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1866-1915 (Creation)
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- McKeen, John
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1820-1865 (Creation)
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- McKeen, William
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45 cm of textual materials
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Hon. William McKeen was born in Truro in 1789. Shortly after marrying his first wife, Elizabeth MacDougall in 1811, he moved to Mabou where he owned and operated substantial farming, contracting, and mercantile operations. He was the first Custos Rotulorum and the first legislative councillor for Inverness County. He died at Mabou in 1865. At the time of his death he left behind his second wife, Christena Smith and a family of 24 from his two marriages.
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John McKeen (1847-1902) of Mabou, Cape Breton was the son of William and Christiana (Smith) McKeen and inherited the family home, Clayton Farm, and successful mercantile business after the death of his father in 1865.
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Fonds consist of papers relating to William McKeen and son John McKeen's personal, business, and political life in Mabou. Majority of records consist of correspondence, business ledgers including one of John McKeen's dated 1884-1887. The ledger information notes sales of fruit trees, plants and seeds including plant varieties, names of buyers and prices paid.
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- English
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File list can be found here: [http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/files/FA43_MG12.109.xls]
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Microfilm are found under MB 39