Researching Michael Keefe
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1292 people with the Keefe surname? In that year Keefe was ranked number 2335 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Michael Keefe on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Michael Keefe and the Keefe Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1411 people with the Keefe surname in the UK? Keefe is now ranked number 2759 for popularity in the UK. |
Keefe Family History Databases
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Keefe Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Keefe surname in the USA? Keefe is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Keefe Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Michael Keefe. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Michael Keefe
Michael Edwin Keefe
Michael Edwin Keefe (April 14, 1844 – June 28, 1933) was a building contractor and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1900 to 1906.
He was born in Halifax, the son of John Keefe, of Irish descent. Keefe served as mayor of Halifax from 1892 to 1895. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1896. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1900 by-election and reelected in the general election which followed. He died in Halifax in 1933.
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