Caneen Family History
This report is the status of my work as of 20 Jan 1999. I will update as new data is added. Please feel free to email me at jcaneen@compuserve.com with corrections, error or ommisions or to just discuss what to do next.
Descendants of Stephen Thomas Kaneen
1. STEPHEN THOMAS KANEEN was born Abt. 1800 in Lazere Parish, Isle of Mann, and died Abt. 1840 in Black Rock NY. He married ANNE CHRISTIAN.
Notes:
From Gloria Caneen, from her research as of 4/2/98
In (Isle of Man) Kynne is seen in 1422: Keneen in 1666, Caneen in 1729; Kaneen in 1740.
According to Moore (see www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/contrib/manx/familyhist/index.htm) a purely Manx name.
I was surprised to see that the spelling was Caneen in 1729 because the family lore is that Thomas and William (sons of Stephen and Ann) were hired out as bond servants to a Mr. Francher in Leon, NY. He didn't know how to spell the name, hence he spelled it with a "C". In any case Stephens name is definitely spelled with a "K" on the records in the Douglas IOM library.
There is also a story that Thomas was mistreated by Mr. Francher so he ran away, However he was caught and beaten. He then said to Francher, "Someday I will be where you are and you'll be where I am!" He did end up owning the Francher farm.
I'm also confused by Moore saying that Kaneen is purely a Manx name as I was told by a Kaneen widow in IOM that there were two brothers who originally emigrated from Ireland.
Came to Black Rock, NY near Buffalo in 1824
Children of STEPHEN KANEEN and ANNE CHRISTIAN are:
2. i. THOMAS STEPHEN KANEEN, b. Mar 15, 1826, Lezayre Parish, Isle of Man; d. Abt. 1911, Leon, Cattaragus, NY.
ii. WILLIAM CANEEN, b. lazere Parish, Isle of Mann.
iii. JOHN STEPHEN KANEEN, b. Feb 11, 1829, Black Rock, Buffalo, NY.
Generation No. 2
2. THOMAS STEPHEN KANEEN was born Mar 15, 1826 in Lezayre Parish, Isle of Man, and died Abt. 1911 in Leon, Cattaragus, NY.
He married DOLLY COOPER, daughter of ELISHA COOPER.
Notes:
Moved to Leon in 1832 at age 6 may have been an indentured servant. Was a general merchant in 1869 at age 37 and. held various town offices, being postmaster, assessor, town clerk, and tax collector several years each, and in 1871 and 1872 represented the town on the Board of Supervisors.
Notes for DOLLY COOPER:
The name Rose Stocker came up???
Children of THOMAS KANEEN and DOLLY COOPER are:
3. i. FRANK D. CANEEN, b. Abt. 1860, Leon, NY; d. Abt. 1920, Portville, Cattaragus, NY.
4. ii. JOHN EVELEN CANEEN, b. Aug 20, 1855, Leon, NY.
iii. ROSE CANEEN, b. Abt. 1857; d. Abt. 1946, Cherry Creek, NY; m. ????????? STOCKER.
Generation No. 3
3. FRANK D. CANEEN was born Abt. 1860 in Leon, NY, and died Abt. 1920 in Portville, Cattaragus, NY. He married MARY ELIZABETH HUNT, daughter of H. HUNT and DOLLY ACKER.
Notes:
Represented the Town of Leon on the Board of Supervisors in 1887 and 1888.
Children of FRANK CANEEN and MARY HUNT are:
i. EDGAR THOMAS CANEEN, b. Mar 04, 1886, Leon, Cattaragus, NY; d. Jun 16, 1942, Portville, Cattaragus, NY; m. PEARL BLANCHE ELWELL, Jun 04, 1913, Fredonia, NY.
Education: Rochester Inst. of Tech.
Occupation: Electrician, Pharmacist
ii. JOHN E. CANEEN, b. Aug 20, 1855, Leon, NY.
iii. RUTH CANEEN, b. Abt. 1890; d. Portville, Cattaragus, NY; m. HENERY LIESINGER, Buffalo, Erie, NY.
4. JOHN EVELEN CANEEN was born Aug 20, 1855 in Leon, NY.
Degree: Feb 27, 1883, University of Buffalo
Child of JOHN EVELEN CANEEN is:
i. DOLLY CANEEN, m. (??) MATHER.
Other Places to go:
Caneen Family Homepage
Caneen Searchable Database
I can be reached at:
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