) Carl David Crotty. Married Barbara Hodgens. Children: Perry and Elke

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Peter 2003

COMMENT re Peter "Crackers" Keenan. He is NOT part of this Keenan family. His full name is Peter Patrick Parkes Keenan. He was an Aussie Rules footballer (Melbourne, North Melbourne and Essendon) and sports commentator... His ancestors came to Australia from County Kerry(?), Ireland, circa 1855.