hmtl5 Herbert Lee "Bert" McKeown b. 13 Apr 1889 Jewell County, Kansas d. 9 Mar 1965 Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas: McKeown Genealogy
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Herbert Lee "Bert" McKeown

Male 1889 - 1965  (75 years)


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  • Name Herbert Lee "Bert" McKeown 
    Born 13 Apr 1889  Jewell County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1920  Highland, Nuckolls County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Nora, Nuckolls County, Nebaska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation grain elevator, grocery and lumber merchant 
    Died 9 Mar 1965  Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Buried Webber Cemetery, Webber, Jewell County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Person ID I604  McKeown
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2023 

    Father Alexander McKeown,   b. Apr 1858, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1922  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth J. Barclay,   b. 5 Nov 1863, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1933, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 10 Feb 1881  [1, 5] 
    Family ID F103  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Floy Ann Kirkpatrick,   b. 20 Mar 1889, Jewell County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1957, McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 7 Feb 1912  [5] 
    Last Modified 18 Jul 2023 
    Family ID F235  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Apr 1889 - Jewell County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Highland, Nuckolls County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Nora, Nuckolls County, Nebaska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Mar 1965 - Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Webber Cemetery, Webber, Jewell County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Service at Webber For Bert McKeown
      Funeral services will be held in the Webber Methodist Church at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 11, for Herbert (Bert) McKeown, 75, of Danbury, Neb., who died in an Oberlin, Kan., hospital Tuesday March 9.
      Mr. McKeown was born and spent the early years of his life in Jewell County. He left this area about 20 years ago. He was in the lumber business at Danbury until his retirement.
      Surviving are one daughter, and two sons, Mrs. Veda Pew of Danbury, Wendell of Los Angeles and Dwight of Kenniwick, Wash.; three grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Edith Smith of Lincoln; four brothers, Waldo, Irvin, Clifford and Tom, all of Superior. His wife died several years ago.
      Rev. Loren Silaby will officiate at the Tuesday service and the Megrue Funeral Home will be in charge. Interment will be in the Webber cemetery.
      The Superior Express, Superior, Nebraska. Thursday, 11 March 1965.
      [5, 6]

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] 1900 US census.

    2. [S29] US Draft Registration, World War I.

    3. [S8] Find a Grave.

    4. [S30] US draft registration, World War II.

    5. [S3] Obituary.

    6. [S57] Newspaper article.


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