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man‎Michael J Killeen‏‎, son of Patrick Bunam "Bunam Patrick" Killeen and Catherine E "Catharine on gravestone" Rooney‏.
Born ‎19 Feb 1855 Wakefield Township, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, died ‎28 Jun 1944 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota‎, age 89 years, buried Padua, Stearns County, Minnesota
Michael served on the school board and as Assessor of Bangor township for three years. After Johanna died in 1920, Michael continued farming on his homestead in Raymond township, Stearns County, MN.


Originally published June 29, 1944

Michael Killeen Passed Away At St. Cloud

Michael J. Killeen, a resident of the Padua community for about sixty years, passed away at the St. Cloud hospital Wednesday morning, June 28th, at two o'clock. He had been ill for five and one-half months.

Funeral services will be held at ten o'clock Saturday morning at St. Anthony Church, Padua, and burial will be in the parish cemetery. The remains will be taken to the family home in Padua Friday noon.

Mr. Killeen was born at Wakefield, Canada, on February 19, 1855, and at death was 89 years old. He was united in marriage to Johanna Powers, of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, on April 3, 1883. Mrs. Killeen preceded he husband in death on February 23, 1920.

Surviving children are: Mrs. T. E. Shea, Hazelton, N. D.; Mrs. C. C. Flynn, St. Cloud; Elmer J. and LeRoy, of Minnespolis; Earl, who resides on his farm at Padua; Leonard of Clearwater; and Evelyn of Scaradale, N. Y. Also surviving are 35 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. T. C. Armstrong, of Crambrook, B. C.

During his sixty years of residence in the Padua community, Mr. Killeen made many friends throughout this territory and was respected and honored by all who knew him.

Married ‎3 Apr 1888 East Grand Forks, Polk County, Minnesota, age 33 years (married 31 years) to:

womanHannah M "Johanna" Powers‏, age by marriage 22 years
Born ‎15 Oct 1865 Carlton, Ontario, Canada, died ‎23 Feb 1920 Raymond Township, Stearns County, Minnesota‎, age 54 years, buried Padua, Stearns County, Minnesota
Mrs MJ Killeen was born in Carlton, Ontario, Canada in 1865 and moved with her parents to East Grand Forks, ND in 1883. She was united in marriage with Michael Killeen in 1883 and moved to Banger township in Pope county. Later, they moved to Raymond township in Stearns county.

Died: at the family home in Padua, MN after a weeks illness with pneumonia.


Originally published February 23, 1920, Sauk Centre Herald

Dies in Padua Monday

The death of Mrs. M. J. Killeen occurred at the family home in Padua, Monday, Feb. 23, after a weeks' illness with pneumonia. The funeral was held Wednesday morning at the Catholic church in Padua and interment being made in the cemetery at that place.

Mrs. Killeen, formerly Miss Hannah Powers, was a Grand Forks girl. She is survived by her sorrowing husband, two daughters and four sons: Mrs. C. Flynn, and Elmer and Earl Killeen of St. Cloud and Evelyn and Roy and Leonard at home. There are also two brothers and two sisters in North Dakota.

Children:

1.
womanBibiana Olive "Bibina" Killeen‏
Born ‎11 Apr 1889 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota, died ‎30 Nov 1967 Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota‎, age 78 years, buried Mendota Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota

2.
womanViolet Cecelia "Violet Cecelia" Killeen‏
Born ‎5 May 1891 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota, died ‎31 Jan 1947 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota Event Description: Calvary Cemetery, St. Cloud, MN‎, age 55 years

3.
man‎Baby Killeen‏‎
Born ‎3 Oct 1892 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota, died ‎13 Nov 1892 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota‎, age 1 month and 1 week and 3 days, buried Padua, Stearns County, Minnesota
Cause of death: Cramps

4.
man‎Elmer Killeen‏‎
Born ‎30 Sep 1893 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota, died ‎31 Aug 1894 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota‎, age 11 months and 1 day, buried Padua, Stearns County, Minnesota
Died at age 11 months.

5.
manElmer James Killeen‏
Born ‎8 Nov 1895 Raymond Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, died ‎9 Jun 1980 Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Event Description: Ft. Snelling National Cemetery‎, age 84 years

6.
manLeRoy William Killeen‏
Born ‎31 Oct 1897 Raymond Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, died ‎17 Apr 1982 Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota‎, age 84 years, buried Mendota Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota

7.
manEarl Leo Killeen‏
Born ‎29 Nov 1898 Raymond Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, died ‎1 May 1972 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota Event Description: Calvary Cemetery, St. Cloud, MN‎, age 73 years
Baptismal Sponsors: ? Rooney and Anna Rooney.

8.
manLeonard Thomas Killeen‏
Born ‎24 Nov 1900 Raymond Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, died ‎2 Oct 1979 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota‎, age 78 years, buried Clearwater, Wright County, Minnesota

9.
womanCecelia Evelyn Killeen‏
Born ‎9 Oct 1902 Raymond Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, died ‎17 Jan 1979 White Plains, Westchester County, New York‎, age 76 years