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Record #3935
Name :
: David Terrace MCKEEN (1895 - )


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Date of Birth
: 14 Jun 1895

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Yorkshire, Middlesbrough
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 Aug 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for David Terrace McKeen: Year of Registration: 1895; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Middlesbrough (1875-1968); County: Yorkshire - North Riding; Volume: 9d; Page: 567.

In 1905, D(avid) McKeen, 10 (along with his brother A(lexander) McKeen, 11) arrived at Quebec, Canada, with a group of 433 children, males to Toronto and Winnipeg and the females to Peterborough. There were nine adults on the end of the list who were traveling with the group. Frederick Franks, a boy aged 7, was listed as going to Peterborough.

On May 14, 1918, David McKeen, 22, was drafted into the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in Beulah, Manitoba, Canada; that his military service act number was 508198 C; that his date of birth was June 14, 1895; that he was born in Middlesbrough, England; that he was single; that he was a member of the Church of England; that he was a farm labourer; that his next of kin was his sister-in-law, Mrs. Jack Horner who resided at 65 Terrence Street, Middlesborough, England. He was described at 5 foot 4-1/2 inches in height; ruddy complexion; dark hair; brown eyes. He had distinguishing marks of scars on his left and right shins; and a scar on his right seat.

David McKe(a)n died about 1956 in Manitoba, Canada. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-07-28 08:52:16 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-31 14:01:36 /

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12798 FERRIS, William1915ENG,    , Middlesbrough May 1930 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Crusade of Rescue  
2730 GRIFFIN, Elizabeth1888ENG, YKS, Middlesbrough May 1901 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Society Soltown  
11388 LAWRENCE, Norman Reginald1901ENG,    , Middlesbrough Mar 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
14537 MCELHONE, Michael1911ENG,    , Middlesbrough Oct 1927 : Montclare CAN Crusade of Rescue  
3934 MCKEAN, Alexander Alexander1893ENG, YKS, Middlesbrough Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3935 MCKEEN, David Terrace1895ENG, YKS, Middlesbrough Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
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13998 NODDLE, Mark1894ENG,    , Middlesbrough Jul 1901 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
8810 PEEL, David Edward1899ENG,    , Middlesbrough Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
4335 SHAW, Mary Alice1879ENG, YKS, Middlesbrough Aug 1890 : Parisian CAN Maria Rye  
9534 SPILL, Albert George1904ENG,    , Middlesbrough Mar 1914 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
3739 USHER, Margaret1889ENG,    , Middlesbrough May 1901 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Society